Feedstuffs articles from February 2003

Feedstuffs archives from February 2003

COOL continues to spark controversy.(country-of-origin labeling)
February 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Controversy about the 2002 farm bill's country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements continues to seethe in Washington even as ranchers face a dilemma about identifying this year's spring-born calves. Depending on...

Cattle markets advance after slow start to week.(agricultural market prices and forecasts)
February 3, 2003... NASHVILLE, TENN. -- For a week that began ominously, last week ended pretty well for the beef cattle markets as cattle prices that were expected to decline a dollar were actually up a dollar late last week, a pleasing turn for producers...

FDA readies rules for registration of feed mills.
February 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As required by bioterrorism legislation introduced last year, the Food & Drug Administration formally introduced two proposals Jan. 29 aimed at increasing protection of the nation's food supply against terrorist attack. ...

EU proposes reforms to farm policy.
February 3, 2003... The European Commission formally proposed legislative changes to the bloc's farm policy Jan. 22, kicking off what is guaranteed to be six months of furious debate within Europe over the future of its agriculture sector. The commission said...

EU's moratorium on approval of GM foods should be challenged. (World View).(genetically modified foods)
February 3, 2003... There is a curious point being raised by some in the debate over whether the U.S. and others should mount a challenge to the European Union's moratorium on approvals of genetically modified (GM) foods. It's curious because supporters of...

EU eases ban on U.S. poultry; industry told to remain vigilant.
February 3, 2003... European Union farm ministers agreed last week to ease the bloc's blanket ban on imports of U.S. poultry first imposed in response to the appearance of exotic Newcastle disease (END) in backyard flocks in California last fall. The farm...

Ag negotiations end in stalemate.(international trade)
February 3, 2003... Negotiators made little headway in resolving differences standing in the way of an agreement on a final frame-work for cutting farm subsidies and import tariffs when they concluded three days of talks on agriculture in Geneva, Switzerland,...

Inside Washington.(wheat industry prepares for approval of genetically modified wheat from Monsanto)
February 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Talk about getting your ducks in a row. U.S. wheat producers are working right now -- have been working -- to get ready for the time Monsanto may be ready to market the first Roundup Ready wheat. That might not happen until...

Brazil's success in poultry related to many factors.
February 3, 2003... ATLANTA, GA. -- The Brazilian broiler industry in 1970 represented less than 3% of world production with no participation in the world markets, but today the country has more than a 14% share of world poultry production, and the country is a...

Bush seeking record-high funding for farm, ranch conservation programs.(George W. Bush)
February 3, 2003... NASHVILLE, TENN. -- Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman announced last week that President George Bush is proposing record-high funding for conservation programs in the fiscal 2004 budget that he submits to Congress this week. Veneman,...

Nebraska Beef, USDA agree on plant issues.
February 3, 2003... A consent order was signed Jan. 24 by Chief Administrative Law Judge James Hunt that reaffirms the authority of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food & Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) to fully enforce the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA)...

ConAgra cites meat business divestiture in results. (Financial Reports).(second-quarter earnings, fiscal year 2003)
February 3, 2003... OMAHA, NEB. -- ConAgra Foods Inc. has reported improved earnings for its second fiscal 2003 period and six months but said sales were lower for the two reporting segments. The company said agriculture results improved substantially due to the...

ConAgra authorizes dividend. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... OMAHA, NEB. -- The board of directors of ConAgra Inc. has authorized a cash dividend of 24.75 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable March 1 to holders of record Jan. 31, according to an announcement.

Kraft pays dividend. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... NORTHFIELD, ILL. -- Kraft Foods Inc. paid a cash dividend of 15 cents per share on the company's Class A and Class B common stock Jan. 6 to holders of record Dec. 23, according to an announcement.

Wyeth pays dividend. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... MADISON, N.J. -- Wyeth paid a cash dividend of 50 cents per share on the company's preferred stock Jan. 1 to holders of record Dec. 13, according to an announcement.

Buying interest in Safeway may turn into frenzy. (Business Report).
February 3, 2003... The bidding for Safeway PLC, the fourth-largest supermarket system in the U.K., is now a contest of the deepest pockets as four other supermarket systems, including U.S-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and two additional investors have said they...

Stock Summary.(Illustration)
February 3, 2003... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Jan.29 Jan.22 Ago Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 89.5 93.7 88.0 Baking 116.8 118.8 ...

Venture formed to enhance oilseed crops.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Exelixis Inc. and Bayer CropScience AG have announced that Agrinomics LLC, a joint venture between Exelixis Plant Science and Bayer CropScience LP, and Renessen LLC, a joint venture between Monsanto Co. and Cargill Inc., announced they have...

