Feedstuffs articles from November 2007

Feedstuffs archives from November 2007

Wheat gets biotech wake-up call.(News)
November 5, 2007... WHILE many crops have dramatically increased production through biotechnology over the past decade, wheat stood on the sidelines. Then, this fall, the world got a wake-up call with declining wheat acres, record-low ending stocks and...

Cancer report urges leanness.(News)
November 5, 2007... Key Points * Report finds fat is culprit in cancer risk. * One recommendation is limiting red meat. A LONG-awaited report on the effects of food and exercise on cancer prevention was anything but scary, a spokesperson said when it...

Tight ethanol margins expected to continue.(Special Report: 2008 Outlook)
November 5, 2007... OVER the past several years, ethanol plants have experienced remarkable growth. Now, the industry is entering a cooling-off period, with ethanol plant construction and expansion pullbacks occurring due to tighter ethanol margins, something that...

CAST releases avian flu publications.(News Watch)(Council for Agricultural Science & Technology)
November 5, 2007... The Council for Agricultural Science & Technology (CAST) has released a special publication and a CAST commentary on avian influenza vaccination: special publication No. 26, "Avian Influenza Vaccines: Focusing on H5N1 High Pathogenicity Avian...

Modified plants may grow medicines.(News Watch)(Rice University)(Rice University )(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Rice University bioengineers have reported an advance in tapping the immense potential of "hairy roots"--a type of tumor that forms on plant roots infected by the soil bacterium Agrobacterium rhizogenes--as natural factories to produce...

Antimicrobial clays investigated.(News Watch)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... University of Buffalo geologists are studying the surface characteristics of a broad range of naturally occurring antimicrobial clays, including some from France, to determine why they are such effective killers of bacteria, including...

Bird movement.(News Watch)(Canada. Canadian Food Inspection Agency)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) last Wednesday lifted most of the remaining movement restrictions on birds and bird products in Saskatchewan. The move follows extensive testing of birds within the province. No additional cases of...

Novozymes bid.(News Watch)
November 5, 2007... Philom Bios Inc. announced that it has entered into a preacquisition agreement whereby Novozymes Biologicals Holding A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary of Novozymes A/S, will make an all-cash offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding...

New bill cheats livestock?(Inside Washington)(United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture)
November 5, 2007... THERE is a fundamental shift in the fairness of the new farm bill: It is no longer fair to the livestock industry. The bill, which heads to floor debate in the Senate this week, may, in fact, do harm. In the past, while there were no...

Pennsylvania acts on false dairy labels.(News)
November 5, 2007... Key Points * Sixteen dairy company use labels deemed inaccurate or misleading. * One concern is that some mislabeled products cost more. * Permit holders must correct labels by Jan. 1. THE U.S. Department of Agriculture has...

R-CALF moves to stop NAIS, over-30 rule.(News)(Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund)(National Animal Identification System)(United States. Department of Agriculture)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... R-CALF USA has moved to halt implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's rule that would open the U.S. border to Canadian cattle more than 30 months old, i.e., the "over-30 rule."...

E. coli linked to Canadian plant.(News)(Salem Lutheran Church)
November 5, 2007... Key Points * DNA fingerprinting shows never-before-seen E. coli pattern. * Pattern found in beef trim at Canadian plant, Topps product and in consumers' homes. A CLOSED Canadian cattle plant has been identified as "a likely...

Schafer confirmation to tangle with farm bill.(News)
November 5, 2007... PRESIDENT George Bush's nomination of former North Dakota Gov. Edward Schafer ( pictured) to be the new agriculture secretary three days before the 2007 farm bill was set to go to the Senate floor for debate surprised many in Washington, D.C....

Maple Leaf calls food inflation 'unprecedented'.(Business)
November 5, 2007... Key Points * Restructuring activities decrease exposure to commodity and currency pressures. * Company offsetting most increases in input prices with higher selling prices. DESPITE operating within what chief executive officer and...

DuPont advances drought stress tolerance research.(Business)
November 5, 2007... DUPONT is advancing its drought stress tolerance research by collaborating with Evogene Ltd. Under the agreement, DuPont's Pioneer Hi-Bred International will have exclusive rights to several genes discovered by Evogene for improving these...

ABS Global.(Names in the News)(Abraham Light)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... ABS GLOBAL, DeForest, Wis. -- Abraham Light has joined the company as area reproductive manager. Light will work with reproductive program technicians in Champlain Valley, Vt., to aid in growth and development of the Reproductive Management...

Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc.(Names in the News)
November 5, 2007... ART'S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO. INC., Armstrong, Iowa -- Carrie Majeski has been appointed president and chief executive officer. Majeski was most recently chief financial officer.

