Feedstuffs articles from April 2004

Feedstuffs archives from April 2004

USDA predicts record soy plantings; corn intentions considered insufficient.(United States. Department of Agriculture)
April 5, 2004... The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted 2004 soybean plantings at 75.4 million acres in its prospective plantings report released last week, up from last year's planted acreage of 73.4 million acres and above pre-report trade estimates of...

Japan appears to reject U.S. BSE testing proposal.
April 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Top agricultural officials in Washington and Tokyo, Japan, were at odds last week after Japan appeared to reject a proposal from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman for international scientific mediation on a testing...

U.S. distributes BSE information packets.(Bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
April 5, 2004... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) sent notification March 26 of the results the investigation into the single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the U.S. to foreign chief...

Canadian packers ordered to deliver financial records.
April 5, 2004... Canada's House of Commons agriculture committee ordered five Canadian meat packers Match 30 to produce evidence supporting their arguments that they did not profit unduly from the discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) last May in...

Japan changes approach to trade, focuses on bilateral agreements.(World View)
April 5, 2004... Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi held an unusual meeting last Tuesday in Tokyo with 15 of his cabinet ministers. The meeting of cabinet ministers directly involved in negotiating free trade agreements with other countries appears...

Food inspection's system brings Glickman to testify.(Inside Washington)(Dan Glickman)
April 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. food safety system is remarkable in many ways--mostly that it somehow manages to underpin the world's safest food supply while operating under an organizational chart that would do justice to a Rube Goldberg...

Avian flu continues spread in Canada.
April 5, 2004... Canadian authorities said last Wednesday they had found avian influenza on a seventh commercial poultry farm in the Fraser Valley of southern British Columbia, with an eighth possible case waiting for final test results. The first six...

Avian flu outbreak ends in Texas.
April 5, 2004... Animal health officials have announced that an outbreak of the H5N2 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza near Gonzales, Texas, has been eradicated, after tests on more than 352 noncommercial flocks did not detect additional infection....

IMF critical of Philippine's farm trade policy.(International Monetary Fund)
April 5, 2004... The International Monetary Fund (IMF) criticized the agricultural trade policy of the Philippine's government last month when the fund concluded its annual review of government's economic policies. "Directors urged the authorities to resist...

Texas bank establishes capital markets unit.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... AUSTIN, TEXAS -- The Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) has recently established a capital markets unit to originate and invest in large syndicated loan transactions, according to an announcement. The unit will partner with commercial banks,...

EU lifts poultry ban in most of U.S., Canada.(European Union)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... The European Union's Standing Committee on the Food Chain & Animal Health approved March 30 European Commission proposals to limit the suspension of imports of live poultry, poultry meat and products and eggs from the U.S. and Canada to the...

EU uses up beef stockpile.(European Union. European Commission)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... The European Commission said it has sold all its stockpile of beef, first purchased into intervention beginning more than three years ago during the height of market panic over bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The beef was purchased...

Unsettled times forecasted for Australia beef, cattle industry.
April 5, 2004... NORTH SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA--Prospects for the Australian beef cattle and beef industries remain fundamentally bright though 2004. promises to be unsettled, according to the latest five-year projections released by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)....

Tylosin added to heifer implant.(FDA Notice)
April 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Ivy Laboratories, a division of Ivy Animal Health Inc.,...

Creekstone Farms awaits answer from USDA on proposed BSE testing program.(U.S. Department of Agriculture )(bovine spongiform encephalopathy )
April 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Creekstone Farms, a beef company in Kansas, is still awaiting word from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a proposal to allow the company to conduct its own bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) testing program. ...

Americans trust ag representatives, not activist groups, poll says.(Animal Agriculture Alliance)
April 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans are consistently careful where they place their trust, according to two new polls, and they are not easily misled on animal welfare issues. "The general public has deep trust and confidence in American school...

USDA certifies seven labs for BSE analysis.(U.S. Department of Agriculture)
April 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced March 29 the approval of seven geographically dispersed state laboratories that will assist in the surveillance program for...

Sanderson attributes performance to chicken demand.(Financial Reports)
April 5, 2004... LAUREL, MISS. -- Sanderson Farms Inc. has reported an increase in earnings and revenues for its first fiscal 2004 quarter, attributing its performance to "high" chicken demand during what is normally a seasonally slow winter period. For...

eMerge results continue to improve.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... SEBASTIAN, FLA. -- eMerge Interactive Inc. has reported improved rebut still losses for its fourth quarter and full year in 2003, with increased revenues for the two reporting segments. For its quarter ended Dec. 31, eMerge reported a loss...

