Feedstuffs articles from June 2006

Feedstuffs archives from June 2006

Bluetongue restrictions evaluated.(bluetongue-related import restrictions)
June 5, 2006... THE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) closed its public consultation May 31 on a proposal to ease restrictions on imports of U.S. cattle put in place to prevent the spread of bluetongue into Canada. CFIA's proposed changes would make...

Rocks to turn: pork industry challenges.(pork promotion)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... PORK producers are facing significant challenges, including one of their own making, with increased pork production this year and next against softer demand, sources said. The breeding herd was 1.4% larger than year ago in the March report...

Rocks to turn: solutions.(Special Report: World Pork Expo)
June 5, 2006... GIVEN that "we have a future of more pork" and more total protein that will pressure prices, "we are going to need to turn over every rock we can find" to move pork through the marketplace, acknowledged Steve Murphy, chief executive officer of...

NPPC strives for simplicity.(National Animal Identification System )
June 5, 2006... DESPITE a national debate raging about the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), several livestock industry groups are moving forward with programs that make sense to them and allow 48-hour traceback of food animals in the event of an...

Cargill plans soy plant in Kansas City.(processing facility)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Cargill announced plans last week for building a new processing plant to replace its existing processing facility in Kansas City, Mo. Pending permit approvals, construction may begin this summer and be completed by early 2008. The new facility...

APHIS proposes accreditation plan.(Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... The Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend regulations regarding the National Veterinary Accreditation Program to establish two accreditation categories in place of the current single category, to add...

Producers laud trade pact with Vietnam.(trade agreement finalized between the United states and Vietnam)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... U.S. pork and beef producer groups have praised a bilateral trade agreement finalized between the U.S. and Vietnam. The agreement, which helps pave the way for Vietnam to join the World Trade Organization, will reduce tariffs on imports of U.S....

Swift sale.(beef production at Swift)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... XL Foods Inc. and Swift & Co. announced last week the completion of the sale of Swift's non-fed beef business, including its cow plant in Omaha, Neb., to XL. The companies previously said the transaction would allow both to focus on their core...

Campaign stopped.(advertising campaign)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... A federal court has signed a preliminary injunction ordering Fort Dodge Animal Health to stop using an advertising campaign that falsely claimed its product was proven to be "superior" to Meriars Recombitek West Nile virus vaccine for horses,...

National buys Brawley.(Brawley Beef LLC )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... National Beef Packing Co., the fourth-largest beef packer in the U.S., announced last Friday that it has completed the acquisition of Brawley Beef LLC in a deal in which Brawley exchanged its assets for "an ownership interest" in U.S. Premium...

Soybean rust.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Much of the U.S. is hotter and drier than normal, reducing the likelihood of viable soybean rust spore dispersal. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that it is still intensifying scouting efforts in soybean plots, especially...

U.S. has rare strain.( bovine spongiform encephalopathy )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Thanks to a French Food Safety Agency presentation at a scientific meeting in London, U.K., the nature of the only two native-born U.S. cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is now known. Only since the May 28 conference has the...

EU takes tough stance on WTO.(World Trade Organization)
June 5, 2006... THE European Union's 25 agriculture ministers repeated their tough stance on World Trade Organization negotiations last week, insisting that it is time for other governments to make concessions if the talks are to successfully conclude. ...

Farm groups draw line on Doha Round.(World Trade Organization agreement on agriculture)
June 5, 2006... A HOST of major U.S. farm organizations said June 1 they will not support a World Trade Organization agreement on agriculture if it goes beyond the cuts to domestic farm program payments outlined by the U.S. proposal last October. In...

Dairy reform policy sought.(News)(Conference notes)
June 5, 2006... CITING reform of federal dairy policy as a top priority, the Wisconsin Dairy Business Assn. (WDBA), representing dairy farm families, joined with industry experts and producers May 31 in Winona, Minn., to urge chairman Gil Gutknecht (R., Minn.)...

Coalition to review checkoff.(National Cattlemen's Beef Assn)
June 5, 2006... ABROAD coalition of beef industry leaders has come together to determine if improvements should be made in the national beef checkoff program to strengthen its role in the U.S. beef industry. The coalition, the Industry-Wide Beef Checkoff...

Grocery sector held by eight.(Business)
June 5, 2006... A LOOK at the top 25 grocery retailers shows no shift in the ,grocery landscape last year, although number-one Wal-Mart Stores Inc. increased its number of Supercenters and sales significantly, and sales continued to consolidate into the top...

