Feedstuffs articles from September 2003

Feedstuffs archives from September 2003

Eighth Circuit panel strikes down South Dakota's corporate farming law.
September 1, 2003... The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district court's ruling that the South Dakota law prohibiting corporate farming and livestock production in the state is not constitutional. The law, adopted by South Dakota voters as an...

Packers bidding cattle at 'county fair premiums'.(Livestock And Poultry)
September 1, 2003... The cattle markets stared at records last week, and the feeder markets established new records in the futures and index last Thursday as beef demand and cattle demand remained almost incomprehensibly strong. Beef demand was a consequence...

U.S. to issue permits for Canadian boxed beef.
September 1, 2003... Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said last Monday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture would start issuing the permits needed to import Canadian boxed beef taken from cattle less than 30 months of age. On Aug. 8, Veneman said the U.S....

Trade negotiators move on to Mexico session.(framework on agriculture proposed)
September 1, 2003... Negotiators at the World Trade Organization wrapped up final preparations last Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, without settling the major differences that still divide the 146 governments involved in trade talks. The negotiations will be...

Farm subsidies insufficient; answer is breaking dependencies.(World View)
September 1, 2003... As the late nights at the World Trade Organization headquarters in Switzerland are proving, the logical course is not always the chosen course when countries start talking about how to reform agricultural policy by cutting subsidies and...

Contaminated feed blamed for Japan BSE cases.(World View)(bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
September 1, 2003... The Japanese Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries ministry has determined that the most likely cause of Japan's outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE/ was contaminated feed, according to press reports in Tokyo, Japan. Since the...

North America wants BSE rules updated.(bovine spongiform encephalopathy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said last Monday that Canada, along with Mexico and the U.S., is asking the Organization International des Epizooties (OIE) to update international rules on the management of bovine spongiform...

AAFCO approves best management checklist, targets kava use in animal feed supplements.(Association of American Feed Control Officials)
September 1, 2003... At the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) annual meeting Aug. 2-4 in Denver, Colo., the AAFCO membership approved nearly 50 pages of reports, model bill/regulation language, new feed labeling guidance document, new best...

Lawmakers have prescription for WTO talks.(World Trade Organization )
September 1, 2003... A group of lawmakers from 34 countries wants negotiators to show patience and stick to the letter and the spirit of their mandate during World Trade Organization talks scheduled to start in Cancun, Mexico, Sept. 10. The meeting of trade...

Inside Washington.(deficit spending)
September 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When Congress returns to Washington from its summer recess, it faces a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate for a whopping federal deficit in fiscal 2004. Couple that with the major work facing...

Court order ends Alpharma case against FDA.(Alpharma Inc.)(Food and Drug Administraiton)(bacitracin methylene disalicylate claim)
September 1, 2003... Alpharma Inc. has announced an end to its suit against the Food & Drug Administration that involved the scope of claims FDA allowed PennField Oil Co. to make for its bacitracin methylene disalicylate product. Both Alpharma and PennField...

CVM clarifies reporting rules for medicated feeds.(Center for Veterinary Medicine)
September 1, 2003... The Food & Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) released Aug. 22 a CVM Update clarifying a regulation that became effective June 30 describing FDA's requirements for records and reports concerning experiences with approved...

Cattlemen, DOJ ask circuit to reconsider checkoff ruling.(Department of Justice)
September 1, 2003... The Nebraska Cattlemen and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have officially requested that the full nine-person circuit of the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals hear an appeal of the circuit panel's ruling in July that the national beef...

Hormel says poor turkey results offset meat results.(Financial Reports)(Hormel Foods Corp.)
September 1, 2003... AUSTIN, MINN. -- Hormel Foods Corp. has reported decreased earnings for its third fiscal 2003 period and three quarters, as exceptionally good performance in its meat segment was more than offset by poor results in its turkey segment, that due...

Smithfield results affected by Canadian hogs, pork.(Financial Reports)(Smithfield Foods Inc.)
September 1, 2003... SMITHFIELD, VA. -- Smithfield Foods Inc. has reported increased earnings and revenues for its first fiscal 2004 quarter, attributing its numbers to good results from its hog, beef and processed meats businesses that were held back by poor...

Schering-Plough says 'good logic' for animal health.(Business Report)(pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough Corp.)
September 1, 2003... Although the animal health unit will carry its share of the cost cutting and other initiatives to reinvigorate Schering-Plough Corp., it appears that the animal health business will remain in the Schering-Plough structure following the...

