The China Feed Industry Association has released the “ 2025 The “Annual Overview of the National Feed Industry Development” shows that, 2025 Annual total industrial feed production nationwide Has reached 34225.3 Ten thousand tons, up year-on-year 8.6% , a first-ever breakthrough 3.4 One hundred million tons, marking another all-time high.

Data source: China Feed Industry Association, “2025 National Feed Industry Development Overview”

According to the data, Industry Although Has not entered the contraction phase. ， However, the underlying logic of growth has already shifted. More noteworthy than overall growth itself is the concentration of output among the leading players. Group The pace of corporate consolidation is accelerating; on the product side, the market is shifting from bulk livestock and poultry feeds to higher‑value aquaculture feeds, pet foods, functional feeds, and precision‑formulated ruminant diets. Feed And extend into specific application scenarios.

Behind this shift, upstream equipment manufacturers are faced with… done Higher requirements —— Understand the customer’s processes, keep pace with their data, and support them across multiple product categories and specifications. Value needs and Stable production. As 1918 As a century-old enterprise founded in [year], Zhengchang draws on its own experience to discuss which capabilities equipment manufacturers must strengthen in this round of industrial upgrading.

Trend 1: Total output remains at a high level, and industry competition is shifting from… “ Competing on production capacity ” Turn “ Compete on efficiency ”

2025 Year, nationwide 10 Feed production plants with a capacity of over 10,000 tons have reached 1127 Households, an increase compared with the previous year. 95 Home, with total output accounting for the national total of 65.2% , an increase compared with the previous year 3.4 percentage points; feed enterprise groups with an annual production capacity exceeding one million tons 37 Households, an increase compared with the previous year. 3 Home, with total output accounting for the national total of 57.0% 。

This data indicates that the feed industry is not simply growing in size; rather, it is consolidating into more centralized organizational structures, adopting more efficient factory systems, and strengthening its cost-control capabilities. For equipment manufacturers, customer demands have evolved accordingly: in the past, they focused on the price of individual machines. and performance , now greater emphasis is placed on overall line efficiency, continuous operation capability, energy consumption levels, delivery lead times, and after-sales service. —— The focus of competition is shifting from “ Who has greater production capacity? ” Turn “ Who is more efficient and has lower overall costs? ”。

Built by Zhengchang Grain Machinery in Qingyun, Dezhou, Shandong, for the Haibo Group. 50 Taking a 10,000-ton-class intelligent feed factory as an example: the project From With end-to-end data integration spanning raw material receiving, production processing, warehousing, and shipping, energy consumption per unit of product has been reduced. 3%-6% , order delivery lead time has been shortened 10%-15% , inventory turnover ratio improved 15%-25% , reduced time for identifying quality anomalies 60% In summary, the workload associated with manual recording and adjustments has been reduced. 70%-80% , reduced unplanned downtime 30%-50% 。

“ Based on trial production calculations, the factory has achieved a cost reduction of 40 yuan per ton, providing significant support for the company’s cost-control efforts. “The chairman of Haibo said.”

Trend 2: From standalone automation to flexible, intelligent production lines that cater to multiple product categories.

2025 Year, pet feed production 188.4 Ten thousand tons, up year-on-year 17.9% , posting the highest growth rate among all product categories; aquaculture feed production 2323.1 Ten thousand tons, up year-on-year 2.7% ; Production of additive premix feed 752.7 Ten thousand tons, up year-on-year 8.3% 。

As categories such as swine feed, aquaculture feed, pet food, and functional feeds continue to… Segmentation , feed mills are no longer dealing with single‑batch, large‑scale production; instead, they must ensure stable operations across multiple formulations, product specifications, and process conditions. This poses significant challenges for equipment manufacturers. more New Requirements for System Integration Capabilities —— From a machinery manufacturer, the company has transformed into a comprehensive solutions provider that understands manufacturing processes, excels at production line integration, and delivers data-driven management. In some smart‑manufacturing upgrade projects, full‑line automation, centralized control, and digitalization… character Digital management has markedly reduced traditional feed mills’ reliance on manual labor and experience, a shift widely recognized across the industry as the next critical focus for capability development.

