Feedstuffs articles from August 2007

Feedstuffs archives from August 2007

Government loses CWB barley case.
August 6, 2007... A FEDERAL court told Canadian Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl July 31 that he overstepped his authority when he used regulation instead of legislation to strip the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) of its single desk control over barley. The...

Plum Island still in running.(United States. Department of Homeland Security)
August 6, 2007... THE Department of Homeland Security took another next step in the process of selecting a site for the massive National Bio & Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), the nation's first integrated, high-security facility to study disease agents that pose a...

GIPSA seeks strong poultry contract reforms.(Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration)
August 6, 2007... A FEDERAL rule that seeks reforms in poultry grower contracts was unveiled Aug. 1 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). The proposed rule addresses relief from confidentiality...

Japan's agriculture minister resigns.(News Watch)(Norihiko Akagi resignation)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Japan's Agriculture Minister Norihiko Akagi handed his resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last Wednesday after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost control of the nation's upper legislative chamber on July 26. "I have offered my...

House approves WRDA bill.(News Watch)(Water Resources Development Act)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Under looming threat of a veto by President George Bush, the House passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) conference report last Wednesday night by a vote of 381-40. This clears the way for the Senate to take up the measure, the...

NMPF, USDA partner on NAIS registration.(News Watch)(National Animal Identification System)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a partnership with the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) that will facilitate the registration of dairy farm, dairy calf and heifer grower premises as part of the National Animal...

CME begins tender.(News Watch)(Chicago Board of Trade Holdings Inc. and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... CME Group began a tender last week to acquire up to 6.250 million shares, or 11%, of the group's stock for $560 per share in line with the merger agreement between Chicago Board of Trade Holdings Inc. and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings...

Norman Peterson.(News Watch)(Norman R. Peterson)(Obituary)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Norman R. Peterson, president of Repete Corp. in Sussex, Wis., passed away July 28. Peterson, 57, was a graduate of Marquette University's College of Engineering and had been with the company since 1965, when he began part-time employment. He...

Drought assistance.(News Watch)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Both houses of Congress have approved a bill (S. 1716) that will help make livestock producers eligible for livestock assistance programs regardless of whether they had noninsured crop disaster assistance (NAP) coverage. In the emergency...

Washington needs holiday.(Inside Washington)
August 6, 2007... IT'S just not getting any easier to sell beef to Japan or South Korea. It seems reasonable that the resignation last week of Japan's Agriculture Minister Norihiko Akagi won't help the talks underway with the U.S. He hadn't been in office...

Veal group housing approved.(News)
August 6, 2007... THE American Veal Assn. board of directors has unanimously approved new policy that the veal industry fully transition to group housing production by the end of 2017, according to the July newsletter of the Animal Agriculture Alliance. The...

Activists continue push on foie gras.(News)
August 6, 2007... A coalition of animal and environmental activist groups have sued the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to force it to release the discharge permits of large-scale animal feeding operations, including Hudson Valley Foie Gras....

Supermakets decide not to market science.(News)(Kroger Co.)(Safeway Inc.)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... TWO supermarket systems--The Kroger Co., the second largest in the U.S., and Safeway Inc., the third largest--have dropped science and made marketing decisions based on consumer preference, according to announcements last week. Kroger said...

DeHaven: a bridge to animal welfare?(News)
August 6, 2007... DR. W. Ron DeHaven is looking forward, not backward, as he leaves Washington, D.C., and his job as administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). He is the new executive vice...

Carbon storage possible on range.(News)
August 6, 2007... A LITERATURE review of various land management practices and their long-term effects on rangeland's ability to capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it in soil has been conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. ...

House passes horse slaughter bill.(News)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... LANGUAGE that would end the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ability to inspect horses for slaughter--and appears to impede inspection of all horses for border crossing to Mexico and Canada--passed the House during a late-night session on the...

Pilgrim's returns to profitability.(Business)
August 6, 2007... PILGRIM'S Pride Corp. last week reported net profits for its fiscal 2007 third quarter and first nine months, returning to profitability and reversing what had been five consecutive quarters of losses. For its quarter ended June 30,...

All divisions of Tyson profitable.(Business)
August 6, 2007... TYSON Foods Inc. has reported net profits for its fiscal 2007 third quarter and nine months, noting that all divisions were profitable and saying its results were a consequence of the execution of business plans and cost management initiatives....

