Feedstuffs articles from June 2004

Feedstuffs archives from June 2004

PIC shows PRRS can be 'cooked' off trucks.(PIC Franklin Truck Wash)(porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome)
June 7, 2004... FRANKLIN, KY. -- In the effort to eliminate PRRS, a clean, dry truck goes a long way. That's what workers at PIC concluded following three years of research in which swine transport vehicles were "baked" after being washed, a drying...

Meadowbrook moves vision to reality as pork producers go 'corporate' way.(Meadowbrook Farms Inc., American Heritage Farms Inc., American Family Farms Co-op)
June 7, 2004... RANTOUL, ILL. -- A vision that emerged from the worst-possible moments of the modern pork sector became a reality earlier this year when a group of Illinois pork producers became just that--pork producers--and opened their own packing plant...

Hog market outlook strengthens but depends on holding 'demand venue'.
June 7, 2004... HIGH RIVER, ALB. -- For pork producers in the U.S., the way to the end of this year is entirely about demand. Production is pretty well in the books, according to Feedstuffs" sources contacted from a livestock seminar here last week. Hog...

U.S. appeals ruling on CWB.(Canadian Wheat Board)
June 7, 2004... Last Tuesday, the Bush Administration formally kicked off its appeal to a World Trade Organization panel ruling on the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). U.S. officials notified WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) at last Tuesday's meeting in...

Animal identification plan coming notably together.
June 7, 2004... CHICAGO, ILL. -- The U.S. Animal Identification Plan (USAIP) moved for ward at the national animal identification conference here last month, evolving into the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), with USAIP providing the supporting...

OIE rules bovine intestine should be designated as SRM.(Office International des Epizooties, specified risk material)
June 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a decision that was opposed by the U.S. delegation, the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) ruled last week that the entire bovine intestine should be designated as a specified risk material (SRM) in beef carcasses...

OIG to conduct audit of BSE surveillance.(Bovine spongiform encephalopathy)(Office of the Inspector General)
June 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- No date has been set for the completion of a far-reaching audit of the national surveillance program for bovine spongiform encepbalopathy (BSE) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's inspector general, but "we hope it will...

EU case on GM crops goes to panel.(World View)
June 7, 2004... A three-man panel opened hearings in Geneva, Switzerland, last Wednesday into a World Trade Organization dispute over the European Union's moratorium on genetically modified (GM) crops, starting the clock running in the controversial case...

Federal visa requirements affect international students.(Inside Washington)(Proposals to Government)
June 7, 2004... In what is believed to be a first for U.S. higher educational institutions, 20 of the most prestigious U.S. academic and scientific societies have joined in a plea to the federal government to reconsider how its new post-Sept. 11, 2001, visas...

Serologicals gets patent on prion inactivation.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The first U.S. patent for a purification process that inactivates infectious prions--the agents that cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)--from a bovine-based product has been issued to Serologicals Corp. of Atlanta,...

Avian flu cull now complete in Canada.
June 7, 2004... Officials with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said they have now completed the cull of poultry in the southern part of British Columbia in their battle to contain an outbreak of the H7 strain of avian influenza. Officials said...

FDA publishes final liquid feed rules.(Food and Drug Administration)
June 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration said May 27 that it has changed the regulations for liquid medicated feed and free-choice medicated feed. Liquid medicated feed is a physical form of animal feed that contains an approved...

France, Spain recognized as CSF free.(classical swine fever )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture' s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has amended its regulations to recognize France and Spain as regions free of classical swine fever (CSF). This action adds France...

G8 summit to address Iraqi debt restructuring.(Rebuilding Iraq)
June 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Restructuring of an estimated $120 billion that Iraq owes foreign creditors is an issue that is expected to be discussed at the G8 summit of leaders of the world's wealthiest economies this week in Sea Island, Ga. The...

Cattle producers seek class status in price reporting suit.
June 7, 2004... Three beef cattle producers have now requested that their lawsuit alleging that the four largest packers in the U.S. acted in bad faith in the break-in period for mandatory price reporting be given class-action status. The class would...

WTO report on U.S. cotton expected June 18.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Trade officials said the panel ruling in the World Trade Organization case brought against the U.S. cotton program by Brazil is expected to be made public on or about June 18. The confidential ruling in the WTO case, "United...

