Feedstuffs articles from December 2004

Feedstuffs archives from December 2004

Johanns nomination for ag secretary meets with overall positive reaction.(Mike Johanns., agriculture)
December 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President George Bush nominated Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns Dec. 2 as his new secretary of agriculture for the U.S. Department of Agriculture--an appointment described even in the Lincoln Journal Star, Johanns' hometown...

Timelines still unclear for cattle trade.(Cattle industry)
December 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At press time last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's rule on reopening the U.S. border to live cattle from Canada was still believed to be under review at the White House Office of Budget & Management (OMB). It...

Bush asks OMB to hurry on Canadian cattle rule.
December 6, 2004... U.S. President George Bush told reporters Nov. 30 in Ottawa, Ont., that he wants officials to "expedite" rulemaking that would ease restrictions on Canadian cattle. However, the President offered Canadian industry no guarantee that the...

OECD releases uncertain outlook for global economies, blames oil prices.(World View)(Economic Cooperation & Development)
December 6, 2004... The think tank of the world's richest 30 governments painted a picture of shrinking production, stubbornly persistent unemployment, tightly controlled inflation and higher interest rates for much of developed Asia, Europe and North America when...

Johanns as ag secretary: a political game of chess?(Inside Washington)(Mike Johanns, agriculture )
December 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns' nomination for the next agriculture secretary was indeed a "political bombshell"--as the Omaha World Herald pointed out. First, it means Johanns will leave his final two years in the...

FCSA, Rabobank reach terms for merger cancellation fees.(Farm Credit Services of America)
December 6, 2004... Farm Credit Services of America (FCSA) and Rabobank have announced an agreement in which FCSA will pay Rabobank $10 million in penalties for canceling its agreement to merge with the Dutch institution, according to an announcement last week....

Bush taps Kellogg CEO to head Commerce.(chief executive offcer, George Bush W.,)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President George Bush has named Kellogg Co.'s chief executive officer Carlos Gutierrez as his nominee to replace Don Evans as secretary of commerce. During the Nov. 29 announcement at the White House, Bush praised...

Latest Pew study analyzes federal/state regulatory interface on biotech crops, issues.
December 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- State regulation of biotech crops--and its interface with the federal regulatory system--is the topic of a new study that is part of an ongoing analysis of biotechnology issues being conducted by the Pew Initiative on Food &...

Opinions on GM foods remain divided but stable.(Genetically engineered)
December 6, 2004... Americans' attitudes about genetically modified (GM) foods remain divided, although their opinions appear not to be deeply held and can be influenced by new information and events, according to an analysis developed from survey and focus groups...

Asian nations to cooperate on flu pandemic threat.(World health)
December 6, 2004... BANGKOK, THAILAND -- Thirteen Asian countries undertook to intensify cooperation in an attempt to ward off the growing threat of an avian influenza pandemic that could cause untold global harm. At a Nov. 26 meeting in Bangkok called by the...

Monensin approved for dairy cattle.(FDA Notice)(new animal drug application)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Elanco Animal Health, Indianapolis, Ind. According to FDA, Elanco...

U.S. ban cost Canadian producers billions.(united states)
December 6, 2004... Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)-inspired import bans on Canadian cattle in place since May 2003 have cost Canada's cattle producers $4.2 billion ($5.0 billion Canadian), according to a new study from the Bank of Montreal. Losses...

NAHMS releases report on dairy nutrient management.(National Animal Health Monitoring System)
December 6, 2004... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, through its National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), released an interpretive report entitled "Nutrient Management & the U.S. Dairy Industry in 2002." ...

eMerge reports improved results.(Financial Reports)(Emerge Interactive Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... SEBASTIAN, FLA. -- eMerge Interactive Inc. has reported a loss but improved results for its third period and three quarters, attributing its improvement to continued development and market acceptance of the CattleLog animal identification and...