Agritalent Recruiters Inc.(Names in the News)
August 6, 2007... AGRITALENT RECRUITERS INC., Spirit Lake, Iowa -- Brenda Freitager has retired as of July 2. Freitager was an independent consultant since 1997. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Agtech products Inc.(Names in the News)(appointment of Gregory Siragusa )(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... AGTECH PRODUCTS INC., Waukesha, Wis.--Dr. Gregory Siragusa has joined the company as director of poultry research. Siragusa will lead and coordinate research to develop new direct-fed microbial supplements for poultry diets. He was previously...

Archer Daniels Midland Co.(Names in the News)(appointment of David A. Weintraub )(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., Decatur, Ill. -- David A. Weintraub has joined the company as director, external affairs. Weintraub will be responsible for managing interaction with national and international news media. He was previously with...

CHR. Hansen Inc.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... CHR. HANSEN INC., Milwaukee, Wis. -- Dr. Brad Clyburn has been appointed key account manager for the High Plains region, including Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and parts of Texas. Clyburn will support proprietary lines of...

Cobb-Vantress.(Names in the News)(appointment of Euan Meldrum, Anthony Taylor and Wout van Wolfswinkel )(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... COBB-VANTRESS, Siloam Springs, Ark.--Euan Meldrum has been named regional marketing manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Meldrum will continue to support distributors in Sweden and Israel. Anthony Taylor has been named regional...

CTB Inc.(Names in the News)(briefs)(Rick Hurd)(Melissa Cross)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... CTB INC., Milford, Ind. -- Melissa Cross has been named financial reporting manager. Cross will manage the consolidation, analysis and reporting of financial statements. She was most recently senior accountant. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Omega Protein Inc.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... OMEGA PROTEIN INC., Houston, Texas -- Scott Herbert has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and marketing. Herbert has been with the company since 1992. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chris Schneider has been promoted to director...

Poet nutrition.(Names in the News)(Frederking, Matt)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... POET NUTRITION, Sioux Falls, S.D.--Matt Frederking has joined the company as director of regulatory affairs. Frederking will be responsible for regulatory and quality functions. He was previously with Southern States Cooperative. ...

U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn.(Names in the News)
August 6, 2007... U.S. POULTRY & EGG ASSN., Atlanta, Ga.--Larry Brown will retire in September as vice president educational programs. Brown has been with the association for 30 years.

Maple Leaf making 'progress'.(Business)
August 6, 2007... MAPLE Leaf Foods Inc. has reported losses for its second quarter and six months, citing restructuring charges that more than offset otherwise "solid profit performance." For its quarter ended June 30, Maple Leaf reported a loss of $1.7...

Stock summary.(Business)(Statistical table)
August 6, 2007... Stock Summary Feedstuffs-Moskow Stock Indexes Aug. 1 July 25 Year ago Agribusiness 286.50 300.60 277.00 Baking 233.30 248.40 222.50 Fertilizer...

Kentucky ag businesses align.(Business)
August 6, 2007... MILES Farm Supply of Owensboro, Ky., and Burkmann Feeds of Danville, Ky., have entered into a new business relationship designed to expand each company's involvement in the feed and livestock industries. The relationship involves a joint...

JBS to restore Greeley, keep Swift pork division.(Business)(JBS Swift Group )(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... JBS Swift Group plans to return its Greeley, Colo., beef cattle plant to full, two-shift slaughter capacity as soon as possible, increasing cattle slaughter by 2,000 head per day to 5,800 head and increasing boxed beef production by 40%,...

Could you be a sociopath, too?(Loos Tales)
August 6, 2007... LAST week, I had another first occur in my life: I was called a sociopath by a guest on my radio show. Why? My guest had gone back to listen to my previous programs and heard me having a discussion with my oldest daughter about her 4-H...

Let's work toward developing viable alternatives.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
August 6, 2007... Dear Editor: In the letter I signed with Drs. Stan Curtis and John McGlone, there was the following statement: "The entire food chain should actively work on developing viable alternatives." This statement refers to sow gestation...

We don't all need same model.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
August 6, 2007... Dear Editor: As I have been receiving your publication for several years now, I've come to realize a great fanfare for Trent Loos, the Averys and all the other organic/non-organic hypesters that grace the opinion pages. I've been warming...

Forum looks at cancer-meat link.(Feedstuffs FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)(Report)
August 6, 2007... A second report exploring cancer's connection with food and nutrition is scheduled in November, but finding such links is challenging and complex. EMPHASIZING again and again how cancer research is challenging and complex, Dr. Pamela Mink...

