Vertical: CNMBase Year: 2025
Market Size (2025)
$48.17M
Projected (2032)
$65.01M
CAGR (2022–2032)
4.4%
Key Players
8+
Market Overview
The Global Biuret Feed Supplement Market was valued at USD 48.175 Million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 65.013 Million by 2032, registering a CAGR of 4.37% during 2026–2032. The market has expanded steadily from USD 42.355 Million in 2022, and is expected to add USD 16.838 Million in absolute value between 2025 and 2032.
Biuret is a non-protein nitrogen (NPN) compound produced by the controlled thermal condensation of urea. In ruminant nutrition it serves as a slow-release nitrogen source that rumen microorganisms convert into microbial protein. Compared with urea, biuret has low solubility and releases ammonia gradually, which lowers the risk of ammonia toxicity and makes it suitable for free-choice supplements such as blocks, tubs, range cubes and mineral mixes. These properties underpin its use in beef cattle grazing systems on low-quality forage, and in dairy rations where it partially replaces higher-cost true protein sources such as oilseed meals.
Demand is supported by the rising cost and price volatility of protein feed ingredients, the expansion of pasture-based beef production in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa, and growing dairy output in emerging economies. Growth is moderated by regulatory restrictions on biuret in some jurisdictions, the price premium of biuret over feed-grade urea, and the rumen adaptation period required before animals use biuret efficiently.
Key Findings
By Livestock: Beef Cattle was the largest segment, accounting for 60.00% of the market in 2025 (USD 28.905 Million). Dairy Cattle & Others is the fastest-growing segment, with a CAGR of 4.85% during 2026–2032.
By Physical Form: Dry formulations dominated with a 90.00% share in 2025 (USD 43.358 Million), while Others is the fastest-growing form at a CAGR of 6.08%.
By Region: Asia Pacific was the leading region with a 38.00% share in 2025 (USD 18.307 Million). Middle East & Africa is the fastest-growing region, with a CAGR of 5.81% during 2026–2032.
By Country: The U.S. was the leading country market at USD 8.267 Million in 2025, followed by China at USD 6.224 Million. India is the fastest-growing country, with a CAGR of 6.67% during 2026–2032, followed by Saudi Arabia at 6.61%.
Segmentation Summary
The market is segmented by livestock, physical form and region. By livestock, beef cattle accounted for USD 28.905 Million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 38.169 Million by 2032, reflecting the long-established use of biuret in range and pasture supplementation, where cattle consume supplements free-choice over extended periods. Dairy Cattle & Others accounted for USD 19.270 Million in 2025 and will reach USD 26.844 Million by 2032; this segment benefits from dairy herd expansion in Asia Pacific and the Middle East and from the use of biuret, often blended with urea, to reduce reliance on oilseed meals.
By physical form, dry products, which include granular and powdered feed-grade biuret, mineral mixes, pressed blocks and range cubes, generated USD 43.358 Million in 2025. The others segment, covering liquid and suspension supplements and other semi-solid formats, generated USD 4.818 Million in 2025 and is expanding faster as producers adopt convenient, self-fed delivery systems.
Regionally, Asia Pacific (USD 18.307 Million in 2025) leads, supported by large cattle and buffalo populations in China, India and the rest of the region. North America and Europe each accounted for USD 10.599 Million and USD 10.599 Million respectively in 2025, but grow at slower rates of 3.43% and 3.07%. Latin America (CAGR 5.46%) and Middle East & Africa (CAGR 5.81%) are the fastest-expanding regions, driven by extensive grazing systems and dry-season supplementation needs.
Competitive Landscape Summary
Supply of feed-grade biuret is highly concentrated. ADM, through ADM Alliance Nutrition at Quincy, Illinois, is the principal verified commercial producer and markets biuret both as a straight ingredient and within branded beef supplements such as RoughageBuster. The wider competitive arena consists of large animal nutrition companies supplying NPN-based ruminant supplements in tub, block, cube, mineral and liquid formats, including Alltech (Ridley Block Operations), Cargill, Purina Animal Nutrition (Land O'Lakes), Kent Nutrition Group, Westway Feed Products, Quality Liquid Feeds and Voermol Feeds. Competition centres on formulation expertise, nutritional research, dealer and distribution networks, and the ability to manage feedstock costs. The launch of Akralos Animal Nutrition, the ADM–Alltech North American feed joint venture, in February 2026 is a notable structural change in the industry.