Smithfield gets okay to buy Cumberland Gap.(Business Report)(Smithfield Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Federal Trade Commission has issued an early termination notice on the acquisition of Cumberland Gap Provision Co. by Smithfield Foods Inc., indicating that the commission has no further need to review the matter and permitting Smithfield...

Stock summary.(Business Report)
September 1, 2003... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Aug. 27 Aug. 20 Ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 89.6 91.2 94.2...

Western Plant Breeders, Goertzen form venture.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... BOZEMAN, MONT. -- Western Plant Breeders Inc. and Goertzen Seed Research Inc. have announced the formation of WestBred LLC, a joint venture aimed at developing and distributing enhanced small grains varieties. WestBred's seed varieties...

Degussa, Cargill complete Midwest Lysine transaction.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Degussa Corp.'s purchase of Cargill Inc.'s shares in their Midwest Lysine LLC joint venture was completed upon approval by all regulatory authorities July 31, according to an announcement. Degussa now owns 100% of Midwest Lysine. The...

Fleming completes business sale.(Business Report)(Fleming Companies Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Fleming Companies Inc. announced last week completion of the divestment of the company's wholesale grocery distribution business, selling the bulk of the business to C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. and selected divisions to Associated Grocers of...

Maple Leaf increases Canada Bread shares.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... TORONTO, ONT. -- Maple Leaf Foods announced last week the acquisition of 903,000 additional common shares in Canada Bread Co. for $26.50 per share, increasing Maple Leaf's interest in Canada Bread to 84.7%. Maple Leaf chief financial...

Agristar, C-COM sign agreement.(Business Report)(AgriStar Global Networks Ltd.)(C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... CHICAGO, ILL. -- AgriStar Global Networks Ltd. signed Aug. 26 a distribution agreement with C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. to distribute the C-COM iNetVu Mobile Antenna systems to the U.S. agricultural industry. AgriStar is a Chicago-based...

Chore-Time Hog Production Systems.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... CHORE-TIME HOG PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, Milford, Ind. -- Teena Kruger has been named customer service representative. Kruger will be responsible for providing inside sales support for established distributor and customer accounts and for...

Kemin Nutrisurance Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... KEMIN NUTRISURANCE INC., Des Moines, Iowa -- Andrew Martin has joined the company as account manager for the U.S. market. Martin will be responsible for providing day-to-day marketing and service support for pet food customers throughout the...

Newport Laboratories.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... NEWPORT LABORATORIES, Worthington, Minn. -- Randal Shirbroun has joined the company as field account manager in the sales and marketing department. Shirbroun will be responsible for sales and diagnostic technical support of autogenous and...

The Butler Co.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... THE BUTLER CO., Dublin, Ohio -- Susann Chung has joined the company as territory manager in the northern Illinois area. Chung was previously with DuPont Pharmaceuticals.

Archer Daniels Midland Co.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., Decatur, Ill. -- John (J.D.) Longwell has been named vice president, structured finance. Longwell will continue to have overall responsibility for the company's structure trade finance subsidiary, ADM-ACTI Trade...

Stephen W. Minder has been named vice president, general auditor.(Names In The News)(Archer Daniels Midland Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Stephen W. Minder has been named vice president, general auditor. Minder will be responsible for managing the company's global internal audit function.

George W. Reardon has been named vice president, global tax.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... George W. Reardon has been named vice president, global tax. Reardon will be responsible for managing global tax position, including policy, planning and compliance.

Richard P. Spycher has been named vice president, credit.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Richard P. Spycher has been named vice president, credit. Spycher will be responsible for managing the company's credit exposure on a global basis.

Dairy Strategies LLC.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... DAIRY STRATEGIES LLC, Madison, Wis. -- Marvin Hoekema has been promoted to senior consultant. Hoekema will continue to focus on dairy development, benchmarking and financial analysis. He has been with the company since 2000.

Lallemand Animal Nutrition.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... LALLEMAND ANIMAL NUTRITION, Milwaukee, Wis. -- Jeff Ast has been named business development manager. Ast will be responsible for coordinating sales and marketing in the Milwaukee office in addition to servicing national accounts. He was...

Allen McDonald has been named technical services manager.(Names In The News)(Micro-Cell)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Allen McDonald has been named technical services manager. McDonald will be responsible for conducting and overseeing the dissemination of research related to the Micro-Cell line of products from his home office in Garden City, Kan.

Syngenta.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... SYNGENTA, Greensboro, N.C. -- John C. Rabby has been named vice president of corporate alliance for the crop protection business in North America. Rabby will be responsible for leading the key distributor account management team and overseeing...

