Feedstuffs articles from December 2005

Feedstuffs archives from December 2005

WTO muddles farm bill debate.(World Trade Organizationv)
December 5, 2005... WITH discussions about the 2007 farm bill starting up and the current round of World Trade Organization talks continuing, U.S. agriculture is in a critical--and complex--period because the two are intertwined but not in sync. Having trade...

High-speed changes drive future of food.(global food business conversation)
December 5, 2005... WHAT happens when you get five chief executive officers of major food-related companies on the stage talking about the future? You get a very lively conversation about change--things that have changed and things that will change in the global...

CFIA clarifies strain.(Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
December 5, 2005... THE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said last week it has depopulated two commercial duck farms in British Columbia where it had earlier found a low-pathogenic strain of the avian influenza virus. The federal agency added that it...

Donald Neumeyer.(of Pharm Tech passes away)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
December 5, 2005... Donald P. Neumeyer, director of Pharm Tech and vice president of Triple "F" Feeds, Urbandale, Iowa, passed away Nov. 24 at the age of 59. Neumeyer (pictured) was born in Denison, Iowa, and was a graduate of Upper Iowa University. He worked for...

Danish meat groups merge.(Danske Slagterier, Danish Livestock and Meat Board, Danish Poultrymeat Association to merge)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... The three leading meat and poultry groups in Denmark--Danske Slagterier, Danish Livestock & Meat Board and Danish Poultrymeat Assn.--have merged to form one trade association to be known in the short term as Danish Meat & Poultry. The merger...

CWD study looks at potential spread.(chronic wasting disease research )(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Researchers at Binghampton University-State University of New York have a first-ever opportunity to determine if chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer can be spread to humans who ingest "infected" meat. Ralph M. Garruto, professor of biomedical...

Europe approves disease funding.(to eradicate animal diseases )(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... The European Commission approved Nov. 30 a financial package of 185 million [euro] to support programs to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases in 2006. The 129 approved programs will tackle animal diseases that affect both human and...

Verification program announced.(AgInfoLink Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... AgInfoLink USA announced Nov. 21 that it has received U.S. Department of Agriculture Process Verification Program approval. According to the company, a key component of its program is the ability to connect data across the meat and livestock...

West Hollywood loses lawsuit.(California Veterinary Medical Association)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... The California Veterinary Medical Assn. (CVMA) said Nov. 1 that the California Superior Court in Los Angeles has ruled in favor of CVMA and against the city of West Hollywood, Cal., in overturning the city's ordinance banning animal declawing...

Canada calls election.
December 5, 2005... A NON-CONFIDENCE vote Nov. 28 ended the 17-month term of Canada's minority Liberal government, dooming three pieces of pending legislation the agriculture industry was watching closely. The collapse came after the three opposition parties...

Congress passes on trip.
December 5, 2005... A DELEGATION of some 50 members of Congress who planned to be in Hong Kong for the Dec. 13-18 World Trade Organization ministerial meeting will stay home. The official reason is that Congress will be in session, and votes are needed. ...

Kraft puts corporate face on WTO talks.(World Trade Organization, Kraft Foods Inc.)
December 5, 2005... KRAFT Foods could be a case study of why many multinational food companies are determined to find success as the troubled Doha Round negotiations head into a crucial meeting of World Trade Organization ministers next week in Hong Kong. ...

Oxfam report: Litigation over subsidies possible.
December 5, 2005... ARGUING that the U.S. and European Union must do more to deliver a development deal ahead of a World Trade Organization ministerial meeting next week, Oxfam International issued a report charging that the U.S. and EU are illegally subsidizing...

No sign of WTO progress.(World Trade Organization)
December 5, 2005... WITH a critical meeting of the World Trade Organization due to open Dec. 13 in Hong Kong, ambassadors in Switzerland last Thursday were trying to put the finishing touches on a draft decision from which trade ministers could work during the...

eMerge running out of time to continue.(Emerge Interactive Inc.)
December 5, 2005... TIME is running out for eMerge Interactive Inc. to generate the liquidity needed to continue in business, according to a company announcement in the latest financials news release for its third quarter. The company reported a huge loss for...

Marsh to explore strategic options.(Marsh Supermarkets Inc. to retain Merrill Lynch and Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... MARSH Supermarkets Inc. reported that it has retained Merrill Lynch & Co. to explore strategic alternatives to improve shareholder value, including the possible sale of the company. Chair and chief executive officer Don Marsh made the...

eMerge reports larger losses.(Emerge Interactive Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... For its third quarter and three quarters, eMerge Interactive Inc. reported larger losses on increased revenues. For its quarter ended Sept. 30, eMerge reported a loss of $1.6 million, or 3 cents per share, on revenues of $400,000, compared...

