Feedstuffs articles from October 2006

Feedstuffs archives from October 2006

Panel seeks FDA reforms.(News)(reforms of Food & Drug Administrations on drug safety)
October 2, 2006... PUBLIC dismay over the Food & Drug Administrations handling of several human drug safety issues--such as the Vioxx debacle--prompted a major report criticizing the nation's drug regulatory agency. That report, issued Sept. 22 by the...

USDA publishes LPAI testing program.(News)(U.S. Department of Agriculture)(low pathogenic avian influenza)
October 2, 2006... MAJOR poultry industry groups are applauding the long-awaited start of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's national low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) testing program. The program includes a 100% indemnity payment for producers who...

WTO to look at U.S. cotton case compliance.(News)(World Trade Organization)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... THE World Trade Organization agreed Sept. 28 to establish a dispute panel to rule on whether the U.S. government has brought its cotton programs into compliance with its international obligations. The U.S. claims that it complies. Brazil...

EWG posts disaster payment analysis.(News Watch)(Environmental Working Group)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Farm organizations continue to pressure Congress to move on a $6.5 billion farm disaster package for drought, flood and fire-affected areas. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) posted a breakdown of the $26 billion in U.S. farm disaster...

USDA extends CRP grazing.(United States Department of Agriculture)(Conservation Reserve Program)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns extended the window for emergency livestock grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for farmers and ranchers affected by drought in 30 states. State Farm Services Agency committees and the Natural...

FDA committee turns down claim.(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... The Food & Drug Administration's Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee (VMAC) reportedly rejected a claim by Intervet that its new cattle antibiotic cefquinome could be considered safe for human health. Intervet is seeking approval for...

Rice retests positive for biotech content.(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... The European Commission announced Sept. 21 that a consignment of U.S. rice was retested and found to contain Bayer's unapproved LL601 biotech rice strain. The European Rice Millers Federation certified 12 consignments of rice imported from the...

Clarification.(News Watch)(Correction notice)
October 2, 2006... The photo accompanying the Sept. 18 Foodstuffs article "EU looks at rice contamination" contained some grains of wild rice. The photo was only for illustrative purposes and in no way implies that wild rice was contaminated with the biotech...

Correction.(News Watch)(Correction notice)
October 2, 2006... In the 2007 Foodstuffs Reference Issue & Buyers Guide, a table on page 5 was mislabeled. The second "Top U.S. beef feedlot operations, 2005" should read "Top U.S. hog producers, 2005." Also, on page 15, capacity of on-farm storage by state...

Japan's 29th case.(News Watch)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Japan's Agriculture Ministry last week confirmed that a cow from a ranch on the northern island of Hokkaido had the country's 29th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Tests on the six-year-old dairy cow performed at the National Institute...

Haves, have-nots will slug it out in farm bill.(Inside Washington)
October 2, 2006... THE face and shape of the next farm bill debate began forming in earnest last week with the continued unveiling of several serious proposals, many of them aimed at bulking up benefits to specialty crop producers and programs for working lands....

Spinach growers declare war on E. coli.(News)(Escherichia coli)
October 2, 2006... DESPITE intensive testing on farms in three California counties, the source of the Escherichia coli O157:H7 responsible for making 187 people sick and prompting a major food recall has not been determined. Victims of the outbreak so far...

EU opens CAP discussions.(News)(European Union)(Common Agricultural Policy)
October 2, 2006... THE European Union's 25 agriculture ministers used an informal meeting last week to open a new chapter in the debate over reform of the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but the same divisions that have bedeviled discussions in the past...

GAO report calls for EQIP reform.(News)(Government Accountability Office)(Environmental Quality Incentives Program)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... A REPORT the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released Sept. 27 prompted Sen. Tom Harkin (D., Iowa) to call for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fix the distribution formula for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funds....

