Feedstuffs articles from February 2002

Feedstuffs archives from February 2002

IBP-Tyson merger creates scale to 'define the show'.(IBP Inc's merger with Tyson Foods is solution to heavy competition in meat & poultry industry)
February 4, 2002... SPRINGDALE, ARK. -- Meat and poultry producers must position themselves to compete in a demanding marketplace where customers in the foodservice and retail sectors -- domestically and worldwide -- want exciting, full "solutions" for menus and...

Consumers want memories of home in their food anytime, everywhere.(Datamonitor PLC study)
February 4, 2002... NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Consumers desire the food they grew up with and don't want to give up the good quality and taste they remember as children and teenagers, but they also need meat and poultry products that fit their lifestyles and the society...

Food producers, processors can share solutions, future.(Philip Morris Companies Inc.'s Shared Solutions brings farmers and processors together)
February 4, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The future of farmers and ranchers and those who process their crops and livestock is the same and must be strong and vibrant for both producers and processors to succeed, according to Russell Laird, director of agricultural...

Report raises debate about 'control'.(legal battle over meatpackers controls)
February 4, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The battle on the controversial "Johnson-Grassley Amendment," which would make it illegal for meatpackers to own, feed or control livestock for more than the 14 days prior to slaughter, is raging in Washington -- and almost...

Negotiators still have no date set for WTO talks.(World Trade Organization)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... More than two months after 144 governments agreed to start a new round of global trade talks, negotiators still can't agree on how to conduct the negotiations, which are supposed to conclude in just 35 months. The negotiations were...

Demand is issue as beef moves to 'different beat'.(cattle feed industry)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... Beef cattle packers reduced kills last week to reduce beef inventories and strengthen beef prices, and they succeeded, with the Light Choice cutout increasing to $1.14/lb. last Thursday. However, higher prices did little for margins as...

USDA wants boost in protection of U.S. food supply.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a preview of the Administration's budget announcement set for Feb. 4, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman announced last week that President George Bush will request an additional $131 million for the protection of the...

Russia continues to press for farm subsidies in WTO talks. (World View).
February 4, 2002... As predicted in Feed stuffs last week, Russian negotiators made it clear in recent closed-door talks that even after their country is admitted into the World Trade Organization, they are determined to continue their high farm subsidies and...

Senators scold USDA for tardy reports.(USDA's failure to complete livestock market initiatives)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senate Agriculture Committee chairman Tom Harkin (D., Iowa) and Sen. Dick Lugar (R., Ind.), the committee's ranking Republican, criticized the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week for its failure to complete two...

Inside Washington.(Senate revisits the farm bill)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Senate is set to take up the farm bill. Again. No one yet knows how far senators have come toward working out the thorny problems that stalled the bill after days and days of floor debate in December. The debate...

Canada moves ahead with farm plan.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Canada's agriculture ministers made "considerable progress" in their efforts to negotiate a new national farm policy when they met Jan. 24 in Toronto, Ont., Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief told journalists following the meeting. ...

CFF drops claim in lawsuit over pork checkoff.(Campaign for Family Farms )(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The Campaign for Family Farms (CFF) has asked the court hearing its argument that Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman's decision to set aside a producer referendum that recalled the national pork checkoff was illegal to dismiss its claim that the...

U.S. poultry & egg. (Trade Note).(Ralph Simmons of Pilgrim's Pride Corp. elected chairman of U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn.)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... ATLANTA, GA. -- Ralph Simmons of Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Nacogdoches, Texas, has been elected chairman of the board of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn. for 2002. Other elected positions include Jacques Klempf, Dixie Egg Co., Jacksonville, Fla.,...

IPE tackles environmental management.(International Poultry Exposition)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... ATLANTA, GA. -- Poultry producers are recycling litter from growers into commercially marketed fertilizer, according to speakers at the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn.'s recent International Poultry Exposition (IPE). Producers have taken these...

