Feedstuffs articles from July 2006

Feedstuffs archives from July 2006

Antibiotic ban unwise.(News)
July 3, 2006... THE elimination of antibiotic drugs from food animal production may have little positive effect on resistant bacteria that threaten human health, according to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). In fact, such actions abroad have...

Data show today's pork is lean, nutritious.(nutritional aspects)
July 3, 2006... PORK producers have the chicken industry "on the run," according to an analysis of new nutrient data for fresh pork by marketing people at the National Pork Promotion & Research Board. The data, gathered in nutrient research involving nine...

Canada tightens feed rule.(rules for feed industry)
July 3, 2006... OFFICIALS with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) told a press conference June 26 in Ottawa, Ont., that in 12 months' time, the federal government will ban the use of all "cattle tissues capable of transmitting bovine spongiform...

Report details USDA's avian flu efforts.(News Watch)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a 180-day report detailing its avian influenza efforts both internationally and domestically and the use of $91 million appropriated in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriation to Address Pandemic...

Korea could accept U.S. beef 'in weeks'.(News Watch)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns recently said he believes South Korea will soon accept U.S. beef. "We are literally within weeks of that market reopening. This is not a long-term setback that could take months," he said. He discounted some...

Finland takes over EU presidency.(News Watch)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Finland took over presidency of the European Union July 1. Plans to again enlarge the 25-nation bloc are expected to loom large on its six-month agenda. Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are in the process of joining the EU, but fatigue appears to...

Agencies to host renewable energy summit.(renewable energy industries conferences)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman announced that the agencies will co-host a national renewable energy conference to help create partnerships and strategies necessary to accelerate...

Europe tightens tilmicosin rules.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The European Commission has tightened its rules for the use of tilmicosin in the 15 member states. The move was in response to the accidental deaths of two farmers after they self-injected the veterinary medicine while treating their cows. To...

AWB lawsuit.(cases of AWB Ltd)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Trouble continues to brew for AWB Ltd., Australia's monopoly wheat seller. Australian media reported that U.S. and Canadian wheat farmers are readying a $1 billion lawsuit under the Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organization Act. AWB faces a...

AHA guidelines.(News Watch)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The American Heart Assn. (AHA) issued new recommendations for preventing cardiovascular disease, emphasizing a healthy diet and, for the first time, a healthy lifestyle. They "broaden the concept of a healthy dietary pattern to include a...

Cattle ID reports.(News Watch)
July 3, 2006... The Livestock Marketing Information Service published two new reports about animal identification that will be of particular interest to cattle producers and educators: (1) Age Verification for Japan: What Is Involved & Is It Right for Me, and...

Oilseed industry sees hope at WTO.(World Trade Organization)
July 3, 2006... IT is refreshing to hear someone talk with hope--and vision--about World Trade Organization talks despite their glacial pace and the uncertainty that have marked the past five years. With all of that drawing to a dose, and with success or...

Feed rule not an 'advantage'.(News)
July 3, 2006... TOUGH new revisions to Canada's feed rule announced last week are not expected to give the country a "competitive advantage" in the Japanese market, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said last week. Speaking at a press conference, Johanns...

WTO: U.S. looks for peace clause.(World Trade Organization)
July 3, 2006... NEGOTIATORS from all 150 WTO member governments had their first chance June 23 to react to the controversial 72-page draft modalities agreement circulated by Crawford Falconer, chairman of the agriculture talks. The reactions came during...

Creekstone granted new suit schedule.(cases)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... A U.S. District Court has granted Creekstone Farms' request for extra time to file a motion seeking a summary judgment in its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Creekstone originally was scheduled to file its motion with...

Wisconsin hits 50,000 mark.(production management of beef industry)
July 3, 2006... WISCONSIN has registered approximately 50,000 animal premises as the state moves ahead with implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), according to an announcement from the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium...

LMA to consider its own database.(Livestock Marketing Association)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... THE Livestock Marketing Assn. (LMA), a national trade association that represents the livestock marketing business, should consider developing its own private database to hold information on its members that will be collected for the National...

Smithfield crossing Europe.(acquisitions)
July 3, 2006... IN what would be a billion-dollar expansion, Smithfield Foods Inc. announced last week an agreement for the acquisition of the European meats business of Sara Lee Corp., driving its corporate flag further into Europe, where its presence is...