Genetiporc, Norsvin sign agreement.(swine products for the North American market )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... GENETIPORC and Norsvin USA announced an agreement last week in which Genetiporc has preferential rights to develop new swine products for the North American market using Norsvin genetic material. The agreement allows Genetiporc to integrate...

Grocers okay merger deal.(Business)(Albertson's Inc.)(Albertson's Inc.)
June 5, 2006... SHAREHOLDERS of Albertson's Inc., the third-largest supermarket system in the U.S., and SuperValu Inc., the 11th-largest system, last week approved a proposal to merge the two companies in which a consortium led by SuperValu would acquire...

Animal Science Products Inc., Nacogdoches, Texas--Scott Hamilton has joined the company as territory manager.(Names in the News)
June 5, 2006... ANIMAL SCIENCE PRODUCTS INC., Nacogdoches, Texas -- Scott Hamilton has joined the company as territory manager serving accounts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Biosafe Systems LLC, Glastonbury, Conn.--Kerrin Petrowsky has joined the company as sanitation sales representative.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... BIOSAFE SYSTEMS LLC, Glastonbury, Conn. -- Kerrin Petrowsky has joined the company as sanitation sales representative. Petrowsky will promote sanitation products to the restoration and remediation, animal health, food processing and industrial...

Certified Angus Beef LLC, Wooster, Ohio--Miranda Reiman has joined the company as industry information specialist.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF LLC, Wooster, Ohio -- Miranda Reiman has joined the company as industry information specialist. Reiman will assist with technical and feature writing, editing, photography and other forms of outreach to producers. She most...

Emerge Interactive Inc.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... EMERGE INTERACTIVE INC., Sebastian, Fla. -- Robert E. Drury has been named executive vice president of business development. Drury will focus on developing strategic alternatives. He was most recently chief financial officer. Susan D....

Engineered Storage Products Co.(appointments )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... ENGINEERED STORAGE PRODUCTS CO., DeKalb, III.--Greg Anderson has joined the company as consulting nutritionist. Anderson will serve Harvestore customers and also will consult with the company and provide assistance with future company-sponsored...

MSC.(Names in the News)
June 5, 2006... MSC, Dundee, III.--Dr. Gawain Willis has been appointed vice president, nutrition, research and product development. Willis will also retain his day-to-day responsibilities for Primary Nutrition.

Newport Laboratories.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... NEWPORT LABORATORIES, Worthington, Minn. -- Donald Blake has joined the swine business unit as field key account manager for the Southeast. Blake will be responsible for assisting key accounts and for technical support. He was previously with...

Norsvin USA LLC.(appointment of Darwin Tilstra in Norsvin USA LLC)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... NORSVIN USA LLC, Harmony, Minn. -- Darwin Tilstra has joined the company as genetic improvement manager, liaison between geneticists in Norway and the nucleus herd in South Dakota. Tilstra will coordinate production, including monthly semen...

Renewable Energy Group.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, Ralston, Iowa -- Dave Elsenbast has joined the company as vice president of procurement. Elsenbast will oversee procurement for contracted biodiesel plants. He was previously with Milk Specialties Co. Mike Smith has...

Tekvet LLC.(appointment of John Vigueras in Tekvet LLC)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... TEKVET LLC, North Salt Lake, Utah -- John Vigueras has been promoted to director of Latin American operations. Vigueras will take charge of operations in more than 20 countries. He was most recently director of Puerto Rico operations.

Farm expands organic output.(agricultural chemicals to make the enterprise productive)
June 5, 2006... IN 1982, the Bushman farm near Ft. Atkinson in northeastern Iowa was, like most farms at the time, using fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals to make the enterprise productive. Then, a bag of insecticide ripped apart. Today,...

Here's food for thought.(Loos Tales)(applying science to livestock industry)
June 5, 2006... I FEAR that those of us who have been proclaiming that we need science to rule when it comes to efficiently converting natural resources to human consumable products may have a day of reckoning down the road. In my last column (Feedstuffs,...

Did global warming stop in 1998?(National Climate Data Center)
June 5, 2006... THE official thermometers at the U.S. National Climate Data Center show a slight global cooling trend over the last seven years, from 1998 to 2005. Actually, global warming is likely to continue, but the interruption of the recent strong...

Nutrition may affect Ig status.(Research are proteins associated with health maintenance of poultry and mammals)(immunoglobins )
June 5, 2006... IMMUNOGLOBULINS (Igs) are proteins associated with health maintenance of poultry and mammals that have been shown to be a complex class of proteins differing both in structure and function. Speaking at the Alltech Feed Industry Symposium...