Corn Refiners Assn.(Names in the News)(Corn Refiners Association)(Steve Lomax)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... CORN REFINERS ASSN., Washington, D.C. -- Steve Lomax has joined the organization as senior director of regulatory affairs. Lomax will be responsible for regulatory and technical matters of priority interest to the corn wet milling industry. He...

Hubbard Feeds Inc.(Names in the News)(appointments of Dr. Manuel De La Llata, Dr. Jim Smith)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... HUBBARD FEEDS INC., Mankato, Minn. -- Dr. Manuel De La Llata joined the company as swine technical group manager. De La Llata oversees the swine nutrition, technical support and research programs. He works with nutrition field staff, helps...

KMG Chemicals Inc.(Names in the News)(Juan Emilio Acosta)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KMG CHEMICALS INC., Houston, Texas -- Juan Emilio Acosta has been named Latin America sales manager for the animal health division. Acosta will be responsible for continued development of distribution and sales...

Wyffels Hybrids.(Names in the News)(appointment of Chris Matthiesen)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... WYFFELS HYBRIDS, Geneseo, Ill. -- Chris Matthiesen has joined the company as district sales manager for eastern Iowa. Matthiesen will be responsible for managing sales in Jackson, Clinton, Dubuque and Jones counties in Iowa.

Potash profits from tight supply.(Business)
November 5, 2007... Key Points * Developing economies boost demand for crops. * Higher farm profitability allows producers to use more fertilizer. * Despite slowdown, biofuels industry still needs more grains and oilseeds. THE combination of...

Stock Summary.(Business)(Statistical table)
November 5, 2007... Stock Summary Feedstuffs-Moskow Stock Indexes Oct. 30 Oct. 24 Year ago Agribusiness 265.00 267.40 265.90 Baking 247.70 249.70 238.40 Fertilizer 493.60 ...

Will it be food, feed or fuel?(Loos Tales)
November 5, 2007... THE latest report indicates that 200 million people in Africa are hungry. Twenty-eight percent of the total population is at a very high risk of starvation. Hearing this, any logical-thinking person would certainly be willing to side with...

Biotech deaths may already total millions.(Viewpoint)
November 5, 2007... THE global conflict over high-yield farming became even uglier when armed activists "for the landless" invaded a Brazilian biotechnology research farm. One activist and a security guard were killed, and eight other people were injured. ...

Study looks at consumer trust: a survey of some 2,000 consumers shows that the primary area of concern for consumers is food safety and that farmers and food companies are considered most responsible for providing the necessary assurances.(FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)(Survey)
November 5, 2007... A NEW study released last week by the Center for Food Integrity revealed a variable level of confidence among U.S. consumers in a number of important food system areas, including food safety, nutrition, obesity and the humane treatment of...

AHA certified.(In 60 seconds)(Eggland's Best Inc.)(American Humane Association)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Eggland's Best Inc. looks to be the latest organization to be certified by the American Humane Assn. (AHA) under its Certified Farm Animal Program. First developed in 1999, AHA's assessment and certification process will verify that Eggland's...

Calf care.(In 60 seconds)(Cargill Inc.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Cargill Inc. and DeLaval International AB have entered into a mutual agreement for marketing a complete, automated calf management system. The companies said the calf care package is built around problem-solving solutions such as the...

Waste to energy.(In 60 seconds)(Cargill Inc.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Cargill also has announced plans to build and operate an anaerobic digester on the Bettencourt Dairy Farm's new 10,000cow farm in Wendell, Ida. The digester will convert cow waste into 2.4 megawatts of power per year to be sold back into the...

Broiler production in other countries on tap.(Bottom Line)
November 5, 2007... THE Arkansas Nutrition Conference devotes one morning to the international nutritionist roundtable. Guest speakers are invited from other countries to discuss poultry production and nutrition. Featured countries this year were Brazil, Spain,...

Eggshells help make hydrogen fuel.(Research)(The Ohio State University)
November 5, 2007... ENGINEERS at The Ohio State University have found a way to turn discarded chicken eggshells into an alternative energy resource. The patented process uses eggshells to soak up carbon dioxide from a reaction that produces hydrogen fuel. It also...

Swine vet targeted over testimony.(Hog Industry INSIDER)
November 5, 2007... ANIMAL welfare organizations that did not get the outcome they hoped for from an animal cruelty trial in Ohio last summer are going after the Iowa swine veterinarian who provided key testimony. The groups are calling for the Iowa Department...