Michael credits eggs, cheese.(Financial Reports)
December 5, 2005... Michael Foods Inc. has reported increased earnings on slightly lower revenues for its third period and three quarters, crediting cost management and volume growth in its egg products and potato divisions that offset higher energy and packaging...

Embrex reports good growth internationally.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Embrex Inc. has reported decreased earnings on higher revenues for its third period and three quarters, citing increased device and product sales but increased operating expenses. For its quarter ended Sept. 30, Embrex reported net earnings...

Cagle's points to lower prices.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Cagle's Inc. has reported decreased earnings and revenues for its second fiscal 2006 period and six months, pointing to chicken market prices that were down 20% in its first half. For its quarter ended Oct. 1, Cagle's reported net earnings...

Traceability venture formed.(TraceTracker Inc. partners with XS Inc. )
December 5, 2005... A TECHNOLOGY and marketing partnership has been formed between TraceTracker Inc. and XS Inc. with the goal of enabling a rapidly deployable, practical solution for traceability of agricultural commodities. The companies said by combining...

APC Inc.(Larry Hoelting to retire)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... APC INC., Ankeny, Iowa--Larry Hoelting will retire as executive vice president of manufacturing worldwide in late 2006. Hoelting has been with the company for 13 years and has been responsible for overseeing 13 manufacturing facilities in seven...

Archer Daniels Midland Co.(Doug Millar appointed)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., Decatur, Ill.--Doug Millar has been named vice president product and market development for the corn processing, natural health and nutrition and specialty food ingredients division. Millar will be responsible for...

Blue Seal Feeds Inc.(Lynn Fawcett appointed)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... BLUE SEAL FEEDS INC., Londonderry, N.H.--Lynn Fawcett has joined the retail division as sales representative for the company's New Hampshire stores. Caitlin Foley has joined the dairy division as a dairy sales representative in Watertown,...

Cobb-Vantress Inc.(Wassim Sakr appointed)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... COBB-VANTRESS INC., Siloam Springs, Ark.--Wassim Sakr has been appointed technical manager. Sakr will be responsible for customer support throughout the Middle East. He was previously with Hawa Chicken Co.

Grain Processing Corp.(Brian Becket appointed)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... GRAIN PROCESSING CORP., Muscatine, Iowa--Brian Becket has joined the company as sales representative for feed ingredients. Becker was previously a commodity merchandiser trading feed ingredients.

National Pork Board.(Dr. Patrick Webb appointed)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... NATIONAL PORK BOARD, Des Moines, Iowa--Dr. Patrick Webb has joined the board as director of swine health programs. Webb will be responsible for the pork check-off's efforts in animal identification and domestic and foreign animal disease...

Aviagen prepares to adopt genomics.(chicken liveweight increases )
December 5, 2005... POINTING to balanced, rapid progress that has increased chicken liveweight from 2.8 lb. in the 1930s to a record-high 5.3 lb. this year and has increased chicken production 300% since the 1960s--versus a 39% increase in beef, pork and turkey...

Food plan.(American Egg Board partners with Brigham and Women's Hospital )(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Food plan: The American Egg Board (AEB) has teamed with Brigham & Women's Hospital to promote a food guidance plan for pregnant women, a first of its kind to educate mothers-to-be as well as the medical, nutritional and scientific communities...

Hatching eggs.(Avian Technology International opens its own production unit)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Hatching eggs: Avian Technology International has begun its own production unit to provide chicken hatching eggs to its customers in the Americas and Caribbean and will continue supplying chicken hatching eggs to its markets worldwide,...

Salmonellosis meeting.(Poultry and Egg Association )(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Salmonellosis meeting: The U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn. has scheduled a food safety conference about the attribution of salmonellosis cases to food products. The conference is set for Dec. 8 in Atlanta, Ga. Additional and registration information...

Export seminar.(In 60 seconds)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Export seminar: U.S. Poultry has also scheduled an export seminar for Jan. 24, 2006, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, the day prior to the opening of the International Poultry Expo. The seminar will be from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. and...

Danish merger.(Danske Slagterier, Danish Livestock and Meat Board, Danish Poultrymeat Association to merge)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Danish merger: The three leading meat and poultry groups in Denmark--Danske Slagterier, Danish Livestock & Meat Board and Danish Poultrymeat Assn.--have merged to form one trade association to be known in the short term as Danish Meat &...