Tyson declares dividend.(Financial Reports)(Tyson Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... SPRINGDALE, ARK. -- The board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc. has declared a cash dividend of 4 cents per share on the company's Class A common stock and 3.6 cents per share on Class B common stock, payable March 15, 2005, to holders of record...

FCS notes continued agriculture health.(Financial Reports)(Farm Credit System)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Farm Credit System (FCS) has reported increased earnings for its third period and three quarters, noting "continued health in the agriculture sector." For its quarter and three quarters ended Sept. 30, FCS reported net...

Pilgrim's attributes acquisition, consumer trends.(Financial Reports)(Pilgrim's Pride Corp., ConAgra Foods Inc.)
December 6, 2004... PITTSBURG, TEXAS -- Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has reported increased earnings and sales for its fiscal 2004 fourth quarter and full year, attributing its performance to the acquisition of the chicken division of ConAgra Foods Inc. and "positive...

Chr. Hansen may sell food, feed unit.(Business Report)(Chr. Hansen Group A/S)
December 6, 2004... The board of directors of Chr. Nansen Holding has decided to investigate the possibility of selling its global Food Ingredients activities, which also houses the company's feed ingredient unit. According to the announcement, the objective...

Rose Acre wins permits to build Carolina complex.(Business Report)(Rose Acre Farms Inc., egg production complex)
December 6, 2004... Rose Acre Farms Inc., the country's number-two egg producer, has received final permitting to construct an egg production complex in North Carolina, far from its Indiana base, after more than two years of application-making and public hearings....

Stock summary.(Business Report)(Illustration)
December 6, 2004... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Dec. 1 Nov. 24 Ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 124.4 121.9 ...

ADM Investor Services appoints new president.(Business Report)(Archer Daniels Midland)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... DECATUR, ILL. -- Richard Dodson has been appointed president of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Investor Services. The appointment will be effective Feb. 1, 2005. Following a transition period with current president Paul L. Krug Jr.,...

HSUS merger creates 'new era' in U.S. animal rights activism.(Humane Society of the United States)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has merged with Fund for Animals "to become the largest and richest animal rights organization in the country," according to HSUS president Wayne Pacelle. He said HSUS, which will be the...

Syngenta, DuPont settle infringement claims between seed businesses.(Syngenta Seeds Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Syngenta and DuPont announced that they have reached an agreement that settles infringement claims between the seed businesses of the two companies. The agreement settles claims Syngenta Seeds Inc. brought against DuPont subsidiary Pioneer...

AdFarm, PMG form ag consulting service.(Pike Management Group)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... CALGARY, ALB. -- AdFarm Partnership and Pike Management Group (PMG) announced the formation of new joint venture agricultural consulting firm. The firm, to be called PMG AgInsights, will provide business and marketing insights to North...

BASF.(Names In The News)(BASF America Corp)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... BASF, Florham Park, N.J. -- Michael J. Trapp has been appointed sales manager for the animal nutrition business in the U.S. Trapp was most recently senior technical sales representative for the pet food segment.

Cobb-Vantress.(Names In The News)(Cobb-Vantress International Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... COBB-VANTRESS, Siloam Springs, Ark. -- Roy Mutimer has returned to Europe to the position of animal welfare manager. Mutimer was most recently world quality manager. Kyle Traeger has been appointed world quality manager. Traeger will be...

Select Sires Inc.(Names In The News)(Raymond Nebel)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... SELECT SIRES INC., Plain City, Ohio -- Dr. Raymond Nebel has been named senior reproduction and dairy herd management specialist. Nebel will be responsible for conducting training seminars, developing reproduction management training materials,...

Spectrum Technologies Inc.(Names In The News)(Jim Ugarte)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC., Plainfield, Ill. -- Jim Ugarte has been appointed national sales manager. Ugarte will be responsible for building relationships with commercial growers, greenhouses, superintendents, universities and government...