Turn waste into energy and more.(Facilities)
November 5, 2007... USING a methane digester to convert livestock waste into energy isn't a new concept, but one community near Kyoto, Japan, is finding ways to integrate the entire process and reduce the community's carbon footprint. Yagi-cho, located...

Cal Poly feed mill offers 'learning by doing'.(Facilities)
November 5, 2007... THERE appears to be a much-needed reinvestment in the bricks and mortar for higher education in applied animal and feed sciences. California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), along with industry players, stepped up to the plate...

Bin unloading system.(Facilities: New Equipment)(AIRLANCO of Falls City)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... AIRLANCO of Falls City, Neb., has introduced a new dual-purpose unloading system for safely and efficiently emptying commodities from storage facilities. The AIRLANCO AIRAUGER System can be installed in new or existing storage units and uses...

Box spreader.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Kuhn Knight Inc.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Kuhn Knight Inc. of Brodhead, Wis., has introduced the 1160 and 1170 Commercial ProSpread box spreaders with VertiSpread beaters. These units feature an all-steel welded box construction, solid poly floor, split-apron drive and removable...

In-line sifter.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Great Western Manufacturing Company Inc.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Great Western Manufacturing of Leavenworth, Kan., announced its pneumatic InLine Tru-Balance sifters that are designed to be directly inserted into a vacuum or pressure pneumatic conveying line as a quality assurance tool for removing a small...

Rotary mixer.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Munson Machinery Company Inc.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Munson Machinery of Utica, N.Y., has introduced its new Model "16-4SS" Sanitary Rotary Continuous Mixer that blends ingredients in ratios as extreme as one part per million with 100% uniformity regardless of disparities in the bulk densities,...

Grain loader.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Sudenga Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Sudenga Industries of George, Iowa, introduced the Ultra Scoop, a tractor-mounted flat pile loader. The Ultra Scoop has heavy commercial components throughout, industrialduty gearboxes and bearings and comes standard with a 40 ft. long, 22 x 27...

eFiling service.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Red Wing Software)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Red Wing Software Inc. of Red Wing, Minn., announced its new Express eFiling, a service allowing users to file and access W-2s online anytime. The service can be used directly from Red Wing Software payroll products and is provided by the...

Welder.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Lincoln Electric Co.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Lincoln Electric of Cleveland, Ohio, announced the expansion of its Invertec line, expanding its V205-T AC/DC TIG welder to include the V205-T DC. The new Invertec V205-T DC has the same added features as the Invertec V205-T AC/DC minus AC TIG...

Wire feeder.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Lincoln Electric Co.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Lincoln Electric of Cleveland, Ohio, announced its new LN-25 PRO wire feeder, available in standard and extra torque models. The extra torque model features additional torque gearing for reliable feeding of large-diameter flux-cored wires. The...

Disc mower conditioners.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Kuhn Farm Machinery)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Kuhn Farm Machinery Inc. of Vernon, N.Y., introduced its FC 353 grouper disc mower conditioner, a center-pivot machine with an 11 ft.-6 in. cut. The grouper is an integrated belt merger system that allows swaths to be merged when they are first...

Food inflation highest in years.(Special Report: 2008 Outlook)
November 5, 2007... Key Points * Food prices increase at inflation levels greater than 10-year average. * Inflation reflects higher feeding costs and commodity demand. * Trend may well continue through end of decade. FOOD prices are on the run,...

Cattle herd will need years to be built back.(Special Report: 2008 Outlook)
November 5, 2007... Outlook2008 Key Points * Drought, feed costs, market uncertainties keep producers from expanding herd. * Feeder supplies and beef production tight into next decade. * Calf and feeder prices and returns good into next decade....

Costs trump high cattle prices.(Special Report: 2008 Outlook)
November 5, 2007... Key Points * Long list of negatives to more than offset cattle prices, beef demand and export improvement. * DDGs appear to be dragging down performance. * Packers may be making money downstream. Outlook2008 AN irony...

Canadian cattle, hog sectors 'fragile'.(Special Report: 2008 Outlook)
November 5, 2007... Key Points * Canadian cattle and swine herds being liquidated as industries lose competitiveness. * Plants closing or cutting hours. * "Over-30 rule" will help U.S. beef industry. CANADIAN cattle and hog producers are caught...

Pork industry will 'get through' seeming calamity.(Special Report: 2008 Outlook)
November 5, 2007... Key Key Points * Record-large slaughter and pork production set stage for dangerous year. * Analysts insist 2008 won't be like 1998, with better-prepared industry. * There are reasons to believe outlook will improve. LOOK, if...

Egg producers manage supply.(Special Report: 2008 Outlook)
November 5, 2007... Key Points * Combination of factors led to good 2007 for egg producers and are in place going into 2008. * Some concerns need to be addressed, and modest production restraint is needed. A LOT of Feedstuffs sources, looking at the...

