Feedstuffs articles from March 2003

Feedstuffs archives from March 2003

Amendment to federal spending bill sparks outrage in organic camp.
March 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A firestorm of controversy surrounds an amendment attached to the new $397 billion federal spending law; critics say it undermines the feeding requirements for organically produced livestock and livestock products. ...

Smithfield plans system to convert waste to fuel.(Smithfield Foods Inc.)
March 3, 2003... Smithfield Foods Inc. has announced plans to build a $20 million plant that will convert swine waste from its Circle Four Farms in Utah into biodiesel fuel for cars and trucks and to explore possibilities for such a system for application in...

Corn, wheat acreage up, soybean acres down in 2003.
March 3, 2003... Farmers will likely fill their planters with more corn and less soybeans when the growing season starts in a few weeks. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture won't release its estimated planting report until March 31, private...

Six ministers oppose quick easing of GM ban.(genetically modified crops )
March 3, 2003... Agriculture ministers from six European Union member countries have made it clear that they will oppose any easing on EU restrictions on genetically modified (GM) crops until new regulations are passed into law. During their monthly...

Policy statement did little to clear up policy intentions. (World View).
March 3, 2003... Now it is clear. One of the most difficult problems a journalist faces is trying to get governments to make a clear statement on what they are doing or intend to do. At least now journalists can rest easy. It is finally clear what the...

Testimony to resume this week in Tyson illegal immigrant trial.(Tyson Foods Inc. faces federal charges)
March 3, 2003... Testimony is scheduled to resume this week in the trial of Tyson Foods Inc. in which the company faces federal charges of participating in a conspiracy to bring illegal immigrants into the U.S. and put them to work in the company's poultry...

Judge lets suit by growers stand.(hog producers suit against Tyson Foods Inc. to move forward)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... A county judge has ruled that the lawsuit brought by former contract hog producers for Tyson Foods Inc. has standing and will be heard in the Pope County court in Russellville, Ark. The suit was filed following a decision last year by Tyson...

WTO agriculture talks near deadlock.(World Trade Organization)
March 3, 2003... Talks at the World Trade Organization aimed at reforming agriculture appeared to be moving toward deadlock last week, with countries showing little willingness to compromise over proposed cuts to subsidies and tariffs. Negotiators in...

Farmland's banks seek beef, pork assets sale.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Jerry Venters has been asked to approve new loan terms between Farmland Industries Inc. and its banking consortium that could lead to the actual divestiture of the company's interests in beef and pork processing. ...

Inside Washington.(famine, starvation and orphaned children in Africa)
March 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Numbers tell their own story, so remember this number: 24,000. That number--24,000--told a haunting story last week in Washington when the Senate Foreign Relations committee delved into the state of the world's hungry....

EPA approves rootworm protected biotech corn.
March 3, 2003... Monsanto Co., St. Louis, Mo., announced Feb. 25 that it received a registration from the Environmental Protection Agency for its new YieldGard Rootworm insect-protected corn technology, allowing commercialization of the first biotech corn...

END task force to start survey.(exotic Newcastle disease surveillance program )(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... The exotic Newcastle disease (END) task force is scheduled to begin a surveillance program in California's Central Valley March 3, with the first surveys of backyard bird flocks slated to take place in Stanislaus and Fresno counties. The...

Early-ending El Nino could expand drought range.
March 3, 2003... NASHVILLE, TENN. -- The weather outlook for grain producers in the Corn Belt appeared favorable at the beginning of this year, with forecasted precipitation and temperatures that are supportive to planting fields this spring and growing crops...

Hormel cites hog contracts in results. (Financial Reports).(Hormel Foods Corp. reports decline in earnings)
March 3, 2003... AUSTIN, MINN. -- Hormel Foods Corp. has reported a decline in earnings for its first fiscal 2003 period, citing the adverse effects of the global protein supply and above-market procurement contracts for hogs. For its quarter ended Jan....