Challenges and Opportunities
The key challenges are regulatory: biuret was withdrawn as an authorised feed additive in the European Union under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1145, and it is not among the NPN compounds listed in China's Feed Additive Catalogue. Feedstock price volatility is a further challenge, as urea prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026. Biuret also carries a cost premium over urea, and animals require an adaptation period of several weeks before rumen microorganisms use it efficiently.
Opportunities lie in the intensification of dairy and beef production in India, Brazil, Southeast Asia and the Middle East; in drought-resilience and roughage-utilisation programmes where safe, self-limiting NPN supplements are valuable; and in product innovation, including biuret–urea blends, combinations with ionophores and minerals, and heat-stable formats for pressed tubs and cubes.
Future Outlook
The market is expected to grow from USD 50.285 Million in 2026 to USD 65.013 Million in 2032. Growth will increasingly shift towards Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa, which together already accounted for the majority of the market in 2025 and are projected to strengthen that position by 2032. The dairy and other livestock segment and the others physical form segment will gain share gradually. Producers that secure reliable feedstock, align with regulatory requirements in each market, and offer research-backed, easy-to-use supplementation programmes are expected to be best placed to capture this growth.
The Biuret Feed Supplement Market market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.4% from 2022 to 2032.
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Biuret (carbamylurea; chemical formula C2H5N3O2; HN(CONH2)2) is formed when two molecules of urea condense under heat with the release of ammonia. Pure biuret contains approximately 40.8% nitrogen, equivalent to about 255% crude protein (nitrogen × 6.25). Feed-grade biuret is a technical product of the controlled pyrolysis of urea that contains biuret together with residual urea, triuret and cyanuric acid. In the United States, 21 CFR 573.220 specifies feed-grade biuret as containing a minimum of 55% biuret, a maximum of 15% urea, a maximum of 30% cyanuric acid and triuret combined, and a minimum of 35% total nitrogen, and permits its use in ruminant feed as a source of non-protein nitrogen.
For the purpose of this study, the Global Biuret Feed Supplement Market includes:
Feed-grade biuret sold as a straight ingredient to feed manufacturers, premix producers, mineral and supplement manufacturers, and integrated livestock operations.
Biuret-based and biuret-containing ruminant feed supplements, including protein blocks, pressed and cooked molasses tubs, range cubes, mineral mixes, loose supplements, and liquid or suspension supplements.
Supplements used for beef cattle, dairy cattle and other ruminants such as sheep, goats and buffalo.
The study excludes:
Biuret used in non-feed applications, such as fertilisers, resins, chemical intermediates and laboratory reagents.
Feed-grade urea and other NPN sources (such as ammonium salts) that do not contain biuret as a formulated nitrogen source, and biuret present only as an impurity in feed-grade urea.
True protein feed ingredients, such as oilseed meals and distillers grains, and feed for non-ruminant species.
Scope of the Study
The study covers the Global Biuret Feed Supplement Market by livestock, physical form and region. Market values are presented in USD Million for the historic years 2022–2024, the base year 2025 and the forecast years 2026–2032, with compound annual growth rates (CAGR) for 2026–2032.
Research Objectives
To estimate the size of the Global Biuret Feed Supplement Market for 2022–2025 and forecast it for 2026–2032 in USD Million.
To analyse the market by livestock (Beef Cattle; Dairy Cattle & Others) and by physical form (Dry; Others), and identify the largest and fastest-growing segments.
To assess the market across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa, and across 20 country-level markets.
To examine the drivers, restraints, opportunities and trends influencing the use of biuret as a non-protein nitrogen source in ruminant nutrition.
To evaluate the regulatory framework governing feed-grade biuret and NPN supplements in key jurisdictions, including the United States, Canada, the European Union and major Asia Pacific, Latin American and African markets.
To analyse the value chain from urea feedstock to biuret manufacturing, supplement formulation, distribution and end use.
To profile the competitive landscape, including the positioning of the feed-grade biuret producer and the leading suppliers of NPN-based ruminant supplements, and key developments since 2022.
To identify growth opportunities for producers, formulators and distributors in emerging livestock markets.
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View Subscription PlansOverview of the Research Process
The study followed a structured, multi-stage research process combining secondary research, primary research, market size estimation, data triangulation and forecasting. The process began with defining the market scope and segmentation, followed by the collection of data on livestock populations, feed consumption, NPN supplementation practices, biuret production and pricing, and company activities. Market estimates were validated through primary consultations with industry participants and refined through iterative cross-checking until consistent results were obtained across approaches.
