North America Animal Feed Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

North America Animal Feed Market Size

The North America animal feed market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% between 2025 and 2034. The market is being driven by the growing livestock population in the United States and Canada.

North America Animal Feed Market Outlook

• There are 5,650 animal feed manufacturing facilities in the United States.

• Sustainable production of various animal feed ingredients is expected to drive the market growth.

• The strengthening of legal regulations surrounding animal welfare is expected to boost good quality animal feed production.

North America Animal Feed Market Growth

The United States’ market for animal feeds has a critical impact on its economy. In 2023, it is estimated to have filed $18.5 billion in taxes and generated a value-added revenue of $98.4 billion. High livestock population districts like Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa are expected to drive the market growth in the forecast period.

In Canada, fish farming companies are expected to bolster their partnership with animal nutrition specialists to enhance the sustainability and quality of feed for aquatic animals. This includes the incorporation of algal oils into salmon feed to cater to the increasing demand for safe meat consumption among people.

The establishment of modern animal feed manufacturing facilities in Decatur, Illinois which repurpose agricultural byproducts of corn processing to strategically manufacture insect meal and oil for animal feed, is expected to facilitate the market expansion  in the forecast period.

Increasing research into the development of microbial oils to enhance the immunity of farmed fishes against viral compounds is expected to revolutionise aquafeed . Moreover, the introduction of the Innovative FEED (Feed Enhancement and Economic Development) Act in the United States is expected to promote the manufacturing such animal feed ingredients that act within the animal’s gut microbiome and provide different health benefits, which is likely to further fuel the market expansion in the coming years.

North America Animal Feed Industry Segmentation

North America animal feed Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Type

• Fodder and Forage

• Compound Feed 

Market Breakup by Livestock

• Pork

• Aquatic Animal

• Cattle

• Poultry

• Others

Market Breakup by Raw Material

• Soy

• Corn

• Others

Market Breakup by Country

• United States of America

• Canada

North America Animal Feed Market Share

Based on country, the market is divided into the United States of America and Canada. Over the forecast period, increasing investments into facility expansion and the development of new animal feed ingredients are expected to make the USA the leading country in the market.

Leading Companies in the North America Animal Feed Market

The report provides a detailed analysis of the following key players in the market, covering their competitive landscape and latest developments like mergers and acquisitions, investments, and capacity expansion.

• Alltech Inc.

• Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

• Cargill, Incorporated

• Nutreco N.V.

• Land O’Lakes, Inc.

• Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL

• J.D. Heiskell Holding LLC

• BRF S.A.

• Kent Nutrition Group

• Kalmbach Feeds, Inc.

• Paragon Feeds Corp.

• Canadian Organic Feeds Ltd.

• Others

Major market players are focusing on investing in research and development facilities for insect protein, which is expected to emerge as one of the key market trends.

Key Highlights of the Report