Trial dates set for growers' lawsuit in Tyson exit from hog production.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... A district court judge has ordered that hearings start in March next year in the matter of a lawsuit brought against Tyson Foods Inc. by 94 former company contract hog producers over the company's decision two years ago to exit live hog...

Russia blocks EU meat imports in certificate dispute.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Russian officials started blocking imports of meat from the European Union last Tuesday in an ongoing dispute over veterinary certificates. Russian authorities want the EU to move to a single centralized system of issuing veterinary...

Sanderson to build new complex in Georgia.(Financial Reports)(Sanderson Farms Inc.)
June 7, 2004... LAUREL, MISS. -- Sanderson Farms Inc. has reported an increase in earnings for its second fiscal 2004 period and six months, attributing its performance to a "strong" competitive position in a favorable market environment and solid execution....

Pfizer reports 59% increase in animal health sales.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Pfizer Inc. has reported first quarter fiscal results, including decreased earnings due to a number of charges and merger-related costs for acquisitions, including the acquisition of Pharmacia Corp., and increased revenues due...

Embrex says quarter was 'unpredictable'.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Embrex Inc. has reported slightly lower earnings for its first quarter, saying the decrease was due primarily to the impact of a higher effective tax rate. For its quarter ended March 31, Embrex reported net...

Ettinger named next Hormel leader.(Business Report)(Hormel Foods Corp.)(Jeffrey M. Ettinger)
June 7, 2004... Hormel Foods Corp. reached down inside the company to its turkey business to identify its next chief executive officer, naming Jeffrey M. Ettinger as president and chief operating of ricer effective July 1 and putting him in line to succeed...

Stock summary.(Business Report)(Illustration)
June 7, 2004... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year June 2 May 26 Ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 121.2 120.2...

Schering to relocate animal health business.(Business Report)(Schering-Plough Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... KENILWORTH, N.J. -- Schering-Plough Corp. has announced plans to develop its 88-acre site in Summit, N.J., into a new office and research campus that will consolidate its operations that are now scattered at several sites into the Summit campus...

Maurer-Stutz reports Feldmann merger.(Business Report)(Feldmann & Associates)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... PEORIA, ILL. -- Maurer-Stutz announced that it merged with Feldmann & Associates, and Terry L. Feldmann has joined the company as agricultural engineering services manager. The merger will allow Maurer-Stutz, which is engaged in...

Monsanto seeks right to terminate licensing deals.(Names In The News)
June 7, 2004... Monsanto Co. announced recently that it is seeking the right to terminate its licensing agreements with Delta & Pine Land Co. (DPL) because of long-standing unresolved business disputes. Monsanto said it filed the request with the American...

American Angus Assn.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... AMERICAN ANGUS ASSN., St. Joseph, Mo. -- Vernon Frey has joined the association as regional manager for North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Frey will be the liaison to breeders in those states and attend events and educational seminars.

PROPIG.(Names In The News)
June 7, 2004... PROPIG, Worthington, Minn. -- Mark Boeve has joined the firm as production logistics manager. Boeve will manage internal communications and logistics between companies. He was previously with SB III Farms. James Dekker has joined the firm...

Trouw Nutrition USA.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... TROUW NUTRITION USA, High-land, Ill. -- Tom Best has joined the company as organic trace mineral product manager. Best will be responsible for marketing chelated minerals. He was previously with QualiTech.

ABS Global.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... ABS GLOBAL, DeForest, Wis. -- Stephen Fried has joined the company as general manager of ABS Australia. Fried will be responsible for the strategic positioning of the company in Australia and for overseeing the sales, administration and...

Chore-Time Egg Production Systems.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... CHORE-TIME EGG PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, Milford, Ind. -- Sue Bodley has retired from the company after 37 years of service. Bodley has held various positions, most recently operations manager for the Decatur, Ala., manufacturing facility.

Chore-Time Poultry Production Systems.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... CHORE-TIME POULTRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, Milford, Ind. -- Kenneth Tom has been named area technical service manager. Tom will be responsible for assisting in warranty administration and providing technical services to customers in the midwestern...

Kansas State University.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Manhattan, Kan. -- Virgil Small has been appointed head of the university's department of grain science and industry. Small was previously with the American Institute of Baking.

Kemin Nutrisurance Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... KEMIN NUTRISURANCE INC., Des Moines, Iowa -- Thierry Picard has been appointed product manager for the Palasurance product group. Picard will be responsible for business and product management as well as development of Palasurance palatants...