WRDA bill fails to set sail.(News)(Water Resources & Development Act)
October 2, 2006... LEGISLATORS left for their October recess without passing the Water Resources & Development Act (WRDA) despite long hours of conference on the details of the locks and dam restoration bill. In a statement from lead conferees, they vowed to...

States want cattle taken off 'J-list'.(News)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... THE National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) passed a resolution at its recently concluded annual meeting asking that all cattle imported into the U.S. be removed from the federal "J-list," which exempts them from a...

Court rules in favor of Alpharma.(Business)(Alpharma Inc.)
October 2, 2006... ALPHARMA Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced Sept. 26 that the Circuit Court of Washington County, Ark., Second Division, ruled in the company's favor in litigation involving roxarsone, a product Alpharma's Animal Health...

Digital Angel targets equine market.(Business)(Digital Angel Corp.)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... FOLLOWING strong demand for its Bio-Thermo chip in California and a successful regional marketing program, Digital Angel Corp. announced Sept. 25 an aggressive national initiative to target the more than $100 million equine market for...

Agrotain International LLC.(appointment of Dan Kuttenkuler as project manager )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... AGROTAIN INTERNATIONAL LLC, St. Louis, Mo. -- Dan Kuttenkuler has joined the company as project manager for the Stabilized Nitrogen Granulation Production Center. Kuttenkuler has previously worked for leading fertilizer manufacturers.

Alltech.(appointments)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... ALLTECH, Lexington, Ky. -- Monica Fanti has been appointed global regulatory affairs officer. Fanti will be involved with the registration of products globally. Kristen Green has joined the company as Latin America regulatory coordinator....

Alternative Energy Sources Inc.(appointment of John A. Ward )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES INC., Kansas City, Mo. -- John A. Ward has been appointed executive vice president and director of operations. Ward will be responsible for site selection, permitting, design and engineering of ethanol plants to be...

American Veterinary Medical Assn.(appointments)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSN., Schaumburg, Ill. -- David Kirkpatrick has joined the association as media relations manager, outreach. Kirkpatrick will research, gather and share information on veterinary advancements with national health...

Association of Equipment Manufacturers.(appointments)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, Milwaukee, Wis. -- Rex Sprietsma has joined the association as director of statistics and market information. Sprietsma will oversee equipment market data reporting programs both domestic and worldwide....

Diamond V Mills.(appointments)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... DIAMOND V MILLS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa -- Dr. Gary Fitzner has joined the company as swine technical services scientist. Fitzner will provide technical service support to the swine industry in the U.S. and Canada. He was previously with Cargill...

Metafarms Inc.(appointment of Kim Flannery as associate account manager)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... METAFARMS INC., Burnsville, Minn. -- Kim Flannery has joined the company as associate account manager. Flannery will help train new i-Production customers and be involved in testing, quality control and providing additional resources and...

University of Missouri-Columbia.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA, Columbia, Mo. -- Michael D. Ouart has been selected vice provost for Missouri University Extension and director of cooperative extension. Ouart was previously with Iowa State University.

Pilgrim's pushes tender offer.(Business)(Pilgrim's Pride Corp.)
October 2, 2006... PILGRIM'S Pride Corp. announced Sept. 28 that it has notified Gold Kist Inc. that it intends to commence a tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Gold Kist common stock for $20 per share in cash. The offer represents a...

Petition seeks full disclosure.(Business)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... A PETITION filed Sept. 27 by animal protection organization Compassion Over Killing (COK) and the Penn Law Animal Law Project calls for the Food & Drug Administration to mandate full disclosure of production methods for eggs sold within the...

Lactalis, Nestle.(In 60 seconds)(yogurts, fresh cheeses and milk desserts)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Lactalis, Nestle: The European Commission cleared a joint venture Sept. 19 between France's Lactalis and Switzerland's Nestle that would transfer their chilled dairy dessert operations --yogurts, fresh cheeses and milk desserts --in some...