CHR. Hansen, Milwaukee, Wis.--Dr. William "Bill" Braman has joined the animal health and nutrition business unit as vice president of sales and marketing, North America.(new appointments)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... CHR. HANSEN, Milwaukee, Wis. -- Dr. William "Bill" Braman has joined the animal health and nutrition business unit as vice president of sales and marketing, North America. Braman will be responsible for growth of microbial-based feed additives...

The Maschhoffs Inc., Carlyle, Ill.--Ben Poletti has joined the company as business development manager.(Maschhoffs inc new appointment)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... THE MASCHHOFFS INC., Carlyle, Ill. -- Ben Poletti has joined the company as business development manager. Poletti will be responsible for maintaining and growing current and new production partners. He was previously with Deere & Co.

Moark LLC.(promotion of Bob Hodges )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... MOARK LLC, Chesterfield, Mo. -- Bob Hodges has been promoted to vice president of marketing and sales. Hodges will be responsible for marketing strategy, including branded and specialty egg sales and market performance. He was most recently...

Dan Hudgens.(promotion of Dan Hudgens )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Dan Hudgens has been promoted to vice president of production and processing. Hudgens will be responsible for operational issues from pullet management to production and processing efficiencies to facilities improvements. He was most recently...

Jerry Kil.(new appointment of Jerry Kil )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Jerry Kil has been promoted to vice president of industry and market strategy. Kil will be responsible for coordinating the approach to major issues, including the Urner Barry/ USEM interface, animal welfare programs, market trading,...

Multimin USA, Porterville, Cal.--Dr. Steve Blezinger has joined the company.(new appointment of Steve Blezinger )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... MULTIMIN USA, Porterville, Cal. -- Dr. Steve Blezinger has joined the company as technical services nutritionist.

Ron Kuber.(new appointment of Ron Kuber )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Ron Kuber has joined the company as regional sales representative covering the dairy business in central California.

Paul Tauer.(new appointment of Paul Tauer )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Paul Tauer has joined the company as regional sales representative covering Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Renewable Agricultural Energy Inc., Boulder, Colo.--Martha Schlicher has joined the company as vice president of engineering and operations.(new appointment of Martha Schlicher from Renewable Agricultural energy Inc.,)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... RENEWABLE AGRICULTURAL ENERGY INC., Boulder, Colo. -- Martha Schlicher has joined the company as vice president of engineering and operations. Schlicher will be responsible for operations and engineering of all production facilities worldwide...

Texas Animal Health Commission, Austin, Texas--Dr. Max Coats will retire as deputy director for the commission effective July 31.(retirement of Dr. Max Coats from Texas Animal health commision)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, Austin, Texas -- Dr. Max Coats will retire as deputy director for the commission effective July 31. Coats has served 19 years with the livestock and poultry health regulatory agency.

CSPI names KFC in fat suit.(Center for Science in the Public Interest)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... THE Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has sued KFC Inc. and parent company Yum! Brands Inc. for frying the colonel's chicken In oils containing trans-fatty acids. CSPI said the practice turns "healthy food" into a product...

New president.(new appointment of Roald van Noort)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... New president: Roald van Noort, managing director of Euribrid, has become president of Hypor, the swine breeding business of Euribrid, following the resignation of president Dave Libertini. Paul Moonemans, manager for control and planning at...

Bayer-FMC deal.(contracts)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Bayer-FMC deal: Bayer CropScience announced that it has acquired the rights to FMC's insecticides discovery pipeline to discover and commercialize insecticidal compounds, with FMC to receive milestone and royalty payments on the compounds and...

Seed plan.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Seed plan: Land O'Lakes Inc. reported that it will phase out its CropLan Genetics brand of grain sorghum and focus on only its DeKalb and Monsanto Asgrow brands "to boost sales and profitability."

Monsanto deals.(contracts)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Monsanto deals: Monsanto Co.'s American Seeds Inc. (ASI) subsidiary has made five additions to its family of regional brands. In separate transactions, ASI acquired the seed marketing and sales businesses of Diener Seeds, Reynolds, Ind., and...

Phlo pursuit.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Phlo pursuit: Phlo Corp., a biotechnology company based in Jacksonville, Fla., announced last week that one of its affiliates has organized two business units to pursue the application of certain technologies to cosmeceuticals and animal health...