Renaissance Nutrition Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... RENAISSANCE NUTRITION INC., Roaring Spring, Pa. -- Paul Brzuszkiewicz has joined the company as manager for the New York/New England region. Brzuszkiewicz will be responsible for serving consultants and producers in that region. He will also...

The National Pork Producers Council.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... THE NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL, Washington, D.C. -- Dr. Harry Snelson has been named director of science and technology. Snelson will work in the council's Washington public policy center, supporting the council's programs and policies. He...

Egg producers to refer consumers to web site about husbandry practices.(Poultry)
June 7, 2004... Egg producers who are "Animal Care Certified" and include the certification logo in their merchandising will begin referring consumers to a certification web site so they can better understand what the certification means, according to an...

Embrex opens manufacturing plant for vaccine.(Poultry)(Embrex Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Embrex Inc. has opened a new vaccine manufacturing plant, a first-of its-kind biological facility to produce the company's Inovocox in ovo coccidiosis vaccine, pending approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The facility is located...

NTF ready to roll out 'perfect' turkey theme.(Poultry)(National Turkey Federation)
June 7, 2004... The National Turkey Federation (NTF) is rolling out the federation's first-ever generic consumer promotion next month following its approval by the NTF board of directors in February (Feedstuffs, March 1) and executive committee last month,...

Denny's restaurants served 464 million eggs.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Denny's restaurants served 464 million eggs to customers last year and, to enhance its egg menu offerings, recently surveyed consumers across the U.S. to find out how they like their eggs, according to an announcement. The most popular way...

Burger King Corp. has introduced a fire-grilled line of salads.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Burger King Corp. has introduced a fire-grilled line of salads with chicken and shrimp versions as the first two in the line, according to an announcement. The chicken and shrimp are fire grilled and served in a specially designed pouch...

"Just in time for summer," Carl's Jr.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... "Just in time for summer," Carl's Jr. has introduced three new chicken items: a BBQ Ranch Charbroiled Chicken Salad, a Mandarin Charbroiled Chicken Salad and a Low-Carb Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich, according to an announcement. The...

Chick-fil-A has introduced "The Trim Trio".(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Chick-fil-A has introduced "The Trim Trio," a meal that features its chargrilled chicken sandwich, a fresh fruit cup and a 16.9 oz. bottle of Dansani water, and the entire meal has only 330 calories with 4 g of fat and zero grams of trans fat,...

Proper water quality, sanitation may prevent poor performance.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
June 7, 2004... Water serves as a vital nutrient that affects virtually every physiological function in the body. Therefore, factors that might alter water quality such as changes in bacterial content, pH, nitrogen levels, hardness, alkalinity or mineral...

Since the emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) in 1999.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Since the emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) in 1999, health care personnel have been on the lookout for signs of infection in people and animals. Recent research suggests that food processing personnel should be aware of the presence of the...

With growing interest in specialty meats, grass-fed beef is making a name for itself.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... With growing interest in specialty meats, grass-fed beef is making a name for itself, according to the University of California-Davis, which identified and scrutinized grass-fed cattle practices, revenues and costs in a "first of its kind"...

Recently completed research funded by the Poultry Protein & Fat Council investigated.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Recently completed research funded by the Poultry Protein & Fat Council investigated the addition of feather meal to corn-based finishing diets of steers. Conducted by Dr. M.L. Galyean at Texas Tech University, 180 crossbred steers were...

Nutritionist plays key role in managing nitrogen emissions.(Bottom Line Of Nutrition/Poultry)
June 7, 2004... Last year, it was the last Maryland Nutrition Conference. This year, it is the second annual Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference, planned and organized by the educational institutions in five states (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania...

Activity of phytase in poultry excreta explored.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
June 7, 2004... It is unlikely that adding phytase to broiler diets will exacerbate the development of soluble phosphorus in litter during storage. Nutritionists should not hesitate to use phytase in programs designed to reduce phosphorus excretion by the...

Natamycin approved for broiler feed.(FDA Notice)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration has amended the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the sale use of natamycin in broiler chicken feeds. FDA said natamycin may be...

Parametric costs analyzed for DDGS in broiler diets.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)(distillers dried grains plus solubles)
June 7, 2004... Minor changes in the composition of major ingredients can markedly alter the acceptance or rejection of an ingredient into the diet. Therefore, it is important to have as complete values for nutrient composition as are possible for evaluation....

