Forage Business
With the increase in the consumption of milk, dairy products, and beef, the global demand for forage is expanding, and a stable supply of forage is becoming increasingly important.
Given such a situation, the Kanematsu Group will achieve a stable supply based on a high handling volume (target: one million tons per year), by providing safe and secure forage from supply sources all over the world through investments in farmland and processing plants in forage -supplying countries, while leveraging our many years of knowledge in the forage business.
In addition, we aim to solve the issues facing our customers and work on innovative changes in the domestic livestock industry, by promoting GX (composting and the securing of renewable energy) to address environmental issues and sustainability, as well as DX that will improve efficiency and save labor at livestock production sites.
Business Features
Stable quality products supply system
- In accordance with the GMP Guidelines*, we provide a safe, secure (Anshin-Anzen), and stable supply of products by confirming the quality of the products and the environments of our factories and fields, through visits by our expatriate and local staff all over the world utilizing Kanematsu’s network, as well as by conducting integrated management through investments in our major suppliers.
- Professional buyers who hold the Hay Inspector qualification approved by the USDA* inspect each field during the harvest season to minimize variations in quality.
*GMP Guidelines: Guidelines for ensuring that business operators who manufacture, import, or sell feed and other product introduce basic safety management implemented to appropriately manage hazards and provide safe feed at all phases of production, from raw materials to final products.
*USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
Deliveries according to customer requests
- We are highly experienced in importing hay via both major ports and local ports, and we provide total support in all aspects that include not only the cost aspect, but also flexibility in terms of delivery schedule adjustments and the environmental aspect such as and CO2 reductions, as well as job creation in local areas. Additionally, according to a customer’s request, we conduct contract deliveries of containers to farms and unloading services.
- We also conduct forwarding operations, including the centralized management of container logistics on a cloud platform shared with our affiliates and group companies in the United States and other countries, as well as direct contracts with maritime shipping companies and container booking, thus achieving timely deliveries.
Continuous pursuit of affordable prices for customers
- Using our network in countries all over the world, we are discovering and developing low-cost feed and bedding materials, by making use of products and unused resources from countries that we have never imported from before.
- The Kanematsu Group, which boasts of its top-ranked import share in Japan, is continuing to keep our sales prices to customers low by leveraging economies of scale to negotiate prices with suppliers and carriers, as well as by minimizing import customs clearance costs.
Strategic partner for dairy farming and livestock management beyond the feed supply (comittment to DX/GX)
- Utilizing the comprehensive strengths of the Kanematsu Group, we are supporting the introduction of DX/GX in the dairy and livestock business fields. We have also started working on the following: investments and collaborations with Farmnote Holdings Inc., which has the top market share in the industry for DX solutions including cloud-based herd management systems and wearable devices for cows; efficient construction of cowsheds and the completion of compost plants; and electric power selling businesses that utilize dead space in farmlands and cowsheds.
Business focus areas
As dairy farming in Asian countries like China, ASEAN, and South Asia is rapidly expanding and becoming more advanced, and the demand for forage is increasing, the Kanematsu Group will focus on the Chinese and Asian markets to meet the strong demand in the region through sales from the hay production factories in which we have invested, as well as from the third-country trading utilizing the Kanematsu Group’s network for forage. Furthermore, we strive to make a more diversified contribution to the world’s food environment by connecting together our customer networks in Japan and those we have established in China and other Asian countries, and supporting business formation through joint ventures and local expansion.
Main products
- Sage Hill - Alfalfa hay
- Sage Hill - Timothy hay
- Sage Hill - Hay cubes
- Bodiam - Oaten hay
- Bodiam - Wheaten straw
- Desialis - Alfalfa hay
- Forte - Alfalfa hay
- Formular Forage - Corn silage
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