Poultry outlook looks picture perfect in 2008.(Special Report: 2008 Outlook)
November 5, 2007... Key Points * Chicken and turkey sectors to benefit from production restraint, demand, steady feed costs. * Chicken demand taking seasonality out of markets, and turkey demand better in case and deli. * Returns to continue...

Record soybean oil prices affect biodiesel.(Special Report: 2008 Outlook)
November 5, 2007... BIODIESEL margins have been tight for the last several months, and the trend is likely to continue. Higher feedstock prices are also probable. John Kruse, managing director for Global Insight's agricultural service, said he doesn't expect...

Nitrogen prices to stay high.(Special Report: 2008 Outlook)
November 5, 2007... FERTILIZER price increases are projected to continue this fall and into next spring. At the end of October, anhydrous ammonia was selling for $520 per ton, and it could go as high as $600 by next spring. The high cost of nitrogen is unlikely to...

Tax breaks coming for Canadian industry.(News)(The Canadian Federation of Agriculture)
November 5, 2007... AWASH in cash, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told Parliament Oct. 30 that the government will cut personal and corporate taxes by about $60 billion (Canadian) over the coming five years, a move that should benefit many in the...

U.S. sends $38m to FAO bird flu program.(Food and Agriculture Organization)
November 5, 2007... THE U.S. will support the Food & Agriculture Organization's (FAO) avian influenza control and prevention program with an additional $38 million, FAO announced Oct. 17. The U.S. is one of the biggest donors to the agency's program. With the...

Feed rule enforcement updated.(MILL MARKET)(United States. Food and Drug Administration)
November 5, 2007... THE Food & Drug Administration reported enforcement activities Oct. 3 regarding the ruminant feed regulation. FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine has assembled data from the inspections conducted, and the final inspection report was...

CPM acquires extrusion company.(MILL MARKET)(CPM Acquisition Corp.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... CPM Acquisition Corp., the world's leading supplier of processing equipment to the animal feed, oilseed, biofuels, food processing and plastics compounding industries, announced the acquisition of Nanjing Ruiya Polymer Processing Equipment Co....

Ag-Chem consolidates sales, service groups.(MILL MARKET)(AgChemical.com L.L.C.)(Caterpillar Inc.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... AGCO Corp.'s Application Equipment Division announced that it has consolidated its sales and service groups into one single source in support of the Ag-Chem brand. This applies to both RoGator high-clearance sprayers and TerraGator flotation...

Cellulose plant.(biofuels BUZZ)(Abengoa Bioenergy Corp.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Abengoa Bioenergy has opened a state-of-the-art pilot plant for the conversion of biomass in York, Neb. The plant, which involves an investment of more than $35 million, will be exclusively dedicated to the research and development of biofuel...

Texcom acquisition.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... TexCom Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Biodiesel International Corp. in conjunction with its plans to construct an integrated grain crusher and biodiesel facility at Puerto Triunfo, Itapua, Paraguay.

Bio-crop boost.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Glomalin, the key ingredient of soil organic matter, may be partly responsible for the ability of switchgrass to store more soil carbon than corn and to store it deeper so it's less likely to be lost to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. Thus,...

One size doesn't fit all.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Biofuels policy for one country might not be the best for another. A new report report published by independent analysts at SRI Consulting (SRIC), "Carbon Footprint of Biofuels & Petrofuels," compares the carbon footprints of major biofuels,...

Fire, explosion.(biofuels BUZZ)
November 5, 2007... On Oct. 28, the Central Minnesota Ethanol Co-op in Little Falls, Minn., had a minor explosion and fire in the wood chip storage silo. The chipped wood is used to fuel the gasification system. According to a company statement, the plant will be...

Biofuels: crime against humanity?(biofuels BUZZ)(National Corn Growers Association)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... U.N. independent expert Jean Ziegler ruffled feathers recently by making the claim that food crops for biofuels are a "crime against humanity." Ziegler called for a five-year moratorium on biofuels production. "It is a crime against humanity to...

Nebraska plant on line.(biofuels BUZZ)(VeraSun Energy Corp.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... VeraSun Energy Corp. announced Oct. 30 the startup of its fifth production facility located near Albion, Neb. Expected to produce approximately 110 million gallons per year, the Albion facility is one of three biorefineries VeraSun purchased...

Ingredient market.(Statistical table)
November 5, 2007... The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained Oct. 30 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...

