Feedstuffs articles from June 2003

Feedstuffs archives from June 2003

Analysis of water quality data fails to reveal significant impacts of North Carolina hog boom.
June 2, 2003... Data indicate that the effects from intensive confinement hog farms and the rapid expansion of the hog industry during the 1980s and 1990s have not significantly affected nutrient levels in the Black and Northeast Cape Fear watersheds in North...

Canadian producers make move on critical markets.
June 2, 2003... DENVER, COLO. -- The U.S. is the third-largest pork producer and third-largest pork exporter in the world but is rapidly giving ground to Canada, a situation that will become increasingly painful for U.S. producers in the years to come,...

Canadian BSE investigation continues; no indication on when border will open.(bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
June 2, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Canadian veterinary officials continue their painstaking bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) investigation, industry attention in both Canada and the U.S. is beginning to rivet on the issue of when the border might...

Longest loss period ever ending for pork producers.
June 2, 2003... Coming into May, pork producers had experienced the longest loss period ever -- 20 consecutive months -- but finally started to clear costs last month and should show positive results for the rest of this year and next year, according to...

Few signs of movement on trade ahead of G8.
June 2, 2003... Weeks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the world's governments in Doha, Qatar, agreed to a new round of trade talks. Now, 15 weeks before those governments gather in Cancun, Mexico, at the midpoint in the Doha Round talks, negotiations...

Pfizer says Pharmacia is acquisition jewel.
June 2, 2003... When Pharmacia Corp. and Pfizer Inc. announced plans for the acquisition of Pharmacia last year, observers said the deal wasn't being done for the animal health component. Pharmacia Animal Health was a second-tier player, and Pfizer Animal...

EU agriculture committee pushing for 'limited' decoupling. (World View).
June 2, 2003... In a 23-10 vote, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved May 21 a report in the legislature's Agriculture Committee, trimming a key plank in the European Commission's proposal to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). MEPs...

USDA plans to offer school districts choice of irradiated, non-irradiated ground beef.(U.S. Department of Agriculture)
June 2, 2003... The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week released specifications for the purchase of irradiated ground beef that will be distributed in the National School Lunch Program and said the first irradiated product for burgers and other school...

WTO names panel to hear complaint on U.S. farm bill.(World Trade Organization)
June 2, 2003... The director general of the World Trade Organization named May 23 the three-person panel that will hear the complaint brought by Brazil against the U.S. over cotton provisions in the farm bill signed by U.S. President George Bush a year ago....

Egypt retracts GMO complaint against EU.(decided not to join complaint before the World Trade Organization against the European Union's de facto moratorium on approvals of new genetically modified crops)
June 2, 2003... Egypt has decided not to join a complaint before the World Trade Organization against the European Union's de facto moratorium on approvals of new genetically modified (GM) crops, an environmental group in Europe said May 28. Egypt was one...

Senate bill allows user fees for drug approvals.(legislation is aimed at streamlining Food & Drug Administration's approval process for animal drugs)
June 2, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C.--Legislation aimed at streamlining the Food & Drug Administration's approval process for animal drug approvals, by providing industry-sponsored user fees in exchange for better service, passed the Senate May 23 and is headed...

Georgia Poultry. (Trade Note).(John Bruno elected president of the Georgia Poultry Federation)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... GALNSVILLE, GA.--John Bruno, senior vice president, Cagle's, Atlanta, Ga., was elected president of the Georgia Poultry Federation at the group's annual meeting May 1-4. He succeeds Bill Crider, Crider Inc., Stillmore, Ga. Vernon Owenby,...

CWB asks Monsanto to withdraw application for Roundup Ready Wheat.(Canadian Wheat Board)
June 2, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) ratcheted up the controversy about the introduction of genetically modified (GM) wheat when it asked Monsanto Co. in a letter to withdraw its application for an environmental safety assessment,...

