Feedstuffs articles from July 2004

Feedstuffs archives from July 2004

BSE screenings find two inconclusives: first inconclusive confirmed negative.(Bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
July 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's expanded surveillance program for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) got a major trial by fire last week when the first two inconclusive screening tests rocked the industry and the...

Canadian voters opt for minority government.(led by Prime Minister Paul Martin)
July 5, 2004... Canadian voters delivered a stinging rebuke to the two major political parties last Monday, pushing out current agriculture minister Bob Speller and driving the Liberal party into a humbling minority position. Speller lost his seat in...

USDA report, weather drops feed grains.(Grains And Ingredients:United States. Department of Agriculture)
July 5, 2004... Corn and soybean futures retreated last week on the heels of a neutral-to-bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture acreage and grain stocks report. "Corn took the blunt of the hit," said. Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities, West Des...

Hogs report shows risk if demand makes misstep.(Livestock And Poultry)
July 5, 2004... The hogs and pigs report is all about numbers, but the hog markets at the moment are all about demand, and the latter is the lesser understood of the two--numbers and demand--according to agriculture economist James Mintert at Kansas State...

Neugebauer uses faulty logic on Brazil's trade policy, U.S. cotton.(World View: Congressman Randy Neugebauer )
July 5, 2004... Congressman Randy Neugebauer (R., Texas) has mounted a ringing defense of U.S. farm subsidies in a recent commentary on Brazil's trade policy and American cotton programs. Unfortunately, his defense is faulty on several points. ...

Doha Round, BSE issues keep the world turning.(World Trade Organization, Bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
July 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the deadline looms for framework agreements for the World Trade Organization's Doha Round, the new "P5" group appears poised to meet again. Could it be a sign there might be some movement on major issues? (Officially...

Draft WTO framework out by July 13.(World Trade Organization)
July 5, 2004... The man steering negotiations at the World Trade Organization said last Wednesday he expects to deliver a draft of the framework for cutting agricultural subsidies and import tariffs within two weeks. WTO chief spokesman Keith Rockwell told...

LOL closes on purchase of Farmland share.(Land O'Lakes Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Land O'Lakes Inc. (LOL) announced last week that it had completed the purchase of Farmland Industries' ownership interest in LOL Farmland Feed LLC, the animal feed joint venture that the two companies formed in 2000. Upon completion of the...

U.S., Mexico block WTO panels in wheat and sweetener cases.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... The U.S. and Mexico have blocked the creation of dispute panels at the World Trade Organization that Canada and the Bush Administration asked WTO to create to hear complaints about wheat and sweeteners. At WTO's Dispute Settlement Body...

USDA to allow emergency grazing.(United States. Department of Agriculture)
July 5, 2004... Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman authorized recently emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres to provide relief for farmers and ranchers in qualifying areas suffering from this year's extreme drought. "Emergency...

Truss says Australia won't redistribute U.S. beef quotas.
July 5, 2004... Australian Agriculture Minister Warren Truss said the government will not order the redistribution of export quota for beef going into the U.S. market, despite demands from industry groups. Australia can export 378,214 metric tons of beef...

Japanese consumption of pork reaches record levels.
July 5, 2004... Worried about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and avian influenza, Japanese shoppers have switched to pork, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) said, with consumption of pork hitting record levels in April. The Japanese beef industry...

Codex to speed up its work.(Codex Alimentarius Commission)
July 5, 2004... Two senior United Nations bodies, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), want the Codex Alimentarius Commission to speed up its work, prompting the international standard setting body last Monday to...

GeneThera makes cellular model for TSE vaccine.(transmissible spongiform encephalopathy )
July 5, 2004... WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. -- GeneThera Inc., a molecular biotechnology company focused on the detection and treatment of disease in live animals using state-of-the-art technology, announced June 30 the results of their in vitro cell model for the...

Washington cow poisoning accidental.(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... The investigation into the deaths of three dairy cows in Washington state determined that the incident was no more sinister than inappropriate storage of a forgotten tub of a strong oxidizing chromium compound (Feedstuffs, June 28). The...

Five retailers strengthen control over upstream processors, producers.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Kroger Co., Albertson's Inc., Safeway Inc. and Ahold USA)
July 5, 2004... There were few changes in the landscape of the U.S. food retailing sector last year except that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. distanced itself substantially from the rest of the industry (Table 1), growing its number of food stores--its...

Animal Ag Alliance.(Trade Note: Poultry and Egg Institute of America)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... ARLINGTON, VA. -- The Animal Agriculture Alliance board of directors recently named Don Dalton, president of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn., to chair the non-profit organization. At the same meeting, Don Butler, director of government...