Cagle's cites charge, increased costs.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... ATLANTA, GA. -- Cagle's Inc. has reported a loss for its third fiscal 2004 period and three quarters, citing a charge for the disposition of the company' s complex in Perry, Ga., an increase in costs of the sales that offset an increase in...

Sara Lee approves dividend.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... CHICAGO, ILL. -- The board of directors of Sara Lee Corp. has approved a cash dividend of 18.75 cents per share on the company's common stock payable April 1 to holders of record March 1, according to an announcement. The dividend...

Albertson's to buy Shaw's, expand territory.(Business Report)
April 5, 2004... Albertson's Inc., the third-largest supermarket system in the U.S., has moved to expand its geographic reach and market share, announcing definitive terms to acquire J. Sainsbury PLC's U.S. business, JS USA Holdings Inc., which operates Shaw's...

SureBeam closed; other irradiation plants stepping up.(Business Report)
April 5, 2004... American Dairy Queen Corp. (ADQ) and Wegman's Food Markets Inc. have put their irradiated beef programs on hold pending resolution of the bankruptcy proceedings surrounding SureBeam Corp., which entered liquidation proceedings and went out of...

Stock summary.(Business Report)(Illustration)
April 5, 2004... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Mar. 31 Mar. 24 Ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 114.9 112.6 85.0 Baking...

U.S. dollar equivalencies, Mar. 31.(Business Report)(Illustration)
April 5, 2004... U.S. DOLLAR EQUIVALENCIES, MAR. 31 Australian dollar 0.76630 Brazilian real 0.34554 British pound 1.85630 Canadian dollar 0.75901 Chinese yuan 0.12082 Euro 1.23480 Japanese yen 0.00963...

SEC asking Tyson for information on perks.(Business Report)(U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... SPRINGDALE, ARK. -- Tyson Foods Inc. reported that it has received a notice from the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting certain information primarily related to disclosure of perquisites provided to certain directors and...

RailAmerica sells Australian unit.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... RailAmerica announced March 29 that it had entered into an agreement to sell its ownership of Freight Australia for $285 million (Australian), or roughly $214 million U.S., to Pacific National, a leading Australian rail freight logistics...

Terra plans to permanently close Blytheville facility.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... SIOUX CITY, IOWA -- Terra Industries Inc. announced last week that it plans to discontinue production at its Blytheville, Ark., nitrogen products manufacturing facility on or about May 31 and will then prepare the production plants for...

Kent Feeds Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... KENT FEEDS INC., Muscatine, Iowa -- Bill Wagner has been named purchasing manager. Wagner was most recently special projects consultant.

Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., Lansing, Mich. -- Kevin P. Mandeville has been promoted to manager of the agribusiness field department. Mandeville was most recently field administrator. Richard D. Ries has been promoted to assistant...

Zinpro Animal Nutrition.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... ZINPRO ANIMAL NUTRITION, Eden Prairie, Minn. -- Ubirajara de Oliveira has joined the company as country manager in Brazil. De Oliveira was previously with Roche.

Evergreen Mills.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... EVERGREEN MILLS, Muscatine, Iowa -- Adam Warren has joined the company as territory sales manager for the northwest counties of Oklahoma and the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.

Ecosyl Products moves to Illinois.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... NEWARK, DEL. -- The Ecosyl Products Group announced it has moved its North American headquarters from Newark to Joliet, Ill., as part of an ongoing expansion program that also includes new products and an enlarged customer service team. ...

Egg producers receive recommendations for four non-feed withdrawal molt diets.(Poultry)
April 5, 2004... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Commercial egg producers have started to induce molts using a new program that does not withdraw feed--addressing one of the more controversial issues surrounding hen husbandry. The program was developed through...

BUTA begins industrywide roll-out of 'faster' performing turkey line.(Poultry)(British United Turkey America)
April 5, 2004... SAVANNAH, GA. -- British United Turkey America (BUTA) is rolling out its newest product, the "T2," to growers nationwide this year and has high expectations that the line's performance will deliver the breast meat yield and efficiency that...

AEB awards grant to develop products.(Poultry)(American Egg Board)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... PARK RIDGE, ILL. -- The American Egg Board (AEB) has awarded a $25,000 grant to the School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College in Evanston, Ill., to develop new product concepts and uses for eggs, according to an announcement. AEB said it...