On the specific technological roadmap, Zhengchang has already… “ Smart Production Line ” It is decomposed into multiple modules that cover the entire process: on the production side, these include self‑learning of granulation parameters, predictive maintenance for equipment faults, and real‑time energy consumption optimization, among others. AI Adaptive control capability; at the batching end, it features high-precision batching control, dual-bin discharge, and near-infrared ( NIR ) Real-time raw material analysis enables automatic formula adjustments based on the nutrient content of the inputs, keeping formulation execution errors within 0.5% Within; on the quality side, a closed-loop process has been established, spanning from post‑granulation particle hardness testing to two‑way traceability of finished products via QR codes. On the warehousing and logistics side, the system can automatically generate raw‑material procurement recommendations based on orders and seasonal trends, prioritize scheduling near‑expiration materials, and optimize vehicle arrival schedules, with loading efficiency improving by up to… in certain scenarios. 20% . Practice across multiple projects has demonstrated that this system can drive productivity gains. 15%-25% , Reduced fault response time 70% The overall effect.

Trend Three: Talent and investment thresholds are shared challenges across the industry.

The drive toward intelligent upgrading has raised the bar for technical talent. Public data show that, as an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of traditional manufacturing and information technology, smart manufacturing faces a critical bottleneck in the form of a severe talent shortage, which is hindering industrial upgrading. According to earlier forecasts by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, ，2025 Year time The projected demand for talent in China’s smart manufacturing sector is Just reach 900 Ten thousand people, with the talent gap expected to reach 450 Ten thousand people. For feed mills, this talent gap does not remain at the macro level; it translates into specific roles such as equipment operations and maintenance, automated control, data management, and process commissioning. Professionals who combine expertise in mechanical engineering with automation and data analytics are becoming the key factor determining whether intelligent feed factories can truly operate effectively.

Meanwhile, the high investment threshold for smart equipment also deters many small and medium-sized customers. Who will be the first to address these two challenges? —— By establishing a talent development system, we reduce recruitment pressures for both ourselves and our clients; meanwhile, phased upgrade plans and flexible collaboration models help lower the investment threshold for our customers. —— Whoever does so will be better positioned to take the initiative in this round of upgrades.

2026 year 6 month 8 Date to 10 On [date], Zhengchang was invited by Youran Pastoral to discuss the Muquan Yuanxing feed. “ Preferred and Long-Haul Plans ” A three-day specialized training camp on the dual‑track production system was held at the Hebei factory of Muquan Yuanxing. The curriculum covered modern ruminant feeding technologies and pre‑fermentation conditioning processes, intelligent feed mill system solutions, an overview of new dust‑control and explosion‑proof regulations, as well as fault analysis and key maintenance practices for core equipment such as pelletizing machines. The program was delivered by seasoned engineers, process experts, and operations‑and‑maintenance instructors from Zhengchang, combining classroom instruction, hands-on drills, group discussions, and on-site Q&A sessions.

The trainees received advanced training tailored to managerial talent, while also addressing the distinct development needs of technical core personnel and frontline operators. Following the training camp, both sides convened small-group discussions to address practical issues encountered on the shop floor. Targeted Provide tailored improvement strategies on a one‑on‑one basis. For Zhengchang, this type of collaboration… “ Sell equipment ” It has extended into “ Selling capability ” —— Dual empowerment through equipment technology and talent development is another key source of competitive advantage that Zhengchang has steadily cultivated, beyond its core business in feed machinery and engineering.

This round of upgrading in the feed equipment industry is not the result of a single technological breakthrough, but rather a systematic reconfiguration of capabilities spanning R&D, manufacturing, data, services, and talent. Zhengchang is eager to join forces with industry peers to jointly explore this path from… “ Manufacturing ” toward “ Smart Manufacturing ” of the Vanguard Road.