Pet company.(rules for Nortia Capital Partners Inc)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Pet company: Nortia Capital Partners Inc. announced that client company All American Pet Co. (AAPC) has filed a registration statement with the Securities Exchange Commission. AAPC is a product development and marketing company in Encino, Cal.,...

Kraft CEO to spark stock.(KRAFT Foods Inc dismissed chief executive officer )
July 3, 2006... KRAFT Foods Inc., the biggest food company in the U.S., abruptly dismissed chief executive officer Roger K. Deromedi last week and named Irene B. Rosenfeld, a former Kraft executive, to succeed him. The June 26 announcement said the...

Most motorists are likely to buy ethanol.(Business)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... AN ethanol industry group reported that 73% of American drivers are likely to buy ethanol-enriched fuel, based on the results of a national survey commissioned by the Ethanol Promotion & Information Council (EPIC). This represents a 9%...

Eggs found healthful for man, best friend.(nutritional aspects of diets)
July 3, 2006... A NEWLY published review of research looking at dietary cholesterol and coronary heart disease concluded that eggs have a beneficial role in a healthful diet, according to the American Egg Board's (AEB) announcement of the review. The...

Incredible egg up for fame walk.(Poultry)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... THE American Egg Board's (AEB) long-standing slogan has been nominated for the advertising industry's "Walk of Fame" that recognizes enduring and/or established advertising characters and slogans, according to AEB's most recent newsletter. ...

Have a safe flight, meal.
July 3, 2006... LIKE many of you reading this, I fly far too often. Honestly, I grow to dislike it more every day, but there aren't really any other options in today's business world. Florida today, Illinois tomorrow and Texas the following day. It simply...

Tell whole truth about 'natural' beef.
July 3, 2006... ROY Moore of Maverick Ranch Natural Meats, Denver, Colo., laid out on his web site a solid rationale for raising hormone-aided beef. Moore noted that all plants and animals produce hormones. "They are essential for life.... When hormones...

Color is DDGS quality check.(distillers dried grains with solubles)
July 3, 2006... AN INCREASED emphasis on the production of ethanol for use as motor fuel has resulted in a dramatic increase in the production of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Historically, the beverage industry has produced DDGS from a...

Yeast extract aids growth.(Research)
July 3, 2006... YEAST cells have been found to provide various nutrient components, and R.M. Hulet of Penn State University presented a poster at this year's Alltech Feed Industry Symposium on the effect a yeast extract has on turkey growth. Hulet...

AVMA rejects partnership with animal welfare group.(American Veterinary Medical Association)
July 3, 2006... LEADERSHIP at the American Veterinary Medical Assn. (AVMA) sought a partnership with the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) to support issues of mutual concern. While the deal was ultimately blocked by the AVMA executive board, allied...

Genes hold key to cure.(causes major respiratory illnesses in chickens)
July 3, 2006... A UNIVERSITY of Melbourne scientist is studying the complex interactions of genes in an organism that causes major respiratory illnesses in chickens--a move that could lead to more effective vaccines and drastically reduce antibiotic use in the...

Wallace Jerome.(obituary)(Obituary)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... A FOUNDER of the integrated turkey industry and one of the first producers to promote year-round consumption, Wallace Jerome died June 23 at 97 years old. Jerome began producing turkeys in 1922 when, at the age of 13, he set 14 turkey eggs...

Older mill expands, gets new life.
July 3, 2006... AT one point, the plant had a big hole right underneath the loadout bins, and yet feed was made, trucks were filled and customers got their orders. "We have a great team here, and we did a lot of coordination and planning," said Brent...

Grant pushes Discovery Farms.(Facilities)(Dr. Michael Ellis)(University of Illinois)
July 3, 2006... A HOG producer-driven initiative in Illinois to study technologies and options for odor control in an industry setting got a boost when state Attorney General Lisa Madigan awarded the "Discovery Farm" project a $251,000 grant. "Although...

Closed-looped ethanol plant planned.(Facilities)(Bion Environmental Technologies Inc.)(Fair Oaks Dairy )
July 3, 2006... WHAT started out as an arrangement between Fair Oaks Dairy and Bion Environmental Technologies for a new manure treatment system has been expanded to include an ethanol plant. The ethanol plant will get its power from manure produced by the...