AAFCO addresses unapproved feed ingredients.(Association for American Feed Control Officials)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... AUSTIN, TEXAS -An enforcement strategy dealing with the number of feed and pet food ingredients being distributed that are unapproved and undefined, as well as ingredients that are approved but distributed for unapproved purposes, was presented...

Bunge reports record 2001 results. (Financial Reports).(soybean processor's results)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Bunge Ltd. reported record volumes, gross profit, income from operations and net income for fiscal year 2001 for fiscal year 2001, as nearly every business segment within the company had improved results. For its...

McDonald's cites economies, restructuring, BSE. (Financial Reports).(bovine spongiform encephalopathy contributes to decreased earnings reported)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... OAK BROOK, ILL. -- McDonald's Corp. has reported decreased earnings for its fourth quarter and full year in 2001, citing charges for restructuring, weak worldwide economies and negatives related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE),...

ADM, Perdue reach agreement on export facility. (Business Report).(Archer Daniels Midland Co.)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Perdue Farms Inc. and Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) announced that they have reached an agreement to allow ADM to be the exclusive exporter of grain-related feed products out of the Chesapeake Grain Export Terminal, Chesapeake, Va., which is...

PM Beef expanding plant in Minnesota. (Business Report).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... KANSAS CITY, MO. -- PM Beef Group is expanding its beef house in Windom, Minn., building into it a fabrication facility to cut and package beef products, according to company officials. Windom already slaughters cattle. The $17 million...

Stock summary.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Jan. 30 Jan. 30 Ago Nelson Stock Indexe Agribusiness 88.0 88.2 83.5 Baking 148.7 ...

AHP to change name to historic Wyeth brand. (Business Report).(American Home Products Co.)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... MADISON, N.J. -- American Home Products Co. (AHP), which houses Fort Dodge Animal Health, has announced plans to change its name to Wyeth, effective March 11. The change reflects "an important transition in the company's history," AHP...

MEF launches promotion to win back Japanese market.(U.S. Meat Export Federation )(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The U.S. Meat Export Federation (MEF) has launched phase two of an effort to win Japanese consumers back to American beef -- an effort that, according to MEF chief executive officer Phil Seng, will be a challenge for the organization. The beef...

Names in the news.(executive appointments)
February 4, 2002... CHORE-TIME EGG PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, Milford, Ind. -- David Williams has been named ventilation products manager. Williams will be responsible for overseeing the ventilation products technical staff. DIAMOND V MILLS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa --...

Fleming named Kmart 'critical vendor'.(Fleming Companies Inc. named creditor in Kmart Corp. bankruptcy)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... A bankruptcy court has named Fleming Companies Inc. a "critical vendor" to Kmart Corp., which means Fleming's food supplies are necessary for Kmart to continue doing business, and Fleming will be paid for delivering food to Kmart grocery...

Buckeye pays penalty for cracked, dirty eggs.(Buckeye Egg Farm )(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reported that Buckeye Egg Farm has paid a $75,211 civil penalty related to alleged violations of the Egg Products Inspection Act, which requires correct labeling and packaging of...

Producer-packer progress should be allowed to continue. (Opinion).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... A ban on packer "ownership and control" of livestock is not in the best interests of the meat industry generally and cattle and hog producers particularly. Indeed, the ban, as proposed by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) and Tim Johnson (D.,...

Letter to the editor.
February 4, 2002... To the Editor: I particularly appreciated your Bottom Line of Nutrition/Beef article in the Jan. 21 Feedstuffs entitled "Emphasize efficiency, profitability rather than feedlot productivity." A focus on efficiency does not mean we turn...

Demand grows as industry 'follows consumer lifestyles'. (Poultry).(chicken industry market information)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... SPRINGDALE, ARK. -- The last six years have been one rough time for the chicken industry, as companies struggled with overproduction, low pricing and minimal to negative returns, but chicken demand remains strong and processors are starting to...