Market definition and scoping: defining feed-grade biuret and biuret-based supplements, segmentation and geographic coverage.
Secondary research: gathering data from public and paid sources on livestock, feed and NPN use.
Primary research: validating assumptions and estimates with supply-side and demand-side participants.
Market estimation: applying top-down and bottom-up approaches and triangulating the results.
Forecasting: projecting market values for 2026–2032 using driver-based models.
Quality review: checking internal consistency of segment, regional and country estimates.
Secondary Research
Secondary research formed the foundation of the study and covered the following types of sources relevant to the biuret feed supplement industry:
Government and statistical bodies: livestock inventory, beef and milk production, and feed statistics from agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (NASS, ERS and FAS), Statistics Canada, Eurostat, India's Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Brazil's IBGE and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT).
Regulatory bodies: feed additive and feed ingredient regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (21 CFR Part 573 and Part 507), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the European Commission and the European Food Safety Authority, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and national feed regulators in other countries.
Industry associations: publications and data from feed industry associations such as the American Feed Industry Association, the Association of American Feed Control Officials, the European Feed Manufacturers' Federation and the International Feed Industry Federation.
Company sources: annual reports, financial filings, investor presentations, product sheets, technical bulletins and press releases of biuret producers and animal nutrition companies.
Trade and scientific journals: feed industry publications, university extension bulletins and peer-reviewed research on NPN supplementation, biuret utilisation and rumen adaptation.
Paid databases: trade data, company databases and commodity price series for urea and protein feed ingredients.
Primary Research
Primary research was conducted to validate secondary findings, fill information gaps and obtain qualitative insights on market trends. Interviews were carried out through telephone, video and email consultations using structured discussion guides.
Supply-side respondents: producers of feed-grade biuret and urea, manufacturers of mineral and protein supplements, premix and feed manufacturers, distributors and feed dealers.
Demand-side respondents: beef cattle ranchers and feedlot operators, dairy farm managers, ruminant nutritionists, veterinarians, and procurement managers at integrated livestock companies and dairy cooperatives.
Industry experts: academic researchers in ruminant nutrition, extension specialists, regulatory consultants and feed industry analysts.
The objectives of primary research were to validate market size and segment splits, understand pricing and purchasing behaviour, assess the adoption of biuret relative to urea and true protein sources, identify regional differences in supplementation practices, and gauge the expected impact of regulatory and feedstock developments.
Market Size Estimation
Bottom-up approach: The market was estimated at country level by combining the population of beef cattle, dairy cattle and other ruminants with the share of animals receiving NPN supplementation, the share of NPN supplied through biuret-based products, typical inclusion and consumption rates, and average product prices. Country values were aggregated to regional and global totals.
Top-down approach: The global market was derived from the overall ruminant feed supplement and NPN market, and the share attributable to biuret-based products was estimated using production capacity information, trade data and industry inputs. The global value was then allocated to regions, countries and segments using livestock, feed consumption and supplementation indicators.
Data triangulation: The results of the two approaches were compared and reconciled. Differences were resolved through additional primary consultations and a review of underlying assumptions. Segment, regional and country values were checked to ensure that they sum to the corresponding totals for every year.
Forecasting Methodology
Forecasts for 2026–2032 were developed using a driver-based model, in which the base year estimates were projected using the expected trajectory of key demand and supply factors. Factors considered include:
Growth in beef cattle, dairy cattle and small ruminant populations, and in beef and milk production.
Prices of protein feed ingredients (such as soybean meal) relative to NPN sources.
Urea feedstock prices and their effect on biuret production costs and pricing.
Regulatory developments affecting the authorisation and use of biuret and NPN supplements.
Adoption of supplementation in pasture-based and extensive grazing systems, and drought and climate conditions.
Macroeconomic indicators, including GDP growth, income levels and protein consumption.
The forecasts were reviewed with industry experts and adjusted for qualitative factors, such as expected changes in the competitive landscape and distribution structure.
Assumptions and Limitations
Market values are expressed in nominal US dollars; local currency values were converted using average annual exchange rates, and exchange rate fluctuations may affect comparisons over time.
The regulatory framework in each country is assumed to remain broadly as it stood at the time of the study during the forecast period.
No major disruption to global livestock production, such as a large-scale animal disease outbreak, is assumed beyond the conditions observed in the base year.
Product formulations frequently combine biuret with urea and other nitrogen sources; the allocation of supplement value to biuret-based products relies on formulation information and industry inputs.