Thank those food producers.
December 5, 2005... THE week before Thanksgiving was a tremendous one for me--tremendous in the sense that I spoke in Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Kansas, so my interaction with a few thousand food producers from different regions of the country made...

Ag should stand up and fight for what's right.
December 5, 2005... WATER and air quality are important everyday issues for the U.S. livestock industry. This was quite evident in frank and open discussion last week in Madison, Wis., during the sixth annual Dairy Business Assn.'s Business Conference. At the...

Acidified water may not affect turkey growth.
December 5, 2005... ACIDIFICATION of drinking water has become very popular in the broiler industry as a tool for improving bird performance, but little has been done with water acidification on turkey performance, according to Jana Cornelison, Melony Wilson and...

Feed text.(Agrimedia GmbH releases Feed Microscopy)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Feed text: Agrimedia GmbH, Bergen/Dumme, Germany, has released Feed Microscopy, edited by H. Klein and R. Marquard. The 310-page text provides details on conducting feed microscopy techniques for examining bulk commodities for foreign matter or...

Name change.(In 60 seconds)
December 5, 2005... Name change: The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor's name from Phoenix Scientific Inc. to IVX Animal Health Inc. This notice appeared in the Nov. 25 Federal Register.

Flunixin rule.(In 60 seconds)(Public Notice)
December 5, 2005... Flunixin rule: FDA has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (101-479) filed by Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. that provides for the veterinary prescription use of flunixin...

Vaccine capability.(MVP Laboratories polymerase chain reaction for testing vaccines)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Vaccine capability: MVP Laboratories has taken another step forward in addressing the challenges of Mycoplasma bows vaccines. MVP has created a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test capable of detecting the presence of the vspL gene in addition...

NEC may gain use in rations.(nutritionally enhanced corn)
December 5, 2005... CORN is an important feed grain worldwide. In the U.S., corn typically accounts for more than 50% of the total feed ingredients in animal and poultry feeds. White we tend to associate energy with fat and amino acids with soybean meal, corn...

Factors to affect corn for poultry.(Nutrition & Health: Poultry)
December 5, 2005... U.S. poultry producers may have to confront two issues relating to the 2005 corn harvest. The current fuel crisis will intensify diversion of more crop to ethanol production. The second problem concerns mycotoxin contamination arising from a...

Ontario plant plans abandoned.(Maple Leaf Foods Inc land purchase denied)
December 5, 2005... AS one observer put it, "it was cold and swift and without the benefit of a phone call" as Maple Leaf Foods informed the public that the company was no longer interested in purchasing land for a $250 million pork processing plant in Hamilton,...

Wenger's CDL school helps attract good drivers.(Commercial Drivers License)
December 5, 2005... IN an effort to hire, train and retain good drivers, Wenger's Feed Mill Inc. began a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) school in 2004 that contains an exact replica of the state testing facilities, including lines painted on asphalt, an outline...

Brock introduces unique aeration floor support system.(Brock Grain and Feed Systems)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... BROCK Grain Systems has developed a unique grain bin aeration floor support system it said could set a new design standard for the bin aeration floors of the future. The company said its Parthenon Support System is an innovative floor...

UBE introduces online cash grain pricing.(UNITED Bio Energy)
December 5, 2005... UNITED Bio Energy (UBE), a Wichita, Kan.-based ethanol plant management company and marketer, has reached an agreement to use Farms Technology LLC's Dynamic Pricing Platform (DPP) at select UBE locations, beginning at East Kansas Agri-Energy...

Propane group, ARS sign MOU.(Agricultural Research Service)(memorandum of understanding)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... THE Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for working together on research and technology development projects...

AGP plans expansion, energy center.(AG Processing Inc.)
December 5, 2005... AG Processing Inc. (AGP) has announced two projects: one involving a major expansion at its soybean processing plant in St. Joseph, Mo., and another the addition of a new coal-fired energy center at its industrial complex in Hastings, Neb. ...

CRF to open new broiler, layer research center.(Cooperative Research Farms)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... COOPERATIVE Research Farms' (CRF) board of directors has approved the CRF poultry research team's recommendation to establish a member-owned CRF broiler and layer research facility. The board accepted the proposal from La Coop federee....

Container systems.(Facilities: New Equipment)
December 5, 2005... LINPAC Materials Handling of Georgetown, Ky., announced that it now offers the ROPAK Industry Standard family of containers. Built on a 45 x 48 in. footprint, these containers are available in 25 and 34 in. heights. Engineered to be lighter in...

