Feedstuffs articles from December 2003

Feedstuffs archives from December 2003

Pilgrim's acquisition of chicken unit sets tone for more industry consolidation.
December 1, 2003... Pilgrim's Pride Corp. completed its acquisition of the chicken operations of ConAgra Foods Inc. last week in a deal that not only significantly expanded Pilgrim's Pride's footprint but significantly consolidated the chicken industry and set the...

Conferees vote to delay COOL start two years.
December 1, 2003... Cooler congressional heads prevailed last week as House and Senate conferees approved an omnibus spending package with a provision that delays implementation of mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for two years. The omnibus package...

Canada's cull program to pay $320 per head.
December 1, 2003... Canadian farmers stuck with older animals will receive up to $320 (Canadian) per head under terms of a new cull program announced Nov. 21 by Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief aimed at moving older ruminants to market. Farmers would see...

WHO/FAO/OIE hold consultation on antimicrobials.
December 1, 2003... During the first week of December, the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Organization International des Epizooties (OIE) will host a joint expert consultation on non-human...

Commentaries suggest Administration may be pandering to protectionists.(World View)
December 1, 2003... On the eve of an important decision from the White House on steel tariffs and after watching the trade discussion debacle in Miami, Fla., it is tough not to agree with some of the recent commentaries about the strange direction the Bush...

AFIA seeks funding for NRC equine project.(World View)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ARLINGTON, VA.--The specialty feed committee of the American Feed Industry Assn.'s (AFIA) Nutrition Council is leading an effort to raise industry funds for financial support of the National Research Council's (NRC) Equine Nutrient Requirement...

Energy bill abandoned, may return next year.
December 1, 2003... The Senate abandoned the Energy Policy Act of 2003 late last Monday after it became clear that a dispute over MTBE was not going to be resolved and efforts to find two additional Senate votes needed to overcome a filibuster by opponents would...

Generic dexamethasone injection approved.(FDA Notice)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Cross Vetpharm Group Ltd., Dublin, Ireland. According to FDA, Cross...

Inside Washington.
December 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In an agonizing disappointment for the fledgling renewable fuels industry, the Senate walked away from yet another finish-line failure on a comprehensive energy bill (nearby story). The bill, which would have phased in...

FTAA talks move into phase of 'positive realities'.(Free Trade Area of the Americas )
December 1, 2003... On Nov. 30, trade ministers from 34 Western Hemisphere countries wrapped up talks in Miami, Fla., on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) initiative a day early, lowering their vision for what's possible but sticking resolutely to their...

Effective marketing, sales requires targeted approach: some salespeople and marketers are more proficient at destroying sales than making them as they tend to send the wrong messages to customers and prospects.
December 1, 2003... It didn't take long for the list in the "Botching Marketing and Sales" computer file to fill up. It almost seemed to happen overnight. Looking through the various items, it became clear why companies wait for a rising economic tide to lift...

Jerry Faulkner.(Obituary)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Jerry Faulkner, former president of U.S. Egg Marketers (USEM), died at 70 years of age in an Atlanta, Ga., hospital Nov. 1 after an extended illness. Prior to having been the first and only president of USEM, Faulkner held positions as the...

Dean attributes gain, higher milk prices.(Financial Reports)
December 1, 2003... DALLAS, TEXAS -- Dean Foods Co. has reported an increase in earnings and revenues for its third period, attributing earnings to a gain on the sale of a business and revenues to higher milk costs that were passed to customers in the form of...

Pilgrim's credits improved chicken pricing environment.(Financial Reports)
December 1, 2003... PITTSBURG, TEXAS -- Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has reported increased earnings and sales for its fourth fiscal 2003 period and full year, crediting its performance to an improved pricing environment for chicken and better operating efficiencies. ...

Embrex acquires prototype system for gender sort.(Business Report)
December 1, 2003... Embrex Inc. announced last week the acquisition of the Gender Sort prototype system that was developed exclusively for Embrex in a project relationship with Advanced Automation Inc. Embrex said it will buy the prototype system for $2.3...

Iowa Quality Beef names Rouse as CEO.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Dr. Gene Rouse, a recognized beef cattle and beef specialist and a 32-year animal science professor at Iowa State University, has been named chief executive officer of the Iowa Quality Beef Supply Cooperative. The appointment will become...