Opposition pushes government on border issues.(Canada's opposition parties press government to explain criteria the U.S. government will use to decide when it will end ban on imports of Canadian cattle and beef over bovine spongiform encephalopathy )(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Canada's opposition parties pressed the government May 26 to explain the criteria the U.S. government will use to decide when it will end the week-long ban on imports of Canadian cattle and beef over bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). ...

Inside Washington.(President Bush expected to announce his support for Russia's membership in the World Trade Organization)
June 2, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President George Bush was expected to announce his support for Russia's membership in the World Trade Organization during his trip to Russia and the G8 meeting in France. Before leaving Washington, he reportedly jested...

Sysco reports one of most difficult quarters. (Financial Reports).(Sysco Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Sysco Corp., the largest distributor of food and foodservice items to foodservice operations in the U.S., has reported increased earnings and revenues for its third fiscal 2003 quarter and three quarters, attributing its...

Embrex cites challenges in worldwide poultry industry. (Financial Reports).(Embrex Inc. reported a decline in earnings and revenues)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Embrex Inc. has reported a decline in earnings and revenues for its first quarter, citing challenges in the worldwide poultry industry and decreased income from contract research and development that the company...

Schering-Plough authorizes dividend. (Fiancial Reports).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... KENILWORTH, N.J. -- The board of directors of Schering-Plough Corp. has authorized a cash dividend of 17 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable May 27 to holders of record May 2, according to an announcement.

Tyson authorizes dividend. (Fiancial Reports).(Tyson Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... SPRINGDALE, ARK. -- The board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc. has authorized a cash dividend of 4 cents per share on the company's Class A common stock and 3.6 cents per share on Class B common stock, both payable Sept. 15 to holders of record...

Bunge reports record first quarter income. (Fiancial Reports).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Bunge Ltd. reported record first quarter net income, with total volumes growing 57%, gross profits increasing 46% and income from operations rising 74%. For its quarter ended March 31, Bunge reported net earnings of...

AgD acquires Color Guard line from Alpharma. (Business Report).(AgD Nutrition Inc. buys Color Guard line of vitamin D products )
June 2, 2003... MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. -- AgD Nutrition Inc., formed last year to deliver nutrition products to commercial feed manufacturers and producers, has acquired the Color Guard line of vitamin D products from Alpharma Inc., according to chief operating...

Genex, Hypor complete merger. (Business Report).
June 2, 2003... Crown Investments Corp. and Nutreco announced last week they have completed the merger of Crown's Genex swine breeding business in Canada and Nutreco's Hypor swine breeding company in Europe in a deal that was structured to give both parties a...

Stock Summary.(stock prices of agribusiness, baking, fertilizer, meat and food companies)(Illustration)
June 2, 2003... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year May 28 May 21 Ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 92.1 88.7 97.7 Baking ...

BASF forms French company with Sanders.(new company will be called BASF Nutrition Animale)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY -- BASF and Sanders will create a new company called BASF Nutrition Animale that will manufacture and sell premixes to the animal nutrition industry in France, according to an announcement. The company will be based in...

Phytodyne, BASF to develop soybean transformation system. (Names in the News).(Phytodyne Inc. and BASF Plant Science GmbH announce research agreement)
June 2, 2003... LIMBURGERHOF, GERMANY, and AMES, IOWA, -- Phytodyne Inc. and BASF Plant Science GmbH announced May 28 the formation of a multi-year research collaboration focused on the development of a new soybean transformation system that will accelerate...

Nichino America receives EPA approval for broadleaf herbicide. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... WILMINGTON, DEL. -- The Environmental Protection Agency has approved "ET," a cotton defoliant and broadleaf herbicide in corn, soybeans and cotton, according to an announcement from Nichino America. According to Nichino, the new-generation...

Monsanto wins patent dispute regarding herbicide-tolerant corn. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... ST. LOUIS, MO. -- Monsanto Co. announced May 22 that it had won a key patent dispute over Bayer CropScience regarding herbicide-tolerant corn. The unanimous decision of the Board of Patent Appeals & Interferences for the U.S. Patent &...