Utility vehicles.(Facilities: New Equipment)
December 5, 2005... John Deere of Cary, N.C., announced its new 2006 Gator High-Performance (HP) Series Utility Vehicles. Designed for those who need the highest levels of performance, durability and off-road capability, the Gator HP Series Utility Vehicles offer...

Solids shredder.(Facilities: New Equipment)
December 5, 2005... Franklin Miller Inc. of Livingston, N.J., has introduced the Taskmaster TM1600 shredder that reduces waste solids. This unit can handle a wide variety of materials in applications that include bulk solids reduction, product recycling, secure...

Personal monitor.(Facilities: New Equipment)
December 5, 2005... Draeger Safety Inc. of Pittsburg, Pa., announced its new Pac 3000 and Pac 5000 single-gas detectors to monitor ambient air and alert the user to dangerous concentrations of carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide or low oxygen. These lightweight and...

On-site fueling support.(Robert Davis and Son product info)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Robert Davis & Son of Milford, Ill., announced the Field Pup for onsite fueling support. Originally designed with off-road functionality in mind, the units are built using heavy-duty axles and suspension for maximum durability and can handle...

Torch.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Weldcraft of Appleton, Wis., has introduced its Super Cool 18 TIG torch. The Super Cool 18 operates up to 400 amps and features a unique, patented full-flow water-cooling chamber that prevents the torch from overheating. The addition of a...

Utility vehicles.(Facilities: New Equipment)
December 5, 2005... John Deere has also introduced new enhancements to its Gator Compact Series and Gator CX utility vehicles to deliver even more performance, comfort and value. New features to the Compact Series include triple-rate spring-over-shock front and...

Ventilation fan.(American Coolair)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... American Coo]air of Jacksonville, Fla., has introduced its FGDC fan for poultry, swine and dairy buildings. It features a new cast aluminum airfoil blade assembly for superior air performance. The fiberglass FGDC is available in 16, 20, 26 and...

Johne's still on radar screen.(Johne's disease)
December 5, 2005... THE economic impacts of Johne's disease, a debilitating disease of airy and beef cattle that scientists increasingly suspect could be linked to some cases of Crohn's disease in humans, should be studied. That was a recommendation coming...

EDI eases recordkeeping.(Electronic Data Interchange)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... THE Grocery Manufacturers Assn. (GMA) said the commonly used Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) will allow manufacturers and others to meet the recordkeeping requirements specified in the Bioterrorism Act of 2002. The requirements go into...

Export forecast revised upward.(MILL MARKET)
December 5, 2005... FISCAL 2006 U.S. agricultural exports are forecasted at a record $64.5 billion, up $1 billion from August's estimate and $2.1 billion higher than 2005 (Table), the Economic Research Service (ERS) said in its quarterly update. Fiscal 2006...

MSC opens new processing plant.(MILL MARKET)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... MSC announced that it has opened a new fat processing operation at its Boscobel, Wis., facility. The expansion will increase the company's fat prilling capacity by some 50%, MSC said, which will allow it to meet the growing demand for...

Famo certified.(Famo Feeds Inc certification)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Famo certified: Famo Feeds Inc., Freeport, Minn., announced that it has completed certification in the American Feed Industry Assn.'s Safe Feed/Safe Food Program (SF/SF). The initiative is intended to demonstrate and ensure continuous...

Bt inventor.(Monsanto Co patent infringement case)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Bt inventor: Monsanto Co. announced that a jury has ruled that it was the first to invent Bt insect-resistant corn technology and prove that it works. The jury also found that Monsanto did not infringe on a Bayer CropScience patent and that the...

Plant financing.(Abengoa Bioenergy)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Plant financing: Abengoa Bioenergy has secured financing for an ethanol plant in Ravenna, Neb. The company obtained $90 million in financing through the institutional loan market in order to partially finance the costs to complete the facility....

Plant opening.(Abengoa Bioenergy Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Plant opening: More than 300 farmers, community members, plant workers and federal, state and local elected officials participated in a ribbon-cutting event recently for the expanded Abengoa Bioenergy ethanol plant in Portales. Abengoa doubled...

Ingredient market.
December 5, 2005... The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained Nov. 30 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 amount of change since the...

Turkeys hold post-Thanksgiving.(Livestock & Poultry)
December 5, 2005... HOLDING well into the first post-Thanksgiving week, the turkey markets stayed firm, steady and unchanged last week, with processors reporting that they were short of birds for prompt shipments for fill-in needs and end-of-the-year holidays. ...