Aluminum may be effective molt agent; bacteriophages studied. (Nutrition and Health/Poultry).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Speakers at the International Poultry Scientific Forum, held Jan. 14-15 in Atlanta, Ga., prior to the International Poultry Expo, presented current research on poultry nutrition, management, physiology and disease. The event was sponsored by...

Dust trapping system may also kill pathogens. (Nutrition and Health/Poultry).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... ATHENS, GA. -- An electrostatic system that reduced airborne dust and microorganisms in poultry houses may also help sterilize pathogenic bacteria in the dust, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) report. The electrostatic...

Abstracts from International Poultry Scientific Forum reviewed. (Bottom Line of Nutrition/Poultry).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Atlanta, Ga., was the site of the International Scientific Forum held Jan. 1415. The Southern Poultry Science Society, the Southern Conference on Avian Diseases and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn. are the sponsors of this scientific meeting. The...

Vitamin D metabolites show promise for poultry diets. (Nutrition and Health/Poultry).(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... ABSTRACT Recent trials with vitamin [D.sub.3] metabolites show great promise in poultry diets for skeletal development and maintenance during egg production. Numerous reports have reviewed the extent of vitamin D metabolites in...

University to offer poultry short course.
February 4, 2002... The Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, will be offering "A Short Course on Modem Poultry Production in the U.S." March 11-15 and Sept. 16-20. This short course will provide participants...

Embrex installs 500th Inovoject.(at Globoaves hatchery in Brazil)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... ATLANTA, GA. -- Embrex Inc. has announced the placement of its 500th Inovoject system. The company, in an announcement at the International Poultry Trade Show in Atlanta, said it placed the system in the Globoaves hatchery in Itirapina,...

Hog industry insider. (An Update of Swine Industry News).(packer feeding law)
February 4, 2002... Packer feeding controversy Delegates to the Iowa Pork Producers Assn. (IPPA) annual meeting Jan. 21 backed a resolution supporting curbs on packer feeding nationwide. The resolution directs IPPA to support a national farm bill amendment...

Pork 101 course emphasizes quality.
February 4, 2002... DES MOINES, IOWA -- The hands-on program "Pork 101" will again be offered this year for pork producers, packer/processors, merchandisers and others engaged in the pork value chain, according to an announcement. The checkoff-funded course...

Exports in 2001 add $5 to hog prices.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... Exports added $5.59 to hog prices in 2001, according to an analysis done by Glenn Grimes, an agriculture economist at the University of Missouri. Grimes explained that he studied trade data for the first 10 months of 2001, the most recent...

Obituary.(Charles N. White)(Obituary)
February 4, 2002... Charles White MANCHESTER, CONN. -- Charles N. White, 64, of Ellington, Conn., died Jan. 26. White managed feed mills in Kansas City, Mo.; Ft. Smith, Ark., and Littieton, Colo. In 1983, White moved to Connecticut, where he later became...

Nitrated proteins may be early indicator of stress in animals.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... BELTSVILLE MD. -- Although an animal's life processes -- such as giving birth and weaning -- are natural, they can be stressful, and that stress can impair the animal's normal biological functions. Agricultural Research Service (ARS)...

GAFTA. (Trade Note).(Grain & Feed Trade Assn.)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... LONDON, ENGLAND -- Wayne Bacon, president of Hammersmith Marketing Ltd., has been elected president of the Grain & Feed Trade Assn. (GAFTA), according to an announcement. Bacon is the first non-European to hold the position. David...

Goetz ordered to pay checkoff, civil penalties.(Jerry Goetz violates the Beef Promotion & Research Order)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... Kansas cattle producer Jerry Goetz has been ordered to pay $136,700 in beef checkoff assessments and late-payment and civil penalties for willful violations of the Beef Promotion & Research Order. He was instructed to make the payments last...

New robotics facility at Lethbridge to enhance research productivity.(genomics research in Alberta, Canada)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... LETHBRIDGE, ALB. -- Genomics research at the Lethbridge Research Centre (LRC) is about to receive a boost in the form of a new, high-tech robotics facility that is expected to dramatically increase research productivity when it comes on line...