Stock summary.(Business Report)
December 1, 2003... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Nov. 24 Nov. 18 Ago Feedstufts-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 101.5 ...

Peribere to head Dow AgroSciences.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- A. Charles Fischer, president and chief executive officer of Dew AgroSciences LLC, plans to retire effective Feb. 1, 2004, according to an announcement. Jerome Peribere, vice president, agricultural chemicals, has been...

Buckeye begins closing barns as state order becomes effective.(Business Report)
December 1, 2003... Buckeye Egg Farm has started to close its barns in response to an order from the Ohio Department of Agriculture that it shut two houses per week until the farm itself is shut down. Buckeye shut two barns the week of Nov. 17 and two barns...

Cagle's to sell complex to Perdue.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Cagle's Inc., which early last month announced an agreement to sell its chicken complex in Perry, Ga., to Wayne Farms for $45 million and then canceled the deal, has now reported an agreement to sell the complex to Per: due Farms Inc. for $46...

American Dairy to expand China market.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... American Dairy Inc., a leading producer and distributor of milk, milk powder and related dairy products in China through its fully owned subsidiary Feihe Dairy, has reported an agreement to acquire Kedong Beibei Foodstuff Co. Ltd. The...

ILC Resources buys Iowa Mineral Processing.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... DES MOINES, IOWA -- ILC Resources has purchased Iowa Mineral Processing Inc., a lime pelletizing company adjacent to its facility in Alden, Iowa, according to an announcement. While feed-grade calcium carbonate is the core business of ILC...

Liphatech Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... LIPHATEUH INC., Milwaukee, Wis. -- Ted Bruesch has been named national technical support manager. Bruesch will be responsible for assisting the sales force. He was most recently Midwest district sales manager.

Prince Agri Products Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... PRINCE AGRI PRODUCTS INC., Quincy, Ill. -- Bill Cressy has joined the company as manager of information technology. Cressy was previously with Quincy Compressor. Jody Sullivan has joined the company as account manager for the western U.S....

Vita Plus Corp.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... VITA PLUS CORP., Madison, Wis. -- Andy Carlson has joined the company as district sales and marketing manager. Carlson will be responsible for sales and support in north central Minnesota. Barry Visser has joined the company as dairy...

Zinpro Animal Nutrition.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ZINPRO ANIMAL NUTRITION, Eden Prairie, Minn. -- Cinzia Boggino Scavone has joined the company as country manager. Scavone will be responsible for developing sales in France, Spain and Portugal. She was previously with Provimi.

Archer Daniels Midland Co.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., Decatur, Ill. -- Graham P. Keen has been named vice president, corporate marketing. Keen will be responsible for centralizing the company's business-to-business and consumer brand advertising and marketing programs....

Bioproducts Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... BIOPRODUCTS INC., Fairlawn, Ohio -- Dr. Bob J. Dull has joined the company as vice president, research & development. Dull was previously with RIBUS Inc.

FCS Commercial Finance Group.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... FCS COMMERCIAL FINANCE GROUP, Minneapolis, Minn. -- Mary Bierkamp has joined the company as its legal counsel. Bierkamp will be responsible for legal support and regulatory compliance. She was previously with U.S. Bancorp.

Linq Industrial Fabrics Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... LINQ INDUSTRIAL FABRICS INC., Summerville, S.C. -- Dr. Paul Holdstock has joined the company and will support sales and marketing efforts throughout Europe and Asia out of Manchester, Great Britain. Holdstock was previously with the British...

Lohmann Animal Health International.(Names In The News)
December 1, 2003... LOHMANN ANIMAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, Gainesville, Ga. -- Shannon Kellner has joined the company as mid-Atlantic area manager. Kellner will be responsible for technical sales in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, South...

The Butler Co.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... THE BUTLER CO., Columbus, Ohio -- Erin Kreminski has joined the company's north central region, where she will he responsible for accounts in southern Minnesota. She was previously with Bethany Animal Hospital.

Canadian firm, Tyson establish joint venture.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... SPRINGDALE, ARK. -- Export Packers Co. Ltd. of Toronto and Tyson Foods Inc. have announced a joint venture to produce cooked chicken products for sale to the Canadian foodservice and retail markets. The joint venture, to be called Export...