Zeolite sale.(In 60 seconds)(marketing rights for its finely ground zeolite)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Zeolite sale: U.S. Antimony Corp. announced last week that its wholly owned subsidiary Bear River Zeolite Co. Inc. (BRZ) has sold certain marketing rights for its finely ground zeolite to Steve Olson of Boise, Ida., for $500,000 in cash. Olson...

Vitamin E.(In 60 seconds)
October 2, 2006... Vitamin E: DSM Nutritional Products announced a price increase of 10% for all Rovimix vitamin E products, effective immediately.

Wisconsin dairy.(In 60 seconds)(Shullsburg Creamery in Shullsburg)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Wisconsin dairy: Swiss Valley Farms Co. announced the acquisition of property and facilities from the Shullsburg Creamery in Shullsburg, Wis., to accommodate growing demand for Swiss Valley products. The purchase includes a dairy foods plant, a...

Vitamin B2.(In 60 seconds)(worldwide prices for its vitamin B2 products )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Vitamin B2: BASF announced an increase in the worldwide prices for its vitamin B2 products for feed grades to a level of $20.50/kg (16.40 [euro]/kg) on a CIF sea basis. Effective immediately, BASF said these adjustments are due to cost...

Veterinary peptides.(In 60 seconds)(AplaGen GmbH and Bayer HealthCare AG Animal Health have signed an agreement)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Veterinary peptides: AplaGen GmbH and Bayer HealthCare AG Animal Health have signed an agreement for the evaluation, development and marketing of several therapeutic peptides from the AplaGen pipeline. AplaGen said the peptides will be used in...

Point can be lost in translation: to be successful in the 21st century, animal agriculture must understand and address questions of consumer trust and values.(Feedstuffs Foodlink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)(Non-governmental organizations )
October 2, 2006... ANIMAL agriculture is under increasing pressure. In addition to the traditional challenges of herd health, productivity and profitability, there are growing questions about production systems and practices. Activist groups opposed to...

See cockfighting at its finest.(Loos Tales)(Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act in 1938)(purchase 2% or skim milk )
October 2, 2006... ISN'T it time to quit the political games of food labeling? They don't work. I don't think anyone would argue that our nation's population was leaner prior to 1974 than it has been since then. In 1974, the government stepped in and allowed...

Prevention will be key in responding to E. coli challenges.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
October 2, 2006... Dear Editor: The search for greater certainty in preventing future Escherichia coli food poisoning episodes in fresh produce is headed the way of the beef cattle and dairy industries. While the Food & Drug Administration has...

Do ingredient combinations add up?(Research)(Poultry Science Associations)
October 2, 2006... INDIVIDUAL feed ingredients are often tested independently to determine the benefit each brings to the complete ration. In this way, researchers can prove scientifically that the response is due to the test component. However, in the...

Manitoba now free of bovine TB.(Nutrition & Health: Poultry)(Canadian Food Inspection Agency)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... THE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) declared Sept. 19 that livestock in the area around Manitoba's Riding Mountain National Park are free of bovine tuberculosis (TB). The region, referred to as the Riding Mountain TB Eradication...

DDGS production grows explosively.(Bottom Line)(distillers dried grains with solubles)
October 2, 2006... M. Gibson and K. Karges (Dakota Gold Marketing) opened their presentation at the Multi-State Poultry Meeting May 23-25 by saying, "The modern fuel ethanol industry is experiencing explosive growth. This growth is resulting in a concomitant...

Reference guide.(In 60 seconds)(Rhodimet NG nutrition guide)(in vivo amino acid database)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Reference guide: Adisseo has presented the newest version of its Rhodimet NG nutrition guide. This interactive reference tool optimizes amino acid requirements and secures feed formulation, Adisseo noted. As the only in vivo amino acid...

'Synch' herds.(In 60 seconds)(Estrus Synchronization Planner)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... 'Synch' herds: Making choices in beef herd breeding is easier now with the Iowa Beef Center's updated "Synch06" edition of the Estrus Synchronization Planner. Like past versions of the software, Synch06 assists producers with planning and...