Vita Plus Corp.(Names In The News)(Dean Hermsdorf)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... VITA PLUS CORP., Madison, Wis. -- Dean Hermsdorf has joined the company as customer service coordinator. Hermsdorf will be responsible for training and managing customer service staff based in Madison and will serve as a liaison between field,...

American Farm Bureau Federation.(Names In The News)(Human resource management)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, Washington, D.C. -- Rich Keller has joined the organization as director of news services. Don Lipton has been named director of public relations. Lipton was most recently deputy director of public relations...

Broadhead+Co.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... BROADHEAD+CO, Minneapolis, Minn. -- Dee Weeda has joined the agency as senior public relations and account manager. Weeda was previously with McCormick Co.

Bryan Cave LLP.(Names In The News)(Dennis M. Alt)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... BRYAN CAVE LLP, Kansas City, Mo. -- Dennis M. Alt has joined the firm's Kansas City office. Alt is a member of the Transactions Client Service Group. He was previously with Farmland Industries.

Summit paints 'bleak picture' about hen numbers, eggs.(Poultry)
December 6, 2004... An egg industry economic summit called last month to address egg production, demand and markets "exposed a bleak picture" about egg supplies, according to an article in the United Egg Producer's (UEP) most recent newsletter. The article...

Study shows promotions sell 'lots more' eggs, represent good business opportunities.(Poultry)(Consumption data)
December 6, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, LA. -- A six-year study using A.C. Nielsen data shows that egg promotions represent the number-one factor influencing egg sales, according to Alan Andrews at Pactiv Corp. "Consumers buy lots more eggs when eggs are on...

AEB going to dogs with pet promotion.(Poultry)(American Egg Board)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... CHICAGO, ILL. -- The American Egg Board (AEB) reported that it has started to lay the foundation for an important new promotion that will promote eggs for pets. AEB said it will begin by forming an expert panel from key people in the pet...

Butterball at 50.(Market Digest)(Butterball Turkey Talk-Line)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Butterball at 50. Butterball turkey turned 50 years old this Thanksgiving and celebrated its landmark by hosting the 24th year of the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line--which has handled more than 2.7 million telephone calls from holiday turkey...

Wingstop at 200.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Wingstop at 200. Wingstop Restaurants Inc. has opened its 200th restaurant in the U.S. in Las Vegas, Nev. Wingstop continues to grow and is the fourth fastest-growing restaurant concept in the country, according to chief executive officer James...

Boston Market replaces more meals.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Boston Market replaces more meals. Boston Market has noted that while 80% of Americans consumed turkey for Thanksgiving Day, 33% of them didn't fix the bird or meal because busy consumers don't like spending as much time as necessary in the...

Various feeding strategies examined for turkey production.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
December 6, 2004... Researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario reported at the joint national meeting of the Poultry Science Assn., American Dairy Science Assn. and American Society of Animal Science that there is a lack of information in the literature...

An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist has found that while a certain amount of dietary protein is necessary.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist has found that while a certain amount of dietary protein is necessary for lactating dairy cows, too much can contribute to nitrogen pollution and, in some cases, decreased milk yield. ARS...

Using copper oxide wire particles to control internal parasites in small ruminants.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Using copper oxide wire particles to control internal parasites in small ruminants, such as sheep and goats, is safe and effective when 2 g or less are used, according to a study by ARS, Louisiana State University, Fort Valley State University...

Recently completed research at the University of Delaware funded by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn. assessed the production benefits of planting trees around poultry farms.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Recently completed research at the University of Delaware funded by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn. assessed the production benefits of planting trees around poultry farms. In the study, George Malone and Garrett Van Wicklen determined that a...

Ammonia reduces performance; economic prediction developed.(Bottom Line Of Nutrition/Poultry)
December 6, 2004... Atmospheric ammonia in the broiler house reduces bird performance, increases susceptibility to disease and affects mortality. Many factors influence the level of atmospheric ammonia in the broiler house, including broiler house management,...