Animal tracking.(Farnam has introduced Farnam LTS Tag Recorder)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Animal tracking: Farnam has introduced the new Farnam LTS Tag Recorder, a rugged Palm-based personal digital assistant with an integrated radio-frequency identification reader and data accumulator. It functions as a stand-alone unit in the...

Amino edition.(Degussa AG has published its customer magazine )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Amino edition: he Feed Additives Business Unit of Degussa AG, Duesseldorf, Germany, has published the first 2006 edition of its customer magazine AminoNews for the animal nutrition industry. The edition contains articles on utilization of...

Cow-calf resource.(In 60 seconds)
June 5, 2006... Cow-calf resource: Western cattle producers who are weighing different approaches to managing and marketing their calves and cull cows this fall will find detailed discussions and worksheets in the recently updated "Cow-Calf Management Guide &...

Managing variabilility for MBM discussed.(meat and bone meal)
June 5, 2006... THE second annual roundtable on the use of digestible amino acid value in feed formulation was held in May 2005 prior to the Multistate Poultry Nutrition conference. This roundtable meeting was organized and chaired by Dr. Todd Applegate...

Kansas program may help alleviate vet shortage.(Bottom Line of Nutrition: Poultry)
June 5, 2006... A BILL approved by the Kansas Legislature and recently signed into law by Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will benefit veterinary students and rural Kansas communities, according to Ralph Richardson, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at...

Turkey groups name officers.(Minnesota Turkey Growers Assn)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... WAYNE Mickelson, a third-generation turkey breeder from Frazee, Minn., has been elected president of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Assn. (MTGA) and Minnesota Turkey Research & Promotion Council (MTRPC) for the 2006-07 year. Mickelson owned and...

Part 2 of assigning phytase matrix values: dephosphorylation of phytic acid by phytase could eliminate anti-nutritional effects, and in doing so, one could attach matrix values to phytase for those nutrients negatively affected by phytic acid.(Nutrition & Health: Poultry)
June 5, 2006... PHYTIC acid is known to bind nutrients or enzymes needed for protein, fat and carbohydrate digestion. It may also stimulate intestinal secretions and losses of some nutrients (Cowieson et al., 2003) and may conceivably disrupt nutrient...

Chefs form coalition to promote choice.(ban on serving foie gras )
June 5, 2006... A COALITION of Chicago, Ill., chefs and restaurateurs has come together as Chicago Chefs for Choice in the aftermath of the Chicago City Council's ban on serving foie gras at city restaurants. Chicago Chefs maintained that a ban on a food...

Minnesota producers launch PRRS vaccine.(porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome)
June 5, 2006... WEARY from battling porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), a group of southern Minnesota producers three years ago decided to fund research by a University of Minnesota professor. They feel they've come up with an important...

DFS partners to be 'indispensable ally'.(fcilities of DFS Animal Nutrition )(Company overview)
June 5, 2006... DFS Animal Nutrition dedicated a new state-of-the-industry feed mill in 1999 and has added capacity and services since then, prompting some observers to wonder--in a feed industry generally regarded as mature, if not stagnant--what the...

Ethanol production to create historic change.(production management)
June 5, 2006... TAKE warning: Livestock and poultry producers suddenly are facing a new test. This test: * May well be one of the greatest changes in agriculture in 50 years, according to agriculture economist Dr. Robert Wisher at Iowa State...

High welfare standards will be demanded.(rules for meat sandwich )
June 5, 2006... AT first, there were "little things"--a business lunch with a meat sandwich was not permitted--hinting that the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) was changing direction, and then there were greater issues such as closing projects that...

Welfare tells 'great story'.(Swine Welfare Assurance Program )
June 5, 2006... HER position is so unique that maybe six or seven others have comparable positions in the U.S., but at the same time, her work touches everything from animal performance to environmental sustainability to food safety. "What we are doing...

Pork industry goes long.(Special Report: World Pork Expo)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... THE National Pork Promotion & Research Board has put together an Anticipated Issues Management (AIM) team to look at issues and trends worldwide the board may one day need to address, according to board chief executive officer Steve Murphy. ...

Study raises doubts about PRRS.(porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome)
June 5, 2006... SAMPLE sizes were small, but results from a study on a western Illinois farm may have researchers and veterinarians taking a broader look at how swine producers battle porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). A new approach...