Bob Evans cites high hog prices.(Financial Reports: Bob Evans Farms Inc.)
July 5, 2004... COLUMBUS, OHIO -- Bob Evans Farms Inc. has reported higher earnings and sales for its fiscal 2004 fourth quarter but lower earnings for its full year, citing high hog prices in its food products segment and sluggish restaurant sales. For...

Cagle's restructures debt.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... ATLANTA, GA. -- Cagle's Inc. has reported a loss for its fiscal 2004 year, noting, though, all of the loss was a consequence of debt restructuring. For its year ended April 3, Cagle's reported a loss of $17.7 million, or $3.74 per share,...

Sysco authorizes dividend.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... HOUSTON, TEXAS -- The board of directors of Sysco Corp., the largest distributor of food and food-related products to the North American foodservice industry, has authorized a cash dividend of 13 cents per share on the company's common stock,...

CSX declares dividend.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- The board of directors of CSX Corp. have approved regular quarterly dividends on the company's common stock. The 10 cents per share dividend was paid June 15 to shareholders of record May 25.

Hormel approves dividend.(Financial Reports: Hormel Foods Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... AUSTIN, MINN. -- The board of directors of Hormel Foods Corp. has approved a cash dividend of 11.25 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable Aug. 15 to holders of record July 24, according to an announcement. The dividend is...

LOL to restate earnings for last seven years.(Business Report)(Land O' Lakes Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Land O' Lakes Inc. (LOL) has announced that the cooperative plans to restate earnings for its last seven years and its first quarter this year due to accounting practices at its dairy plant in Carlisle, Pa. LOL said the accounting...

Borgas appointed new Lonza CEO.(Business Report)
July 5, 2004... BASEL, SWITZERAND -- The board of directors of Lonza Group Ltd. have announced the appointment of Stefan Borgas as its new chief executive officer. The appointment went into effect June 1. Borgas has joined Lonza after 15 years with...

Stock summary.(Business Report)
July 5, 2004... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year June 29 June 23 ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 122.2 122.3 ...

Dillon named chair at Kroger.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... CINCINNATI, OHIO -- David Dillon has been named chair of The Kroger Co., replacing Joseph Pichler in a planned succession surrounding Pichler's retirement. Dillon was named chief executive officer last year and will also retain that title....

Syngenta to acquire Golden Harvest, finish strategy to reach 'critical mass'.
July 5, 2004... Syngenta announced June 25 an agreement to acquire a 90% stake in the Golden Harvest group of companies for $180 million. Syngenta said Golden Harvest has a U.S. market share of 4% in corn and 3% in soybeans (Doane estimates provided by...

CTB Inc.(Names In The News)(appointments)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... CTB INC., Milford, Ind. -- William "Ray" Eaton has been named general manager for the value-added processing business unit. Eaton will be responsible for managing the metal-working press room, machine shop and injection molding operations. He...

Zinpro Corp.(Names In The News)(appointments)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... ZINPRO CORP., Eden Prairie, Minn. -- Scott Hirsch has joined the company as Pacific Northwest district manager. Hirsch will be responsible for sales in the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

International Ingredient Corp.(Names In The News)(appointments)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... INTERNATIONAL INGREDIENT CORP., St. Louis, Mo. -- Sergio Rezende has joined the company as director of sales for Latin America.

National Grain Sorghum Producers.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... NATIONAL GRAIN SORGHUM "PRODUCERS, Lubbock, Texas -- Christi Scherler has been named communications director. Scherler was previously with the Producers Cooperative Assn.

Tri-States Grain Conditioning Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... TRI-STATES GRAIN CONDITIONING INC., Spirit Lake, Iowa -- Greg Van Sickle has joined the company's sales team. Van Sickle was previously with Monsanto.

U.S. Department of Agriculture.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Washington, D.C. -- Michael Torrey has been selected as deputy chief of staff. Torrey will be providing leadership in implementing USDA program and priorities. He was most recently the deputy assistant secretary....

U.S. Poultry & EGG Assn.(Names In The News: Poultry and Egg Institute of America: Dr. Elizabeth Krushinskie )(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... U.S. POULTRY & EGG ASSN., Tucker, Ga. -- Dr. Elizabeth Krushinskie has been named vice president of food safety and production programs. Krushinskie will be responsible for monitoring and responding to government proposals and regulations;...

ADM reaches settlement in HFCS suit.(Archer Daniels Midland Co.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) has reached a settlement with the plaintiff class in the federal anti-trust civil suit regarding high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Under the terms of the settlement, ADM agreed to pay $400 million to the...