Jack in the Box enters casual-fast with acquisition.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Following leads by McDonald's Corp. and Wendy's International Inc., quick-service restaurant system Jack in the Box Inc. has reported the company is entering the casual-fast restaurant sector with the acquisition of Qdoba Restaurant Corp.,...

Two Tyson managers plead guilty.(undocumented aliens)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Two former managers at Tyson Foods Inc.'s poultry processing house in Shelbyville, Tenn., have pled guilty to charges that they were involved in a company scheme to smuggle undocumented aliens into the U.S. and put them to work at the plant....

Federal court prohibits sale of purified lutein from PIVEG.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... DES MOINES, IOWA -- A federal court has ruled that Pigmentos Vegetales (PIVEG), a Mexican manufacturer of poultry pigments, may not sell its purified lutein product suitable for human consumption on the grounds it violates a patent held by...

Sandhills adopts animal identification.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... VALENTINE, NEB. -- The Sandhills Cattle Assn. (SCA) has selected technology company APEIS Inc. to create an individual animal identification system called "Sandhills Cattle TraxO" for its members for tracking their cattle and data collection...

Agri-King Inc. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... AGRI-KING INC., Fulton, IL -- Dr. Lance A. Whitlock has joined the company as consulting nutritionist. Whitlock will be responsible for providing nutritional and management advice to clients in the U.S. and abroad.

Chr. Hansen Biosystems. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... CHR. HANSEN BIOSYSTEMS, Milwaukee, Wis. -- Michael P. Randolph has been appointed director of sales. Randolph will be responsible for developing sales strategies and managing the animal health and nutrition sales group and independent sales...

CTB Inc. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... CTB INC., Milford,. Ind. -- Jan Cremers has been named director of technology development. Cremers will be responsible for identifying technological opportunities for the company and helping to fashion an overall company strategy for technology...

Lohmann Animal Health. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... LOHMANN ANIMAL HEALTH, Gainesville, Ga. -- Eduardo Bernardi has been appointed product manager. Bernardi will be responsible for marketing inactivated avian vaccine lines. He will work from the Cuxhaven, Germany, headquarters.

Prince Agri Products Inc. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... PRINCE AGRI PRODUCTS INC., Quincy, Ill. -- Robin Fugate has joined the inside sales team. Fugate will be responsible for inside sales/customer service functions for North, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico,...

Akey. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... AKEY, Lewisburg, Ohio -- Nick Mauck has joined the company as swine and show feed specialist. Mauck will be responsible for the further development of show feed programs and commercial swine nutrition sales. Roger Olson has joined the...

Foss North America. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... FOSS NORTH AMERICA, Eden Prairie, Minn. -- Allen Butler has announced his retirement. Butler will continue to consult for the company on grain-related issues on a limited basis.

Hypor BV. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... HYPOR BV, Holland -- Cor Boonen has joined the company as international account manager. Boonen was previously with Nutreco.

National Cattlemen's Beef Assn. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSN., Washington, D.C. -- Gregg Doud has joined the association as chief economist. Doud will be responsible for economics, trade, industry structure and a broad array of live-cattle marketing and international policy...

Poor crops hamper ADM earnings. (Financial Report).(Archer Daniels Midland Co.)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... DECATUR, ILL. -- Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) reported decreased earnings for its second quarter, which it attributed to poor crops in North America that negatively affected grain storage and transportation revenue. For its quarter...

Egg producers move to reconsider certain controversial husbandry rules. (Poultry).
February 3, 2003... ATLANTA, GA. -- Commercial egg producers are reconsidering two of the most controversial requirements for certification credentials in the industry's hen husbandry program: Rules that a certified producer must have 100% of production in the...

Midwest Poultry Federation meeting scheduled for March 18-24 in St. Paul. (Poultry).
February 3, 2003... BUFFALO, MINN. -- Eleven educational seminars and 45 speakers are set for the 32nd annual convention of the Midwest Poultry Federation (MPF), with seminars covering chicken, layer and turkey production and industry-wide issues. More than...

Johnson seizes opportunity to rejoin industry. (Poultry).(Dr. Alice Johnson)
February 3, 2003... Just a few weeks into the job, Dr. Alice Johnson opens her first National Turkey Federation (NTF) annual business meeting this week, having been named the federation's fourth chief executive officer and president late last year. However,...