Diet components aid broiler health.(Research)
August 6, 2007... WHEN several-thousand animal, dairy and poultry scientists gather in one location, a lot of thinking outside the box takes place. Among the ideas circulating in the poultry nutrition rooms of the San Antonio, Texas, meeting were discussions...

Mega-meeting examines DDGS.(Bottom Line)
August 6, 2007... POULTRY and animal scientists gathered July 8-12 in San Antonio, Texas, for the 2007 joint annual meeting of the Poultry Science Assn., American Dairy Science Assn., Asociacion Mexicana de Produccion Animal and the American Society of Animal...

North Carolina bans new lagoons.(Hog Industry: INSIDER)(Smithfield Foods Inc.)
August 6, 2007... THE North Carolina legislature has passed the nation's first permanent ban on the construction of hog waste lagoons. A lawmaker who helped write the bill called it "momentous." A leading environmental group called it "a critical step...

Semis compared by farm size: a study of Iowa farms by size shows that the variable cost per bushel mile is approximately the same for semis on both large and small farms.(Facilities)
August 6, 2007... IN the 1980s, almost all corn and soybeans were delivered from farms to local country elevators. The dominant vehicles for these movements were tractor-wagons and single-or tandem-axle trucks. Today, more than 50% of the grain is delivered...

ADM upgrades Bluffton feed plant.(Facilities)
August 6, 2007... ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc. recently upgraded its facility in Bluffton, Ind., to enhance its feed manufacturing capabilities for producing the highest-quality products for its customers. The plant manufactures feed for dairy calves, dairy...

McC announces management transition.(Facilities)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... THE board of directors of McC Inc. (dba: McCormick Construction Co.) has formally announced the appointment of Jon Walters to the position of president. Formerly the company's general superintendent and construction manager, Walters has...

Monsanto readies new soybean.(News)
August 6, 2007... MONSANTO is one step closer to releasing its higher-yielding, second-generation soybean trait. Last week, it announced that its first new soybean produced in more than 10 years cleared regulatory approvals in the U.S. and Canada. The...

FTC, Whole Foods argue positions before court.(News)(Whole Foods Market Inc.)(Federal Trade Commission)(Wild Oats Markets Inc.)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... THE Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Whole Foods Market Inc. had their two days in court last week as FTC asked for a preliminary injunction barring Whole Foods from proceeding with its planned acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc. and...

New canola group formed.(MILL MARKET)(Deere & Co.)
August 6, 2007... MONSANTO'S DEKALB Genetics and John Deere are supporting the formation of a new grower group for customers in the Great Plains area. The Great Plains Canola Growers Assn. (GPCGA) will provide representation, education, promotion and...

Canadian seed sector strong investor.(MILL MARKET)(Canadian Seed Trade Assn.)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... THE private sector is a strong investor in seed-driven innovation in Canada. This is the conclusion of a survey of its private-sector member companies conducted by the Canadian Seed Trade Assn. (CSTA). The survey was released at the group's...

VeraSun to acquire three ethanol plants.(biofuels BUZZ)
August 6, 2007... Brookings, S.D.-based VeraSun Energy Corp. announced plans to acquire three ethanol plants from ASAlliances Biofuels LLC for $725 million. The three facilities are each expected to operate at 110 million gallons per year and are located in...

Cargill expands Iowa plant.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Cargill announced plans to expand ethanol production capacity by 110 million gallons per year at its Eddyville, Iowa, corn processing complex. This would increase the facility's ethanol capacity from 35 million gallons to 145 million gallons...

Bioenergy research center.(biofuels BUZZ)(Bioenergy Science Center )(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... The University of Tennessee and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory will manage a new $125 million bioenergy research center. The Bioenergy Science Center will study how to more efficiently extract cellulose from plants such as switchgrass and...

Global investment soars.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... More than $100 billion in investment capital flowed into renewable energy technologies in 2006, a 25% increase over 2005, according to an analysis by the U.N.'s Environment Program (UNEP). Of the $100 billion, a record $71 billion was invested...

Switch from switchgrass.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Switchgrass may not be the most productive energy crop. New side-by-side field trials comparing switchgrass and Miscanthus found Miscanthus to be more than twice as productive as switchgrass. The study, completed by Frank Dohleman and his...

Ingredient market.(Statistical table)
August 6, 2007... INGREDIENT MARKET The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained August 1 from feed and grain vendors in the U.S. and Canada. The prices represent current trading values, but are not guaranteed. The second column shows...

