Feedstuffs articles from November 2003

Feedstuffs archives from November 2003

USDA reveals proposed COOL rule; opponents, proponents voice opinions.
November 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled its proposed rule last week for the farm bill's mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program, both proponents and opponents found a point of agreement: The long-awaited...

E-filing system formed under bioterrorism act.
November 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Webmeisters at the Food & Drug Administration and the Commerce Department's Customs & Border Protection branch have developed computer systems that will greatly aid companies required to register and make new filings on...

Australian farmers take tough line in U.S. talks.
November 3, 2003... Australia's main farm group, the National Farmers' Federation (NFF), took a tough line last week on politically sensitive free trade talks with the U.S., calling on the Australian government to prepare to walk away unless the accord includes a...

Circuit grants stay to continue beef program.
November 3, 2003... The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals last week stayed a federal district court's order that the national beef program be terminated, permitting the National Beef Promotion & Research Board to continue the beef checkoff and checkoff-funded...

Japan, Mexico to restart trade talks; Lamy gives insight into WTO meetings.(World View)
November 3, 2003... Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Mexican President Vicente Fox have agreed to resume stalled talks aimed at creating a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA)joining their two countries. The surprising agreement to quickly resume...

Vaccine, feed additive shown to reduce E. coli in cattle.
November 3, 2003... LINCOLN, NEB. -- A new vaccine and a beneficial bacterial feed additive each significantly reduced Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in feedlot cattle, and using both may offer added protection, University of Nebraska research shows. For the past...

Draft report says cloned animals safe for food.
November 3, 2003... The Food & Drug Administration released last Friday a draft summary of a risk assessment that builds on the findings of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and indicates that food products derived from animal clones and their offspring "are...

Former ministers in France face manslaughter trial.
November 3, 2003... A French court will hear manslaughter charges laid against four former agriculture ministers over actions they took, or failed to take, between 1988 and 1996 to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) from entering the domestic food...

Inside Washington.(Editorial)
November 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Once again, a national energy bill--one that would finally create a national mandate for renewable energy, including ethanol and biodiesel--is on life support in Congress. Again, the clock is running toward adjournment....

Albertsons reports 'fierce' competition.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... BOISE, IDA. -- Albertsons Inc., the third-largest U.S. supermarket system, has reported a decline in earnings for its second quarter but an increase in earnings for its six months and higher revenues for both the quarter and six months. In...

Sysco to buy back 20 million shares; declares dividend.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Sysco Corp., the largest distributor of food and foodservice items to foodservice operations in North America, has reported that the company's board of directors has approved a 20-million-share repurchase program and declared...

ConAgra reports 'deliberate, significant transformation'.(Financial Reports)
November 3, 2003... OMAHA, NEB. -- ConAgra Inc. has reported a decline in earnings and lower sales for its first fiscal 2004 quarter but said the numbers were expected given the company's divestitures of selected commodity operations, including its cattle feeding...

ConAgra to sell crop inputs unit to management.(Business Report)
November 3, 2003... ConAgra Foods Inc. announced last week an agreement with Apollo Management LP in which ConAgra will sell its crop inputs business to Apollo in a deal that further transits ConAgra from its agriculture and commodity production legacy and toward...

Buckeye told to begin closing, appeals new order.(Business Report)(Buckeye Egg Farm)
November 3, 2003... Ohio agriculture director Fred Dailey has ordered Buckeye Egg Farm to begin closing its barns following an environmental review commission's ruling that Dailey was within his authority to issue such an order, and Buckeye has appealed the order...

Schering-Plough expands canine line .(Business Report)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... UNION, N.J. -- Schering-Phough Animal Health has announced an agreement in which it has been granted the distribution and marketing rights for Heska Corp.'s Tri-Heart Plus Chewable Tablets, a canine heartworm preventive. The agreement...

Court awards Farmland Foods to Smithfield, cornolefn process.
November 3, 2003... The bankruptcy court hearing the bankruptcy reorganization of Farmland Industries Inc. officially awarded Farmland Foods, Farmland's pork production business, to Smithfield Foods Inc. last week--reinforcing Smithfield's position as the largest...

Farmland amends emergence plan to increase recovery payments.(Farmland Industries Inc.)
November 3, 2003... Farmland Industries Inc. filed an amended disclosure statement, or bankruptcy emergence plan, last week that reflects the divestment of the cooperative's pork production business, Farmland Foods, which has permitted the organization to increase...

Diamond V Mills.(Names in the News)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... DIAMOND V MILLS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa -- Gregory G. Lage has joined the company as business development manager, swine. Lage will be responsible for the development and growth of business and designated integrators and swine customer companies....