USPoultry officers. (Trade Note).(U.S. Poultry & Egg Association name chair, Jacques Klempf)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... ATLANTA, GA. -- Jacques Klempf, president of Dixie Egg Co. in Jacksonville, Fla., has been elected 2003 chair of the board of directors of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn. Also elected 2003 officers of USPoultry were Bill Lovette, president of...

Added protein, delivery method may affect yield of breast meat. (Nutrition and Health/Poultry).
February 3, 2003... Poultry researchers have been investigating the utilization of diets with reduced protein levels but supplemented with critical amino acids, according to Dr. Sally Noll of the University of Minnesota at the Multi-State Poultry Feeding &...

Georgia Tech breaks ground on technology research facility. (Nutrition and Health/Poultry).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... ATLANTA, GA. -- The Georgia Institute of Technology recently broke ground on its new $9.4 million Food Processing Technology Research Facility. The facility will provide a research center for collaborative food processing technology...

Field research measures effect of removing GPA from broiler feeds. (Bottom Line of Nutrition/Poultry).(there is concern over broad use of growth-promoting antibiotics (GPAs))
February 3, 2003... As the result of concern that the wide spread use of growth-promoting antibiotics (GPA) may result in an increase in antibiotic resistance in human medicine, many European countries initiated a ban on the use of GPA in the 1990s. Sweden, for...

USDA marks progress on preventing BSE, testing tripled.
February 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture more than tripled the number of cattle it tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) during the last fiscal year and has made significant steps on other prevention measures aimed at...

Hog industry insider. (An Update of Swine Industry News).(Sand Livestock Systems decreasing its construction business)
February 3, 2003... A SUPPLEMENT TO FEEDSTUFFS Changes at Sand Sand Livestock Systems is in the process of winding down what used to be the focal point of the company: its pioneering construction business. Chuck Sand, chief executive officer of Sand...

WTO upholds ruling that amendment violates trade laws.
February 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A World Trade Organization appellate ruling announced Jan. 16 upheld an initial ruling that the "Byrd amendment," a law passed by the U.S. Congress, violates international trade laws. The amendment, which West...

Enzyme for biotech tannin production discovered. (Mill Market).
February 3, 2003... ARDMORE, OKLA. -- Researchers in Oklahoma and Mississippi announced Jan. 16 a breakthrough in determining how plants produce condensed tannins, naturally occurring compounds that provide a variety of nutrition and health benefits to animals and...

Harvest States opens grain office in Brazil. (Mill Market).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. -- Harvest States, the grains and foods division of CHS Cooperatives, announced Jan. 23 the opening of a Brazil-based grain marketing office. Known as Harvest States do Brasil Ltda., this wholly owned subsidiary...

Easy Automation Inc. (New Equipment).(unveils improved bulk handling systems)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Easy Automation Inc., Welcome, Minn., announced the release of its new and improved bulk handling systems (patents pending). The system features a ring adapter bottom to provide easy attachment of common bulk bin-style auger boots and augers....

Fluid Metering Inc. (New Equipment).(launches Model RO CeramPumpR for dispensing, metering fluids)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Fluid Metering Inc., Syosset, N.Y., has introduced the new Model RO CeramPumpR for fluid dispensing and metering. According to the announcement, the pump is a fixed displacement design that utilizes one moving part -- a unique...

Leeson Electric. (New Equipment).(unveils new, enhanced worm gear reducers)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Leeson Electric, Grafton, Wis., has introduced new, enhanced worm gear reducers designed to withstand the rigors of high-pressure washdowns. According to the announcement, these all-stainless reducers add premium features to ensure trouble-free...

Sellick Equipment Ltd. (New Equipment).(reports Teletruk available exclusively from Sellick dealers in North America)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Sellick Equipment Ltd., Harrow, Ont., has announced that the Teletruk is now available exclusively from selected Sellick dealers throughout North America. The Teletruk is a 6,000 lb. capacity industrial pneumatic tire forklift truck that...

SEW-Eurodrive. (New Equipment).(broadened product line to include large industrial gears)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... SEW-Eurodrive, Lyman, S.C., has announced the expansion of its product line to include large industrial gears. The MC Compact series (53,000-575,000 lb.-in.) features very compact helical and helical-bevel gear units, the company said, and the...

Taconic. (New Equipment).(Brief Article)
February 3, 2003... Taconic, Petersburgh, N.Y., has introduced the A 1060, a new belting material for belt grill cookers. The A 1060 has a newly formulated coating that provides a higher resistance to grease penetration with higher release properties.

Ingredient Market.(Illustration)
February 3, 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...