Private companies do not publish product-level sales, so company activity has been assessed qualitatively.
Values for "Rest of" country groupings are aggregated estimates and are not broken down further.
Base Year
2025
Historical Period
2022 – 2024
Forecast Period
2026 – 2032
Primary Interviews
150+
Historical data (2022–2025) and forecast period (2025–2032)
Our research process spans primary interviews with industry stakeholders combined with comprehensive secondary data analysis, validated through triangulation across multiple independent sources.
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The Global Biuret Feed Supplement Market has a two-tier structure. At the ingredient level, the production of feed-grade biuret is highly consolidated: ADM, through its ADM Alliance Nutrition facility in Quincy, Illinois, is the principal verified commercial producer, and markets biuret as a straight ingredient and within its own branded supplements. Production know-how dates back to Moorman Manufacturing, which held U.S. patents on feed-grade biuret manufacture and later became part of ADM Alliance Nutrition. ADM was also the petitioner behind the 2003 U.S. approval of biuret for lactating dairy cattle.
At the supplement level, the market is moderately fragmented. A number of large animal nutrition companies and regional specialists supply NPN-based ruminant supplements in tub, block, cube, mineral and liquid formats, the product categories in which biuret is used and in which it competes with urea and true protein. Competition at this level is based on formulation expertise, research-backed feeding programmes, brand recognition, dealer and retail networks, manufacturing footprint, and the ability to manage raw material costs. The industry is undergoing consolidation and portfolio restructuring, with large companies separating complete-feed milling from higher-value supplement and additive businesses.
Key Player Positioning
Leaders: ADM holds a distinctive position as the principal verified producer of feed-grade biuret and offers biuret in every major supplement format, including the RoughageBuster range, Beef-Trate and mineral tubs. ADM reported total revenue of USD 80,269 million for fiscal year 2025, including USD 7,512 million from its Nutrition segment. Cargill, with revenue of USD 154 billion in fiscal year 2025, and Alltech, through Ridley Block Operations (CRYSTALYX, SWEETLIX), are leading suppliers of NPN-based tubs, blocks and supplements with extensive global or North American reach.
Challengers: Purina Animal Nutrition, part of Land O'Lakes (net sales of about USD 16.8 billion in fiscal year 2023), is a major U.S. supplier of protein tubs and mineral programmes, including the RangeLand range. Westway Feed Products, which describes itself as the largest liquid feed company in North America, and Kent Nutrition Group, with its RangeBoss tubs, compete strongly in liquid and self-fed supplements.
Niche players: Quality Liquid Feeds focuses on molasses-based liquid supplements for dairy and beef cattle in the United States and partners with ADM through the Alliance Liquid Feeds joint venture. Voermol Feeds, part of Tongaat Hulett in South Africa, supplies molasses-based protein blocks and licks for extensive grazing in southern Africa.
Competitor Dashboard
The dashboard below rates each profiled company on four parameters based on product portfolio breadth in ruminant NPN supplementation, geographic presence, strategic partnerships and length of industry experience.
Threat of New Entrants: Low
Production requires process know-how, quality control to meet regulatory specifications, and investment in dedicated facilities.
Regulatory approval requirements and restrictions in the EU and China limit attractive entry points.
Established relationships with supplement manufacturers and dealers favour incumbents.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers: Medium
Urea is a widely traded commodity available from many producers, limiting the power of individual suppliers.
However, urea prices are volatile and tied to natural gas and geopolitical events, as seen in the price spike of 2026.
For supplement manufacturers, the concentrated supply of feed-grade biuret increases the bargaining power of biuret producers.
Bargaining Power of Buyers: Medium
Large supplement manufacturers, integrators and dairy operations can negotiate on price and switch to urea or other NPN sources.
Fragmented ranchers and farmers have limited individual bargaining power.
Brand loyalty and technical support reduce price sensitivity for proven supplementation programmes.
Threat of Substitutes: High
Feed-grade urea provides NPN at a lower cost and is widely accepted in blocks, licks and rations.
True protein sources such as soybean meal, cottonseed meal and distillers grains can replace NPN supplementation.
Other NPN products, such as ammonium salts and controlled-release urea, compete in specific applications.
Intensity of Competitive Rivalry: Medium
Competition among feed-grade biuret producers is limited by the small number of producers.
Rivalry is intense in the downstream supplement market, where large animal nutrition companies compete on formulation, brand and distribution.