DOI claims.(In 60 seconds)(Department of Agriculture)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... DOI claims: Intervet Inc. recently announced new longer respiratory and reproductive durations of immunity (DOI) for its Vista vaccine line. Intervet said recent U.S. Department of Agriculture-awarded DOI claims extended the respiratory...

BRD claim.(In 60 seconds)(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... BRD claim: Pfizer Animal Health announced that Draxxin (tulathromycin) Injectable Solution is now approved by the Food & Drug Administration for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Mycoplasma bovis. Pfizer noted...

Starch uptake in cattle studied: the primary source of digested energy from grains and corn silage is starch. Both starch content and digestion (site and extent) can vary, with starch content of a feed being much more easily measured than starch digestibility.(Nutrition & Health: Dairy)
October 2, 2006... STARCH is the primary form of energy stored by plants and comprises a large proportion of the dry weight of most cereal grains and corn silage (Table). Starch is more extensively digested than cell wall components and provides 60-90% of...

Study shows impact of ending CRP.(Nutrition & Health: Dairy)(University of Tennessee's Agriculture Policy)
October 2, 2006... IF the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) were to be fully eliminated by 2015, a new study by the University of Tennessee's Agriculture Policy Analysis Center (APAC) said acreage coming back into production would lower wheat and corn prices and...

China can meet dairy needs domestically: various factors lead to questions about whether China can meet increased demand for milk products and other livestock commodities in the future. While some products will be sought from abroad, virtually all of the demand can be met by domestic production.(Dairy)
October 2, 2006... THE sheer size of China, its rapid economic growth, relatively low per capita consumption of milk products (currently 17 kg, Table 1) yet very high growth rate in the past half-decade all lead to questions about whether increased demand for...

NAHMS to study dairy in 2007.(Dairy)(National Animal Health Monitoring System)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... THE U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) is launching its fourth national study of the U.S. dairy industry. Representatives from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service will contact...

Rumen buffers.(In 60 seconds)(production data)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Rumen buffers: Church & Dwight Co. Inc. announced Oct. 1 that effective immediately or as contract terms permit, it will increase prices for all Arm & Hammer brand rumen buffers. Church & Dwight said all grades of sodium bicarbonate, bulk and...

Western bean cutworm.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Western bean cutworm: New field data suggest that western bean cutworms are moving farther east than ever. Once known mainly as a western U.S. dry bean pest, university research traps show that the moths have invaded the northern half of...

Economical renewables.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Economical renewables: Many new technologies that harness renewables are, or soon will be, economically competitive with fossil fuels, according to the Worldwatch Institute and Center for American Progress' new report, "American Energy: The...

Niacin price.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Niacin price: Lonza announced a worldwide price increase in the range of 8-10% for niacin and niacinamide feed and technical grades as a result of continued increases of raw material and energy costs. Lonza said the new prices will become...

NASDA president.(In 60 seconds)(Valoria Loveland elected as president of National Association of State Departments of Agriculture)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... NASDA president: Valoria Loveland, director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture, was elected president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA). She assumed the presidency Sept. 19 during the group's...

AOD triples Texas organic pasture acres.(Dairy)(AURORA Organic Dairy)
October 2, 2006... AURORA Organic Dairy (AOD) said Sept. 27 it is tripling its k certified-organic pastureland at its Dublin, Texas, organic dairy farm. As a result, certified-organic pasture for the 3,300 organic milk cows at AOD's farm will jump from 800 to...

Japan's new farm minister to stay course on U.S. beef.(Dairy)(Toshikatsu Matsuoka )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... IN early comments after appointed Japan's new agriculture minister, Toshikatsu Matsuoka indicated that he plans to continue restrictions on U.S. beef imports that the former government said were needed to protect Japanese consumers from bovine...

Report calls for CWB overhaul.(News)(canadian wheat board)
October 2, 2006... CANADIAN Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl released a report advising the federal government to move quickly to radically overhaul the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). The report summarizes recommendations from a federal government consultation...