Kemin Nutrisurance Inc. (Names in the News).(Scott Erickson appointed director of marketing)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Des Moines, Iowa - Scott Erickson has joined the company as director of marketing. Erickson will be responsible for managing worldwide marketing and communications programs and activities.

Newport Laboratories. (Names in the News).(announces various new hires and promotions)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Worthington, Minn. -- Tracy Bridgeman has been promoted to senior scientist for molecular research and development. Bridgeman will be responsible for managing the research and development department and developing new molecular diagnostic tests...

ABS Global Inc. (Names in the News).(announces new hires)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Deforest, Wis.-- Brent Caffee has joined the company as area reproduction manager for northeast Indiana and western Ohio. Caffee will be responsible for supplying artificial insemination (AL) service for call-in customers as well as...

Winn-Dixie names new CEO, president. (Names in the News).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... JACKSONVILLE, FLA. --Winn-dixie Stores Inc. has named Frank Lazaran chief executive officer and president effective June26 at the start of the company's new fiscal year when CEO and president Allen Rowland retires. Lazaran joined...

Floor research shows turkeys have own mind about what, where to eat. (Poultry).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Turkeys tend to eat what they want, when they want and where they want, based on research that was conducted recently at Nicholas Turkey Breeding Farms (NTBF). Addressing a breakfast meeting at the annual business...

Turkey industry told to develop products that will 'fit' customers, eating culture. (Poultry).
June 2, 2003... SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS --There are opportunities for turkey to expand its presence in restaurants and retail stores, but the industry needs to make sure its products are products that consumers really want and needs to promote them, certified...

Analysis shows iowa egg industry advantages stable. (Poultry).
June 2, 2003... The commercial egg industry in Iowa -- both breaker and shell components -- has an important impact on the economy of the state, and if consumer demand for eggs and egg products continues to increase, the egg industry in the state likely will...

Ground to be broken for on-farm hen plant. (Poultry).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... WAKEFIELD, NEB. -- Ground will be broken soon at an egg farm near Wakefield for an on-farm spent hen processing plant that the construction firm projects will be the first of many plants, according to an announcement. The concept uses an...

Field test for litter use studied; sand litter similar to shavings. (Nutrition and Health/Poultry).
June 2, 2003... Managing broiler litter disposal is increasingly becoming a challenge in many areas of the U.S. because plant-available nutrients in the fitter can be variable, making it difficult to estimate application rates, especially in areas where these...

CANC discusses role of nutrition on immune system development. (Bottom Line of Nutrition/Poultry).(2003 California Animal Nutrition Conference )
June 2, 2003... The 2003 California Animal Nutrition Conference (CANC) was held May 13-14 in Fresno, Cal. The nutrition conference was preceded by a technical symposium sponsored by Diamond V Mills. California has become known as the dairy state since...

Correction.
June 2, 2003... In the May 5 Bottom Line of Nutrition column, Table 1, the units of the amino acid values should have been labeled as g/Mcal (Table).

USDA to amend swine inspection rules. (Nutrition and Health/Poultry).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has proposed to amend the regulations pertaining to the interstate movement of swine. APHIS said this proposal would reduce the...

Procedure for establishing amino acid levels discussed. (Nutrition and Health/Poultry).
June 2, 2003... ABSTRACT A formula has been developed to estimate the percentage of an amino acid used at each level of egg output. We have determined that the requirement to produce 1 g of egg mass decreases as daily egg output decreases. Achieving...

Foss North America, Eden Prairie, Minn. (What's New).(Releases Soxtec System 2047 SoxCap for hydrolysis of food and feed samples )(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Foss North America, Eden Prairie, Minn., has announced the release of its new, compact, high-performance Soxtec System 2047 SoxCap for the hydrolysis of food and feed samples prior to total fat analysis by solvent extraction. The company said...

Global Animal Management Inc. (What's New).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Global Animal Management Inc., Smithville, Mo., recently released the MetrixPro family of products that provide data management services for the food animal industries, including. BeefMetrix DE/ME, ChutePlus DE and GAM Portal.