Archer Daniels Midland Animal Health & Nutrition.(Names in the News)(Randall A. Neals named general manager, Canadian businesses)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND ANIMAL HEALTH & NUTRITION, Decatur, Ill. -- Randall A. Neals has joined the company as general manager-Canadian businesses for animal health and nutrition. Neals will be responsible for overall operating of the Woodstock,...

International Dairy Foods Assn..(Names in the News)(Clay Hough named senior vice president)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSN., Washington, D.C. -- Clay Hough has joined the association as senior vice president. Hough will serve as primary contact on international trade issues and manage the association's legal affairs. He was previously...

Ohio Blenders Inc..(Names in the News)(new quality assurance manager named)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... OHIO BLENDERS INC., Toledo, Ohio -- Michael Wood has joined the company as production and quality assurance manager. Wood will be responsible for overseeing plant operations along with establishing and monitoring quality assurance processes. He...

South Dakota State University extension.(Names in the News)(names Peter Jeranyama forage specialist)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION, Brookings, S.D. -- Peter Jeranyama has joined the university as forage specialist. Jeranyama was previously with the University of Saskatchewan.

Chicken consumption growth slowing, leading to more consolidation, new focus.(Poultry)(Panel Discussion)(Industry Overview)
November 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At the annual conference of the National Chicken Council here last month, four chicken company executives brought a list of "things to watch" in the future that was worthy of twice as many of the industry's leaders. In...

Egg producers urged to stay on the high road.(Poultry)
November 3, 2003... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Dr. Jeff Armstrong, referring to the "Crosshairs or Crossroads" theme of the annual board meeting and executive conference of the United Egg Producers (UEP) here two weeks ago, said the egg industry is "on the road, and...

Enzyme, probiotic research may lead to performance gains.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
November 3, 2003... New and novel ingredients as well as new uses of existing ingredients are continually being explored and researched. Some of these products never make it to the marketplace because of ineffectiveness or cost/availability; however, many new...

Texas detects infection in herd, nears brucellosis eradication. (Nutrition And Health/Poultry.
November 3, 2003... AUSTIN, TEXAS -- Texas animal health officials were disappointed, but not surprised, in September, when they detected a cattle herd infected with brucellosis in Henderson County, Texas, breaking a 13-month stretch during which no newly infected...

Temperature, pressure may affect digestibility of animal byproducts.(Bottom Line Of Nutrition/Poultry)
November 3, 2003... The Annual Nutrition Conference sponsored by the Poultry Federation and Feed Manufacturers Committee, in cooperation with the departments of animal science and poultry science of the University of Arkansas, was held Sept. 9-11. Sixteen papers...

Vitamin E, salicylate may increase turkey immunity. (Nutrition And Health/Poultry).
November 3, 2003... There is a need to evaluate potential antibiotic alternatives to improve disease resistance in high-intensity food animal production. Nutritional and non-nutritional approaches to counteract the debilitating effects of stress and infection may...

Generic salinomycin combination approved.(FDA Notice)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C -- The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Pennfield Oil Co., Omaha, Neb. According to FDA, Pennfield Oil Co....

Salmonella, feed and pork.(Hog Industry Insider)
November 3, 2003... Feed and its role in food safety, particularly in relation to pork, was discussed last week at a Northwest Feed Manufacturers Assn. educational session held in Hutchinson, Minn. Dr. Peter Davies, Allen D. Leman chair in swine health and...

Feed, data, prevention.(Hog Industry Insider)
November 3, 2003... There is a long-recognized and documented feed-to-animal-to-human axis when it comes to food safety, Davies said. Therefore, all feed ingredients can potentially contaminate the process. Still, research shows that salmonella strains often...

DeKalb, county ruling.(Hog Industry Insider)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... An appeals court in Illinois affirmed a DeKalb County judge's order that temporarily blocked construction of a 8,000-head hog farm proposed by Burnett Farms north of Hinckley in Pierce Township. The DeKalb County board of supervisors had...

Manitoba proposal.(Hog Industry Insider)(Elite Swine Inc. meets opposition from local population)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... A proposed 6,000-head hog farm in southern Manitoba by Elite Swine Inc., a division of Maple Leaf Foods, is drawing ire from neighbors in both Canada and the U.S. The three-building finishing operation is about 1 km north of the...

Genetics site stocked.(Hog Industry Insider)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Smithfield Premium Genetics Group (SPG), formerly known as National Pig Development Co., has begun operating its $18 million site near Pampa, Texas. Following some controversy, ground was broken on the 1,500-acre genetic nucleus farm...