Amino acids for egg production will support weight.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
December 6, 2004... Performance of laying hens was examined as they were fed diets with different levels of six amino acids. It was concluded that increasing the level of amino acids needed for maximum egg production will not In 1988, Morris and Gous concluded...

Nuisance trial turnabout.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... A nuisance case against a 4,400-head wean-to-finish operation near Panora, Iowa, has ended with an out-of-court settlement. Chad and Amy Wilkerson and Prestage-Stoecker Farms, the company supplying hogs for their contract finishing...

Lengthy litigation avoided.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... "I'm happy to get this resolved," said Brenda Myers-Maas, attorney for the plaintiffs. "This case could have dragged on another two years." Myers-Maas would not reveal the dollar amount of the settlement but said, "It's substantially more...

Stressful ordeal.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... The Wilkersons acknowledged that a settlement had been reached but declined further comment until they could talk with their attorney. Following the trial in September, the Wilkersons said defending one's livelihood against a nuisance suit...

Questionable ammonia readings.(Swine Industry News)(air quality study)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... An activist group has issued a news release suggesting that ammonia readings near some hog production facilities in Iowa are being measured at rates exceeding the standard set by an air quality study. State regulators said while the ammonia...

Tinkering with numbers.(Swine Industry News)(monitoring ammonia and hydrogen sulfide levels)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... IDNR has been monitoring ammonia and hydrogen sulfide levels near 10 livestock facilities since 2002 at the request of the Iowa legislature. Lawmakers were interested in determining if there is a legitimate health concern. Eight of the...

'Mortgage-lifter' days may end.(Swine Industry News)
December 6, 2004... A Purdue University economist said the good times in the hog industry will likely last through next year--but don't bet the mortgage on it. Chris Hurt said the days of a small hog operation providing enough extra cash flow for family living...

High on the hog.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Smithfield Foods, the leading hog producer in the U.S., announced that its earnings in the second quarter rose 61% to $58.4 million compared to $31.9 million a year ago. A sharp rise in hog prices amply offset a loss in the company's beef...

Price is right.(Swine Industry News)(endowments)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Television game show host Bob Barker has established endowments of $1 million each at several law schools --including Stanford, Columbia, Duke and UCLA--for the study of animal rights law. Other law schools are in the running for similar gifts...

Chinook to raise choline chloride prices.(Hog Industry Insider)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... SOMBRA, ONT. -- Effective Dec. 15 or as contracts allow, Chinook announced that it is increasing the prices of choline chloride products in North America. The company said new pricing for North America is: Product Contracted ...

France changes farm ministers.(Hog Industry Insider)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... French President Jacques Chirac changed farm ministers Nov. 29, moving former Agriculture Minister Herve Gaymard to the finance portfolio and appointing 52-year-old Dominique Bussereau to replace him. The minor Cabinet shuffle was necessary...

Wyoming reports new brucellosis infection.(Hog Industry Insider)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... CHEYENNE, WYO. -- Ongoing tests have turned up four new positive cases of brucellosis among a cattle herd in the Jackson, Wyo., area, state officials announced Nov. 12. The four cows were members of a herd that had come into contact with...

Retaining in-feed antibiotics justified for broilers.
December 6, 2004... Both zinc bacitracin and virginiamycin are required to effectively prevent clostridial-related diseases, including necrotic enteritis, gangrenous dermatitis and cholangio-hepatitis, under commercial conditions. Based on the negligible risk...

ARS establishes Kentucky forage lab.(Agricultural Research Service)
December 6, 2004... LEXINGTON, KY. -- A new, federally funded laboratory at the University of Kentucky is beginning to focus its research on meeting the needs of forage-based enterprises in the Mid-South. Established and managed by the U.S. Department of...