Eggs set for boilers and chicks placed in reporting states.(Poultry)(Illustration)
April 5, 2004... EGGS SET FOR BROILERS AND CHICKS PLACED IN REPORTING STATES Eggs set (thousands) STATE Feb. 28 March 6 March 13 March 20 % * Alabama 30,151 30,426 ...

Food and dying.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Bad diets and inadequate physical activity were the second actual cause of death in the U.S. in 2000 and, compared with 1990, are making a move on becoming the first actual cause, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)....

Food and education.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent Outlook Forum that 65% of Americans are overweight, with 31% considered obese, twice those who were obese in 1980. She said this presents USDA with a...

Forget the education.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Americans are 250% more likely to be clinically obese than the British, French or German populations and are less likely to be trying to lose weight than their European counterparts, according to Consumer Health Sciences 2003 survey of...

Forget the unmet opportunity.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... A new survey by eDiets.com Inc. has revealed that 81% of Americans confess some guilt about eating food that they know they shouldn't eat if they want to lose weight, but 21% said they just plain overeat and 44% said they do so because they...

Broiler breeder research revolves around nutrition, reproduction.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
April 5, 2004... Broiler breeder operations are responsible for producing viable broiler chicks for placement in commercial operations. Recent research in broiler breeder management has included determination of vitamin requirements, incubator management...

To knock down the advance of Campylobacter jejuni.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... To knock down the advance of Campylobacter jejuni on raw chicken, Food Safety Consortium researchers Marlene Janes at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center and Michael Johnson at the University of Arkansas have found that a coating of...

OXIS International Inc.(Research Digest)
April 5, 2004... OXIS International Inc., Portland, Ore., announced clinical study results that show a high correlation between oxidative stress value (OSV) exhibited by cattle and the onset of disease. OXIS said the compiled data from clinical studies...

A temperature sensor and transmitter.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... A temperature sensor and transmitter, placed inside a small capsule inserted into a cow, may help researchers more effectively measure the animal's core body temperature, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service...

Environmental quality, food safety research reported at poultry forum.(Bottom Line Of Nutrition/Poultry)(Column)
April 5, 2004... The potential for environmental pollution including soil, water and air has become an increasing concern in the poultry industry. Reducing the use of antibiotics in poultry feed has also been of great interest. Research related to both of...

Lasalocid approved for pasture cattle.(FDA Notice)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Ridley Block Operations Inc., Mankato, Minn. According to FDA, Ridley Block...

AABP takes action against illegal drug compounders.(American Association of Bovine Practitioners)
April 5, 2004... ROME, GA. -- The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), the nation's largest organization composed of veterinarians for food-producing animals, has announced that businesses producing compounded products from bulk drugs for use in...

The Well-Being of Farm Animals: Challenges and Solutions.(Book Announcement)(Book Review)
April 5, 2004... The Well-Being of Farm Animals: Challenges and Solutions, edited by G. John Benson and Bernard E. Rollin. Blackwell Publishing Professional, 2121 State Ave., Ames, Iowa 50014-8300. 356 pages. $59.99. This is the first in Blackwell's series...

Sara Lee introduces new, on-trend meat products.(Financial Reports)
April 5, 2004... CHICAGO, ILL. -- Sara Lee Corp. has reported a decline in earnings for its second fiscal 2004 period and six months with an increase in revenues for the two reporting segments. The company said earnings were a consequence of...

Rica cites decreased chicken and chicken export sales.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... MIAMI, FLA. -- Rica Foods Inc. has reported a loss and lower revenues for its fiscal 2003 year, citing decreased chicken sales in Costa Rica, decreased chicken exports throughout Central America and decreased byproduct sales that were somewhat...

Kroger cites strikes.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... CINCINNATI, OHIO -- The Kroger Co., the second-largest supermarket system in the U.S., has reported a loss for its fourth quarter and lower earnings for 2003 due to a number of special items, including a lengthy strike by its workforces in...

Frustrated in Nebraska.(Swine Industry News; Jefferson County, NE grants special use permit for Livingston Enterprises, hog operation)
April 5, 2004... The Jefferson County, Neb., Board of Adjustment unanimously voted to affirm a February vote by the county's Board of Commissioners to grant a special use permit to Livingston Enterprises, which plans to build a 8,000-head finishing operation...

Basis for appeal.(Swine Industry News; dispute over zoning laws for planned hog operation expansion)
April 5, 2004... Virgil, COIL's attorney, said there are several items that can be appealed, but any rulings may be months away. First, he said, setback requirements are not maintained at the site. A. three-quarter mile setback is required, he said, and the...