Oxytocin misuse can lead to stillbirths.(usage of Oxytocin)
June 5, 2006... A MAIN concern of swine producers is how they can minimize dystocia and increase the number of piglets born and weaned per sow. Dystocia--difficult birthing--can result in an increase in stillbirths (piglets that are normally developed but...

Facility brings DDGs to Idaho.(dried distillers grains)
June 5, 2006... NEW feed ingredient handling and storage facility aims to bridge the gap between demand for a feed ingredient and production of that ingredient. Dairies across southern Idaho have been including dried distillers grains (DDGs) in rations...

DeBruce expands in Etter.
June 5, 2006... DEBRUCE Grain Inc. is further expanding its capabilities in the Texas Panhandle with the announcement of plans to build a high-speed commodity-handling operation in Etter, Texas. The commodity facility will be located next to the company's...

Course offered on feed evaluation science.(Advances in Feed Evaluation Science-AN international postgraduate course)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... AN international postgraduate course, "Advances in Feed Evaluation Science," is being offered Sept. 11-16 at the International Training Centre WBS of Wageningen University & Research Centre in the Netherlands. The objective of the seminar...

80 years of research observed.(management and acquisitions)
June 5, 2006... IN 1926 in Gray Summit, Mo., a feed company started a farm where it could test, develop and improve on products it offered the owners of every animal species from horses to hogs. Although a lot has changed in animal feeding in the 80 years...

Construction begins on Iowa State dairy farm.(facilities of dairy farm)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... GROUND was broken this spring for Iowa State University's new dairy farm south of Ames, with an official opening planned for 2007. "We are beginning an important new chapter in dairy science at Iowa State and for the state of Iowa," said...

Bag dump dust collector.(product introduction)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Sweco of Florence, Ky., introduced its Bag Dump Dust Collection System that reduces worker exposure to nuisance dust produced by the screening process. The system improves particulate containment by providing substantial vacuum below the bag...

Box spreader.(new product)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Kuhn Knight Inc. of Brodhead, Wis., has introduced its new 2044 and 2054 ProPush box spreaders with VertiSpread beaters. The ProPush features all-steel welded box construction, solid poly floor and sides, piggyback hydraulic cylinders and...

Gyratory sifter.(Sifter Parts and Service )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Sifter Parts & Service has introduced its CS-1 gyratory sifter. With as many as seven decks and 35 sq. ft. of screening, the all-metal gyratory sifter can provide two, three or four separations in a 5 sq. ft. footprint. It can sift products...

Conveyors.(new product)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Wire Belt of Londonderry, N.H., introduced its CarrySmart line of conveyors. The CarrySmart line includes Flex-Turn, Flat-Flex Straight, Flat-Flex Shuttle Conveyors and CarrySmart Spreader or Converger Specialty Conveyors. The Flex-Turn Series...

Vertical mixers.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Kuhn Knight Inc. of Brodhead, Wis., has introduced the 5132, 5144, 5156 and 5168 Vertical Maxx mixer models, its newest midsize twin-auger vertical mixers designed to help dairy and beef operators mix and place rations in front of their...

Electric cylinders.(SCN Series SuperCylinders )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Duff-Norton of Charlotte, N.C., introduced its new SCN Series SuperCylinders for applications demanding high capacities and speeds. Features include speeds up to 379.5 in. per minute, capacities up to 25 tons, standard strokes up to 13 ft.,...

Data logger.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Dickson Co. of Addison, Ill., announced its Pro Series Data Loggers with built-in USB ports for triple-speed data downloading. The easy-to-use data loggers also feature LED alarms, one-second sampling rates and accuracy up to +/-0.5[degrees]C....

Bird repellent.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Bird-X Inc. of Chicago, Ill., announced its Bird-Proof bird repellent compound, which discourages birds from alighting and nesting for a year or more. Bird Proof helps eliminate unsanitary birds and their droppings. Its chemical compound is...

Dust collection.(new products)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Sternvent Co. Inc. of Bogota, N.J., announced its Model SPV 0607 cartridge-style dust collector to improve the air quality and reduce the amount of airborne dust in grinding, mixing and packaging areas of maintenance facilities and for the...

Mold could boost ethanol production.(production management)
June 5, 2006... RESEARCHERS at Iowa State University are examining a type of fungus that has, in a laboratory setting, converted corn fiber into ethanol. The mold could boost ethanol production by about 4%, or 160 million gallons a year, said Hans van...

Albion celebrates 50 years.(veterinary pharmaceuticals)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... ALBION celebrated its Golden Anniversary May 19 at the Stein Eriksen Lodge, located on one of the many snowcapped mountains in Deer Valley, Utah, near Olympic Park, where much of the 2002 Winter Olympics was held. More than 120 Albion...