Feed grain, oilseed markets stagnant during a quiet week. (Grains and Ingredients).
February 3, 2003... Feed grain and oilseed markets moved little last week as the market entered one of the quietest times of the year. With the U.S. planting season still some time away, traders are currently watching export sales and South American crop...

Bush's 2004 budget again sparks user fee debate.(over meat inspection fees)
February 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The annual debate of meat inspection user fees returned in the Bush Administration's proposed $74 billion budget request for 2004 for meat inspection increases. During the budget announcement -- always on the first...

Sobering message on COOL to cattle industry.(country-of-origin labeling)
February 10, 2003... NASHVILLE, TENN. -- Call it the country-of-origin reality week. A happy high that a mandated country-of-origin label that will be required on beef products beginning late next year became a hard realization for beef cattle producers here...

Arizona declares emergency as END spreads.(exotic Newcastle disease in chickens)
February 10, 2003... The exotic Newcastle disease (END) outbreak that has been plaguing Southern California and Nevada continued to spread as a seventh commercial flock was identified in California as were two backyard chicken flocks just across the border in...

Developing countries won't allow repeat of Blair House agreement. (World View).(in trade talks)
February 10, 2003... It is unlikely that developing countries will let the European Union and U.S. use the approach they used in the last trade round to complete the World Trade Organization agriculture negotiations, Canadian Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief...

Lamy insists CAP won't be dismantled.(Pascal Lamy, European Union trade commissioner, says European governments will not abandon Common Agricultural Policy)
February 10, 2003... Pascal Lamy, the European Union's trade commissioner, made clear recently that western European governments are not about to abandon their Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in order to reach trade deals with South American countries or others at...

Japan lone supporter of EU trade proposal.
February 10, 2003... The Japanese government is so far the lone public supporter of the European Union's proposal to World Trade Organization talks to overhaul trade rules governing agricultural subsidies and import tariffs. EU foreign ministers agreed Jan. 27...

Biotech pigs may have entered human food chain.
February 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration said Feb. 5 that 386 pigs produced from transgenic parents as part of a research experiment at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign may have entered the food supply. In a...

USDA moves to improve producer protection in federal grain warehouses.(U.S. Department of Agriculture)
February 10, 2003... The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Feb. 5 actions to increase producer protection in federally licensed grain warehouses under the U.S. Warehouse Act. The changes to the federal license requirements came after several, sometimes...

Grassroots producers make big move to change NCBA policy-making process.(National Cattlemen's Beef Association)
February 10, 2003... NASHVILLE, TENN. -- Grassroots beef cattle producers took away a major win at their national organization's annual business meeting Feb. 1, forcing back on the board of directors a bylaw change that the board had earlier rejected that would...

Inside Washington.(funding for Environmental Quality Incentive Program in jeopardy)
February 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Federal funding to pay for the technical assistance for practices under the popular Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) -- and six other major conservation programs -- is in trouble. It's a problem that begs for a...

Bob Evans attributes lower hog prices in results. (Financial Reports).(Bob Evans Farms Inc.)
February 10, 2003... COLUMBUS, OHIO -- Bob Evans Farms Inc. has reported increased earnings and sales for its second fiscal 2003 period and six months, attributing its performance to continued growth in its food and restaurant segments and lower costs for pork raw...

Oil-Dri reports improved first quarter. (Financial Reports).(Oil-Dri Corporation of America)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... CHICAGO, ILL. -- Oil-Dri Corporation of America announced that it had an improved net income in its first 2003 quarter as the company focused on reducing manufacturing costs and operating expenses. For its quarter ended Oct. 31, Oil-Dri...

PCS announces quarterly dividend. (Financial Reports).(Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... SASKATOON, SK -- Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (PCS) announced Jan. 28 that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share payable May 15 to shareholders of record April 17.

Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... NORFOLK, VA. -- Norfolk Southern Corp. announced Jan. 28 the regular quarterly dividend of 7 cents per share on its common stock, payable March 10 to shareholders of record Feb. 7.

ConAgra acquires processing facilities from Cargill. (Business Report).(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Cargill Inc. announced Feb. 4 that it is selling its turkey production facilities in Ozark, Ark., to ConAgra Foods Inc. The transaction includes a 60,000 sq. ft. processing plant in Ozark and a feed mill at Alix, Ark. Terms of the...

Bovans parent, commercial lines takes major step in Mexican market. (Business Report).
February 10, 2003... ATLANTA, GA. -- Centurion Poultry Inc. and Hendrix Poultry Breeders BV have signed an agreement in which Incubadora Mexicana SA de CV (IMSA) will begin distributing Bovans white-egg layer parent and commercial stock and establish a base for...