AGTECH, Milwaukee, Wis.(What's New)(introduced Provalen, a new microbial feed additive product)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... AGTECH, Milwaukee, Wis., announced the introduction of Provalen, a new microbial feed additive product to improve production efficiencies in poultry and help manage manure in large egg laying farms. The company said the product works by...

AGTECH.(What's New)(introduced Accelerator Plus, a new product developed specifically to reduce crust that can accumulate in manure storage facilities)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... AGTECH has introduced Accelerator Plus, a new product developed specifically to reduce crust that can accumulate in manure storage facilities. The enzymes in Accelerator Plus help digest the outer shell of corn and cereal grains that cause the...

Berghausen Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio.(What's New)(launched Bio-Yucca 80SD, a spray-dried extract of Yucca schidigera)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Berghausen Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, has announced the launch of Bio-Yucca 80SD, a spray-dried extract of Yucca schidigera. Berghausen said the highly concentrated yucca powder is used for reducing odor and ammonia levels.

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc., St. Joseph, Mo.(What's New)(introduced Enterisol Ileitis vaccine)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc., St. Joseph, Mo., has introduced a new non-frozen form of its one-dose oral Enterisol Ileitis vaccine. The new non-frozen (lyophilized) vaccine provides the same long-lasting uniform immunity to subclinical...

Elanco Animal Health., Greenfield, Ind.(What's New)(Elector)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, Ind., announced it is entering the parasiticide market with the introduction of Elector, which the company said offers effective control of flies and lice with superior safety. Elector is available in both 1-...

Fort Dodge Animal Health, Overland Park, Kan.(What's New)(Pyramid 5, agriculture license)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Fort Dodge Animal Health, Overland Park, Kan., announced it has received a U.S. Department of Agriculture license for Pyramid 5, a five-way, modified-live viral vaccine for use in non-pregnant beef and dairy cattle as an aid in preventing...

Gloves In A Bottle, Montrose, Cal.(What's New)(gloves in a bottle lotion)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Gloves In A Bottle, Montrose, Cal., has announced the availability of Gloves In A Bottle lotion, which works "like an invisible pair of gloves to keep the moisture-robbing irritants out while retaining your own natural moisture" while working...

Iowa Pork Industry Center, Ames, Iowa.(What's New)(Manure Nutrient Value Calculator (version 1.0) spreadsheet program)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Iowa Pork Industry Center, Ames, Iowa, has made available the Manure Nutrient Value Calculator (version 1.0) spreadsheet program. The program uses data on available manure, including form, quantity and analysis results, to provide...

Meriam Process Technology, Cleveland, Ohio.(What's New)(DMS Version 1.6)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Meriam Process Technology, Cleveland, Ohio, has introduced the DMS Version 1.6 software update, which includes powerful new features that provide customers cost and time savings when managing their plant assets.

Ridley Block Operations, Mankato, Minn.(What's New)(IONO-LYX B300 approved by FDA)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Ridley Block Operations, Mankato, Minn., announced that the Food & Drug Administration has approved the first low moisture block with an ionophore, IONO-LYX B300, which combines the advantages of a Crystalyx supplement program for grazing...

Saf-T-Gard International Inc., Northbrook, Ill.(What's New)(SGK-32SL )(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Saf-T-Gard International Inc., Northbrook, Ill., has developed a shoulder-length nitrile glove for full arm protection. The SGK-32SL shoulder-length Superflex, available in four sizes, has a nitrile coating over a cotton interlock lining with...

Trouw Nutrition USA, Highland, Ill.(What's New)(introduced Ultra Life Colostrum Supplement for calves)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Trouw Nutrition USA, Highland, Ill., has introduced its new Ultra Life Colostrum Supplement for calves, which utilizes Trouw Nutrition's exclusive Greenline technology, a synergistic blend of natural ingredients developed to promote a healthier...

Plan denied.(Swine Industry News; Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection denies plan for hog operation in Montour County )(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rejected a plan for a hog operation in Montour County, Pa. Plans call for two barns that would house 2,180 hogs each, with under floor manure pits holding about 500,000 gal. in...

Legislature on air.(Swine Industry News)(Iowa law on air pollution from livestock)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... The Iowa Senate passed, on a 33-14 vote, last week a bill that would set limits for air pollution from livestock operations. The bill is nearly identical to one approved by the state House on a 63-34 vote a few weeks earlier. Once the...