Smithfield attributes higher hog, beef and pork prices.(Financial Reports)
December 1, 2003... SMITHFIELD, VA. -- Smithfield Foods Inc. has reported significant earnings improvement and increased revenues for its second fiscal 2004 period and six months, attributing its numbers to higher hog, beef and pork pricing. For its quarter...

PSF reports improved results.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... KANSAS CITY, MO. -- PSF Group Holdings Inc., which holds Premium Standard Farms Inc. (PSF), has reported a profit for its fiscal 2004 second quarter and improved numbers for its six months, versus year-before losses, attributing its results to...

Neogen acquires companies from United Agri Products.(Business Reports)
December 1, 2003... LANSING, MICH. -- Neogen Corp. has acquired Hacco Inc. and Hess & Clark Inc., both wholly owned companies of United Agri Products, a subsidiary of ConAgra Foods Inc. Hacco, a manufacturer of rodenticides, had revenues of approximately $8...

Penn Traffic to sell Big Bears to Kroger.(Business Reports)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Penn Traffic Co., which operates supermarkets in six eastern states, has asked its bankruptcy court to approve selling 11 Big Bear supermarkets in Ohio to The Kruger Co. for $20 million. An auction is scheduled this week. Penn...

eMerge raises capital to execute business plan.(Business Reports)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... SEBASTIAN, FLA. -- eMerge Interactive Inc. has announced completion of a private placement of common stock with an existing shareholder that has raised $1 million in proceeds. The transaction involved 1.6 million shares that were sold at...

Aviagen outlines genetics challenges, work to increase size of 'sweet spot'.(Poultry)
December 1, 2003... HUNTSVILLE, ALA. -- The chicken industry has made significant genetic progress but has significant genetic progress yet to make, according to Dr. Derek Emmerson, vice president for research and development at Aviagen Group. For both...

NTF schedules 'powerful' agenda for annual meeting.(Poultry)
December 1, 2003... The National Turkey Federation (NTF) is scheduled to consider a new consumer-level promotion at its annual business meeting and convention Feb. 8-10, with activities focused on past and present trends and execution of successful marketing,...

UEP chair.(Trade Note)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Roger Definer, vice president at National Food Corp., was elected chair of the United Egg Producers (UEP) at its annual meeting here. Definer has more than 30 years of experience in the egg industry.

Fatty acid source may enhance omega-3 incorporation into eggs.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
December 1, 2003... Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) 20-22 carbons in length have several known physiological actions in people and have been reported to contribute to cardiovascular health, offer protection against certain cancers, mitigate against atopic...

Method explained for predicting energy value of fats, oils in feed.(Bottom Line Of Nutrition/Poultry)
December 1, 2003... Taken in total, energy is the most expensive component in poultry feed formulations. Fats and oils are the most concentrated source of energy that is normally added to poultry feeds. It is clearly important, both nutritionally and economically,...

Dietary protein, sex effects studied in young broilers: research results demonstrate a continued role for protein in the regulation of metabolism in the chicken. This validates the use of sex-separate rearing conditions for broilers during at least the early to mid starter period.(Nutrition and Health/Poultry)
December 1, 2003... It is well known that the quantity (crude protein concentration) and quality (amino acid composition relative to the required balance) of the dietary protein affect the body composition of chickens. For example, diets with small energy:protein...

Nebraska livestock friendly.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) announced recently that it has formulated the proposed regulations called for under Legislative Bill 754--the livestock friendly county legislation. Earlier this year, the Nebraska legislature...

Altering odor concentrations.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Reduction of nitrogen and sulfur in swine finishing diets did not affect pig growth performance but did alter concentration of manure components implicated in odor, according to a study that is part of a $6 million project on swine odor and...

Surveys examine odor control.(Swine Industry News)
December 1, 2003... Two surveys conducted by Iowa State University researchers show that Iowa hog producers are using a wide variety of techniques to minimize odor from their operations. "Air quality issues related to livestock production have received plenty...

Reproduction techniques.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Researchers in the Netherlands have successfully combined two reproductive techniques in pigs: in vitro embryo production and non-surgical embryo transfer, according to an announcement. For the first time, piglets were born from a...

Danbred breeding program.(Swine Industry News)
December 1, 2003... Danbred North America is introducing a new herd recording and data transfer system that will directly link its nucleus herds via the internet to the Danish national breeding program, according to an announcement. This will allow nucleus...