MGEX announces addition of ICM as market maker in NCI, HWI options.(Business Report)(Minneapolis Grain Exchange)(Infinium Capital Management)
September 1, 2003... MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., and CHICAGO, ILL. -- The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced Aug. 26 it has in place an agreement with Infinium Capital Management (ICM), a proprietary capital management firm based in Chicago, to provide market...

Delmarva chicken industry is viable but needs to address long-term threats.(Poultry)(Delmarva Peninsula)
September 1, 2003... Chicken production remains a viable industry for chicken companies and growers on the Delmarva Peninsula but faces several treats that need to be addressed for the industry's long-term survival on the Delmarva Shore, according to two recently...

Egg use in foodservice drops; pickup found for school meals.(Poultry)
September 1, 2003... Shell egg use by foodservice operators continues to decline, but the use of further-processed egg products has remained about the same, according to the American Egg Board (AEB). The usage was one of the findings of a foodservice egg...

Intervet to help fund poultry health initiative.(Poultry)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... ATHENS, GA. -- Intervet Inc. has made a five-year pledge to contribute $400,001) to assist in funding the University of Georgia's Global Poultry Health Initiative, an effort targeted toward improving the health of poultry worldwide, according...

Company announces hen conversion process.(Poultry)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... IOWA FALLS, IOWA -- Great Plains Protein LLC has introduced an innovative way to process spent hens into a mid-protein animal feed and already is processing about 500,000 hens per month at its plant in Bagley, Iowa, according to an...

Eggs set for broilers and chicks placed in reporting states.(Poultry)
September 1, 2003... EGGS SET FOR BROILERS AND CHICKS PLACED IN REPORTING STATES Eggs set (thousands) STATE July 26 Aug. 2 Aug. 9 Aug. 16 % * Alabama 29,015 29,068 29,273...

AviGenics has major 'milestone' in its transgenics.(Poultry)
September 1, 2003... ATHENS, GA. -- AviGenics Inc. has reported successfully producing biologically active human interferon and human monoclonal antibodies in transgenic chickens, an achievement that AviGenics called "a significant milestone'" in the validation of...

Ideal protein diets for layers may reduce nitrogen excretion.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
September 1, 2003... As with all of animal agriculture, the poultry industry is faced with the challenge of nutrient pollution into the environment, according to a paper presented at last spring's Midwest Poultry Federation nutrition symposium by Curtis Novak of...

In ovo feeding may give chicks, poults a head start after hatching.(Bottom Line Of Nutrition/Poultry)
September 1, 2003... Pushing back the frontiers of nutrition. Several papers were presented at the recent Poultry Science meeting evaluating the possibility that in ovo feeding may improve the performance of the chick and poult after they hatch. Researchers...

Added threonine may sustain growth in low-protein diets.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)
September 1, 2003... Abstract As "crystalline amino acids enter into the dietary least-cost formulation matrix, crude protein is often reduced. Knowledge of less-limiting amino acid requirements allow broiler nutritionists the opportunity to utilize...

Waiting for rules.(An update of swine industry news)(Ramsey County, Norht Dakota)
September 1, 2003... The commissioners of Ramsey County, N.D., voted to place a moratorium on the construction of new livestock feeding operations in the county until officials can examine zoning and other issues. The moratorium will be in effect through the...

Hog plant hiring.(An update of swine industry news)(Meadowbrook Farms)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Meadowbrook Farms, which is building a $28 million hog plant in Rantoul, Ill., has started the hiring process for workers and plans to open--on time --in early November. Meadowbrook Farms, a cooperative of about 200 producers from Illinois...

Hog insurance.(An update of swine industry news)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (FCIC) board of directors has expanded the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance program for hogs and modified the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) pilot program. The...

Western bean cutworm added to Herculex I.
September 1, 2003... Herculex I insect protection is now approved to give corn growers built-in protection against western bean cutworm, due to a recent registration amendment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As one of the most difficult to treat...

Construction in Ames.(An update of swine industry news)(Ames, Iowa)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The first phase of a four-year, $445.8 million construction project has begun on the campus of the USDA laboratories in Ames, Iowa. A consolidated laboratory and high-containment animal barn are being built. The first-phase labs are...

Bunge, Sabina to create grain venture in Ohio.(Mill Market)(Bunge North America)(Sabina Farmers Exchange)
September 1, 2003... ST. LOUIS, MO. -- Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Ltd., announced Aug. 20 that it is forming a grain joint venture with Sabina Farmers Exchange of Sabina, Ohio. The new venture, Sabina Bunge LLC, will combine...