Moody's places ADM under review.(Moody's Investor Service and Archer Daniels Midland Co.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Moody's Investors Service last week placed the senior unsecured long-term rating for Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) under review for possible downgrade but did "affirm its Prime-1 short-term rating. Ratings placed under...

Cooked chicken exports to increase due to avian influenza, live markets.(Poultry)
July 5, 2004... The growth in chicken production in the world will be determined by the growth in chicken production in Asia, which led the global growth in the 1990s, especially in the developing Asian countries with market-oriented economies and stable...

NCC marketing seminar to cover food trends.(Poultry: National Chicken Council)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Chicken Council's (NCC) chicken marketing seminar is scheduled next week at the Mohegen Sun resort in Uncasville, Conn., and features a number of talks concerning foodservice and retail marketing, according to...

Eggs set for broilers and chicks placed in reporting states.(Poultry)(Illustration)
July 5, 2004... EGGS SET FOR BROILERS AND CHICKS PLACED IN REPORTING STATES Eggs set (thousands) STATE May 29 June 5 June 12 June 19 % * Alabama 29,866 30,043...

Cracking into low-carb diets.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... The American Egg Board (AEB) has completed the filming of three new television ads featuring a frittata, omelet and strata and promoting the AEB "Think Fast. Think Eggs." message, according to an announcement. AEB said the frittata spot has two...

Cracking (or clucking) into cowboy diets.(Pilgrim's Pride Corp., television commercial)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Pilgrim's Pride Corp., the second-largest chicken producer in the U.S., is showing its own television commercial in which cowboys come off a rugged day of cattle driving to find no other than Bo Pilgrim, dressed in his trademark Pilgrim suit...

Lifestyling into lots of diets.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Laura's Lifestyle, a food producer focused on high-protein/low-carbohydrate diets, has introduced four frozen chicken meals in supermarkets for people pursuing convenient, natural and low-curb lifestyles, including Chinese, Thai and spicy...

Maternal vitamin D feeding may improve chick growth.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
July 5, 2004... At the International Poultry Science Forum (IPSF) last January, a group of researchers from the University of Georgia presented novel research on supplementing dietary vitamin [D.sub.3] to broiler breeder hens in order to improve the...

Research has proven it and experts have warned--swine influenza virus (SIV).(Research Digest)
July 5, 2004... Research has proven it and experts have warned--swine influenza virus (SIV) is a costly, year-round disease in U.S. swine herds. True, incidence may spike in fall and spring, but the virus still circulates and infects sows and pigs in...

The Purdue University School of Agriculture and the Indiana University Kelley School of Business are offering a dual-degree.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... The Purdue University School of Agriculture and the Indiana University Kelley School of Business are offering a dual-degree, distance-learning program to prepare food and agribusiness professionals for leadership positions in this rapidly...

Poultry scientists from world attend meeting in Istanbul, Turkey.(Bottom Line Of Nutrition/Poultry)(World's Poultry Congress)
July 5, 2004... The XXII World's Poultry Congress (WPC2004) was held June 8-13 in Istanbul, Turkey. The World's Poultry Congress, held every fourth year at a different venue, is the international scientific meeting of the World's Poultry Science Assn. (WPSA)....

LOL looking at options.(Swine Industry News: Land O'Lakes Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Land O'Lakes Inc. (LOL) announced that it has formalized efforts to explore "all strategic opportunities" for its swine division. The cooperative has been looking at restructuring or reorganizing the business for some time but formalized...

Furnas sale approved.(Swine Industry News)
July 5, 2004... Following a lack of qualified bids as part of the sale process for bankrupt Furnas County Farms (formerly Sand Livestock Systems), bankruptcy court awarded the company to Nebraska Pork Partners for approximately $57 million. Nebraska Pork...

Green power.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Agreements were awarded recently to North Carolina's first renewable energy producers in the NC GreenPower program, a landmark renewable energy program that allows people to sign up to buy blocks of energy from renewable sources. Energy...

Rapid test developed for global fungal threat.(Swine Industry Insider)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Rusts are fungal disease agents that threaten almost every plant or crop in the world, but the science of detecting rusts became a bit more precise this year, thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service...

FDA approves natamycin to control Aspergillus mold in broiler feed.(Hog Industry Insider)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... WILMINGTON, DEL. -- Arkion Life Sciences LLC announced the approval of N-Sure brand of natamycin as a feed additive to retard the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus in broiler feeds. A. parasiticus is a mold that produces aflatoxin. The...