FSIS publishes thinking paper.(Food Safety & Inspection Service paper on Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease prevention)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the availability of its current thinking paper on possible actions to minimize human exposure to products that could contain the...

AEM outlook forecasts decline. (Mill Market).(in farm machinery sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... CHICAGO, ILL. -- Forecasts for the U.S. unit retail sales of farm tractors, self-propelled combines, farm field machinery and farmstead equipment are indicating a slowdown and, in some categories, a decline for 2002, according to the...

Alltech to increase production in Mexico. (Mill Market).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... SERDAN, MEXICO -- With the unprecedented demand for non-genetically modified (GM) phytase in particular and enzymes in general, Alltech has decided to increase the capacity of its non-G phytase plant in Serdan, according to Mark Lyons, general...

CPR to close Lethbridge frog shop. (Mill Market).(Canadian Pacific Railway, track component)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... CALGARY, ALB. -- Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) announced Jan. 16 that it will close its Lethbridge, Alb., frog shop in May. In conjunction with the shop closure, eight positions will be eliminated. An additional 12 positions currently...

Alltech opens enzyme production plant. (Mill Market).(Alltech Hungary, Budapest)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... DUNB OYNE, IRELAND -- Alltech president Dr. T. Pearse Lyons has announced the purchase of an enzyme facility in Budapest, Hungary. Often considered a crossroads between eastern and western Europe, Budapest is ideally located for serving...

AFIA announces conference details. (Mill Market).(American Feed Industry Association, 2002 Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers Conference)(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) will be conducting its 2002 Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers Conference March 6-8 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. The deadline for discounted conference registrations is Feb. 21, and...

Ingredient market.(prices)(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... 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...

Corn, soy markets remain quiet; ingredients looking to new month. (Grains and Ingredients).(Statistical Data Included)
February 4, 2002... There was little influential news in the corn and soybean markets last week, and prices remained mostly unchanged. Reports of timely rain over several formerly dry soybean regions in Brazil soaked any thoughts of possible advances in the...

Senate farm bill headed for homestretch.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senate debate on the farm bill is expected to conclude in a vote that will send the $44.9 billion, five-year bill into a conference with a much different House version. Most Washington observers have said for some time...

Talks end preparations for upcoming WTO negotiations.(World Trade Organization)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Agricultural trade officials wound up four days of talks last Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland, ending preparations for World Trade Organization negotiations due to start next month aimed at cutting farm subsidies and opening domestic markets to...

Budget rite opens as Bush makes good on farm bill pledge.(United States. Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Despite the pressure of war-time spending, last week President George Bush made good on his pledge to seek $73.5 billion in extra spending over 10 years for farm programs. Importantly, new policy directions in food aid...

Beef needs pull cattle prices up, cycle continues.(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... DENVER, COLO. -- For cattle producers at the National Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show here last week, market news was good as cattle prices advanced $1-2 through Thursday, delivering off the commercial feedlots at $7l/cwt. and moving...

Commission says tinkering with freeble farm policy not enough. (World View).(United Kingdom's Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food)
February 11, 2002... Britain's Policy Commission on the Future of Farming & Food told Prime Minister Tony Blair last Tuesday that tinkering with current farm policy would not make the sector sustainable; instead, domestic agriculture needs more money, a...

Evidence does not support higher water levels in Klamath.(Klamath area of Oregon; National Academies' National Research Council report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Current scientific evidence does not support the need to require higher water levels in Oregon's Upper Klamath Lake or higher flows on the nearby Klamath River, as proposed by two federal agencies to protect endangered and...

FSIS Athens lab receives ISO accreditation.(U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service's Athens, Georgia laboratory, International Organization for Standardization accreditation)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Jan. 23 that its Microbial Outbreaks & Special Projects Branch laboratory in Athens, Ga., has received accreditation under ISO Standard...