Sara Lee attributes media promotions, new products. (Financial Reports).(Sara Lee Corp. reports increased earnings and revenues )(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... CHICAGO, ILL. -- Sara Lee Corp. has reported increased earnings and revenues for its second fiscal 2003 period and six months, attributing its numbers to increased investment in media and new products that are contributing to growth in key...

Babcock launches open promotion of closed system. (Business Report).(Babcock Genetics Inc.'s Closed Herd System)
March 3, 2003... The video begins with Jim McPeak talking about how pork producers are burning money up -- "$100 bills," he says in the video -- due to disease-prompted depopulation and repopulation if they are not on the Babcock Closed Herd System. ...

IMC Global sells sodium bicarbonate assets to AmerAlia. (Business Report).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... LAKE FOREST, ILL. -- IMC Global Inc. has announced that it has completed the sale of its White River Nahcolite Minerals sodium bicarbonate mine and plant in northwest Colorado to Natural Soda AALA Inc., a subsidiary of AmerAlia Inc. of...

Stock Summary.(stock prices for agribusiness, fertilizer, food companies)(Illustration)
March 3, 2003... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Feb. 26 Feb. 19 Ago Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 86.7 89.4 89.8 Baking 115.4 117.6 ...

U.S. Dollar Equivalencies, Feb. 26.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 3, 2003... U.S. DOLLAR EQUIVALENCIES, FEB. 26 Australian dollar 0.60640 Brazilian real 0.27824 British pound 1.57710 Canadian dollar 0.67006 Chinese yuan 0.12081 Euro 1.07720 Japanese yen 0.00851...

Sumner named CEO, president of Moark. (Business Report).( Arnie Sumner )(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... CARTHAGE, MO. -- Arnie Sumner has been named president and chief executive officer of Moark LLC effective Feb. 24. Sumner succeeds Hollis Osborne, who continues as chairman of the board. Sumner has more than 30 years of experience in...

Ahold badly shaken in disclosure of accounting errors at U.S., unit.(Royal Ahold NV)
March 3, 2003... Royal Ahold NV, the third-largest food retailer in the world, was badly shaken last week when it was forced to admit considerably overstating earnings for the last two years due to income that was booked improperly at its American foodservice...

Moody's downgrades McDonald's debt rating.(McDonald's Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded long-term, unsecured debt ratings at McDonald's Corp. but rated the company's credit standing as stable, according to an announcement. Moody's analysts Peggy Holloway and Angela...

Provimi expands market position.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... PARIS, FRANCE and ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS-- Provimi, a global leader in animal nutrition, has announced that its Romanian subsidiary Vipromin bought a factory in Craiova, Romania. With this purchase, Provimi extends its presence on the...

Alltech Inc. (Names in the News).(annoucnes various appointments and promotions)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Nicholasville, Ky. -- Marc Larousse has been promoted to director of Latin America. Larousse will be responsible for implementing the corporate sales and marketing strategy within the region. He was most recently director of southern Latin...

Danbred North America. (Names in the News).(Mike Harris hired as production director)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... DANBRED NORTH AMERICA, Seward, Neb. -- Mike Harris has joined the company as production director. Harris will be responsible for the company's genetic nucleus herds and artificial insemination centers. He was previously with Christensen Family...

Hubbard Isa. (Names in the News).(announces various appointments and promotions)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... HUBBARD ISA, Duluth, Ga. - Rene Bergeron will be representing the company's broiler breeder products in Canada. Bergeron was previously with Cooperative Federee de Quebec. Dr. Gregorio Lopez has been promoted to be in charge of layer...

The Butler Co. (Names in the News).(Michelle Beaty and Steven Dooley join company)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... THE BUTLER CO., Dublin, Ohio -- Michelle Beaty has joined the company in the Iowa territory. Beaty was previously with ING Investment Products Distribution. Steven Dooley has joined the company as territory manager in California. Dooley...