Fontanelle Hybrids expands Fremont production facilities.(Mill Market)
September 1, 2003... FONTANELLE, NEB. -- As a growing company in a business with complex inventory and processing needs, Fontanelle Hybrids needed more space and additional equipment. It found it next door to the existing Fontanelle Fremont production plant....

Roche to close vitamin E plant.(Mill Market)(Roche Vitamins Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Roche Vitamins Inc. announced Aug. 26 that the vitamin E production facility in Nutley, N.J., would be closed by the end of November this year. The Nutley plant, which is the only one producing vitamin E in the U.S., was slated for closure...

Landmark Feeds opens Souris feed mill.(Mill Market)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... SOURIS, MAN. -- Landmark Feeds, an independent operating company of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., recently opened a new feed mill in Souris. The feed mill is currently manufacturing about 100,000 metric tons of feed per year but is designed to...

JC Robinson Seeds announces expansion plans.(Mill Market)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... WATERLOO, NEB. -- Golden Harvest member company JC Robinson Seeds announced the expansion of its plants in Waterloo and in Belmond, Iowa, as well as the sale of its plant in Fremont, Neb. (nearby story). Additional bulk storage, warehouse...

Ingredient market.(Illustration)
September 1, 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...

Corn, soy futures move higher as crop conditions deteriorate.(Grains And Ingredients)
September 1, 2003... Corn and soybean futures crept up slightly last week as crop conditions significantly deteriorated. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ranked com in good to excellent condition at 50% for the week ended Aug. 24, down 10 points from the...

Governments keep negotiating cards hidden as WTO session set to begin.(World Trade Organization)
September 8, 2003... Governments from the world's top agricultural trading nations last week kept their negotiating cards carefully hidden and tried to lower expectations as agriculture and trade ministers prepared to leave for a World Trade Organization session...

Cattle 'rage' to history as markets set records.(beef cattle)
September 8, 2003... COLUMBUS, OHIO -- Beef cattle markets established history last week as beef demand remains spectacular and cattle supplies remain tight. Calling it "record Wednesday," Feedstuffs sources noted that the September feeder and live cattle...

Weather situation pushes beans past $6 mark ahead of report.(soybeans)
September 8, 2003... September soybean futures cracked the $6/bu. level last week as the grain trade continued to worry about declining crop conditions. "Beans have definitely been hurt by the dry weather," said Bill Hanlon, grain marketing analyst with The...

Commerce sets tariffs on Canadian wheat.(U.S. Department of Commerce)
September 8, 2003... The U.S. Department of Commerce set almost final tariffs on imports of spring wheat and durum from Canada Aug. 29 in the third of four rulings that have gone against the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) in a year-long investigation. With the...

European Commission refuses Austria's request for GMO ban.(World View)(genetically modified organisms)
September 8, 2003... Following the advice of its scientific advisers, the European Commission rejected a request from Austria to permit the country to ban the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for three years in Upper Austria. Under European Union...

EU wants 41 products protected.(World View)
September 8, 2003... In a move they insist is not protectionist, European Union governments agreed Aug. 27 on a list of 41 food and liquor products that they want protected by a proposed new World Trade Organization mandatory register on geographical indications...

Buckeye wants state's order to be overturned.(Buckeye Egg Farm)
September 8, 2003... Buckeye Egg Farm has made its case to an appeals commission that the order of the Ohio Department of Agriculture that it begin closing its barns and exiting egg production should not stand. The commission, the Environmental Review Appeals...

Gold Kist begins consolidation of Alabama processing operations.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... ATLANTA, GA. -- Gold Kist Inc., the third-largest chicken company in the U.S., announced last week a consolidation of operations in Alabama in which it will close its chicken processing plant in Trussville in November. The action also...

Sumitomo Chemical increases biotin prices.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Sumitomo Chemical America has announced the price for biotin 2% will increase to $16/ kg, effective immediately. The company said all grades of biotin will be increased accordingly and that prior agreements would be...

FDA responds to AFIA concern over dioxin approach.(American Feed Industry Association)
September 8, 2003... In response to a June 30 letter from the American Feed Industry Assn. (AFIA) expressing concern over how several recent dioxin contamination incidents were handled, Food & Drug Administration deputy commissioner Dr. Lester Crawford told AFIA...

Canadian cattle start coming off pasture.
September 8, 2003... With export markets still closed to live animals, Canadian cattle producers were watching nervously last week as cattle started coming off pasture and the first fall sales got underway. Producers remain barred from selling live animals into...