AAFCO votes to disband herbs committee.(Association for American Feed Control Officials approves disbanding of herbs and botanicals committee)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... AUSTIN, TEXAS -- The board of directors for the Association for American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) approved disbanding its botanicals and herbs committee Jan. 23. At its midyear meeting last month, committee members made the...

EU enlargement plans open key debate.(European Commission agricultural proposal)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... When the European Commission presented its proposals Jan. 30 on the measures needed to bring eastern Europe's agriculture within the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), it kicked off what is likely to be an acrimonious, year-long...

Inside Washington.(Senator Larry Craig of Indiana, Tom Harkin of Senate Agriculture Committee, World Economic Forum, political activity)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Keep your televisions tuned to C-Span this week for what promises to be a major senate floor fight on the issue of packer ownership of livestock. Sen. Larry Craig (R., Ida.) was set to introduce an amendment that would...

AHP approves dividend. (Financial Reports).(American Home Products Corp. common stock ratings)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... MADISON, N.J. -- The board of directors of American Home Products Corp. has approved a cash dividend of 23 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable March 1 to holders of record Feb. 13, according to an announcement.

Sara Lee authorizes dividend. (Financial Reports).(cash dividend for common stock)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... CHICAGO, ILL. -- The board of directors of Sara Lee Corp. has authorized a cash dividend of 15 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable April 11 to holders of record March 1, according to an announcement. The dividend represents...

A&P on target to close stores. (Financial Reports).(Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Inc. 2001 third fiscal quarter report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), the 10th-largest supermarket system in the U.S., has reported a loss for its third fiscal 2001 period and three quarters, saying, though, its numbers reflected charges for asset...

AHP reports decreased animal health sales. (Financial Reports).(American Home Products Corp. 2001 fourth quarter earnings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... MADISON, N.J. -- American Home Products Co. (AHP) has reported improved earnings and increased revenues for its fourth quarter and full year in 2001, attributing its performance to increased pharmaceuticals sales and several significant charges...

Schering-Plough cites 'manufacturing issues'. (Financial Reports).(2001 full year and fourth quarter earnings declined)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... KENILWORTH, N.J. -- Schering-Plough Corp. has reported a decline in earnings for its fourth quarter and full year in 2001 on revenues that were essentially flat on the year before, citing changes in timing of trade buying, generic competition...

Judge dismisses IBP infringement suit.(Luigino's Inc. filed the suit)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... A federal judge last week dismissed allegations against Tyson Foods Inc. and former IBP inc. chair and chief executive officer Robert L. Peterson that IBP infringed trade secrets of Luigino's Inc. Luigino's filed a lawsuit two years ago...

Equity firm to acquire Shoney's.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Lone Star Funds has reached an agreement with Shoney's Inc. to acquire the company for 36 cents per share, according to an announcement. The deal, which has received the unanimous approval of Shoney' s board of directors, is subject to...

Stock Summary.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Feb. 6 Jan. 30 Ago Nelson Stock Indexe Agribusiness 86.6 88.0 86.3 Baking 145.8 148.7...

Empire appoints president, CEO.(Empire Kosher Poultry)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... MIFFLINTOWN, PA. -- Empire Kosher Poultry has named John A. Turner preside nt and chief executive officer. Turner replaces Michael Strear, who is leaving the company after more than three years to take another position. Under Strear's...

Center launches strategy 'to push back' food radicals.(Center for Consumer Freedom, put together by Berman and Co.)
February 11, 2002... NEW ORLEANS, LA. -- At the podium, standing before a screen showing a cat going through a meat grinder, attorney Rick Berman said the food industry is under an attack that's more aggressive than at any time in the past, "and it's getting...

Midwest Grain reports increased earnings. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... ATCHISON, KAN. -- Midwest Grain Products Inc. reported a substantial increase in earnings for its second 2002 quarter compared to the same quarter the prior year, due primarily to demand for ethanol. For its quarter ended Dec. 31, the...