Solvay announces bicarbonate increase.(Solvay Chemicals)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Solvay Chemicals Inc. announced that that effective Jan. 1, or as contracts allow, it will increase pricing for all grades of sodium bicarbonate. Bulk and packaged material will increase $20 per ton, or $1/cwt., the...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
December 6, 2004... The Nov. 15 Feedstuffs article titled "European dioxin scare affects five countries" contained a factual error. The article incorrectly stated that the European Union only has maximum limits on dioxins for citrus pulp and kaolinitic clay...

Wenger's celebrates 60 years, looks back on progress, outlines company vision.(Facilities: grain feed animal production)(Company Profile)
December 6, 2004... Wenger's Feed Mill Inc. marked its 60th anniversary in October. Founded in 1944, Wenger's began as a Purina franchise mill with a single location--the J.W. Wolgemuth Mill--in Rheems, Pa., making approximately 2,000 tons of feed per year....

Kansas City Southern, Magellan open fueling facility, loading rack.(Inside News)(Magellan Midstream Partners L.P)
December 6, 2004... Kansas City Southern (KCS) and Magellan Midstream Partners LP celebrated the official opening of KCS's new fueling facility and tank car loading rack in Heavener, Okla., Nov. 10. "The opening of this facility marks the beginning of a...

Dosmatic opens office in Thailand.(Inside News)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... CARROLLTON, TEXAS -- Dosmatic USA/ International Inc. has announced another step forward in its Global Marketing Strategy. Starting Oct. 1, the company's newest office, Dosmatic Asia Co. Ltd., has been established in Bangkok, Thailand, to...

Kuhn opens distribution center in Canada.(Kuhn Group)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... VERNON, N.Y. -- The Kuhn Group, a major global farm implement manufacturer, announced the completion of construction of additional warehousing facilities at its Canadian Distribution Centre located in St. Madeleine, Que. Construction of a...

Kuhn completes plant expansion.(Kuhn Knight Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... VERNON. N.Y. -- Kuhn Knight Inc. announced the completion of a plant expansion for the manufacturing and distribution facilities at its North American headquarters located in Brodhead, Wis. Construction and groundbreaking for the 63,600 sq....

Younglove passes halfway point on Mar-Jac feed mill.(Inside News)(Younglove Construction Co, Mar-Jac Poultry Inc.)
December 6, 2004... SIOUX CITY, IOWA -- Younglove Construction LLC is in the middle of construction on the new teed mill for Mar-Jac Poultry Inc. in Maysville, Ga. This feed mill features 40,000 bu.-per-hour corn receiving, 220-ton-per-hour ingredient...

Manitoba, Chinese company sign MOU for soybean processing plant.(Inside News)(memorandum of understanding)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... WINNIPEG, MAN. -- Rosann Wowchuk, deputy premier of Manitoba, announced recently that the province had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Chinese company that would result in the company developing a soybean processing facility...

AEM elects 2005 officers.(Inside News)(Association of Equipment Manufacturers)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... MILWAUKEE, WIS. -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) elected Charles Stamp Jr., vice president of public affairs worldwide for Deere & Co., Moline, Ill., to be chairman of the association. Other officers elected to serve in...

QLF completes supplement terminal.(Inside News)(Quality Liquid Feeds)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Quality Liquid Feeds Inc. (QLF) announced that it has completed a new liquid cattle supplements terminal at Belfield, N.D. The terminal became fully operational Oct. 25. The facility is located on the rail spur owned and operated by...

AGP expanding biodiesel plant.(Inside News)(Ag Processing Inc., Sergeant Bluff)
December 6, 2004... OMAHA, NEB. -- Ag Processing Inc. (AGP), a regionally federated cooperative based in Omaha, has announced expansion plans for its Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, biodiesel facility. The company's board of directors approved the expansion Nov. 17....

Kubota to build plant in Georgia.(Inside News)(Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... GAINESVILLE, GA. -- Building on 30 years of U.S. activity, Kubota announced that it is expanding its U.S. infrastructure by adding an additional manufacturing facility in Georgia. This new facility, which will be located in Jackson County,...