Agri-Associates. (Names in the News).(announces various appointments)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... AGRI-ASSOCIATES, Alpharetta, Ga. -- Donald Day has joined the company's Pennsylvania team as a manager. Day will operate from Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Birgit Henrichfreise has joined the company's Germany office as a manager. Henrichfreise...

American Jersey Cattle Assn. (Names in the News).(Carla Coburn appointment)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSN., Reynoldsburg, Ohio -- Carla Coburn has been named southeast area representative. Coburn will be responsible for covering Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and southern Virginia and will be...

Deere & Co. (Names in the News).(Daniel C. McCabe appointment)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... DEERE & CO., Moline, Ill. -- Daniel C. McCabe has been appointed vice president, information technology. McCabe will be responsible for leading a business transformation of the company's information technology systems, including improving the...

E-Markets Inc. (Names in the News).(Rendell Requiro appointment)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... E-MARKETS INC., Salinas, Cal. -- Rendell Requiro has joined the company as director of business development. Requiro was previously with AG Business Management.

National Corn Growers Assn. (Names in the News).(Bill Fleming and Mark Palmer appointments)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSN., Washington, D.C. Bill Fleming has joined the association as legislative assistant.Yleming will provide daily assistance to the vice president of public policy and will work with the Leadership Resource Center and...

ABS Global acquires Australia RAB.(RAB Australia Pty. Ltd. )
March 3, 2003... DEFOREST, WIS. -- ABS Global has announced its intended purchase Australia's largest privately owned cattle artificial insemination business, RAB Australia Pty. Ltd. The purchase is subject to regulatory and shareholder approval. "The...

NTF to develop 'ownable' message for generic retail-level turkey promotion. (Poultry).(National Turkey Federation)
March 3, 2003... SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- The turkey industry's first-ever consumer-retail turkey promotion last spring was not successful in winning consumers over to turkey but was successful in terms of showing turkey growers and processors the industry's...

Future requires differentiation, innovation in food. (Poultry).(David Lusk addresses National Turkey Federation meeting)
March 3, 2003... SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Food producers who will succeed in the future will be those with products that are "the first in the category or the best or the only," as differentiation will become increasing necessary to capture and hold competitive,...

Eggs Set For Broilers and Chicks Placed in Reporting States.(includes data for February 22, 2003)(Illustration)
March 3, 2003... EGGS SET FOR BROILERS AND CHICKS PLACED IN REPORTING STATES Eggs set (thousands) STATE Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Alabama 27,654 26,987 ...

Nipple water flow rate critical to broiler growth; eggs sorted. (Bottom Line of Nutrition/Poultry).
March 3, 2003... The International Poultry Scientific Forum was held Jan. 20-21 in the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. The sponsors of this scientific meeting are the Southern Poultry Science Society, the Southern Conference on Avian Diseases and...

Cattle feeding returns revised upward for this year; chicken, turkey returns still projected to be negatives. (Special Report Market Outlook).
March 3, 2003... The beef cattle market outlook remains fairly much the outlook that was reported going into the Cattle Industry Annual Convention & Trade Show in January (Feedstuffs, Jan. 27), except stronger-than-anticipated cattle prices in the first two...

National Sheep Assn. (Trade Note).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... DENVER, COLO. -- The National Sheep Assn. (NSA) elected South Carolina sheep producer Bruce Murray as its president during its recent quarterly directors meeting. Other elected officers returning for a second term are vice president Teddie...

Bovine brucellosis found in Great Britain herd.
March 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Two cases of bovine brucellosis were confirmed Feb. 20 in a Scottish beef herd. The cases were found in imported animals from the Republic of Ireland (ROI). According to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural...

Hog industry insider.
March 3, 2003... Bell dealt blow The U.S. Supreme Court Feb. 24 declined to review an April 5, 2002, decision of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals that said Bell Farms had no standing to sue the government over the 1999 cancellation of Bell's lease with...