Intervet Inc. (What's New).(Launched Master Guard 10 + Vibrio)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Intervet Inc., Millsboro, Del., has launched Master Guard 10 + Vibrio, which offers beef and dairy producers broad defense against types 1 and 2 bovine viral diarrhea, vibriosis, five-way leptosporosis, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis,...

Intervet. (What's New).(Intervet introduces SafeGuard Granules for horse de-worming )(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Intervet has also introduced SafeGuard Granules for horse de-worming in America. Available in 22.2% fenbendazole, each box contains two 5.2 g foil packets of granules that are enough to de-worm a 1,000 lb. horse.

Lohmann Animal Health International (LAHI). (What's New).(Launches enhanced Newcastle vaccine)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Lohmann Animal Health International (LAHI), Gainesville, Ga., has launched an enhanced Newcastle vaccine, Chick ND Gold, that incorporates the company's proprietary water-oil-water squared adjuvant. LAHI said the inactivated vaccine is injected...

Merial Ltd. (What's New).(Introduces new test to determine whether horn flies on operation are resistant to insecticides)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Merial Ltd., Duluth, Ga., has introduced a new test to determine whether horn flies on an operation are resistant to insecticides. The Medal Resistance ID (RID) testing kit will identify resistant horn flies, which will then lead to improved...

Newport Laboratories. (What's New).(Reintroduces killed autogenous CompaSS System Specific PRRS (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome) vaccines through sublicense agreement with Boehringer Ingelbeim Vetmedica Inc. )(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Newport Laboratories, Worthington, Minn., has reintroduced, through a sublicense agreement with Boehringer Ingelbeim Vetmedica Inc. (BIV), the killed autogenous CompaSS System Specific PRRS (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome)...

Felton International Inc. (What's New).(Introduces Pulse 250 variable-dose needle-free injection system to administer injections to baby pigs)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Felton International Inc., Lenexa, Kan., has introduced a new Pulse 250 variable-dose needle-free injection system as well as a separate handpiece specifically designed to administer injections to baby pigs. According to the company, the Pulse...

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. (What's New).(Announces Pioneer-brand 11C33 corn silage inoculant)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, has announced the Pioneer-brand 11C33 corn silage inoculant, a unique blend of the company's proprietary Lactobacillus plantarum and L. buchneri bacterium strains.

PigCHAMP Inc. (What's New).(Introduces handheld production data collection system for pork producers)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... PigCHAMP Inc., Ames, Iowa, has introduced a handheld production data collection system for pork producers. According to the announcement, the handheld IDS is a combination of a PSION Workabout computer and PigGRAMP software.

Red Wing Software. (What's New).(Releases AgCHEK 2003 and Perception Accounting 2003)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Red Wing Software, Red Wing, Minn., has released AgCHEK 2003 and Perception Accounting 2003, both new versions of already established software. The company said the new releases allow users to completely track their financial situation and give...

Ridley Block Operations. (What's New).(Rolyx FescueMag supplement developed )(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Ridley Block Operations, Mankato, Minn., has developed Rolyx FescueMag, a supplement for beef, dairy or stocker cattle grazing lush spring pastures high in potassium and low in magnesium where grass tetany can be a concern. According to the...

Schering-Plough Animal Health. (What's New).(swine influenza vaccines launched)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Schering-Plough Animal Health, Union, N.J., has launched two new-generation monovalent swine influenza vaccines, MaxiVac H1Ni and MaxiVac H3N2, to add flexibility to swine producers and veterinarians. The company said vials of the vaccines are...

Starbar. (What's New).(Altosid IGR Feed-Thru methoprene product approval)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Starbar, Schaumburg, Ill., has announced its Altosid IGR Feed-Thru methoprene product is now approved for a feeding rate of 8 oz. per day in tubs for horn fly control. The new registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allows a...