Energy-saving options abound.(Facilities)
July 3, 2006... REPLACING incandescent lights with compact fluorescent lights or replacing T-12 fluorescent tubes and mechanical ballasts with T-8 tubes and electronic ballasts can save 65% in electrical costs, according to an article in the Michigan Dairy...

Degradable pig mat available.(Facilities)(CASCADES Forma)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... CASCADES Forma-Pak, a manufacturer of molded pulp products owned by Cascades Canada Inc., has started selling degradable mats for piglets in farrowing units. The product, SaniZorb (pictured), is made from 100% recycled fiber and is proven...

Turbo fan.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Chore-Time Equipment)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Chore-Time of Milford, Ind., has added a 52 in. (132 cm) diameter fan model to its line of fiberglass TURBO Fans for poultry and livestock houses. This fan model incorporates a fiberglass version of its energy-efficient HYFLO Shutter. The fan's...

Bird scale.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Chore-Time Equipment)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Chore-Time of Milford, Ind., has introduced an electronic Bird Scale as an additional production tool that uses the same programming and components used with its CHORE-TRONICS and CHORE-TRONICS 2 lines of whole house electronic controllers. The...

Bin level monitor.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Novonix Corp.)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Novonix Corp. of Mankato, Minn., introduced its BinTrac bin level monitor. BinTrac uses a direct-contact sensing technology for continuous level measurement and cable sensors to register the height of feed in the bin. The control console...

Dust collectors.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Precision AirConvey )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Precision AirConvey of Newark, Del., introduced five new dust collectors that feature its proprietary reverse-pulse jet technology, which delivers performance to two microns at air-to-cloth ratios of 1.3-1.8:1 without bridging or caking. The...

Indicator/controller.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Rice Lake Weighing Systems)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Rice Lake Weighing of Rice Lake, Wis., announced the release of its 820i programmable HMI indicator/controller. Featuring an intuitive interface, the 820i allows users to automate formula selection, batch start-up, data recall or any frequently...

Electromechanical actuator.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Duff Norton )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Duff Norton of Charlotte, N.C., announced its industrial-duty TracMaster electromechanical linear actuator for demanding applications for load capacities up to 500 lb. Load-dependent travel speeds are available up to 143 in. per minute....

Conveyor covers.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Curveline Inc.)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Curveline Inc. of Ontario, Cal., announced custom fabrication of metal panel conveyor covers in an expanded choice of panels. Crimp-curved into 180-degree clearspans, the covers are strong and self-supporting, eliminating the need for...

Fiberglass fan.(Facilities: New Equipment)(American Coolair Corp.)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... American Coolair of Jacksonville, Fla., announced that its fiberglass FGBC fan is now available in 36 in. and 52 in. sizes. The FGBC fan also features a cast aluminum blade assembly. The drive assembly allows V-belt power to be transmitted...

Software manager.(Facilities: New Equipment)(MetaFarms.com Inc.)
July 3, 2006... MetaFarms Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn., announced the release of Sow Manager 2.0. Sow Manager 2.0 is part of the i-Production application suite that includes nursery, finishing, carcass, feed and inventory tracking--a one-stop, turnkey system for...

Filter.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Farr Air Pollution Control)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Farr Air Pollution Control of Jonesboro, Ark., announced its new HemiPleat HE filter with half the pressure drop of standard dust collector cartridge filters. HemiPleat HE has a filtration efficiency of 99.999% on 0.5-micron particles and...

Canadian delegation at WTO.(News)(World Trade Organization)
July 3, 2006... A LARGE delegation of Canadian officials traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, last week for the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting, showing the significance of the trade talks for the industry and government. The federal trade and...

Farm groups want 'fair trade'.(News)
July 3, 2006... FARM groups from 53 countries told reporters June 27 that it is time for negotiators at the World Trade Organization to hammer out a global trade deal for agriculture on the premise of "fair trade." The groups--representing farmers from...

Dairy processors protest delay on price formulas.(News)
July 3, 2006... THE U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision late last month to delay its consideration of changes to the dairy "make" allowance received swift protest from dairy food processors, who said they need relief from increased energy costs. The...

Captivity concerns rail shippers.
July 3, 2006... WITH significant increases in freight traffic expected over the next 15-20 years, the railroad industry's ability to meet future demand is "largely uncertain," JayEtta Z. Hecker of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told a Senate...

