14 best feed producers

Review of the best according to the editorial board. On the selection criteria. This material is subjective and does not constitute advertising and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.

Combined feed for animals and poultry has a full range of nutrients. Experts have long deduced a simple formula for success in animal husbandry. It is necessary to competently approach pet feeding. Only a balanced diet allows you to hope for success in a difficult business. Compound feed can be used as the main food element or as an addition to the established diet. Today, the Russian market offers a wide range of feed for all categories of animals and birds. Our experts will help you to understand the intricacies of the choice.

Recommendations for choosing compound feed

The composition of the combined feed. Despite the variety of compound feeds, they are made from a specific set of nutrients.

1. The main component is grain, which is a source of carbohydrates. Its share in compound feed can reach 85%.
2. Legumes are added to the formula to enrich the feed with protein. The concentration of peas, soybeans, lupine or chickpeas reaches 45%.
3. Oilcakes and meal of sunflower, rapeseed and soybeans become an important component in compound feed. They are high in carbohydrates and amino acids. These ingredients account for up to 25% in compound feed.
4. Manufacturers add small amounts of ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids and food waste.

Types of compound feed. Experts distinguish between several categories of combined feed.

1. The complete composition allows you to fully provide animals and birds with a full range of nutrients and vitamins. This feeding option is the simplest and most convenient. It can be used in raising birds, fish, rabbits, pigs, horses and cattle.
2. Concentrated feed is a useful supplement to the main diet. This composition contains a high proportion of nutrients and dietary supplements. Concentrates are available for all types of pets.
3. Balancing supplements are protein-vitamin-mineral compositions. They are designed to enrich the diet of certain animal species. Balancing supplements contain ingredients such as yeast, herbal flour, and oil extraction waste.
4. Specific compound feeds are developed not only for a specific type of animals, but also for their age group. Compound feed for chickens is indicative in this regard. There are formulations for chickens, for layers, for broilers, etc.

Appearance. Compound feed differs in appearance. If earlier, crumbly formulations were on sale, today the main share falls on granulated feed.

We have selected the 14 best feed manufacturers for our review. All of them sell their products on the Russian market. When compiling the rating, the opinion of the expert community and feedback from domestic consumers were taken into account.

Rating of the best manufacturers of compound feed

Nomination	a place	Name of product	rating
The best foreign manufacturers of compound feed	1	AB Agri	5.0
	2	Addcon	4.9
	3	Adisseo SAS	4.8
	4	AGRAVIS Raiffeisen	4.7
The best Russian manufacturers of compound feed	1	Cherkizovo Group	5.0
	2	Prioskolye	4.9
	3	Miratorg	4.8
	4	Cargill	4.7
	5	RusAgro	4.6
	6	KomosGroup	4.5
	7	GAP Resource	4.4
	8	Feed mill named after Kirov	4.3
	9	Agricultural equipment	4.2
	10	Bogdanovichi feed mill	4.1

The best foreign manufacturers of compound feed

The most nutritious feed formulations that accelerate the weight gain of animals and poultry are produced by foreign companies. Although they are sold on the Russian market at a high price, farmers often prefer them. The experts highly appreciated the activities of several brands.

AB Agri

Rating: 5.0

The largest producer of compound feed in the world is the British concern AB Agri. It was founded in 1984 to recycle waste from the sugar factories in England. Today, the manufacturer brings together a number of well-known enterprises from all over the world. Some of them are involved in the production chain, while others are engaged in the supply of finished products. The largest of these are Bergen and British Sugar, Twinings, AB Mauri, Mazola and Ovaltine. Compound feed deliveries are organized to 70 countries of the world, including the USA and Russia. The brand becomes the winner of our rating.

Farmers highly appreciate the quality of AB Agri feed, the balance of nutrients for each type of domestic animal. The disadvantages include only the high price.

Advantages

• own recipes;
• high-tech production;
• wide dealer network;
• excellent quality.

disadvantages

• high price.

Addcon

Rating: 4.9

The Addcon group of companies has been producing organic feed for over 60 years. No wonder the motto of the manufacturer has become the slogan “Green Chemistry”. The manufacturer has gone a thorny path from a small specialized enterprise to an international concern. Branches are located in many countries of the world, a worldwide distribution network has been established for the sale of products. In addition to compound feed, the manufacturer's catalog contains enriched organic acids and salts, with the help of which one can successfully combat icing of large areas. For environmental friendliness, experts gave the brand the silver of our rating.

Russian users managed to get acquainted with Addcon compound feeds, while the reviews are positive. But it is still difficult to find compound feed from this manufacturer in the province.

Advantages

• environmental friendliness;
• variety of products;
• high quality;
• balance.

disadvantages

• deficit in the trade network of Russia.