Lysine, ideal profile for late-finishing broilers reviewed.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
June 7, 2004... With the wide variety of feedstuffs currently available, the most efficient manner to ensure an adequate dietary amino acid supply is through the description of all the essential amino acids with respect to the most studied one, lysine. Under...

Sietsema Farm Feeds finds efficiency in new process control system.(Facilities * grain * feed * animal production)
June 7, 2004... Sietsema Farm Feeds LLC relies on a new feed mill process control system to provide manufacturing efficiencies to its 6,000-ton-per-week operation in Howard City, Mich. The Sietsema feed mill was built by Wagester & Lease in 2003 and...

PMMI study shows strong spending trends for 2004.(Inside News)(Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute)
June 7, 2004... ARLINGTON, VA. -- Consumer and industrial goods companies will increase their packaging machinery expenditures 4% over the previous year to $5.479 billion in 2004, according to a survey of packagers conducted by The Packaging Machinery...

Group announces ethanol project.(Inside News)(Central Iowa Renewable Energy LLC )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... GOLDFIELD, IOWA -- Central Iowa Renewable Energy LLC has announced an ethanol plant project in Goldfield. The project has been spearheaded by locally owned farmer-member Gold-Eagle Cooperative. An ethanol cooperative will be formed to...

DSL Systems, Wijnveen win innovation awards.(Inside News)
June 7, 2004... UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS -- A handheld minicomputer and a vibrating pellet screen were the winners of the Victam 2004 innovation award at Victam held in the Jaarbeurs Exhibition Centre in Utrecht May 11-13. In the information technology...

DDS ships disaggregation processor to Xethanol Corp.(A Better Way)
June 7, 2004... BOCA RATON, FLA. -- DDS Technologies USA Inc. has announced the shipment of its first commercial dry disaggregation machine to the Iowa ethanol production plant of its joint venture partner, Xethanol Corp., one of the country's leading...

Business management system.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Agris Corp., Roswell, Ga., has announced the release of an upgrade to its Agris V9 business management system for commodity, agronomy, financial and inventory management. Key functionality improvements in this latest release include a new...

Fluid rate controller.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Fluid Metering Inc., Syosset, N.Y., has introduced the V200 Stroke Rate Controller for precision control of all FMI V-Series Variable Speed Metering Pumps. The V200 is designed for accurate fluid metering in laboratory, research and...

Warning system.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Sweco, Florence, Ky., announced the development of the Sweco SentryScan, a patent-pending warning system that notifies operators of poor screen performance by using microwaves to detect most breaks, holes and tears in the separator's wire-mesh...

Round separators.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Sweco has introduced the SanASep line of round separators that are designed to greatly improve product purity. According to the company, the separators have minimized gaps within the processing vessel that prevent the product from being...

AspenBio to develop reproduction products from patent estate.(Special Report)
June 7, 2004... CASTLE ROCK, COLO. -- AspenBio Inc. announced May 21 that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement for an extensive portfolio of patents and patents pending, developed and enhanced over the last 15 years by Washington University, St....

Risk communication activities could benefit from continuing involvement of private sector organizations.
June 7, 2004... Risk communication activities in the U.S. could benefit greatly from the continuing involvement of private sector organizations in mitigating risks, because many are active stakeholders in the process. The progress and success, however, will...

Agribusiness sector could benefit from adoption of value-based management, economic principles.
June 7, 2004... Value-based management and economic value-added principles are much more widely used in industries outside of agribusiness, but were they to be adopted by the agribusiness sector, particularly privately held Companies, the benefits would be...

Codex task force negotiates final agreement.
June 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After five years of negotiation, the Codex Alimentarius Commission's Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Animal Feeding reached final agreement during a May 17-19 meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the world's first...

Accuracy of ag model export projections explored.
June 7, 2004... A 2001 Feedstuffs article (McVey et al.) compared actual grain exports to baseline grain export projections from large-scale agricultural models. That analysis graphically showed that these models project U.S. corn and wheat exports to be...

Forget BSE: Canadians make beef their favorite meat choice.
June 7, 2004... Canadian consumers shrugged off worries about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) last year and proved their solidarity with the nation's cattle producers by boosting beef consumption 5%, Statistics Canada reported recently. The first...