Industry consolidation, such as the Akralos joint venture, is reshaping competitive dynamics in North America.
Threat of New Entrants: Low; Process know-how, regulatory barriers and incumbent relationships.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers: Medium; Commodity urea feedstock, but volatile prices and concentrated biuret supply.
Bargaining Power of Buyers: Medium; Large buyers can switch to urea; fragmented end users.
Threat of Substitutes: High; Urea, true protein meals and other NPN sources.
Competitive Rivalry: Medium; Few biuret producers; intense competition among supplement brands.
Market estimates by geography (2032)
InsightAsia Pacific leads with $25.79M by 2032, while Middle East & Africa is projected to grow fastest at a 5.8% CAGR.
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View Subscription Plans| REGION | 2022 | 2025 | 2032 | CAGR | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $9.52M | $11.36M | $13.43M | 3.5% | 21% |
| Europe | $9.62M | $11.28M | $13.11M | 3.1% | 20% |
| Asia Pacific | $15.82M | $20.19M | $25.79M | 5.0% | 40% |
| Latin America | $4.94M | $6.42M | $8.39M | 5.4% | 13% |
| Middle East & Africa | $2.45M | $3.23M | $4.29M | 5.8% | 7% |
| Total | $42.36M | $52.49M | $65.01M | 4.4% | 100% |
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View Subscription PlansTotal Market Size
$65.01M
| APPLICATION | REVENUE ($B) | GROWTH RATE | MARKET PENETRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Cattle | $38.17M | 4.1% | 59% |
| Dairy Cattle & Others | $26.84M | 4.8% | 41% |
* Revenue projections based on 2025 estimates. Growth rates represent CAGR 2024–2030. Market penetration indicates current adoption rate within addressable market segments.
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Analytical insights on Biuret Feed Supplement Market covering market dynamics, competitive landscape, and strategic outlook.
The Biuret Feed Supplement Market market is projected to reach $65.01M by 2032, growing at 4.4% CAGR. The Beef Cattle segment holds the largest share.
The Global Biuret Feed Supplement Market is shaped by the economics of ruminant protein nutrition. Biuret competes with urea, other NPN compounds and true protein sources such as soybean meal, cottonseed meal and distillers grains. Its value lies in safety and slow nitrogen release, which allow it to be fed in self-limiting, free-choice supplements. The market's direction therefore depends on cattle and dairy herd dynamics, feed ingredient prices, feedstock costs, regulation and supplementation practices in grazing systems. This chapter presents a growth factor analysis followed by the main drivers, restraints, opportunities, trends and challenges.
Market Growth Factor Analysis
The table below summarises five macro and five micro factors affecting the market, with the type of impact and an impact score out of 10 for three time periods. The scores are analyst assessments, where a higher score indicates a stronger influence on the market in the period indicated.
Rising Cost of True Protein Encourages NPN Substitution
Protein is typically the most expensive nutrient in ruminant diets, and feed costs are the largest component of beef and dairy production costs. Oilseed meals remain exposed to weather, trade policy and biofuel-related demand. World Bank commodity data show U.S. soybean meal averaging USD 442 per tonne in 2024 and USD 366 per tonne in 2025, before rising again to USD 447 per tonne in September 2026. Because rumen microorganisms can convert NPN into microbial protein, nutritionists can replace part of the dietary true protein with biuret or urea, lowering ration cost while maintaining crude protein supply. Feed-grade biuret provides a crude protein equivalent of roughly 220–255%, far above that of soybean meal, so a small inclusion delivers a large share of the nitrogen requirement. This substitution is particularly relevant for low-quality forage diets, where nitrogen deficiency limits fibre digestion and intake. Periods of high protein prices strengthen the economic case for NPN supplementation and support demand for biuret-based supplements, especially in cow-calf, stocker and replacement heifer programmes.
Expansion and Rebuilding of Pasture-Based Beef Herds
Beef cattle account for the largest share of biuret demand, as biuret is used mainly in range and pasture supplementation. Global beef production remains at a high level; the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service forecasts world beef output of about 60.2 million tonnes (carcass weight equivalent) in 2026. Major producers such as Brazil, which held a cattle herd of 238.2 million head in 2024 according to IBGE, rely on pasture-based systems where dry-season forage is deficient in protein. In the United States, the January 2026 USDA NASS Cattle report showed 4.71 million beef replacement heifers, up 1% from a year earlier, an early sign of herd rebuilding after several years of drought-driven contraction. Herd rebuilding increases the number of cows and heifers maintained on forage-based diets, where self-fed protein tubs, blocks and range cubes are widely used. Because biuret can be fed alone and is safer than urea on roughage-only diets, it is well suited to these extensive systems.