Bio-based products gain popularity.
July 5, 2004... URBANA, ILL. -- A recent conference on industrial biotechnology and bioprocessing in Orlando, Fla., drew twice as many people as anticipated. Industry representatives and scientists came together to look at options for the future of fuel...

Radio frequency ID via internet allows for individual herd monitoring.(Inside News)
July 5, 2004... At Next Generation Pork (NGP) in Le Roy, Minn., a pig walks through the scale, and his individual identification number is matched to his weight and the time and date of the weighing. From there, data are transferred to a database, and anyone...

Blue Seal Feeds forms alliance with Triple Crown Nutrition.(Inside News)
July 5, 2004... LONDONDERRY, N.H. -- Blue Seal Feeds Inc., headquartered in Londonderry, has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Triple Crown Nutrition Inc., Wayzata, Minn., under which Blue Seal will manufacture and distribute Triple Crown...

CopRice installs vertical hammer mills in Australian plant.(Inside News)
July 5, 2004... UZWIL, SWITZERLAND -- Buhler AG has supplied two vertical hammer mills to an Australian feed mill, enabling it to achieve a higher manufacturing capacity. According to Buhler, the extra capacity was achieved with virtually no building...

Broin makes plans for ethanol plants.(Inside News)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Broin Cos. announced preliminary plans for the construction of two ethanol plants near Ft. Dodge, Iowa, with a third to follow in the next few months. The proposed plants would each produce 60 million gallons of...

RBC Bearings to relocate to Oxford.(Inside News)
July 5, 2004... FAIRFIELD, CONN. -- RBC Bearings, a global manufacturer of highly engineered, precision bearing products for the industrial, aerospace and defense markets, has announced that it is moving its corporate headquarters from Fairfield to Oxford,...

University engineers develop two-eyed tractor.(Inside News)(Agricultural equipment)
July 5, 2004... URBANA, ILL. -- Tractors now have 20/20 vision, thanks to University of Illinois researchers. For several years, agricultural engineers have been mounting cameras on tractors and using them to observe the terrain and help steer the...

VeraSun Fort Dodge reveals plans for Iowa ethanol plant.(Inside News)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... BROOKINGS, S.D. -- VeraSun Fort Dodge LLC announced the purchase of 252 acres of land in Webster County near Ft. Dodge, Iowa, along with its plan to construct a 110 million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant on the site. The land was purchased...

AFIA, ITI announce AFIA*Agro changes.(Inside News)(American Feed Industry Association's exhibition)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... ARLINGTON, VA. -- The American Feed Industry Assn. (AFIA) has announced that its longtime partner in AFIA*Agro de las Americas--an international exhibition of feed and livestock equipment, supplies and services in Mexico--has assumed total...

Member equality important to co-op business approach.(farmer cooperatives)
July 5, 2004... Farmer cooperatives have a strong democratic culture. The farmer cooperative philosophy has a lot of emotional appeal: "Let's own and operate a business for every member's benefit." While many believe in that philosophy, some co-op members...

Kansas ethanol association forms.(Inside News)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... TOPEKA, KAN. -- Several ethanol processing plants and allied businesses have announced the formation of a new association. The Kansas Association of Ethanol Processors (KAEP) will represent the interests of the ethanol manufacturing...

RailRunner crossing: new container system to debut.(agricultural equipment)
July 5, 2004... RailRunner patent holder RailRunner NA spent the past seven years developing its bimodal container technology, which allows standard containers to ride the rails like a railcar and operate over the highway like a truck. RailRunner may...

Terminal operations: RailRunner in action.(agricultural equipment)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... The diagram below shows, the simplicity and flexibility of RailRunner's bimodal system in the terminal. 1. The tractor positions the container and chassis on track and backs into the bogie. As the chassis slides onto the bogie, the chassis...

Canada to produce 22 mmt of wheat, 11.9 mmt of barley.(A Better Way)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) expects grain growers in western Canada to harvest 22.1 million metric tons of wheat and 11.9 mmt of barley from the current crop, boosted slightly from last year's harvest by improved soil moisture across the...

Auger drive.(Grain And Feed)(TFI Inc. unveils auger drive )(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... TFI Inc. of West Des Moines, Iowa, has unveiled an auger drive designed to cost-effectively move grain out of bins. The Auger Drive can automatically fill a truck in only five minutes, a chore normally taking up to 30 minutes. By placing a...

Reusable container systems.(Grain And Feed)(LINPAC Materials Handling's container series)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... LINPAC Materials Handling, Georgetown, Ky., has a new 4A48 container series that features four flat label areas on each sidewall. Also included standard are two removable label surfaces in the upper lefthand corner of the 48 in. side. The...