Adisseo SAS

Rating: 4.8

The French company Adisseo SAS was founded in 1939. Many years of experience in the field of chemical production led the manufacturer to the production of various biological additives, vitamins and feed. The products have many trademarks, for example, vitamins are assigned the Microvit brand, and protected methionine for ruminants is supplied under the Smartamine logo. The concern has 7 production sites in China, France and Spain. The trade office of Adisseo Eurasia operates on the Russian market. The brand receives a bronze rating from our experts for scientific and technical assistance to its clients.

Many Russian feed mills use Adisseo SAS vitamins. Thanks to them, it is possible to make the feed composition for animals nutritious and useful.

Advantages

• rich assortment of biological additives;
• modern recipes;
• environmental friendliness;
• advisory assistance to clients.

disadvantages

• irregular deliveries.

AGRAVIS Raiffeisen

Rating: 4.7

The German company AGRAVIS Raiffeisen boasts 150 years of history. The manufacturer possesses unique technologies that make it possible to successfully compete in the global feedstuff market. The concern has been actively working in the regions of Russia in recent years. In 2010, a plant was built in the Stavropol Territory. Premixes are delivered from Germany, grain transshipment takes place through the ports of the Azov and Black Seas. Experts highly appreciated the high culture of production. The brand closes the four of the best foreign manufacturers of compound feed in our rating.

The German manufacturer actively participates in agricultural exhibitions held in Russia. Therefore, every year there are more and more adherents of AGRAVIS Raiffeisen compound feed.

Advantages

• German quality;
• careful selection of raw materials;
• Hi-tech;
• modern equipment.

disadvantages

• the dealer network is poorly developed.

The best Russian manufacturers of compound feed

Many Russian feed producers have a wealth of experience. After the modernization of production, the products compete on equal terms with imported feed formulations. The experts included the following trademarks in our rating.

Cherkizovo Group

Rating: 5.0

Cherkizovo Group is the largest producer of animal feed in our country. Each year, 1.5 million tons of products come out of the conveyors of 9 factories. The lion's share of the compound feed is sent to the holding's livestock complexes. Deep modernization was carried out in the 90s of the last century, thanks to which it was possible to increase production volumes and improve quality. Today the manufacturer's shares are listed on the London and Moscow stock exchanges. Experts highly appreciated the company's responsible attitude to environmental protection and human health. The brand wins our rating.

Domestic users are well acquainted with the products of the Cherkizovo Group. They are satisfied with the quality, affordable price, rich assortment.

Advantages

• modern production;
• rich assortment;
• environmental friendliness;
• high quality.

disadvantages

• not detected.

Prioskolye

Rating: 4.9

The Russian company Prioskolye is quite a bit behind the winner in terms of feed production. The enterprise was built in 2003 on the site of a bankrupt poultry farm in the Novooskolsky district. According to the ID-Marketing company, the Belgorod region in 2012 was the leader among the regions, producing 18.5% of domestic mixed feed. And this is the great merit of Prioskol. Today, the annual production volume of the enterprise has reached 1.2 million tons. The range includes a wide range of products for fattening pigs and poultry. The brand receives the silver in our rating.

Many farmers and owners of private farmsteads use Prioskolye compound feed. They mark the optimal combination of price and quality. Only products are not available in all regions of the country.

Advantages

• large production volumes;
• high quality;
• a wide range of compound feed;
• affordable price.

disadvantages

• not sold in all regions of the country.

Miratorg

Rating: 4.8

The professionalism and perseverance of the Linnikov brothers made it possible not only to organize the Miratorg enterprise in 1996, but to create the most progressive domestic holding. In terms of annual production volumes, the company is inferior to Prioskol in the region of 20-30 thousand tons. The company began its activity with the supply of meat products to Russia from Brazil and the USA. But in 2005, the management of the concern decided to build complexes for raising pigs and cattle. To provide the animals with adequate nutrition, they had to organize their own production of compound feed. For a responsible approach to the development of the country's agricultural industry, experts gave the brand the bronze in our rating.

Farmers speak flatteringly about the quality of Miratorg feed. Only the price does not suit all consumers.

Advantages

• modern production;
• high quality;
• variety of compound feed;
• Hi-tech.

disadvantages

• high price.

Cargill

Rating: 4.7

The world's largest feed maker, Cargill, has more than 150 years of history. The concern has branches in 70 countries of the world. In 1991, an American investor took an active part in the construction and purchase of factories in Russia. Today it is a number of enterprises employing more than 3000 people. The production shops produce complete feed, protein-vitamin-mineral compositions, feed concentrates. The consumer is offered products in loose and granular form. The brand stopped one step away from the top three in the ranking.

Domestic livestock breeders respond positively to the balance of Cargill feed, a wide range of products. The disadvantages include high prices and a deficit in the retail network.

Advantages

• own recipes;
• modern production;
• research activity;
• environmental friendliness.

disadvantages

• high price;
• shortage in the stores of the country.