Safety Advantage over Urea in Free-Choice Supplements
Urea hydrolyses rapidly in the rumen, and excessive intake can cause ammonia toxicity, particularly when animals are hungry or unadapted. Biuret, by contrast, has low solubility and is degraded slowly by microbial biuretase, releasing ammonia gradually and better matching the rate of carbohydrate fermentation in forage diets. This allows biuret to be included in free-choice supplements where intake cannot be tightly controlled. Biuret is also stable under heat and pressure, which makes it suitable for pressed and cooked molasses tubs, pellets and range cubes. In the United States, 21 CFR 573.220 permits feed-grade biuret in ruminant feeds, subject to labelling of the maximum crude protein equivalent from NPN. These properties support its use by ranchers seeking low-labour, low-risk supplementation solutions, a priority as labour availability on farms and ranches tightens.
Growth in Dairy Production and Use in Lactating Cow Rations
Global milk production continues to rise; FAO forecast world output of about 992.3 million tonnes in 2025, up 1.4% from 2024. Growth is concentrated in South Asia, where India produced 247.87 million tonnes of milk in 2024-25 according to its Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and in parts of the Middle East and Africa. In the United States, the 2003 amendment to 21 CFR 573.220 removed the restriction on use in lactating dairy cattle, and biuret is used in dairy rations, often in blends with urea, to partially replace oilseed meal. The USDA reported 9.57 million milk cows on 1 January 2026, up 2%. As dairy operations modernise and adopt formulated rations, the use of controlled-release NPN sources increases. This underpins the faster growth of the Dairy Cattle & Others segment.
Intensification of Livestock Production in Emerging Markets
Livestock production in India, Southeast Asia, Brazil, the Gulf states and sub-Saharan Africa is gradually moving from traditional to more commercial systems. These markets are growing faster than the global average; for example, India is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.67% and Brazil at 5.86% during 2026–2032. Commercial dairy and beef enterprises in these countries increasingly use formulated feeds and supplements, creating opportunities for safe NPN products. Partnerships with local feed manufacturers, dairy cooperatives and distributors can help suppliers access these markets where regulation permits.
Product Innovation in Self-Fed and Combination Supplements
There is scope to develop biuret products that combine NPN with minerals, vitamins, ionophores and energy sources, as well as optimised biuret–urea blends that balance cost and safety. University research, such as a 2023 Kansas State University study evaluating biuret added to mineral supplements with and without lasalocid, supports the development of research-backed programmes. Heat-stable biuret also suits pressed tubs and cubes, a growing format among ranchers seeking to reduce labour.
Drought Resilience and Utilisation of Low-Quality Roughage
Climate variability is increasing the frequency of droughts and periods of poor forage quality in major grazing regions. Supplementing protein-deficient roughage, crop residues and dry-season pastures with NPN improves fibre digestion and intake, helping maintain body condition and reproductive performance. Government feed-security and drought-relief programmes, and the wider use of crop residues such as straw in Asia and Africa, create demand for safe, self-limiting supplements in which biuret can play a role.
Regulatory Restrictions in Key Jurisdictions
Biuret is not uniformly authorised as a feed ingredient. In the European Union, "biuret, technically pure" for ruminants was among the additives withdrawn from the market under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1145, with transition periods for existing stocks ending in 2018–2019; urea, by contrast, was re-authorised under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1708. Because the regulation was adopted before the United Kingdom left the EU, it also forms part of retained law in Great Britain. In China, the NPN compounds permitted for ruminants under the Feed Additive Catalogue (MOA Announcement No. 2045, as revised) include urea and several ammonium salts but do not include biuret. These restrictions limit market access, constrain growth in Europe and add compliance complexity for suppliers.
Price Premium and Rumen Adaptation Requirements
Biuret is more costly per unit of nitrogen than feed-grade urea, and its lower digestibility means a portion of the nitrogen may be excreted rather than used. Rumen microorganisms need time to develop biuretase activity, typically from two weeks to two months, and this adaptation is lost within days if biuret feeding stops. These factors reduce its attractiveness for short feeding periods and in price-sensitive markets, where producers often choose urea-molasses blocks or urea-based licks.