Big Gain is what it's all about.(Facilities)(Big Gain Inc.)(Company overview)
October 2, 2006... IN the spirit of its name, Big Gain Inc. has grown from four employees and no dealers to 200 employees and more than 100 dealers since Elton Klaustermeier and Mark Hinton purchased the feed company in 1973. The company's latest milestone...

Honda refines cellulosic process.(Facilities)
October 2, 2006... EXISTING bioethanol production faces supply limits, as it is produced primarily from sugar and starch of sugarcane and corn feedstock, which are also utilized as food. Honda Motors said it has developed a "practical" process for producing...

Wenger introduces waste recycler.(Facilities)(Wenger Manufacturing Inc introduces waste recycling system )
October 2, 2006... DESIGNED as a reclamation system to recover wet, under-processed product, Wenger Manufacturing introduced its new Waste Recycling System (WRS) to improve plant efficiencies through raw material, disposal and energy cost savings. "By using...

Illinois co-op deal wraps up.(Facilities)
October 2, 2006... COOPERATIVES Effingham-Clay Service Co. of Effingham, Ill., and Wabash Valley Service Co. of Grayville, Ill., announced that they have finalized a partnership with regional cooperative Growmark Inc., Bloomington, Ill., to form Total Grain...

Portable bin unloader.(Facilities: New Equipment)
October 2, 2006... Thayer Scale of Pembroke, Mass., has introduced a line of Loss-In-Weight Portable Bin Unloaders. Their design allows for accurately discharging and metering material stored and transported in either side or bottom discharge portable bins. The...

Polyethylene bird netting.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Bird-X Inc introduces BirdNet PE-Plus)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Bird-X Inc. of Chicago, Ill., introduced its BirdNet PE-Plus, a high-quality netting with extra flexibility and versatility for keeping birds out of roosting and nesting areas on facilities, farms or wherever pest birds are a problem. It is...

Automated control system.(Facilities: New Equipment)
October 2, 2006... Ag Leader Technology Inc. of Ames, Iowa, introduced the AgGPS EZ-Boom automated application control system designed to help growers reduce input costs and improve overall accuracy of application operations. The EZ-Boom system is designed to...

Weight indicator.(Facilities: New Equipment)
October 2, 2006... Avery Weigh-Tronix Inc. of Fairmont, Minn., has introduced its E1110 Multi-Application Configurable Indicator for stand alone as well as process control weighing applications. The E1110 can be used for a variety of applications in the mining,...

Calf-raising pen system.(Hampel Corp)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Hampel Corp. of Germantown, Wis., introduced its new Calf-Tel Pen System, a freestanding, interlocking pen system designed for indoor calf raising. This housing option is made of high molecular weight polyethylene. With modular construction and...

Grate in housings.(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Eriez Magnetics of Erie, Pa., announced its Easy to Clean Tramp Iron Gate in Housings, which incorporate magnetic material to remove ferrous contamination and reduce the traditional magnet cleaning cycle to a simple push-pull operation. With a...

Hundreds turn out for feed mill open house.(MILL MARKET)
October 2, 2006... COMMUNITY members in Duncan, Neb., got their first look at Cargill's newly renovated full feed manufacturing facility. A total of 230 employees, customers and local area residents attended an open house Sept. 27 highlighting the significant...

Site work.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Site work: Preliminary site work began last week on The Andersons' ethanol plant in Greenville, Ohio. The company received a draft air permit from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. On Sept. 19, the Greenville City Council approved...

Oilseed demand.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Oilseed demand: Oilseed production in the next year is forecasted to be 385.79 million metric tons, down from 388.61 mint in 2005-06, but consumption could rise to 392.3 mmt from 380.8 mint. Thomas Meilke, editor of Oil World, warned that...

Rapeseed supplies.(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Rapeseed supplies: A new report from the European Commission said the European Union may find it difficult to produce enough rapeseed to supply its growing biodiesel demand as well as the food market. The report said EU biodiesel production...