Maple Leaf reports structure that 'gets things done'. (Financial Report).(Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reports increase in earnings and revenues)
March 3, 2003... TORONTO, ONT. -- Maple Leaf Foods Inc., a leading feed manufacturer, pork and poultry processor and bread maker in Canada, has reported increased earnings and revenues for its fourth quarter and full year, saying despite "very challenging...

Chinook to raise choline chloride price.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... SOMBRA, ONT. -- Effective immediately, Chinook is announcing a 4 cents/lb. price increase on all grades of choline chloride. The company said the announcement is a result of increases in raw materials and energy, including methanol, ammonia,...

Obituary.(Orville L. Freeman)(Obituary)
March 3, 2003... Orville Freeman WASHINTON, D.C. -- Orville L. Freeman, 84, former governor of Minnesota and U.S. secretary of agriculture, passed away Feb. 20. Freeman was elected governor of Minnesota in 1954 and served three terms. He was chosen by...

Scoular to expand Venango grain facility. (Mill Market).
March 3, 2003... OMAHA, NEB. -- The Scoular Co. is set to break ground at its facility in Venango, Neb., improving and expanding the facility to load shuttle trains of corn and wheat. Scoular has operated the Venango facility and its satellite stations in...

Bunge North America to idle production at Cairo plant. (Mill Market).(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... ST. LOUIS, MO. -- Bunge North America, the North America, operating arm of Bunge Ltd., announced Feb. 25 that within the next four to eight weeks, it will idle production at its soybean processing facility located in Cairo, Ill., due to a weak...

Nine explosions in grain/feed industry. (Mill Market).(in 2002)
March 3, 2003... There were nine dust-related explosions reported in the U.S. in 2002 (Table 1) according to Dr. Robert W. Schoeff, professor emeritus at Kansas State University, and Mavis Rogers, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Federal Grain Inspection Service....

Feed industry expo planned for May. (Mill Market).(American Feed Industry Association)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... ARLINGTON, VA. -- "Feed to Food Committed to Consumer Confidence" underscores the high priority that the members of the American Feed Industry Assn. (AFIA) place on the ingredients they provide and the products they manufacture. The...

Ingredient Market.(listing of prices for week)
March 3, 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...

Soybeans continue to surge as corn, wheat prices sink. (Grains and Ingredients).
March 3, 2003... Soybeans were the star of the show last week as prices continued to roll upward. "Beans had a good week," said Bill Hanlon, grain marketing analyst for The Linn Group, Chicago, Ill. March soybean futures rose 7.50 cents/bu. From Monday's...

Cattle hold; eggs, turkeys up; production darkens hog outlook. (Livestock and Poultry).(weekly update on commodity markets)
March 3, 2003... The beef cattle markets were steady to a dollar higher last week as the abundance of tightness took full hold on trade. Packers began last week deep in the red and continued cutting kills to reduce beef supplies and strengthen beef prices,...

Bioproducts to raise choline chloride pricing.(Bioproducts Inc)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... FAIRLAWN, OHIO -- Bioproducts Inc. has announced that effective immediately it will increase pricing for all of its choline chloride products. Prices will increase 4 cents/lb. (or as contracts allow). The company said export pricing will...

USDA tightens rules on pharma crops.
March 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture will substantially tighten its regulations for permits to grow biotechnology-derived crops containing pharmaceutical and industrial traits beginning with the 2003 crop year. The...

Documentation for COOL absolute, says AMS official.
March 10, 2003... DALLAS, TEXAS -- The country-of origin labeling (COOL) rule will absolutely require documentation and trace-ability back to the animal of origin for beef, lamb and pork that are marketed at retail stores, according to Barry Carpenter, director...

Survey finds problems with AMR on CNS tissue.(advanced meat recovery, central nervous system)
March 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety & Inspection Service found uneven results in a survey aimed at finding out how successfully Advanced Meat Recovery (AMR) systems keep central nervous system (CNS) tissue out...