BASF acquisition.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... BASF acquisition: BASF AG said last week it signed an agreement with Engelhard Corp. in which Engelhard will recommend that its shareholders sell their shares to BASF in exchange for $39 per share in cash. The agreement ends several months of...

Herrick retirement.(retirement)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Herrick retirement: The Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co. announced that president and chief executive officer Bruce W. Herrick (pictured) will retire in April 2007. Herrick joined the company in 1997 and is also chief operating officer of...

Biofuels legislation.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Biofuels legislation: Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack signed four pieces of legislation last week designed to grow the state's renewable energy and bio-energy industries. One bill requires that 25% of fuel sold in the state by 2020 be from renewable...

Biodiesel reactor.(research reports )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Biodiesel reactor: Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) may have figured out a way for farmers to locally produce biodiesel made from vegetable oil and alcohol using its recently developed biodiesel microreactor. Goran Jovanovic, the...

Farm preservation.(agricultural development)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Farm preservation: The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is seeking proposals for a pilot project for agricultural development and farmland preservation. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said the agency wants to...

FAMI QS agrees on mutual recognition.(MILL MARKET)(THE European Feed Additives & Premixtures Quality System)
June 5, 2006... THE European Feed Additives & Premixtures Quality System (FAMI-QS), which is made up of members of the Feed Additives & Premixtures Assn. (FEFANA), has reached an agreement of mutual recognition with Ovocom's GMP program, a quality assurance...

Role of wild birds confirmed.(News)(global migratory tracking system planned to arrest avian influenza)
June 5, 2006... MIGRATING wild birds have played and will likely continue to play a role in transporting highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses over long distances. This was among the main conclusions of a two-day international scientific...

Ingredient market.(Chart)
June 5, 2006... The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained May 31 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 amount of change since the...

Pork producers threatened.(Livestock/Poultry)(increasing productivity, slipping demand domestically and more and more competition from increasing beef and chicken supplies)
June 5, 2006... FOR pork producers attending this week's World Pork Expo, their equity is record high, but those who attend market outlook presentations will be told that their wealth is about to take a change for the worse, according to Feedstuffs sources....

Cattle markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Cattle markets: Cattle did not trade in sufficient volume last week to establish prices through Thursday as feedlots--looking at continuing, good retailer beef demand, an increasing cutout and solid packer profitability --held out for $83-84...

Chicken markets.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Chicken markets: The chicken markets were mostly unchanged last week as demand was good early in the week to restock stores after supplies were worked down over the Memorial Day weekend and as production started out short due to the...

Egg markets.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Egg markets: The egg markets were steady and surprising, increasing 6 cents to 76-80 cents and 68-72 cents/doz. for large-sized eggs delivered to eastern and midwestern store doors last Thursday, fully 50% higher than year ago. Most sources...

Turkey markets.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Turkey markets: The turkey markets were unchanged to up 1 cent last week to 72 cents/lb. for hens and retail-sized toms in the East and 71-72 cents/lb. in the Midwest, prices that were 6-7% higher than year ago. Processors reported inquiry and...

Milk markets.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Milk markets: Class III milk futures rallied last Tuesday and then crashed significantly Wednesday to close Thursday slightly up for the week in the $12.00-12.50/cwt. range through mid-2007. Sources suggested that traders are wrestling with the...

Korean market.(In 60 seconds)
June 5, 2006... Korean market: South Korea announced that it will resume importing U.S. beef June 7, readmitting boneless beef from cattle younger than 30 months old.

Market rules changing.
June 5, 2006... HOG producers--all livestock and poultry producers, really--are going to have to get used to the idea of buying corn well in advance and hedging their needs in the futures markets in order to help control costs and avoid competing with ethanol...

Entity file released.(Farm program)
June 12, 2006... FULL public information about who is getting payments for farm subsidies and conservation programs is a step closer with last week's release of an important U.S. Department of Agriculture database file. The file is the first of a two-part...

Food veterinarian shortage poses threat.(News)
June 12, 2006... THE new reality of food supply veterinary medicine (FSVM) is "nothing like the world of James Harriott," and FSVM professionals need to systematically study--in a scientifically based manner--the changing mix of threats and opportunities the...

Conferees pare down disaster aid.(Senate-House negotiations)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... THE Senate's agricultural disaster aid package was stripped from $3.9 billion to $409 million during Senate-House negotiations on the supplemental spending bill for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The final conference agreement, finalized...