SemBioSys, Dow AgroSciences sign feasibility agreement for technology.
June 7, 2004... CALGARY, ALB. -- SemBioSys Genetics Inc., a Canadian biotechnology company, announced May 11 that it has signed a feasibility agreement with Dow AgroScienccs LLC, of Indianapolis, Ind., for the Stratosome Biologics System and its application to...

Governments forge new links to battle animal disease outbreaks.
June 7, 2004... With animal disease outbreaks like bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), foot and month disease (FMD) and avian influenza on the rise, several government agencies said last week they were forging new links to help combat outbreaks wherever...

Dr. Sanders' Blue Ribbon Guide to a Successful Swine Project.(Book Announcement)(Book Review)
June 7, 2004... Dr. Sanders' Blue Ribbon Guide to a Successful Swine Project. Dr. Donald E. Sanders (author/publisher), 985 Norwood Ave., Urbana, Ohio 43078. 60 pages. >From selection and facilities to animal health, nutrition and show ring etiquette,...

Premium pork's intent.(Swine Industry News)
June 7, 2004... The Iowa Premium Pork Co. (IPPC), a producer group, has negotiated two letters of intent that will "substantially reduce" the amount of equity capital the organization needs to implement a value-added project, according to IPPC president Roger...

Furnas finds buyer.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... Furnas County Farms and its related affiliates entered a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court May 21 for the approval of the sale of substantially all of its as sets to AFA Acquisition Co. LLC, a Nebraska company formed specifically for the sale's...

Loan program.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has allocated $7.7 million in low interest loans (3% interest) to rural landowners, farmers and farm supply businesses to finance projects that prevent or stop water pollution. Soil & Water...

Wisconsin regulations.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The Wisconsin legislature has passed and Gov. Jim Doyle recently signed landmark legislation in the state making uniform standards for the siting and expansion of livestock facilities. Producers have found it difficult to varying degrees...

Kansas regulations.(Swine Industry News)(Kansas Livestock Assn)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... The Kansas Supreme Court has determined that the state, not counties, is responsible for protecting water quality through the regulation of confined animal feed operations (CAFOs). Plaintiffs in the case were the Kansas Livestock Assn....

Maple leaf credits market, performance improvements.(Financial Reports)
June 7, 2004... TORONTO, ONT. -- Canadian-headquartered pork and poultry processor Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has reported an increase in earnings for its first quarter, crediting improvements in market conditions and performance that began in late 2003, with sales...

CME reports record daily trading.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... CHICAGO, ILL. -- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has reported increased earnings and revenues for its first quarter, citing full implementation of a clearing process with the Chicago Board of Trade, increased trading in its Globex...

Australia reports finding highest levels of CLA in kangaroo meat.(Swine Industry News)(conjugated linoleic acid)
June 7, 2004... The meat of Australia's bush kangaroo may be the highest known source of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), University of Western Australia and Commonwealth Science & Industry Research Organization (CSIRO) sponsored Ph.D. student has discovered....

American Guernsey, Holstein group team up.(Swine Industry News)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... BRATTLEBORO, VT. -- Holstein Association USA Inc. and The American Guernsey Assn. have partnered to streamline the office functions of the American Guernsey Assn. and provide members with a quick, efficient way to obtain registrations and...

FDA publishes final rule on food, feed detention.(Food & Drug Administration)
June 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration announced the final rule establishing procedures for administrative detention of food under the Bitoerrorism Act of 2002. Food, as defined under the final rule, includes food and beverages...

GEAPS, NGFA announce final program for operations seminar.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Grain Elevator & Processing Society.)(National Grain & Feed Assn.)
June 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C., and MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. -- Two major organizations representing the grain, feed and processing industry announced June 1 the final program for the first of what will be a new summertime Operations, Management & Technology...

Neogen test receives AOAC validation.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... LANSING, MICH. Neogen Corp. announced May 26 that it has received performance tested method status from the AOAC Research Institute for its rapid test to detect ruminant material in animal feed. Neogen's Reveal for Ruminant in Feed Test is...

Chr. Hansen expands facilities.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)
June 7, 2004... MILWAUKEE, WIS. -- Chr. Hansen, one of the nation's leading manufactures of rood, pharmaceutical, nutritional and feed ingredients, announced May 21 a more than $10 million expansion of two of its facilities in Wisconsin, which includes the...

Kansas State to study stored grain pests.(Mill Market)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Researchers at Kansas State University and in Germany have received a four-year, $1 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to perform studies designed to aid in the control of agronomically important insect...