Hogs need big-time hams rally.(Livestock/Poultry)
August 6, 2007... EITHER hog futures know something that traders are keeping quiet or are moving on old news, Feedstuffs sources decided last week after settlements that were well over levels that would be indicated by pork demand. The contract is moving on...

A couple 'breaks' could restore trade.(Livestock Report)
August 6, 2007... SPEAKING to a committee meeting at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference last month, U.S. Department of Agriculture deputy undersecretary Dr. Chuck Lambert said "all in all, there is reason for optimism" that the U.S. will see significant...

Chicken markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Chicken markets: The chicken markets were at best steady and mostly weak last week as movement at the end of the month and in hot, humid weather in much of the country was "draggy" and supplies were growing, according to Feedstuffs sources....

Egg markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Egg markets: The egg markets were expected to decrease last week, and they did, dropping 14 cents to $1.031.07 and 95-97 cents/doz. for large-sized eggs delivered to eastern and midwestern store doors last Thursday. Sources said they believe...

Egg outlook.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Egg outlook: Eggs still were 54.4% higher than year ago, having experienced far stronger summer markets than expected due primarily to flock reduction, sources said, but the outlook suggests the flock is getting larger. The number of pullet...

Turkey markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Turkey markets: The turkey markets were firm and unchanged last week at 87-89 cents/lb. for hens and retail-sized toms in the East and 87-89 cents/lb. for hens and 87 cents/lb. for toms in the Midwest last Thursday, prices that were 15.8% more...

Dairy markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Dairy markets: The dairy markets increased and remained strong last week as demand for beverage and manufacturing milk continued to encounter limited supply, sources said, creating a bullish market. Indeed, the all-milk price for July was...

Dairy warning.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Dairy warning: The Daily Dairy Report warned that dairy production could expand quickly, saying the cattle inventory report put heifers for herd replacement at the highest number in 12 years and, as a percent of the total cow herd, at 42.6%,...

Diary prices.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
August 6, 2007... Dairy prices: Butter prices were $1.5075/lb. last Thursday, and barrel and block cheese prices were $1.8625 and $1.9025/lb., up 19.6, 60.6 and 59.2% from last year.

Do we have the yields?(Grains/Ingredients)
August 6, 2007... IT'S that time of the month again as the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to release another crop report. The latest installment of USDA's supply and demand figures, scheduled to be out Aug. 10, will base yield projections on actual...

FMD returns.(News)
August 13, 2007... BRITISH farmers were able to resume sending livestock to abattoirs last Thursday after authorities relaxed restrictions put in place following the Aug. 3 discovery of foot and mouth disease (FMD) on a farm in Surrey, England. The U.K....

GAO report urges action on NAIS issues.(News)
August 13, 2007... Key Points * USDA implementing some recommendations. * Voluntary system may be problematic. * Benchmark determinations, cost-benefit analysis underway. A GOVERNMENT Accountability Office (GAO) report requested by Sen. Tom...

House passes energy bill.(News)
August 13, 2007... BEFORE heading home for its August recess, the House wrapped up debate on its energy bills on a rare Saturday appearance, while the Senate passed its version earlier this summer. The stage is now set for Congress to craft compromise energy...

Is U.S. ready for disease emergency?(News Watch)(Conference notes)
August 13, 2007... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's advisory committee on foreign animal and poultry diseases will attempt to discover how ready the U.S. is for a disease emergency during a special Aug. 21 public meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting will...

Other countries to join Brazil's challenge.(News Watch)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Ten governments have told the World Trade Organization they want to join in Brazil's challenge against domestic support programs and export credit guarantees the U.S. government offers its farmers. Thailand, Nicaragua, Argentina, India,...

Smithfield confirms CSF in Romania.(News Watch)(Smithfield Foods Inc.)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... Smithfield Foods Inc. confirmed outbreaks of classical swine fever (CSF) at two of its hog farms in Romania. Quarantine measures have been imposed on these farms. Results of CSF tests on animals at the company's other farms in Romania have thus...

Pets may be source of MRSA infections.(News Watch)(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus )(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... A new University of Missouri-Columbia study is investigating whether the family pet could be a reservoir for infections of multi-resistant bacteria in humans. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing problem in the medical profession as...