Scoular adds two new train loading facilities.(Inside News)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... The Scoular Co. has completed the addition of two new shuttle-train loading facilities to its growing shuttle network: one in Alpena, S.D., served by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, and the other in Fremont, Neb., which is served by the...

CJ Corp. installs new filtration membranes.(Inside News)
December 6, 2004... CHICAGO, ILL. -- French manufacturer Orelis has installed more than 20,000 sq. ft. of Kerasep ceramic filtration membranes to be used in CJ Corp.'s amino acid production plant in Asia. The plant is the largest of its kind in the world,...

Vibrating rods.(Feed And Grain)(vibrating level switch)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... BinMaster of Lincoln, Neb., has announced its new CVR-600 series compact single rod vibrating level switch for single point level detection in free-flowing solids and dry products. Easy to set up, this compact version is designed for smaller...

Actuators.(Feed And Grain)(electromechanical actuator)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Duff Norton of Charlotte, N.C., recently introduced the TA Series electromechanical actuator, which is ideal for 500 and 1,000 lb. load capacities. The actuator features an aluminum housing and outer tube, a stainless steel translating tube...

Gas welders.(Feed And Grain)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Miller Electric Mfg. Co. of Appleton, Wis., introduced the newly enhanced Blue Star 145 and Blue Star 185 Series of portable engine-driven gas generator-welders. With a fuel capacity three times larger than previous models (now 5 gal.), the...

Welding power sources.(Feed And Grain)(Millermatic DVI)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Miller Electric has introduced the Millermatic DVI (dual voltage input) all-in-one MIG welding power source, offering the ability to connect to both 115- and 230-volt power receptacles. Miller's exclusive multivoltage plug "'MVP" power cord...

Flux cored welders.(Feed And Grain)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Miller Electric also introduced the Millermatic Passport, the first completely self-contained MIG/Flux Cored Welder. The Millermatic Passport features an inverter-based MIG arc welding power source, wire feeder, shielding gas system and gun all...

Poultry feeders.(Animal Production/Processing)(Time of Milford, Ind.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Chore-Time of Milford, Ind., has introduced the Revolution Poultry Feeder, its latest automated broiler pan feeding system. The Revolution Feeder has an entirely new technology for broiler feeder pans called the Rotary Gate, which, unlike...

Centrifugal screeners.(Animal Production/Processing)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Kason Corp. has introduced its new 3-A Dairy Accepted Centri-Sifter centrifugal screener, which features a hinged end cover, self-securing screen cylinder and removable, three-bearing cantilevered shaft/paddle/ feed-screw assembly, allowing...

Minnesota, Wisconsin officials explore new options for grain inspection in Twin Ports.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... ST. PAUL, MINN. -- Faced with the ongoing financial struggles of state grain inspection services in Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., agriculture officials from the two states announced Nov. 19 that they will set up a joint committee to...

STB approves Kansas City Southern's control application for Tex Mex rail.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Surface Transportation Board,Texas Mexican Railway)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... KANSAS CITY, MO. -- The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) approved Nov. 29 Kansas City Southern's (KCS) application filed May 14." 2003, for authority to control The Texas Mexican Railway Co. (Tex Mex) and the U.S. portion of the...

FCI offers feed firms HACCP certification.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Facility Certification Institute, hazard analysis and critical control points)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... ARLINGTON, VA. -- The Facility Certification Institute (FCI) is offering auditing and certification of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) plans for feed manufacturers in the U.S. The new service is the result of a...

Lonza announces price increase.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... BASEL, SWITZERLAND -- Lonza has announced a worldwide price increase for niacin and niacinamide feed and USP grade of 15-20% due to increased raw material and energy costs. The price adjustment will come into effect Jan. 1, the company...

Wendy's to reposition Baja Fresh franchise.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... Wendy's International Inc. last week announced moves to close its Baja Fresh Mexican Grill restaurants in the Midwest and reposition the Baja Fresh franchise in its more successful markets in California and on the East Coast. The company...