BNSF reports reduced earnings. (Financial Reports).(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... FT. WORTH, TEXAS -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (BNSF) reported fourth quarter 2001 earnings that were below year ago despite running at high efficiency in the quarter. For its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, BNSF reported net earnings...

U.S. acres of new alfalfa hay seedings increase. (Forage Analysis).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... The 50-year decline in U.S. acres harvested for alfalfa hay may be reversing. Increased prices for alfalfa hay combined with a growing demand for alfalfa hay from increased milk production, beef production and equine inventories are some of the...

Lame cows alter behavior; mineral complexes efficacious. (Nutrition and Health/Dairy).(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... The 12th International Symposium on Lameness in Ruminants was held Jan. 9-13 in Orlando, Fla., and allowed attendees to share the latest information on ruminant lameness. Topics included hoof biology/anatomy, nutrition and feed management,...

Fiber, milk fat percentage indicative of healthy rumens. (Bottom Line of Nutrition/Dairy).(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... A smooth transition period from calving to 30-50 days after calving is a challenge for everyone involved in feeding cows in this stage of lactation. The 2001 Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle (National Research Council [NRC], 2001) gives...

Outlook for milk prices in 2002 average for now. (A Monthly Supplement to Feedstuffs).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 11, 2002... I was recently asked to discuss the outlook for milk prices at an annual meeting of the Mt. Joy Cooperative located in southeastern Pennsylvania. I explained that forecasting milk prices is a lot like forecasting the weather. A year ago at...

Take more full-value pigs to market, faster. (Swine Technical Update).(Paylean, swine feed ingredient from Elanco Animal Health)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... One of the most powerful variables in pork production is average daily gain (ADG). Being able to improve growth in your operation not only improves pig flow, it also reduces sort loss from lightweight pigs. Lightweight pigs account for 61.4% of...

Texas plant proposed. (Hog Industry Insider).(Seaboard Farms Inc. plans slaughtering plant)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Seaboard Farms Inc., announced last week it will build a 4 million head per year slaughtering plant in Moore County 12 miles south of Dumas, Texas. Plans hinge on obtaining state air and wastewater permits from the Texas Natural Resources &...

Infrastructure concerns. (Hog Industry Insider).(Teh sdeaboard Farms slaughterhouse near Dumas, Texas)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Residents also have expressed concerns about the impact of a packing plant on meager community resources (previous item). City officials agreed last month to sell 2.75 million gallons of water and build a pipeline to the proposed plant...

Odor rules rejected. (Hog Industry Insider).(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... District court in Oklahoma City, Okla., voided Jan. 25 the state's emergency odor rules on livestock operations. Judge Bryan Dixon found for the plaintiffs, the Oklahoma Pork Council Inc., in declaring emergency rules unenforceable. Ordered by...

Non-checkoff reality. (Hog Industry Insider).(Illinois Pork Producers Assn. )(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Delegates to the Illinois Pork Producers Assn. (IPPA) annual meeting Jan. 29 in Peoria, Ill., approved a resolution supporting a new dues-paying membership structure. After a year of study by a producer working group, the measure is aimed at...

Taiwan Sugar appeal. (Hog Industry Insider).(company looks to establish Alberta feed mill)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... An Alberta provincial court heard Jan. 24 final arguments in an appeal by Taiwan Sugar Inc., for a 7,200-sow farrowfinish operation near Hardisty, Alb. The company received a conditional permit from the Flagstaff County board of commissioners...

Controlling authority. (Hog Industry Insider).(pork producers at odds over farm bill)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... Pork producers nationwide are focused on the U.S. farm bill debate, where legislators will wrestle with the meaning of "control" as they consider restrictions on packer livestock feeding. Last month in Des Moines, Iowa, producers backed a...

Special master reports. (Hog Industry Insider).(legal battle between Tom Miller and Smithfield Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... A special master has reported sealed findings to a judge in Carroll County, Iowa, where arguments were made last month in a hog marketing case pitting Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller against Smithfield Foods Inc. of Virginia. The case was...