Outlook conference.(Hog Industry Insider)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Several well-known researchers will address swine production, health and marketing at the 2003 Illinois Swine Health & Management Conference to be held Dec. 3 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Dr. Tom Gillespie, owner of...

Westeel names commercial grain bin distributor for U.S.(Inside News)
November 3, 2003... U.S. Grain Storage Systems Inc. (USGSS), Waukee and Cedar Falls, Iowa, has announced it will sell, service and erect Westeel commercial grain storage systems in the U.S. In addition, the company said it will provide grain storage system...

Abengoa Bioenergy breaks ground on starch, biomass conversion technology pilot facility.(Inside News)
November 3, 2003... CHESTERFIELD, MO. -- Abengoa Bioenergy Corp., formerly High Plains Corp., held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 2 for its new starch and biomass conversion technology pilot plant in York, Neb. The facility is being built adjacent to Abengoa's...

Ground broken on Mid-Missouri ethanol plant.(Inside News)(Mid-Missouri Energy)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Mid-Missouri Energy has broken ground on Missouri's third farmer-owned ethanol plant. The plant is located near Malta Bend, Mo., and, when completed, will be capable of processing 15 million bushels of corn annually for the production of...

Crop compaction helps save on storage space: putting on the pressure.(A Better Way)(Lucerne Farms)
November 3, 2003... Lucerne Farms has maximized storage space, increased inventory control capabilities and minimized labor costs through the use of a fully automated processing system. BELLEVUE, OHIO -- Maine-based Lucerne Farms is a full-service producer...

Murphy-Brown goes the extra mile to maintain high standards in environmental management: beyond compliance.(A Better Way)
November 3, 2003... Special to Feedstuffs Murphy-Brown LLC, the livestock production subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Inc., controls more sows than any other entity in the U.S. pork industry. That means the operation is under close scrutiny at all times. As a...

Fire ignites Famo Feed's dedication to feed industry.(Industry Focus)
November 3, 2003... FREEPORT, MINN. -- Following a fire that destroyed their principle manufacturing facility in Belgrade, Minn., Famo Feeds owners Al, Tom and John Beste had some big decisions to make. The Belgrade facility, which caught fire following a...

Singh recognized for corn wet milling work.(Industry Focus)(Vijay Singh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... URBANA, ILL. -- Vijay Singh, a food and bioprocessing engineer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is the recipient of the 2003 Corn Refiner's Assn. (CRA) Young Faculty Excellence Award. CRA, a national trade association...

Inventory measure.(New Equipment)(Binmaster)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Binmaster, a division of Garner Industries, Lincoln, Neb., has introduced SmartBob II, a new design of its remote sensor for use in vessels up to 150 ft. When SmartBob II's remote is commanded to take a measurement, the motor releases stainless...

Central controller.(New Equipment)(Premier Pneumatics Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Premier Pneumatics Inc., Salina, Kan., has announced the Series 2400 PLC Central Controller. Consisting of two models, the controller has one model that operates up to 24 vacuum receivers on one or two blowers and another model that controls up...

Sanitary bag dump system.(New Equipment)(Sweco)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Sweco of Florence, Ky., has introduced a new sanitary version of its bag dump/screener system. Sweco said the system effectively contains the dust and debris often released when bags of materials are loaded into industrial separators. The new...

Air-operated transporter.(New Equipment)(Vibro Industries)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Vibro Industries has introduced its new Brute 850 air-operated transporter. The new model has a smaller profile and is lighter in weight (47 lb.). In addition, it moves a combined capacity of more than 500 lb. of load and 100 lb. of tray...

NIR fiber probe.(New Equipment)(Lambda Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Lambda Solutions Inc. of Waltham, Mass., has introduced its Model LSI-NIR-VT, Near Infra-Red Vector Probe. This fiber optic device is designed for diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and will interface with most existing FTIR, AOTF and Dispersive...

Stretchable harnesses.(New Equipment)(Bacou- Dalloz)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Bacou-Dalloz has announced the availability of a new line of stretchable harnesses that are designed for maneuverability and ease of wear. Standard features, including the sub-pelvic strap and back strap, add support and provide increased...

Phosphine monitor.(New Equipment)(Draeger Safety Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Draeger Safety Inc. has introduced the new Draeger MicroPac Plus, an ultra-compact gas measuring and warning device for phosphine in the 0-0.20 parts per million range. This two-year maintenance-free instrument features a fully functional LCD...