New home rule.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The board of supervisors in Muscatine County, Iowa, is considering zoning rules that would prohibit homes from being built near large livestock facilities--a twist on typical zoning rules that require the opposite. Changes in the zoning...

Lighted bacteria.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Donald C. Lay, research leader at the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Livestock Behavior Research Unit in West Lafayette, Ind., and Scott T. Willard of Mississippi State University have shown that they can treat bacteria to give off...

Handling-system changes can reduce grain mixing.(Facilities: grain * feed * animal production)
December 1, 2003... With more specialty grains flowing into the marketplace, there is a growing need for grain-handling programs that can effectively segregate grains to minimize unwanted mixing. Zeroing in on the commingling that can occur during grain...

BASF extends vitamins business.(Inside News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... GUNSAN, KOREA -- BASF's new vitamin [B.sub.2] plant in Gunsan came on stream as scheduled. The official opening ceremonies for the plant took place Nov. 10. The 3,000 metric ton world-scale plant for feed--and food--grade vitamin [B.sub.2]...

ASAE announces project to revise lighting standard to include swine.(Inside News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ST. JOSEPH, MICH. -- The American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) announced a project to revise its engineering standard EP344.2 Lighting for Dairy Farms & the Poultry Industry to include swine and equine facilities in addition to...

AEM elects officers.(Inside News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... MILWAUKEE, WIS. -- Ronald DeFeo, chairman and chief executive officer, Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., has been elected chairman of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Other officers elected were first vice chairman Charles...

AEM to establish Canadian presence.(Inside News)
December 1, 2003... MILWAUKEE, WIS. -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will establish a Canadian presence by incorporating the operations of the Canadian Farm & Industrial Equipment Institute (CFIEI) into AEM. The incorporation, which was...

MGPI expansion in Kansas City enters final phase.(Facilities: grain * feed * animal production)
December 1, 2003... ATCHISON, KAN. -- MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) has announced that a capacity expansion at the company's facility in Kansas City, Kan., is proceeding ahead of schedule. Phase one of the project, which was launched last March, "has been...

Conclusions on commingling research.(Facilities: grain * feed * animal production)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Noting that these findings require further validation and replication, Casada said the following conclusions were drawn from the ARS study on the commingling of corn: * The grain cleaner had the highest process commingling at 0.28%,...

A better way: innovative water management: geotubes examined as cost-effective solution.(Facilities: grain * feed * animal production)
December 1, 2003... When considering systems to manage livestock manure, heavy-duty polypropylene fabric tubes 27 ft. wide and as long as a football field don't usually come to mind, but if "geotubes" catch-on, that will change. Geotubes, manufactured by...

Shur-Gain commissions state-of-the-art feed mill.(Industry Focus)
December 1, 2003... STRYKERSVILLE, N.Y. -- Shur-Gain announced it has commissioned a $3.8 million state-of-the-art feed mill in Strykersville to service the growing needs of dairy farmers in the Northeast. The new mill has a capacity in excess of 150,000 tons...

Grain Suppliers opens high-speed terminal.(Industry Focus)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Grain Suppliers Co. LLC, a feed grain business of CHS Inc., has opened its second 110-car shuttle train receiving facility, this one just outside Collins, Miss. The company has a similar facility near Friona, Texas. Situated on 135...

Electronic weighing.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Digi-Star LLC of Ft. Atkinson, Wis., has introduced the EZ 3500 scales featuring the DataKey, a removable memory device. The DataKey is compatible with various software packages, allowing the end user to transfers feed information between a...

Bulk bag discharger.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A new, automated bulk bag discharger from Flexicon Corp. of Bethlehem, Pa., is equipped with an activated surge bin and flexible screw conveyor that allow continuous loss-of-weight discharging directly from bulk bags, the company said. Cubic...

Static protective fabric.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... LINQ Industrial Fabrics Inc. has introduced Chrohmiq White static protective fabric for the manufacture of flexible intermediate bulk containers. The fabric is white with distinctive blue highlight yams and is offered in 3.0 oz./sq, yard and...

Side chute trailer.(Grain And Feed)(Aeroswint)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Aeroswint of Utica, Kan., has introduced a revolutionary hauling trailer that has the ability to unload in less than 10 seconds. Side panel doors open from the bottom to relieve pressure and start payload flowing while top panel doors open...