Sud-Chemie Performance Packaging. (What's New).(desiccant bags available)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Sud-Chemie Performance Packaging, Belen, N.M., now offers netted desiccant bags that allow manufacturers and users of granular and powdered materials to easily remove desiccants from bulk packaging. Placed directly inside bulk containers,...

Van Beek Scientific LLC. (What's New).(Royal Optimum Powder poultry feed additive developed)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Van Beek Scientific LLC, Orange City, Iowa, announced the development of Royal Optimum Powder, a natural organic poultry feed additive derived from an essential oil extract from oregano. The company said the product helps stimulate metabolism,...

WTO releases details on GM crop challenges.
June 2, 2003... The World Trade Organization has made public the first sketchy details of the case that the governments of the U.S., Canada and Argentina are expected to argue sometime this fall before a WTO dispute panel hearing their complaint against the...

Book announcement.('Biology of Growth of Domestic Animals')(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Biology of Growth of Domestic Animals; by Colin G. Scanes. Iowa State Press, 2121 State Ave., Ames, Iowa 50014. 300 pages. $79.99. The latest advances in knowledge of growth biology are now available in this single volume, which critically...

USDA extends conservation program signup.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman announced May 20 that signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has been extended from May 30 to June 13. "Farmers and ranchers' interest in the general CRP signup has been very...

U.S. still pushing EU on 'decoupling'.(farm subsidies)
June 2, 2003... Senior U.S. officials continued to press the European Union May 21 to agree to new reforms to its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), including the full decoupling of farm subsidies from production. As they testified at a hearing of the...

USP ends drug event reporting program April 30.(U.S. Pharmacopeia)
June 2, 2003... ROCKVLLLE, MD. -- The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) has decided to close its veterinary practitioners' reporting program (VPRP) after nine years of operation. The program, which closed April 30, was created to identify and ultimately correct...

Virbac cites manufacturing relocation in results. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... FT. WORTH, TEXAS - Virbac Corp. has reported a loss for its first quarter, citing a manufacturing, relocation for its profitable veterinary division that led to temporary backlogs in production. For its quarter ended March 31, Virbac...

Sara Lee approves dividend. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... CHICAGO, ILL. -- The board of directors of Sara Lee Corp. has approved a cash dividend of 15.5 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable July 1 to holders of record June 2, according to an announcement. The dividend will be the...

COOL's legacy will be expansion of Canadian production. (Special Report).(country-of-origin labeling)
June 2, 2003... AMES, IOWA--Short term, the Canadian swine breeding herd will contract and the U.S. breeding herd will expand as the U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law becomes mandatory, but long term, the "mirror will flip," and a smaller breeding...

NPPC's Caspers hopes message finally getting out that COOL was a negative, troubling trade off. (Special Report).(National Pork Producers Council, Jon Caspers, country-of-origin labeling)
June 2, 2003... CLEAR LAKE, IOWA -- The country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law was written as a middle-of-the-night trade off to move the farm bill through conference committee last year by offering COOL in exchange for a ban on packer livestock ownership that...

Oil emulsion vaccine to fight salmonella. (Special Report).(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Researchers at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory in Athens, Ga., are developing an oil emulsion vaccine to reduce the possibility of Salmonella enteritidis entering chicken eggs. Immunologist...

COOL to change both sides of Canadian-U.S. border. (Special Report).(country-of-origin labeling law)
June 2, 2003... DES MOINES, IOWA -- The U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law will change the North American pork sector for the worst, especially the U.S. component of the North American industry, according to consulting economist Dr. Steve Meyer. ...

Good marketing comes down to proper positioning, sending customer -- not company -- focused message: companies should focus their marketing messages on the value they offer rather than how great they are. (Special Report).
June 2, 2003... Experienced marketers shake their heads in amazement. "How could a first-class company run an ad like that?" That refers to an ad that is 100% focused on them. It's all about who they are and what they do. Whether it's an ad, a proposal, a...