Open chute drum dumper.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Flexicon Corp., Bethlehem, Pa., introduced an open chute drum dumper that offers a low-cost method of discharging bulk solid materials from drums when dust generation is not a concern. The drum lift assembly is raised until material discharges...

Bulk bag weigh system.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Flexicon has also introduced a new automated bulk bag weigh batching system that feeds ingredients to a central weigh hopper at mezzanine level using four flexible screw conveyors and transports pre-weighed batches to a downstream blender using...

Grain sampler.(Grain And Feed)(TekPro Ltd.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... TekPro Ltd., Norfolk, U.K., has developed the new CS30 grain sampler. The company said the new unit offers three-axis movement, enabling the operator to take samples from trailers of all shapes and sizes. The company said the sampler uses the...

Protective gloves and sleeves.(Animal Production/Processing)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Warwick Mills, New Ipswich, N.H., is using TurtleSkin material technology, like that used in the crash bags for NASA's Spirit and Opportunity Rovers, in their new puncture-resistant gloves and sleeves for protection from accidental needlesticks...

Staple driver.(Animal Production/Processing)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Dutton-Lainson Co. of Hastings, Neb., has introduced its Goldenrod Hired Hand staple driver, which is designed to allow for the construction and repair of wire fences in a faster, easier and safer manner. The sturdy, handheld staple driver...

PVC vinyl siding.(Animal Production/Processing)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... Diversified Imports, Lakewood, N.J., now offers virgin PVC vinyl siding for use on the inside and outside of poultry houses. Available in white for outside use and black for inside use, the PVC vinyl seals the house in a manner that helps...

Recent rain puts squeeze on hay harvest.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)
July 5, 2004... WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. -- Recent rains put a damper on what was shaping up to be a banner hay production year, according to Dave Petritz, professor of agricultural economics and director of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. ...

Cargill Malt opens new warehouse.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... SEATTLE, WASH. -- Cargill Malt/ Specialty Products Group has opened a warehouse in central Seattle to better meet the pale- and specialty-malt needs of regional brewers, micro-breweries and brewpubs in the Pacific Northwest. "We have...

Corn Products International establishes starch joint venture.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Shandong Juneng Electric Power Group Golden Corn Development Co. Ltd, Golden Far East Shouguang Modified Starch Co. Ltd.)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... WESTCHESTER, ILL. -- Corn Products International Inc. announced June 26 that it is establishing a manufacturing presence in China by acquiring controlling interest in a new joint venture that will manufacture modified corn starches for the...

ADM forms venture for Uruguay port.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Archer Daniels Midland Co., Stellamaris Internacional)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... DECATUR, ILL. -- Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) and Stellamaris Internacional (SMI) announced June 21 that they have formed a joint venture to construct and operate a port facility at Nueva Palmira, Uruguay. ADM will have a 75% interest...

GIPSA issues notice on aflatoxin test kit.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration)(Brief Article)
July 5, 2004... WASHGINGTON, D.C. -- The Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) issued FGIS Program Notice PN-04-15, Performance Evaluation Criteria for Aflatoxin Test Kits. This notice informs interested parties, particularly...

Ingredient market.(Illustration)
July 5, 2004... 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...

FDA releases long-awaited proposals to strengthen BSE safeguards in U.S.(Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service)(Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking)(Specified Risk Material)
July 12, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drag Administration last Friday released long-awaited steps to strengthen U.S. safeguards on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Animal feed issues came in the form of a formal request for public comment...

Joint hearing set for BSE surveillance testing.
July 12, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Surveillance testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the U.S. and Japan continues to lead beef industry news. In the U.S., Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman is expected to testify July 14 at a joint...

WTO talks postponed.
July 12, 2004... Feedstuffs Correspondent New Zealand Ambassador Tim Groser told delegations last Friday in Geneva, Switzerland, that he is postponing the World Trade Organization agriculture negotiations that were scheduled for Wednesday until "a later date,"...

Markets traded fundamentals, not test results.(Livestock And Poultry)
July 12, 2004... For the third consecutive week, demand and trading in the beef cattle sector last week was light--a forced trade, as one source explained, in which feedlots needed to move some cattle and packers needed to produce some beef but neither wanted...

Ag community turns eyes to Geneva as WTO talks enter critical phase.(World View)
July 12, 2004... The eyes of the world's agriculture community are quickly turning toward Switzerland, where negotiators last week were struggling to agree to a framework on how to cut import tariffs, put new disciplines on export competition and trim domestic...