Guidelines for 'coexistence' coming in EU.(genetically modified crops regulation)
March 10, 2003... The European Commission appeared to move last week to cut off efforts to prolong a moratorium on approvals of new genetically modified (GM) crops by some of its member countries critical of these products by opening a debate over measures to...

Differences over tariffs show difficulties ahead in WTO talks. (World View).(World Trade Organization )
March 10, 2003... Differences over market access among countries negotiating new World Trade organization rules on agriculture show just how tough it is going to be for the 145 countries involved in the talks in Geneva, Switzerland, to meet their March 31...

FDA issues talk paper on dioxin situation.(animal feed dioxin-monitoring program finds elevated levels of dioxin in mineral components)
March 10, 2003... The Food & Drug Administration announced in a Feb. 28 talk paper that its dioxin-monitoring program has detected elevated levels of dioxin in some mineral components used in animal feeds. FDA, without naming companies, said the involved...

AMS begins process to call for checkoff vote.(Agricultural Marketing Service moves towards continuation referendum on the national pork program)
March 10, 2003... DALLAS, TEXAS -- The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is starting a process that could eventually lead to n continuation referendum on the national pork program, according to Barry Carpenter, AMS director of livestock and seed programs...

Netherlands fights new AI outbreak.(avian influenza)
March 10, 2003... Authorities in the Netherlands were battling recently to control an outbreak of avian influenza (AI) in the center of the nation's poultry flock. Action started Feb. 28 when Dutch authorities found what they said could be the first...

U.S. files WTO dispute over CWB.(World Trade Organization case against the Canadian Wheat Board )(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. filed a World Trade Organization dispute last week asking for a dispute panel on the wheat trading practices of the Government of Canada and the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). The action comes the same week that...

R-Calf and the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM). (Inside Washington.).(country-of-origin labeling)
March 10, 2003... The COOL rule -- country-of-origin labeling -- brings to mind that old admonition "Be careful what you ask for." R-Calf and the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) fought long and hard to add the provision to the farm bill. They were...

Competitive Enterprise Institute's. (Inside Washington).(Hugo Gurdon reports largest environmental groups have combined annual revenues of $1.9 billion)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... In a recent edition of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's (CEI) newsletter, The Monthly Planet, fellow Hugo Gurdon reported that the "12 biggest environmental pressure groups in the U.S. enjoy combined annual revenues of $1.9 billion,"...

Pharmacia reports increased animal health sales. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... PEAPACK, N.J. -- Pharmacia Corp. has reported earnings and revenues that were up for its fourth 2002 quarter and earnings that were down on sales that were up for its full year, documenting a number of extraordinary accounting charges,...

Kraft reports growth across all businesses and regions. (Financial Reports).
March 10, 2003... NORTHFIELD, ILL. -- Kraft Foods Inc. has reported increased earnings and revenues for its fourth 2002 quarter and full year, crediting growth across all business segments domestically and internationally that was driven by expansion in...

Sysco credits sales to independent restaurants. (Financial Reports).(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Sysco Corp. has reported increased earnings and revenues for its second fiscal 2003 period and six months, crediting expanded sales to independent restaurants and other foodservice operations and expense control. For its...

Legal battle on price fixing moves forward. (Business Reports).
March 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Supreme Court will not stop the long-running class action lawsuit alleging price fixing by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Cargill and A.E. Staley on high-fructose com syrup (HFCS), setting the stage for a $4 billion...

Agway completes Telmark sale to Wells Fargo. (Business Report).(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... Agway Inc. and Telmark LLC, Agway's wholly owned lease-financing subsidiary, announced March 3 that Telmark has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets and business relationships to Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc. The sale...

Stock Summary.(Illustration)
March 10, 2003... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Mar. 5 Feb. 26 Ago Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 85.4 86.7 90.4 Baking 114.3 115.4 ...

U.S. Dollar Equivalencies, Jan. 30.(Illustration)
March 10, 2003... U.S. DOLLAR EQUIVALENCIES, JAN. 30 Australian dollar 0.61530 Brazilian real 0.28249 British pound 1.60280 Canadian dollar 0.67976 Chinese yuan 0.12081 Euro 1.09610 Japanese yen 0.00851...