Feedstock Price Volatility
Biuret is manufactured from urea, whose price is linked to natural gas costs and global fertiliser markets. The World Bank reported that urea prices rose above USD 850 per tonne in April 2026, the highest since April 2022, following disruptions affecting shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, before easing to around USD 400 per tonne by the third quarter. Such volatility affects production costs and margins for biuret manufacturers and complicates pricing for supplement producers.
Restructuring of the North American Feed Industry
Major animal nutrition companies are restructuring their portfolios. ADM and Alltech agreed in September 2025 to combine their U.S. and Canadian complete-feed mills in a joint venture, launched in February 2026 as Akralos Animal Nutrition, while ADM retained its premix and additive businesses and Alltech retained Ridley Block Operations. The trend reflects a shift towards higher-margin specialty ingredients and supplements, including NPN products.
Sustainability and Methane Policies
Policy attention to greenhouse gas emissions from ruminants is increasing. The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook projects direct agricultural emissions to rise by 6% over the coming decade, and Denmark has agreed to introduce a tax on livestock emissions from 2030. Efficient nitrogen use, which reduces nitrogen excretion and supports productivity per animal, is becoming part of supplement positioning, and suppliers face growing expectations to demonstrate the environmental performance of their products.
Concentrated Supply and Supply Security
Commercial production of feed-grade biuret is concentrated in a small number of facilities, with ADM the principal verified producer. This concentration creates supply security risks for supplement manufacturers and limits price competition. Buyers may respond by blending biuret with urea or by qualifying alternative NPN sources.
Animal Health and Trade Disruptions
Animal disease events and trade measures affect cattle movements and herd economics. Suspensions of live cattle imports from Mexico into the United States in 2024–2025 related to New World screwworm, and changes in market access for beef exporters, influence feeder cattle supply, herd sizes and, in turn, the demand for supplements in affected regions.
The value chain of the biuret feed supplement market extends from nitrogen feedstock production to the livestock producer. Value is added at each stage through conversion, formulation, branding and technical support.
North America
United States: 21 CFR 573.220 (Feed-grade biuret) permits feed-grade biuret, a product of the controlled pyrolysis of urea, in ruminant feeds as a source of NPN. It specifies minimum 55% biuret, maximum 15% urea, maximum 30% cyanuric acid and triuret, maximum 0.5% mineral oil and minimum 35% total nitrogen. Labels must state the maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from NPN and recommend balancing the diet where NPN supplies more than one-third of total dietary crude protein. A 2003 amendment (68 FR 27904) permitted use in lactating dairy cattle.
United States: 21 CFR Part 507 (Food Safety Modernization Act animal food rule) requires current good manufacturing practice and hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls for animal food facilities. State feed laws, largely based on AAFCO model regulations, set NPN labelling requirements and restrict NPN to ruminant feeds.
Canada: The Feeds Regulations, 2024 (SOR/2024-132), in force since July 2024 with transition periods to June and December 2025, incorporate the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table by reference. The Table contains a class for non-protein nitrogen ingredients, and single-ingredient feeds must be listed in it.
Europe
European Union: Feed additives are regulated under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Biuret had been authorised for ruminants under Directive 82/471/EEC but was withdrawn from the market by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1145, with transition periods ending in 2018 for the additive and 2019 for compound feed. Urea (3d1) was re-authorised by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1708 following an EFSA FEEDAP opinion. Feed marketing and labelling fall under Regulation (EC) No 767/2009.
United Kingdom: Feed additives in Great Britain are authorised under assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, with the Food Standards Agency maintaining the GB register; Northern Ireland follows EU rules.
Asia Pacific
China: The Feed Additive Catalogue (MOA Announcement No. 2045, effective February 2014, as revised by MARA) lists the NPN compounds permitted for ruminants, including urea, ammonium salts, isobutylidene diurea and urea phosphate; biuret is not listed. The agricultural industry standard NY/T 935-2005 specifies feed-grade biuret.
India: The Bureau of Indian Standards standard IS 2052:2009 (Compounded Feeds for Cattle) sets quality requirements for compounded cattle feed, including provisions for urea incorporation.
Japan: Feeds and feed additives are regulated under the Act on Safety Assurance and Quality Improvement of Feeds (Act No. 35 of 1953), administered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Latin America
Brazil: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) regulates feed products and maintains a list of authorised feed ingredients under Normative Instruction No. 110/2020. Normative Instruction No. 8 of 2004 prohibits proteins and fats of animal origin in ruminant feed, which increases reliance on plant protein and NPN sources.