Hog markets.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Hog markets: The hog markets rose almost $4 last week and were $59.05-59.12/cwt., lean basis, in the Corn Belt last Thursday, equivalent to a $44 cash hog market and driven by export demand for loins and seasonal demand for hams, according to...

Pork prices.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Pork prices: Components of the pork cutout were mostly higher last week, hams by $3.20 to $72.86/cwt. last Thursday, bellies by $1.85 to $79.95 and ribs by $1.94 to $116.89. Loins were down 90 cents to $71.49.

Pork stock.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Pork stocks: Pork storage (Table, page 22) was mixed, with belly and ham stocks down from year ago and hams drawn out from the month before, when retailers started to put together their holiday programs in October, sources said.

Dairy markets.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Dairy markets: The butter markets declined fractionally last week to $1.395/lb. Wednesday, down 32.0% from year ago. Barrel and block cheese both rose 4.5 cents to $1.3875 and $1.4175/lb. last Thursday, down 22.8 and 27.4% from year ago. Jerry...

Dairy stocks.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Dairy stocks: Butter and cheese storage was positive at the end of October, with both down from the year and month before (Table, page 22) and bullish to the markets, at least short term, sources said.

Dairy cows.(culling of cows)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Dairy cows: The National Milk Producers Federation announced last week that it will cull 640,000 cows from 442 herds under the Cooperatives Working Together program. The culls will cut the milk supply 0.7%, according to the Daily Dairy Report.

Japan's decision.(beef trade and food safety)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Japan's decision: Japan's Food Safety Commission finished gathering public comment last week on its proposal to reopen the Japanese border to U.S. beef. It said it will analyze the comment and issue its final report this month.

Korea's decision.(beef trade and food safety)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Korea's decision: The South Korean animal quarantine committee postponed a decision last week on reopening the Korean border to U.S. beef but is scheduled to reconvene this month to review the situation.

Markets eye exports.(corn and soybean)
December 5, 2005... CORN and soybean markets continued to keep one eye on the bird flu situation in Asia last week, with the thought that reduced feed needs will not only reduce U.S. exports but increase China's corn exports. Although domestic demand appears...

World fish meal stocks stay low.(fish and fish products demand)
December 5, 2005... ALTHOUGH current fishing conditions in Peru may give thoughts of a fish meal buildup, the International Fishmeal & Fish Oil Organization (IFFO) said it is clear to all operators that the fundamentals of both fish meal and oil markets will...

Collins looks to 2007.(Keith Collins of Department of Agriculture speaks at the National Grain and Feed Association conference)
December 12, 2005... IN a discussion about the 2007 farm bill last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief economist said he doesn't yet know where the bill will end up budget-wise, but significant cuts over the 2002 version are nearly a sure bet. In...

Japan okays U.S. beef.(beef industry international trade)
December 12, 2005... JAPAN'S Food Safety Commission, as expected, officially announced last week that it has determined that U.S. beef is safe for Japanese consumers to eat, but the beef export woods remain deep. The commission--after a lengthy, one-year-plus...

WTO agrees on draft text for Hong Kong.(World Trade Organization agricutural policy and trade policy)
December 12, 2005... THE World Trade Organization finally agreed on a "Draft Ministerial Text" it will send to this week's meeting in Hong Kong, leaving aside all contentious issues in the agriculture talks. The agreed-to text is absent of any of the expected...

W. Dean Sweet.(of Sweet Manufacturing Co. died)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... W. Dean Sweet, founder and chairman of the board of Sweet Manufacturing Co., died Nov. 14 unexpectedly at his Florida residence. Sweet was a graduate of The Ohio State University and worked for Burrows Equipment in Evanston, Ill., and Drake...

Ukrainian bird flu.(poultry industry)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Ukraine last week reported an outbreak of H5 avian influenza in several villages on the Crimea Peninsula. Further tests confirmed that the virus is the Asian-type H5N1 strain. The World Organization for Animal Health said the Ukrainian Central...

Brazil FMD spread.(cattle diseases)(foot and mouth disease)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed last week another case of foot and mouth disease (FMD) at a ranch in Parana state, the first confirmed case outside Mato Grosso do Sul, where 28 FMD cases have been reported since October. The Parana...

Pricing review.(National Milk Producers Federation asked Department of Agriculture to review prices of dairy products )(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... The board of the National Milk Producers Federation has asked its Economic Policy Committee to review proposals asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to adjust the pricing formulas for manufactured dairy products. The committee will...