Stock Summary. (Business Report).(recent stock prices of agribusiness firms)(Illustration)
February 10, 2003... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Feb.5 Jan.29 Ago Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 89.9 89.5 88.1 Baking 124.4 116.8 ...

Acquisition makes Strauss Veal largest lamb, veal company in U.S.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... FRANKLIN, WIS. -- Strauss Veal has reported the acquisition of Illinois-based lamb producer Silverton Ridge Farms, becoming the largest lamb and veal company in the U.S., and said it now will be known as Strauss Veal & Lamb. Chief...

Checkoff partners to develop tools for selecting beef marbling.(MMI Genomics and the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board)
February 10, 2003... NASHVILLE, TENN. -- MMI Genomics and the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion & Research Board announced here two weeks ago a partnership to develop and offer to beef cattle producers tools for genetically determining and selecting marbling traits in...

BalChem Corp. (Names in the News).(new sales specialist)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... BALCHEM CORP., New Hampton, N.Y. -- Tom Hickley has joined the company as technical sales specialist. Hickley will be responsible for sales and marketing in the Northeast. He was previously with Feed Commodities International. Ira "Jody"...

Magnum Systems Inc. (Names in the News).(Gary Saunders appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... MAGNUM SYSTEMS INC., Overland Park, Kan. -- Gary Saunders has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing.

Nutra-Flo Protein Inc. (Names in the News).(new division manager)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... NUTRA-FLO PROTEIN PRODUCTS, Sioux City, Iowa -- Jeff McCalla has been promoted to division manager. McCalla will be responsible for distribution of products and managing the company's global market.

Roche Vitamins Inc. (Names in the News).(new appointments)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... ROCHE VITAMINS INC., Parsippany, N.J. -- John Larson has joined the company's animal nutrition and health area. Larson will be responsible for sales in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Dakotas. He was previously with Alpharma Animal Health....

The Butler Co. (Names in the News).(new branch manager)
February 10, 2003... THE BUTLER CO., Albany, N.Y. -- Brad Hamilton has been promoted to the position of branch manager in Albany. Hamilton has held various positions with the company and was most recently branch manager in Lexington, Ky.

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (Names in the News).(various promotions)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., (ADM) Decatur, Ill. -- J. Kevin Burgard has been elected vice president and managing director of ADM International. Burgard was most recently president of the North American oilseed processing division. Matthew...

National Cattlemen's Beef Assn. (Names in the News).(new region V vice president)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSN., Nashville, Tenn. -- Ed Lord has been elected as the region V vice president. Lord will represent the states of Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Wyoming as a member of the executive committee.

Judge stays packer ban ruling.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... DES MOINES, IOWA -- A federal district court judge in Des Moines, who last month ruled that Iowa's ban on packer livestock ownership is an unconstitutional violation of interstate commerce (Feedstuffs, Jan. 27), has temporarily stayed his...

New torch helping NCBA build membership.(National Cattlemen's Beef Association's new leadership builds links to members)
February 10, 2003... NASHVILLE, TENN. -- His listening meetings seem to be having some success as he's hearing and being heard, the chief executive officer of the National Cattlemen's Beef Assn. (NCBA) said during the Cattle Industry Annual Convention & Trade Show...

Coalition to sue EU on growth-promotant ban.(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... NASHVILLE, TENN. -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Assn. (NCBA) has been instructed by its members to form a coalition of parties that would fund and pursue legal strategies, including lawsuits, to overturn the European Union's ban on U.S. beef...

NAHMS releases report on dairy herd health, management. (Nutrition and Health/Dairy).(National Animal Health Monitoring System)
February 10, 2003... Last year, the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) conducted a study of dairy operations in 21 major dairy states. Known as Dairy 2002, NAHMS said the study was designed to provide information to both participants and industry...

Chop length, processing, hybrid affects nutrient digestion, utilization. (Bottom Line of Nutrition/Dairy).
February 10, 2003... A very thorough experiment on factors affecting corn silage utilization was reported by Johnson et al. (2003) in the Journal of Dairy Science. A dent corn and a flint corn were harvested when the kernels were two-thirds milk line maturity....

Obituaries.(Thomas H. Morgan and Richard E. Lyng)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2003... Thomas Morgan OLATHE, KAN. -- Thomas H. Morgan, 50, founder of Morgan Consulting Group and Feedstuffs contributor, passed away Jan. 30 in Kansas City, Kan. Morgan was born in Greeley, Kan., and was active in 4-H and FFA before earning...