RusAgro

Rating: 4.6

The largest agro-industrial holding in Russia is RusAgro. It was established in 1995, starting with the import of sugar. Then a production site for processing raw sugar was opened. To date, the concern has expanded, focusing on the meat, sugar, fat and oil and agricultural businesses. Due to the presence of its own raw material base, the manufacturer manages to obtain high-quality feed at reasonable prices. The trade mark is on the fifth line of our rating.

According to experts, the brand deserves praise for the competent investment in the agricultural industry, the quotation of shares on the London Stock Exchange. But the sales volume of compound feed leaves much to be desired.

Advantages

• modern production;
• good quality;
• own raw material base;
• reasonable prices.

disadvantages

• modest supply of compound feed to stores.

KomosGroup

Rating: 4.5

KomosGroup Holding is engaged in the cultivation and processing of agricultural products. Thanks to its own crop farms, the concern provides the livestock industry with nutritious feed. The structure of the association includes three feed mills: Mozhginsky Elevator, Yanaulsky Elevator and Glazovsky Feed Mill. They produced 257 thousand tons of feed in 2018. The manufacturer is investing in the modernization of these production sites, focusing on the quality and nutritional value of feed mixtures.

The brand is in the TOP-6 of our rating for ambitious plans to reach a new level of development. The holding failed to take a higher position due to its inattentive attitude towards clients.

Advantages

• own raw material base;
• constant modernization of production;
• thoughtful business plan;
• competent pricing policy.

disadvantages

• bad attitude towards customers.

GAP Resource

Rating: 4.4

Only natural raw materials are used by GAP Resource for the production of animal feed. The factories of the association are located in the Tambov region, the Republic of Adygea, Stavropol and Krasnodar territories. The experts liked the caring attitude towards clients. If the customer wants to receive compound feed according to his own recipe, the employees of the agricultural enterprise go to meet him. The concern also includes oil extraction plants, which allows adding valuable soybean and sunflower meal to the compound feed. It is a particularly beneficial ingredient in broiler chicken production.

In order to occupy higher positions in the ratings, the company should work on organizing the release of products from the warehouses of enterprises. Users have no complaints about the quality of the compound feed.

Advantages

• production of compound feed according to the client's prescription;
• own raw materials;
• a wide range of;
• reasonable prices.

disadvantages

• it takes a long time to ship products from warehouses.

Feed mill named after Kirov

Rating: 4.3

One of the oldest producers in our country is the Kirov Feed Mill. Its history began in 1933, when a large mill was built by Kirov's decision. She provided flour and bran to the inhabitants of Leningrad, as well as livestock complexes in the region. Even during the evacuation of the enterprise (1942-1943), flour production continued in the rear. For continuous work during the Great Patriotic War, the plant received the highest government award (Order of Lenin). At present, the plant is the leader in the production of compound feed in the Northwestern Federal District.

The experts appreciated the glorious past of the brand and the high degree of modernization, including the manufacturer in our rating. But a small amount of products are shipped to stores.

Advantages

• a rich experience;
• a wide range of;
• affordable prices;
• high quality.

disadvantages

• small deliveries to the retail network.

Agricultural equipment

Rating: 4.2

The most modern agricultural enterprise in the Kursk region is the Agrokomplektatsiya feed mill. The plant was launched a year ago in the Zheleznogorsk District of the Kurgan Region. The production facilities allow producing up to 216 thousand tons of compound feed annually. The enterprise has built an elevator where you can store up to 150 thousand tons of grain per year. Experts have included the brand in our rating for the high level of automation, which allows us to minimize the human factor.

So far, on the thematic forums, there are few reviews from farmers regarding compound feeds Agrocompletion. But the prospects for the enterprise, according to experts, are quite bright.

Advantages

• modern equipment;
• high level of automation;
• good quality;
• acceptable prices.

disadvantages

• modest assortment;
• small production volumes.

Bogdanovichi feed mill

Rating: 4.1

In 1988, the Bogdanovichi feed mill was put into operation. The company is renowned for its innovative approach. The plant was the first in Russia to master the expansion process; granulators from the Danish company “Andritz Feed” and the Dutch crushers “VanAarsen” were installed in the shops. The company pays serious attention to research work. For this purpose, a laboratory was created with a set of high-precision instruments (liquid chromograph “Agilent”, spectrophotometer “Analitik Jena”). The capacity of the enterprise is enough to meet the needs of the Sverdlovsk region with compound feed by 50%. Products are also delivered to neighboring regions.

Experts gave the brand tenth place in the ranking. The compound feed is loaded onto railway wagons and trucks.

Advantages

• research activity;
• imported equipment;
• wide range of products;
• reasonable prices.

disadvantages

• only wholesale deliveries.

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Attention! This rating is subjective and does not constitute an advertisement and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.