Vaccines effective against PCVAD.(Hog Industry INSIDER)(porcine circovirus-associated disease )
October 2, 2006... EARLY evidence suggests that new vaccines aimed at protecting against porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD) are working. Dr. John Harding, associate professor at Saskatchewan University's Western College of Veterinary Medicine, said...

Ingredient market.(Statistical table)
October 2, 2006... INGREDIENT MARKET The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained Sept. 27 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...

Market shrugs off feedlot numbers.(Livestock/Poultry)
October 2, 2006... A BEARISH cattle on feed report had a surprisingly little impact on the cattle markets. Analysts pointed to an apparent contradiction between the cash and futures markets, with the cash market proving quite firm in the face of a record...

CWT returns add up for dairy industry.(Market Watch)(Cooperatives Working Together )
October 2, 2006... A NICKEL investment is paying off for dairy producers. An independent economic analysis of the impact of Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) shows that the dairy self-help program has raised farmers' prices an average of 40 cents/cwt, since...

Milk-feed ratio.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Milk-feed ratio: After bottoming-out this summer, the milk-feed ratio has increased two straight months on a modest recovery in milk prices and the softening of feed costs. The September ratio was 2.57, up 10 points from August and the highest...

Turkey softens.(In 60 seconds)(turkey breast prices )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Turkey softens: Fresh tom turkey breast prices softened last week to $3.71-3.795/ lb. Market pressure is downward, sources reported. The weighted average price Sept. 28 was $3.735, down from the previous Friday's weekly weighted average of...

Chicken.(In 60 seconds)(chicken is not the consumer's protein of choice)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Chicken: Trade sediment was steady to, in some instances, weak. Some regions reported deeply discounted values, while others had fairly steady values. As retailers enter a season when chicken is not the consumer's protein of choice, buyers are...

Eggs.(In 60 seconds)(Retail and food service demand)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Eggs: Retail and food service demand was light to moderate for eggs. Supplies were fully adequate to available on larger sizes and balanced to tight for smaller sizes. Egg prices were steady at 65-69 cents and 56-58 cents/doz, for large-sized...

Copper chelates.(In 60 seconds)(price on all Copper Amino Acid Chelated Mineral products)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... Copper chelates: As a result of declining copper sulfate pricing, Albion Advanced Nutrition announced that it is lowering its price on all Copper Amino Acid Chelated Mineral products effective Sept. 26.

Soybean stocks hit high.(Grains/Ingredients)(Department of Agriculture)
October 2, 2006... TRADERS were prepared for a bullish surprise in both the corn and wheat pits. Instead, they received a bullish surprise in the soybean pit and matched expectations in the corn pit with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's quarterly grain stocks...

Antitrust suit looks at bundling.(Business)
October 9, 2006... A FEDERAL class action antitrust lawsuit contesting Monsanto's glyphosate marketing and pricing actions was filed Sept. 26 in a Delaware court. The lead plaintiff, Pullen Seeds & Soils of Sac City, Iowa, is seeking declaratory and...

NCC frets over ethanol.(News)(new technology online through funding competitive pilot projects)
October 9, 2006... Poultry executives concerned about the price of corn-based feed rations heard from an expert that "the future is in cellulosic ethanol." Meanwhile, with the boom in corn-based ethanol plants, a speaker at the National Chicken Council's...

Call for food safety changes renewed.(News)(food safety regulators can benefit from collaboration with agency crop )
October 9, 2006... THE outbreak of illness from fresh spinach contaminated with Escherichia coli O157: H7 brought calls for drastic changes in the nation's food inspection system and prompted a criminal investigation at two California spinach processing plants....

China reports H5N1 outbreak.(News Watch)(outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in commercial poultry)(Brief article)
October 9, 2006... Last week, China reported two outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in commercial poultry. The first outbreak, in the Inner Mongolia Automomous Region, killed 985 chickens, China's Ministry of Agriculture reported, and another 8,990 chickens had...