Climate change.(News Watch)
August 13, 2007... The head of the U.N.'s Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) told a conference in India last Tuesday that agricultural producers in developing countries are likely to face the most challenge from climate change. At the same time, farmers in...

Crop insurance up next.(Inside Washington)
August 13, 2007... HOUSE Agriculture Committee chairman Collin Peterson (D., Minn.) wasted no time recovering from the tribulation of passing the House farm bill, part of which hinged upon working out a negotiated settlement on country of origin labeling (COOL)....

WTO talks to start Sept. 3.(News)(World Trade Organization)
August 13, 2007... NEGOTIATORS from the World Trade Organization's 151 member governments will start three weeks of intensive talks in Geneva, Switzerland, beginning Sept. 3, praying that they can quickly narrow differences enough to reach the broad outlines of a...

U.K. scare doesn't change NBAF plans.(News)(national bio & agro-defense facility)
August 13, 2007... Key Points * Outbreak sparks debate on locating disease research on mainland. * DHS not concerned by U.K. lab connection. NEWS of a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in England, which is now thought to be linked to the...

British meat exports blocked.(News)
August 13, 2007... THE European Commission decided last week to maintain an export ban on livestock and meat products from England, Wales and Scotland first put in place after authorities found foot and mouth disease (FMD) in a cattle herd in the Surrey, England,...

Canadian ag upset with COOL.(News)(country-of-origin labeling)
August 13, 2007... Key Points * Violation of NAFTA, WTO requirements questioned. * Bill would boost costs by adding recordkeeping provisions. THE Canadian Cattlemen's Assn. (CCA) and the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) have joined together to ask the...

CWB: Harper presses on.(News)(Canadian Wheat Board)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... CANADIAN Prime Minister Stephen Harper told a prairie audience Aug. 6 that despite a setback before the courts, his government will press ahead with plans to strip barley from the Canadian Wheat Board's (CWB) control. Harper told some 300...

Recovered.(News)(United States. Fish and Wildlife Service)(Endangered Species Act of 1973)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: RECOVERED: The bald eagle, an enduring and historic symbol of the U.S., has recovered in sufficient numbers to be removed from the list of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The...

Land O'Lakes ready for market volatility.(Business)
August 13, 2007... Key Points * Co-op building "right-sized, strategic" dairy manufacturing infrastructure. * Corn seed volume rose 37% due largely to ethanol industry demand. LAND O'Lakes Inc. has reported solid earnings across all business...

Alltech International.(Names in the News)(appointments)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... ALLTECH INTERNATIONAL, Lexington, Ky.--Patrick Becker has been appointed chemical engineer. Lauren Bennett has joined the company as marketing assistant. Emily Ho has been appointed brand manager. Ho also provides support in the...

AMREL/American Reliance Inc., El Monte, Cal.--Susan Allen has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing for the computer division.(Names in the News)(appointment)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... AMREL/AMERICAN RELIANCE INC., El Monte, Cal.--Susan Allen has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing for the computer division. Allen will work to develop a sales and marketing plan.

Cows Come First LLC.(Names in the News)(appointment of Brian Perkins and Todd Ward )(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... COWS COME FIRST LLC, Lakewood, N.Y. --Dr. Brian Perkins has joined the company as technical service representative. Perkins will be responsible for providing technical service to dairy producers in the Northeast as well as servicing some large...

Diamond V Mills Inc.(Names in the News)(appointment of Dave Lusson )(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... DIAMOND V MILLS INC., Cedar Rapids, Iowa--Dave Lusson has been appointed vice president, finance and chief financial officer. Lusson will oversee financial reporting, long-term financial planning, accounting and information technology...

J.D. Heiskell & Co.(Names in the News)(appointments)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... J.D. HEISKELL & CO., Tulare, Cal.--Duane A. "Butch" Fischer has been promoted to chief executive officer. Fischer was most recently president and chief operating officer. He will retain his presidency. Ryan G. Pellett has been promoted to...

Terra Industries Inc.(Names in the News)(appointments)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... TERRA INDUSTRIES INC., Sioux City, Iowa--Brian K. Frantum has been named vice president and controller. Frantum was most recently assistant controller. Daniel D. Greenwell has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer....

Arby's owner proposes price for Wendy's.(News)(Brief article)
August 13, 2007... TRIARC Companies chair Nelson Peltz indicated in a letter to a committee of the board of directors of Wendy's International Inc. that he is prepared to offer $37-41 per share, or $3.2 billion to $3.6 billion, to acquire Wendy's. Wendy's,...