Nebraska revises importation rules after TB outbreaks.(bovine tuberculosis)
September 8, 2003... LINCOLN, NEB. -- Cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in California, New Mexico and Texas have prompted Aug. 29 the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) to issue an importation order to help prevent the spread of the disease into Nebraska. ...

Ag Services terminates securities purchase agreement with ASP/ASA.(Ag Services of America Inc.)
September 8, 2003... Ag Services of America Inc. announced Sept. 4 that it had terminated its securities purchase agreement with ASP/ASA LLC, an affiliate of American Securities Capital Partners L.P. (ASCP). Ag Services had entered into the agreement that...

Midwest Agri, LaBudde initiate marketing program.(Midwest Agri-Commodities)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... LaBudde Group of Grafton, Wis., and Midwest Agri-Commodities of San Rafael, Cal., announced that they have signed a long-term agreement to initiate a bulk beet pulp shreds marketing program from the Michigan Sugar Co. plant in Caro, Mich. ...

Inside Washington.(World Trade Organization talks)
September 8, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, Washington's agricultural scene was quiet. The action and the key players--senators, members of Congress, top lobbyists and Administration agriculture trade negotiators--have departed from the nation's Capitol for...

Pilgrim's approves combining stock into one new class.(Financial Reports)(Pilgrim's Pride Corp.)
September 8, 2003... PITTSBURG, TEXAS -- The board of directors of Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has voted to combine the company's Class A and Class B common stock into one class of common stock that will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker...

Cal-Maine approves reversal to go private.(Financial Reports)(Cal-Maine Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... JACKSON, MISS. -- The board of directors of Cal-Maine Foods Inc. unanimously approved a 1-for-2,500 reverse split of the company's common stock, which will enable taking the company private, according to an announcement. The reversal was...

Embrex credits device fees, sales.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Embrex Inc. has reported increased earnings and revenues for its second quarter and six months, crediting its performance to device fees and sales. For its quarter ended June 30, Embrex reported net earnings...

Medallion acquires Formax Feeds.(Business Report)(Medallion Manufacturing)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... MAYFIELD, KY. -- Medallion Manufacturing announced recently its acquisition of Formax Feeds. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Medallion, headquartered in Mayfield, is a joint venture owned by Buckman Feeds, Tom Hastings and...

Stock summary.(Business Report)(Illustration)
September 8, 2003... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Sept. 3 Aug. 27 Ago Feedstuff-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness...

Smithfield completes Cumberland acquisition.(Business Report)(Smithfield Foods Inc. acquires Cumberland Gap Provision Co.)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Smithfield Foods Inc. last week completed its acquisition of 90% of Cumberland Gap Provision Co. for $56 million in cash, according to an announcement. The two companies announced last month that they had reached terms for the merger...

SureBeam granted delisting hearing.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... SAN DIEGO, CAL. -- SureBeam Corp. announced last week that it has been granted a delisting hearing before a listing qualifications panel of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. The company said the hearing is scheduled for Sept. 18. Nasdaq...

Delhaize to add fourth banner in acquisition of grocer Harveys.
September 8, 2003... Delhaize Group, which operates in the U.S. as Delhaize America, the ninth-largest supermarket system in the U.S., announced last week definitive terms to acquire Harveys supermarkets. The acquisition is to include all 43 Harveys stores,...

Ahold decides against selling troubled foodservice distributor.(U.S. Foodservice Inc.)
September 8, 2003... Dutch food retailer Ahold NV, the third-largest supermarket system in the world, which operates in the U.S. as Ahold USA, the fifth-largest supermarket system in the U.S., has apparently decided not to divest its U.S. foodservice distribution...

ProdiGene announces recapitalization, CEO.(John W. Reiher appointed)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS -- ProdiGene Inc. announced recently that International Oilseed Distributors Inc. of Adel, Iowa, a Stine entity, has purchased a majority ownership in ProdiGene, one of the leading research companies in bio-pharmaceutical...

EBM Mill & Elevator Supply.(Names In The News)(Mike Baldwin appointed)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... EBM MILL & ELEVATOR SUPPLY, Norfolk, Neb. -- Mike Baldwin has joined the company as territory sales manager. Baldwin will be responsible for calling on customers in an assigned territory, troubleshooting their equipment problems and...

Kent Feeds Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... KENT FEEDS INC., Muscatine, Iowa -- Dan Frank has been promoted to product and formulation manager. Frank has been with the company since 1999. He was most recently formulation manager.