Egg market outlook improves.(Livestock & Poultry)(Industry overview)
November 5, 2007... At a Glance * Flock size projections indicate well-managed supplies. * Turkeys rise 2 cents and move toward strong Thanksgiving. * Food prices increase rapidly, especially in supermarket category. THE egg markets advanced 7...

Cattle markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... The cattle markets did not trade in sufficient volume to establish prices through midweek last week, with cattle feeders asking for $94/cwt. in the northern Plains and $95-96 in the southern Plains, $2-3 above the last-established prices....

Cattle talk.(In 60 seconds)(John Tyson of Tyson Foods Inc.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Tyson Foods Inc. chair John Tyson, in a talk to faculty and students at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln last week, predicted that additional cattle packing plant rationalization is probable as packers are operating unprofitably at 70-75%...

Canadian talk.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Talk started to circulate in Canada last week that the Canadian government may subsidize feeder cattle under certain conditions, which could decrease feeder cattle exports to the U.S., according to reports.

Hog markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... The hog markets continued falling last week due to enormous hog slaughter and pork production, sources said. Hogs were $49.52-52.36/cwt., lean carcass basis, in the eastern and western Corn Belt last Wednesday, down $1.96-2.97 from the week...

Dairy markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... The dairy markets strengthened last week on demand going into the fall holidays. Butter increased 2 cents to $1.31/ lb. at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange last Wednesday and was 3.1% higher than year ago, and barrel and block cheese increased 2...

Cheese outlook.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Analysts noted that the butter inventory is at its highest-ever level for this time of year, which could limit butter price hikes into the holidays. However, they said cheese manufacturers and marketers have been reluctant to build inventories...

Ducks destroyed.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... About 15,000 breeding ducks were incinerated in an Oct. 30 fire at a Hudson Valley Foie Gras breeding farm near Swan Lake, N.Y. The cause of the fire was not yet known last week, but Hudson Valley owner Izzy Yanay said he believes it was...

Battle is on for 2008.(Grain & Ingredient)
November 5, 2007... At a Glance * Soybeans look to buy back significant acres in 2008. * New higher price era not in store, but prices won't fall to previous levels. * Ingredient prices show no sign of waning. VOLATILITY continues to plague the...

Import safety plan unveiled.(News)(Food and Drug Administration)
November 12, 2007... IT was almost ironic last week that the nationwide recall of Aqua Dots toys came just after the Bush Administration unveiled a major report aimed at increasing the safety of imported food, feed and goods. The report was sought in the wake...

USDA investigates E. coli.(News)(United States. Department of Agriculture plans to prevent escherichia coli)
November 12, 2007... A RISE in the number of beef recalls related to Escherichia coli 0157:H7 has U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers investigating if weather stresses, changes in cattle rations to include more distillers grains or adaptations or evolution...

DHS publishes chemicals of interest list.(News)(Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards)(United States. Department of Homeland Security)
November 12, 2007... ON Nov. 2, the Department of Homeland Security released Appendix A of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), a critical element of its chemical security efforts. The appendix contains a list of chemicals that, if possessed...

USDA streamlines loan rules, paperwork.(NewsWatch)(United States. Department of Agriculture. Farm Service Agency)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's farm loan programs will be modernized in 2008 to make it easier for America's farmers, ranchers and producers to apply for loans. "This streamlining initiative is part of a historic transformation in...

Animal selection funding available.(NewsWatch)(United States. Department of Agriculture)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education & Extension Service announced that $5 million will be available in fiscal 2008 for a four-year research project to investigate methods of using whole genome-enabled...

Equine transportation definition proposed.(NewsWatch)(United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has proposed to amend regulations regarding the commercial transportation of equines to slaughter to add a definition of "equine for slaughter" and make other...

Lallemand acquires yeast factory.(NewsWatch)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... Lallemand Inc. announced that it has purchased a yeast production facility in Grenaa, Denmark, from V&S Distillers. Yeast extracts and cell walls for the human and animal nutrition industries are produced at the facility. Jean Chagnon,...

Sheep to Mexico.(NewsWatch)(United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced Nov. 8 that Mexico is once again allowing imports of U.S. sheep intended for immediate slaughter. APHIS said Mexico closed its border to U.S....

BASF in Brazil.(NewsWatch)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... BASF is strengthening its agricultural products research and development facilities in Brazil. On Oct. 29, the company inaugurated its Global Environmental & Consumer Safety Laboratory in Guaratingueta. BASF has invested 3 million [euro] in...

Senate packer ban brings heartburn.(Inside Washington)
November 12, 2007... SENATE action on the 2007 farm bill appears to be governed by the chaos theory. Debate could begin again this week... or maybe not. Meanwhile, its causing heartburn in the livestock industry. For instance, National Pork Producers...