Odor/VOC treatment system.(Grain And Feed)(UAS Canada Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A new odor and/or VOC treatment system called Ion[O.sup.2]x is based on non-thermal plasma technology and is available to treat a wide range of commercial and industrial environmental air and gas emissions, according to UAS Canada Inc. of...

Baghouse dust collectors.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Farr Air Pollution Control announced the release of an updated version of its Big Round Filter heavy-duty dust collection system. The system features a redesigned cleaning mechanism and other high-performance features, the company said....

Weigh batching/blending system.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A new weigh batching and blending system for free-flowing bulk materials pneumatically receives and weighs multiple bulk materials while blending previously weighed batches, shortening cycle times significantly, according to Flexicon Corp. The...

NIR feed analyzer.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Foss North America of Eden Prairie, Minn., has introduced the InfraXact Analyzer, a new generation near infra-red instrument dedicated to the analysis of feed, pet food and forage. The analyzer is ideal for rapid and accurate analysis of...

Rupture panels.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Oklahoma Safety Equipment Co. Inc. of Broken Arrow, Okla., has been awarded a U.S. patent on its Gasket Lined (GL) rupture panel family, which includes the GLP and GLPS panels. The panels are used to prevent overpressures, which can cause fires...

Process scales.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Process Scales from Kice Industries Inc., Wichita, Kan., now feature Allen-Brady controls. The new controls make replacement parts easier to obtain, allow better communication with plant controls and facilitate 24-hour service and support, said...

Poultry house controls.(Animal Production)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... New electronic poultry house controls have been released by Agile Mfg., a subsidiary of CTB Inc. The new Intelligro Controls are from the company's Proterra family of controls and ventilation systems. The Intelligro control is a...

GIPSA to amend inspection, weighing fees.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) announced Nov. 19 the completion of a review of the agency's trust fund for weighing and inspection services and adjustments...

ARS, Mexico to bolster joint ag research.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)
December 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Officials from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Mexico's National Council for Science & Technology (CONACyT) signed an agreement here Nov. 12 expediting cooperative research to tackle agricultural problems...

USDA to implement electronic veterinary inspection certificates.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)
December 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Centers for Epidemiology & Animal Health, a part of the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service's Veterinary Services program, is working with six states on a pilot project that would...

NGFA adds session on rail service to meeting.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Grain & Feed Assn. (NGFA) announced it has added a major session on rail service issues to the program of its 37th annual Country Elevator Council and seventh annual Feed Industry Council conference scheduled...

Cargill building mill in LeCompte.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... LECOMPTE, LA. -- Cargill Animal Nutrition announced Nov. 17 that it is investing $12 million to build a new feed mill in LeCompte. "The existing facility has served our customers well since Cargill acquired it in 1992," said Alan Johnson,...

USDA amends regulations for agents, toxins.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending regulations governing the possession, use and transfer of select biological agents and toxins. This amendment will allow...

U.S. coalition takes over oil-for-food program.
December 1, 2003... The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq took over responsibility for the United Nations-run oil-for-food program Nov, 21, extending most of its elements until next June. The U.S. State Department called the transfer of authority from the U.N. to...

Ingredient market.
December 1, 2003... INGREDIENT MARKET The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained last week from feed and grain vendors in the U.S. and Canada. The prices represent current trading values, but are not guaranteed. The second column in the...

Grain, oilseed futures steady despite Chinese trade dispute.(Grains And Ingredients)
December 1, 2003... Grain and oilseed futures battled back last week against bearish news caused by trade issues with China. Futures slumped earlier in the month when the U.S. restricted imports on certain Chinese textiles. This prompted China to cancel a...

Feedlots urged to see prices in new, higher-level price range.(Livestock And Poultry)
December 1, 2003... (EDITOR'S NOTE: This column covers only market activities through Tuesday last week as this issue of Feedstuffs went to press Wednesday morning.) Demand for and trading in cattle developed early last week, and it appeared on Tuesday that...

Spending bill may face key votes from the House, Senate this week.
December 8, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Key votes on a House-Senate conference report that combines the annual agricultural spending bill with several other unfinished appropriations bills faces Congress when both chambers return to Washington this week. ...

UEP to appeal claim logo is misleading advertising.
December 8, 2003... The United Egg Producers (UEP) has appealed a conclusion of an advertising review unit that the cooperative's "Animal Care Certified" logo represents misleading advertising to the National Advertising Review Board (NARB). The National...