Middle East & Africa
South Africa: The Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act (Act 36 of 1947) and the Regulations Relating to Farm Feeds (GN R.1087 of 2006) restrict feeds containing urea or other NPN sources to ruminants, require the NPN source to be registered as a feed additive, cap NPN protein equivalent by feed type, and set labelling and warning requirements.
Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority Feed Law (Board Decision No. 2-16-1439) requires registration of feeds and feed additives, import licensing and compliance with authorised additive lists and maximum limits.
The table below summarises key developments among the profiled companies from 2022 onward, including acquisitions, joint ventures, product launches and expansions in animal nutrition.
Apr 2022: Purina Animal Nutrition (Land O'Lakes); Restructuring; Announced the closure of its feed plant in Sheldon, Iowa, with operations ending in July 2022, as part of manufacturing network rationalisation.
May 2022: ADM; Acquisition; Acquired a feed mill in Polomolok, Philippines, expanding its animal nutrition footprint in Southeast Asia.
Jun 2022: Cargill; Acquisition; Acquired Delacon, an Austrian producer of phytogenic feed additives, following a five-year partnership.
Oct 2022: Tongaat Hulett (Voermol Feeds); Restructuring; Parent company Tongaat Hulett entered business rescue proceedings in South Africa.
Sep 2023: Westway Feed Products; Recognition; Houston liquid feed plant named Liquid Feed Facility of the Year 2023 by the American Feed Industry Association.
Jan 2024: Tongaat Hulett (Voermol Feeds); Restructuring; Creditors approved a business rescue plan under which the Vision Parties consortium would acquire a majority stake.
Jan 2024: Quality Liquid Feeds; Expansion; Announced a USD 3.3 million expansion of its Port of Muskogee, Oklahoma facility.
Aug 2024: Alltech (Hubbard Feeds); Product Launch; Hubbard Feeds launched the Recharge product line for beef cattle, including pellet, premix, drench and block formats.
Sep 2024: Cargill; Acquisition; Acquired two U.S. feed mills in Denver, Colorado and Kansas City, Kansas from Compana Pet Brands.
Jan 2025: Purina Animal Nutrition (Land O'Lakes); Product / Service; Expanded its value-added cattle support programmes, including the Wind and Rain mineral programme and Purina Plus weaning programme.
May 2025: Kent Nutrition Group; Corporate; Parent company Kent Corporation renamed itself KENT WORLDWIDE, reflecting its international expansion.
Sep 2025: ADM; Alltech; Joint Venture; Signed a definitive agreement to form a North American animal feed joint venture combining ADM's U.S. complete-feed mills with Alltech's Hubbard Feeds and Masterfeeds.
Feb 2026: ADM; Alltech; Joint Venture; The joint venture launched as Akralos Animal Nutrition, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, with more than 40 mills; ADM retained its premix and additive businesses and Alltech retained Ridley Block Operations.
Political
Government support for livestock and dairy development, such as India's dairy programmes and Gulf food security strategies, supports feed demand.
Trade measures and animal health-related import suspensions affect cattle and beef trade flows.
Agricultural policy increasingly links support to environmental outcomes.
Economic
Protein feed prices relative to NPN determine the economics of biuret use.
Urea and natural gas price volatility affects biuret production costs.
Cattle prices and producer margins influence spending on supplements.
Social
Rising incomes and urbanisation increase demand for beef and dairy products in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Labour shortages on farms favour self-fed, low-labour supplements.
Consumer attention to animal welfare and sustainability influences production practices.
Technological
Advances in pressed tub, block and cube manufacturing enable heat-stable biuret formats.
Research on biuret–urea blends, ionophore combinations and rumen adaptation improves product performance.
Precision nutrition and intake monitoring tools support targeted supplementation.
Environmental
Drought and climate variability reduce forage quality, increasing the need for protein supplementation.
Efficient nitrogen use can reduce nitrogen excretion from ruminant systems.
Methane and emissions policies are reshaping ruminant production in some countries.
Legal
21 CFR 573.220 permits feed-grade biuret in ruminant feed in the United States.
Biuret was withdrawn as an authorised feed additive in the EU under Regulation (EU) 2017/1145.
Catalogue- and registration-based feed additive regimes, such as in China, South Africa and Saudi Arabia, govern market access.
Profiles of 30 companies operating in the Biuret Feed Supplement Market market, including revenue, employee count, and market positioning where available.
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