Heat pads.(New Equipment)(Osborne Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Stanfield heat pads are now available for use in Canada with 220-volt power, according to Osborne Industries Inc. of Osborne, Kan. The new specially designed models for the Canadian market have recently received Canadian Standards Assn....

Airflow fan.(New Equipment)(American Coolair)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... American Coolair of Jacksonville, Fla., has begun offering a Type BK wire basket horizontal airflow fan designed to eliminate air stratification, reduce condensation and eliminate hot and cold spots effectively and economically. According to...

Floor scale.(New Equipment)(Gainco Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... Gainco Inc. of Gainesville, Ga., has introduced the Dura Weight Heavy-Duty Floor Scale. Gainco said it is the ideal weighing solution for harsh meat processing environments. It said the scale's design improves calibration, accuracy, operating...

Minnesota Corn Growers.(Trade Note)(new officers elected)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... SHAKOPEE, MINN. -- The Minnesota Corn Growers Assn. (MCGA) board of directors has announced the election of its new officers. The board has elected Ron Obermoller, a farmer from Brewster, as its new president; Gene "Pucky" Sandager of...

River renovation essential to export growth.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)
November 3, 2003... Renovation of the inland waterways system is essential if the U.S. is to capture the benefits of liberalized agricultural trade and to enable producers to garner more income from markets, the National Grain & Feed Assn. (NGFA) said Oct. 23. ...

DSM opens premix facility in Spain.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(DSM Nutritional Products)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... DSM Nutritional Products (formerly Roche's Vitamins and Fine Chemicals Division) opened Oct. 23 a new feed premix facility in Alcala de Henares, Spain, according to a company announcement. The new state-of-the-art facility, 30 km from...

Kemin Americas earns higher ISO certification.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... DES MOINES, IOWA -- Kemin Americas Inc. has earned ISO 9001:2000 quality certification for manufacturing, design and development and application services of its food and feed ingredients manufacturing facilities located in Des Moines and in...

Ralph W. Farr.(Obituary)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
November 3, 2003... ASHLAND, ORE. -- Ralph Willson Farr, founder of Farr Better Feeds, died Oct. 21 at home. Farr attended Stanford University and the University of Illinois, Champaign. In 1965, he sold his company, Farr Better Feeds, Greeley, Colo., to...

American Soda to raise prices.(Obituary)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2003... PARACHUTE, COLO. -- American Soda LLP announced that effective Nov. 1, or as contracts allow, it will increase pricing for all grades of sodium bicarbonate. Its bulk and packaged material will increase $20 per ton, or $1/cwt. The price...

Ingredient market.(Illustration)
November 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...

Continued strength in soy, corn provides big boost for ingredients.(Grains and Ingredients)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
November 3, 2003... Soybean futures continued climbing last week, fueled by large purchases from China and a favorable crush report. "We just continue basically on our merry way to the upside," said Dale Gustafson, grain market analyst for Smith Barney,...

Cattle, egg markets continue 'incredible' run at price records.(Livestock and Poultry)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
November 3, 2003... The beef cattle and egg markets continued storming ahead last week due to tremendous demand for beef and eggs and limited supplies of cattle and eggs, according to Feedstuffs sources who said the cattle and egg situations are classic examples...

Mandatory price reporting to sunset next year unless renewed.
November 3, 2003... CHICAGO, ILL. -- Mandatory price reporting sunsets next year and will be discontinued if Congress does not extend the law by October 2004, agriculture market analysts, consultants and others at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Data Users...

Agribusiness in 2004: is it a bull in a bear run?(Special Report: 2004 Outlook)
November 10, 2003... For many in agribusiness, a look back at 2003 will reveal excellent results. The outlook for 2004 may be a repeat of this for many--but not for all. Those open to change and who are sparkplugs for positive change will enjoy a competitive...

Wild soy market sparks feed grain, oilseed outlook.(Special Report)
November 10, 2003... Normally, feed grain, oilseed and ingredient markets enter the winter doldrums following harvest. That's not the case this year. Due to an exploding soybean market, the next few months could be wild. Since mid-August, nearby soybean futures...

Outlook hinges on what 'can go right' for the year: for cattle markets in 2004.(Special Report)
November 10, 2003... CHICAGO, ILL. -- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered in one cow in one herd in Canada in May, and no one cow has been blamed for so much commotion since Mrs. O'Leary's kicked over a lantern in this town 132 years ago. The...

USDA pursues Canada border opening, says decision is strictly science based.
November 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to take the first step to reopen the border to live animals from Canada is quickly becoming politicized in Washington by border-state senators despite USDA's efforts to keep the...