Study results.(Swine Industry News; North Carolina Environmental Review Comm. research on hog waste management)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... In a presentation recently to the North Carolina state legislature's Environmental Review Commission, Dr. Mike Williams, who is heading a project examining viable alternatives to handling hog waste in the state, said the first results from the...

Licensing agreements.(Swine Industry News; North Carolina state regulators and hog industry and environmental groups debate waste handling measures)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... In a separate matter at the hearing in North Carolina, state regulators and hog industry and environmental groups told the commission that an agreement had been reached on two licensing issues. First, a plan was developed on how state...

Gold Kist issuing notes for capital improvements.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Gold Kist Inc. has announced it plans to raise up to $200 million through an institutional private placement of senior unsecured notes that will come due in 2014 and plans to close the issuance this month. Gold Kist said it will assign...

USDA to spend $3.5 million for salmon habitat.(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced March 30 a $3.5 million new initiative to help restore and conserve salmon habitat as part of the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP). The fiscal year 2004 funds will...

New AGP terminal links Midwest growers with Pacific Rim buyers.(Facilities: grain * feed * animal production)(Ag Processing Inc.)
April 5, 2004... A joint venture between the Port of Grays Harbor in Aberdeen, Wash., Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) and the Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad (PS&P) has resulted in a deep-water port facility that is a full day closer to the Pacific Rim markets than any...

FCI looks to expand services.(Inside News; Facility Certification Institute; third party certification services )
April 5, 2004... The Facility Certification Institute (FCI) is looking at expanding its third-party certification services into several new areas. At its most recent meeting, the FCI board of directors approved a hazard analysis and critical control points...

BNSF supports KSU training program.(Inside News)(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation, Kansas State University, rail transport in US grain industry)
April 5, 2004... MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Kansas State University (KSU) and the nation's leading grain-hauling railroad have announced a long-term partnership to help educate international grain buyers from around the world about the role rail transportation plays in...

Transportation security rules affecting various industries.(Industry Focus)
April 5, 2004... In the last two years, the focus on transportation security has been significantly magnified and resulted in a number of new procedures for the grain, feed and processing industries. Transportation security has been increasing in the...

NAMA fights for use of food safety, sanitation tool.(Industry Focus)(The North American Millers Association, use of methyl bromide)
April 5, 2004... MONTREAL, QUE. -- The North American Millers' Assn. (NAMA) defended the use of methyl bromide as a food safety and sanitation tool by farmers and food processors at an Extraordinary Meeting of the United Nations in Montreal March 24-26. ...

Screen change system.(Grain And Feed)(Kason Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Kason Corp., Millburn, N.J., introduced a new Air-Lift system integral to circular vibratory screening frames to allow for cleaning, inspection and quick screen changes. The system allows for 400-500% faster screen change with 75-85% less...

Cage mills.(Grain And Feed)(Stedman Machine Co.'s Stedman H series multi-cage mill)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Stedman Machine Co., Aurora, Ind., announced that new design features of the Stedman H series multi-cage mill include air cannons, heaters and hydraulic ram. The company said the air cannons are mounted at the intake and discharge to help...

Weight indicators.(Grain And Feed)(Gainco Inc.'s Infiniti Programmable Weight Indicator)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Gainco Inc., Gainesville, Ga., introduced the Infiniti Programmable Weight Indicator, which provides protection against washdown and moisture condensation. The unit features a highly durable polymeric housing that performs equally well in cold...

Incinerator.(Animal Production/Processing)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Chore-Time, Milford, Ind., introduced a redesigned line of incinerators for the poultry industry that features improved performance and handling as well as fuel efficiency. The first model to be released is the company's A200 Incinerator, which...

Nipple drinker system.(Animal Production/Processing)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Chore-Time also has released additional multi-station models of its PDS Control for the nipple drinker system. The PDS Control gives poultry producers the ability to control water pressure levels in all nipple drinker lines in the house through...

Fan shutter.(Animal Production/Processing)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Chore-Time also introduced a new fan shutter that provides even greater performance for its line of galvanized steel Hyflo Fan models. Compared to traditional louver-style fan shutters during Bess Lab fan tests, the new shutter improved fan...

Curtain drop.(Animal Production/Processing)(Brief Article)
April 5, 2004... Controltech, Bondurant, Iowa, developed a new time delay emergency curtain drop for the livestock housing industry. The PowerDrop drops curtains automatically during a power failure and has a five-minute drop delay, spring-loaded forced...