American Capital invests in CPM.(CPM Acquisition being recapitalized)
March 10, 2003... American Capital Strategies Ltd. announced Feb. 21 that it has invested $24.3 million to support the recapitalization of CPM Acquisition Corp., doing business as California Pellet Mill (CPM), one of the world's leading suppliers of process...

Degussa increases DL-methionine price.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... DUSSELDORF, GERMANY -- The feed additives business unit of Degussa AG, based here, announced it is raising the price of DL-methionine. The company said the new price, which takes effect immediately, for full truck or container loads is...

Kohlberg Kravis drops interest in Safeway.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... LONDON, ENGLAND -- The U.S. buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, one of the six pursuers seeking to acquire Safeway PLC in England, has stepped away from the contest, saying that a deal would be excessively risky. Safeway, the...

Alltech. (Names in the News).(names Dr. Lucy Tucker technical poultry manager)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... ALLTECH, Nicholasville, Ky. -- Dr. Lucy Tucker has been appointed technical poultry manager for Alltech Europe. Tucker was previously with Finnfeeds.

Cropverifeye LLC. (Names in the News).(Dr. James Mock is named president)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... CROPVERIFEYE LLC, Ft. Wayne, Ind. -- Dr. James Mock has been promoted to president. Mock will be responsible for establishing the strategic direction for the company and providing day-to-day support for the operating/implementation teams. He...

Fort Dodge Animal Health. (Names in the News).(James Loughhead is territory manager of Ford Dodge Animal Health's livestock division)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... FORT DODGE ANIMAL HEALTH, Overland Park, Kan. -- James Loughead has joined the company's livestock division as territory manager. Loughead will be responsible for field sales throughout Arizona by providing technical support and product...

Henning Construction Co. (Names in the News).(names Darrel Reeves vice president of field operations)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... HENNING CONSTRUCTION CO., Johnston, Iowa -- Darrell Reeves has been promoted to vice president of field operations. Reeves was most recently senior project manager.

Kemin Nutrisurance Inc. (Names in the News).(Barbara Howe joined firm as technical services manager)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... KEMIN NUTRISURANCE INC., Des Moines, Iowa -- Barbara Howe has joined the company as technical services manager. Howe will be responsible for providing technical service and sales support to pet food manufacturers throughout the U.S.

Rouse Marketing Inc. (Names in the News).(hires Randall L. Besecker as vice president)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... ROUSE MARKETING INC., Cincinnati, Ohio -- Randall L. Besecker has joined the firm as vice president. Besecker was previously with Sara Lee Foods US.

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (Names in the News).(names Kevin Hess to executive post)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., Decatur, Ill. -- Kevin Hess has been promoted to vice president of European crushing and refining operations. Hess has been with the company since 1985. He will relocate to Hamburg, Germany.

Battelle. (Names in the News).(names Dr. Leonard K. Peters as lab director)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... BATTELLE, Richland, Wash. -- Dr. Leonard K. Peters has been selected as director of the department of energy's pacific northwest national laboratory. Peters was previously with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.

Correction.(Correction Notice)
March 10, 2003... The names in the news item for Jones-Hamilton Co. that appeared in the March 3 issue incorrectly stated that the company is based in Decatur, Ill. The company is actually based in Newark, Cal.

Calf, heifer research trials should include necessary data. (Bottom Line of Nutrition/Dairy).
March 10, 2003... Would you choose to do research in an area in which the number of animals may be limited or only available over a period time, have limited funding, have high variability and may require up to three years to get good follow-up data? Those are...

New IMI may be associated with several factors in dry period. (Nutrition and Health/Dairy).
March 10, 2003... The dry period can be an important part of the dairy cow's production cycle due to general udder health management considerations and the possibility of increased intramammary infections (IMI) that may occur during this time. According to...