Canada expected to announce $100 million BSE program.
November 10, 2003... Despite a gloomy economic outlook, the Canadian government is expected to soon announce a new farm subsidy program aimed at removing from the country's farmyards older cattle blocked from export markets since May, when a single case of bovine...

Lower prices, holidays to stimulate cheese demand.(Livestock And Poultry)
November 10, 2003... Cheese prices continued to slide last week, although a late-week rally Thursday limited the damage. Feedstuffs sources said the downward move was actually needed to stimulate demand, which has been limited since late July when barrels and...

Congress addresses agriculture issues as session closes.
November 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Major agricultural issues saw action last week in several venues as Congress raced to complete this session before Thanksgiving. Senate minority leader Tom Daschle (D., S.D.) won a major victory of country-of-origin...

EU asks WTO to withdraw approval for U.S.-Canadian hormone sanctions.(World View)
November 10, 2003... On Oct. 27, the European Union asked the World Trade Organization to withdraw its approval for multi-million-dollar sanctions that Canada and the U.S. impose on Europe's exports. The request is expected to be considered when WTO's dispute...

Canada appeals U.S. wheat penalty.(World View)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and the governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have joined an appeal mounted by the Canadian government against penalties imposed last month by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and Commerce...

Preparation underway to build poultry litter-burning plant.(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Construction finally has gotten underway to build the Fibrominn plant in Benson, Minn., that will be the first litter-burning plant in the U.S., converting chicken and turkey litter to energy. Greg Langmo, general partner in Langmo Farms in...

Judge approves sale of Farmland fertilizer assets.(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jerry Venters approved last week the sale of Farmland Industries Inc.'s refinery in Coffeyville, Kan., and its fertilizer facilities in Utah and Wyoming. The deals were worth more than $370 million to Farmland. ...

Senate approves downer livestock amendment.
November 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An amendment to prevent downer livestock from entering the human food chain was approved Nov. 6 as part of the Senate's fiscal 2004 spending bill. If approved during Senate-House conference, it would have major implications...

Harbinson quits as head of WTO ag talks.
November 10, 2003... The World Trade Organization said last Thursday that Stuart Harbinson was resigning his position as chairman of the WTO agriculture talks. Harbinson has chaired the talks aimed at cutting tariffs and slashing subsidies since they began...

VMAC split over FDA cloning safety assessment.
November 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The first formal appraisal of the Food & Drug Administration's risk assessment on the safety of animal cloning resulted in a split decision by the agency's veterinary medical advisory committee (VMAC). The committee...

Inside Washington.
November 10, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman reportedly had plans to head this week to Iraq and Afghanistan for a week-long goodwill mission to farmers in those war-torn countries. At least that was the solid rumor going around...

ADM's first quarter earnings rise over year ago.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... DECATUR, ILL. -- Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) reported first quarter earnings that were greater than year ago as a result of improvements in nearly every business unit. For its quarter ended Sept. 30, ADM reported net earnings of $150.1...

LOL making progress toward key initiatives.(Financial Reports)
November 10, 2003... ARDEN HILLS, MINN. -- Land O'Lakes (LOL) has reported a loss for its third period, normally the weakest quarter, but numbers considerably improved over year ago and increased earnings for its three quarters, saying that the cooperative is...

Ag Services to be acquired by Rabobank.(Business Report)
November 10, 2003... Rabobank International, the corporate and investment banking arm of Netherlands-based Rabobank Group, announced Nov. 3 that it had reached an agreement to acquire Ag Services of America Inc., a supplier of crop production financing to primarily...

Cal-Maine to remain publicly held company.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... The board of directors of Cal-Maine Foods Inc. last week voted not to take the company private. In a statement, Cal-Maine chair and chief executive officer Fred Adams Jr. said the current level of egg prices and impact of those prices on...

Stock summary.(Business Report)
November 10, 2003... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Nov. 5 Oct. 29 Ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 99.6 97.3...

Dakota Beef buys plant in South Dakota.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... CHICAGO, ILL. -- Dakota Beef Co. LLC, a fully integrated organic beef producer, has reported the acquisition of a beef processing facility in Howard, S.D., and said it is considering the acquisition of two additional plants in the Howard area...

Cargill buys Turlock-based Simon Newman, completes acquisition of Ferndale Grain.(Business Report)
November 10, 2003... Cargill Animal Nutrition announced Oct. 29 that it had reached an agreement with Wolfsen Land & Cattle Co. for Cargill to purchase the Simon Newman feed and commodity business in Turlock, Cal. The acquisition closed Oct. 17, the...