Ridley applies for leave to appeal.(MILL MARKET)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... RIDLEY Inc. announced June 26 that it has applied to the Quebec Court of Appeals for leave to appeal the June 2 refusal of the Quebec Superior Court to stay the proposed class action lawsuit against Ridley and the government of Canada in the...

NASS plans distillers study.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... THE U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed paperwork with the Office of Management & Budget to receive approval on a planned survey of livestock producers that will give the agency a better understanding of producers' of distillers grains....

Meeting to cover rail de-marketing.(MILL MARKET)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... ESCALATION Consultants Inc. is hosting a meeting Sept. 19-20 in Colorado Springs, Colo., to help rail shippers understand their best opportunities for improving rates by making movements more important to railroads. It said the seminar...

Ingredient market.(Statistical data)
July 3, 2006... INGREDIENT MARKET The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained June 28 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...

Horizon dark for egg markets.(Livestock/Poultry)
July 3, 2006... FOR pork producers, spring-into-summer seasonal strength may have run its length last week, and for egg producers, the market situation turned worse and worse--with eggs going into some stores under 40 cents. The hog markets that had...

Canada expands border to U.S. cattle, beef product.(Market Watch)
July 3, 2006... CANADA expanded its border last week to a greater range of cattle and cattle products from the U.S., readmitting animals and beef that had been prohibited since the discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the U.S. herd in 2003....

Chicken markets.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Chicken markets: The chicken markets were steady last week on decent demand for first-of-the-month sales, especially for the July 4 weekend, and the effect of production cutbacks, which is starting to be noticeable, according to Feedstuffs...

Turkey markets.(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Turkey markets: The turkey markets were steady and unchanged at 73-74 cents/lb, for hens and retailed-sized toms in the eastern markets and 72-74 cents for hens and toms in the midwestern region last Thursday, with hens and toms 4.3% higher...

Poultry storage.(chicken and turkey storage is manageable)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Poultry storage: Chicken and turkey storage at the end of May was positive (Table 1, page 22), analysts said. Chicken stocks were down from the month before in every category except wings, where stocks were even on April's, an indication of the...

Japanese news.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Japanese news: Japanese officials reported last week that they are making good progress on auditing U.S. beef plants that will export beef to Japan, once beef trade with the U.S. resumes, with audits of all plants scheduled to be completed by...

Beef for dinner.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Beef for dinner: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, in the U.S. for a state visit, was feted at the White House last Thursday with U.S.-produced Kobe beef. President George Bush even got Koizumi to say, before television cameras, he...

Chinese news.(China imports beef from U.S.)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Chinese news: The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture posted a notice on its web site last Thursday that it was resuming beef imports from the U.S. and will import boneless product from cattle younger than 30 months.

June report blase.(Grains/Ingredients)
July 3, 2006... TRADERS who were looking to the government's first official estimate of 2006 to shake up the markets may have been surprised. "The June 30 report is notorious for being volatile," said Jim Bower, president of Bower Trading Inc. "This is...

Agricore leaps into U.S. market.(Agricore acquired Hi-Pro Feeds )
July 10, 2006... AGRICORE United's $38.5 million acquisition of Friona, Texas-based Hi-Pro Feeds gives the Canadian company its first foray into the U.S. market and an opportunity to grow its business and hedge existing operations in western Canada, Agricore...

U.S. undeterred, to push for 'big deal'.
July 10, 2006... THE U.S. will continue to press for the "big deal" in World Trade Organization Doha Round negotiations despite the late-June breakdown of key talks on agriculture. Following the collapse, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab kept her...

Commission to study large-scale systems.(National Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production)
July 10, 2006... LIVESTOCK and poultry producers should follow the activities of a commission established by the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts to conduct a fact-finding of today's large-scale production...

Schedule set for R-CALF appeal.(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has established its schedule regarding R-CALF USA's appeal of a decision by the Montana district court denying R-CALF's request for a permanent injunction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture rule...

Brazil reports Newcastle outbreak.(World Organization for Animal Health )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Brazil, the world's largest exporter of chicken, last Thursday told the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) of an outbreak of Newcastle disease in a backyard chicken flock in Rio Grande do Sul. According to OIE, the National Agricultural...

Idaho brucellosis.(Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has adopted rule to the brucellosis regulations)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has adopted--as a final rule--an amendment to the brucellosis regulations that changed the classification of Idaho from Class Free to Class A. APHIS said the...