Subclinical ileitis -- the real culprit: pigs survive, yet profits wither. (AMI update: Advanced Ileitis Management).
June 2, 2003... When producers lose grow-finish pigs to acute ileitis, it's hard to overlook the damage. However, when subclinical ileitis strikes, it often goes unnoticed. Even with its negative impact on gain and feed efficiency, this "hidden" form of...

Turkey erysipelas treatment cleared. (FDA Notice).(Phoenix Scientific Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration has amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA.) filed by Phoenix Scientific Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. According to FDA,...

Hog industry insider: an update of swine industry news. (A Supplement to Feedstuffs).(industry briefs)
June 2, 2003... Allied update Dave Kock of Premium Pork Allied Producers/Allied Producers Cooperative said last week that the producer cooperative's plans for either building one or two plants or buying a processing plant or plants have remained in limbo...

Bambermycins approved for pasture cattle. (FDA Notice).(Gainpro from Intervet Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations -to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Intervet Inc., Millsboro, Del. Accordig to FDA, Intervet filed a...

Cargill, Codexis to develop novel biomaterials platform. (Mill Market).
June 2, 2003... MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., and REDWOOD CITY, CAL. -- Cargill Inc. and Codexis Inc. announced May 19 an agreement to develop a novel biochemical platform that will enable production of specialty chemicals, polymers and other industrial chemicals using...

Ingredient Market.(prices)(Illustration)
June 2, 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...

Weather, exports help stabilize feed grain, oilseed markets. (Grains and Ingredients).
June 2, 2003... Feed grain and oilseed futures moved slightly higher last week as the trade continued to monitor planting and export progress. "The trade thinks we'll get the balance of the corn crop planted by June 1, but we're still off to a sub-par...

PSF ready for COOL, begins source verification. (Livestock and Poultry).(Premium Standard Farms, country-of-origin labeling law)
June 2, 2003... Premium Standard Farms (PSF) announced last week that the company will begin providing retailers with fresh pork products that comply with the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rule because the company can certify that all its pork comes from...

Canadian BSE investigation turns to location of bulls exported to the U.S.
June 9, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture and state animal health officials in six states have launched an investigation to pinpoint what became of five Black Angus bulls imported by a Montana ranch in 1996 from Saskatchewan. ...

Wheat sales to Iraq reach diplomatic circles.
June 9, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Wheat Associates and the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) have raised their voices over the post-war handling of wheat sales to Iraq in a squabble that has reached the diplomatic circles in both countries. U.S. wheat...

Markets responding to most awesome fundamental.
June 9, 2003... DES MOINES, IOWA -- Beef continued its amazing run last week, establishing new record highs every day through Wednesday, extending a streak that had lasted 12 consecutive days, and pork, as an alternative for soaring beef prices, finally was...

Britain starts national debate on GM crops.
June 9, 2003... Last Tuesday, the British government kicked off a public debate over whether the country should permit wider planting of genetically modified (GM) crops. This anger is likely to spill over into the public hearings that got underway last...

Italian government defends dairy farmers on over-quota fines. (World View).
June 9, 2003... After years of debate, Italian dairy farmers walked out of a meeting of Europe's finance ministers last Tuesday just a little richer. Richer because the Italian government refused to back down on its demand that 24,000 dairy farmers be...

Certified humane-raised program, label available from non-profit animal care group.
June 9, 2003... Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), an independent non-profit organization supported by a coalition of animal rights and animal welfare organizations, has introduced a "Certified Humane Raised & Handled" certification program and label for dairy,...

Michigan beef cow confirmed TB positive.
June 9, 2003... Michigan animal health officials announced June 4 that a beef cow from an Antrim County herd has been confirmed as bovine tuberculosis (TB) positive. The cow originated from a herd in Presque Isle County in the state's known TB-affected...

Senate passes RFS for automotive fuels.
June 9, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After a lengthy floor debate, which included the defeat of numerous anti-ethanol amendments, the Senate passed a renewable fuels standard (RFS) for automotive fuels that is expected to boost renewable fuel use to 5 billion...