Feedstuffs articles from September 2004

Feedstuffs archives from September 2004

Frost potential continues to spark corn, soy futures.(Grains And Ingredients)
September 6, 2004... End users who normally expect corn and soybean prices to decline heading into harvest are being thrown a curveball by scares of an early frost. An Aug. 21 frost damaged an estimated 30 million bushels of soybeans and 70 million bushels of...

Coalition formed to express 'concern' over FCSAmerica-Rabobank transaction.(Farmers for Farm Credit coalition, Farm Credit Services of America, Rabobank International)
September 6, 2004... A group of stockholders of Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) has organized the Farmers for Farm Credit coalition to express "great concern" over the pending sale of the bank to Rabobank, according to an announcement last week. ...

WTO rules against 'Byrd Amendment'.(World Trade Organization)
September 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The World Trade Organization ruled against the U.S. on the so-called "Byrd Amendment"--an amendment that has sparked controversy both here and abroad since it found its way into law through a congressional back door in 2000....

Australia sees beef shipments to Japan jump nearly 40%, set record.(World View)
September 6, 2004... Australia's exports of beef, offal and lamb to Japan all hit record levels in the 2003-04 marketing years--making Japan Australia's most valuable export market for red meat for the year. David Crombie, chair of Meat & Livestock Australia...

Republican convention has element of fun to it.(Inside Washington)
September 6, 2004... WASHINGTON D.C. -- You must have to get Republicans out of Washington to get them to lighten up. Fun was certainly on display--even for the usually cautious Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman--during the Republican convention last week in...

Flu virus 'entrenched' in Southeast Asia.
September 6, 2004... The avian influenza outbreak that affected much of Southeast Asia last spring is causing renewed concern as the virus appeared in Malaysia and reappeared in parts of Thailand and Vietnam in recent weeks. The World Health Organization (WHO)...

USDA-Cornell study to examine effect on producers in transition from conventional to organic dairy farm.(U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cornell University)
September 6, 2004... ITHACA, N.Y. -- The fastest-growing segment of the natural food market, organic dairy products, is getting a boost from a Cornell University-U.S. Department of Agriculture program that studies experiences of Upstate New York milk producers as...

FDA to revise policy guide on drug compounding.(Compliance Policy Guide)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration announced Sept. 1 its intention to draft and publish for public comment a revised Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) on veterinary pharmaceutical compounding. FDA said it anticipates that the...

Lely to distribute HydraLogic product.(HydraLogic Systems Inc., Lely Industries NV.)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... BARRIE, ONT. -- HydraLogic Systems Inc. has signed an international distribution agreement for its SoftStreme elecrostatic water conditioning product with Lely Industries NV. The agreement is exclusive to the dairy industry and calls for...

UEP asks FTC to resolve issue over advertising truthfulness of carton logo.(Federal Trade Commission, United Egg Producers)
September 6, 2004... An attorney for the Council of Better Business Bureaus Inc. (BBB) has asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the egg industry's logo that producers affix to egg cartons demonstrating that the eggs come from hens housed in...

Producers ordered to pay costs in Pickett-IBP case.(IBP Inc.)
September 6, 2004... A district court judge last week ordered the cattle producers who sued IBP inc., seeking to force the company to reduce or stop the use of marketing contracts, to reimburse Tyson Foods Inc. more than $70,000 in court costs. The order...

Crop production, basic processing PAC contributions highlighted.(Election 2004)(Political Action Committees)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Last week, Feedstuffs provided information on the agriculture platforms from the two leading presidential candidates, President George Bush and Sen. John Kerry. Included in the information was a summary of agriculture political action...

Clarification.(Correction Notice)
September 6, 2004... In the FDA Notice "Generic bacitracin combination approved" (Feedstuffs, Aug. 30), the only source of bacitracin methylene disalicylate approved for use with the Pennchlor chlortetracyline product is Alpharma Inc.'s BMD products.

Wheat producers lose WTO round against CWB.(World Trade Organization)(Canadian Wheat Board)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Feedstuffs Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The World Trade Organization last week ruled against a U.S. appeal in a case against the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) operations. In essence, WTO confirmed that some practices challenged...

U.S.-Japan talks on reopening border to beef don't materialize.
September 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The high-level talks expected during August between the U.S. and Japan on reopening Japan's market to U.S. beef failed to materialize, and there are mixed reports from Tokyo on the next step to take. It was reported...

FCA outlines exit procedures.(Farm Credit Administration)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... The Farm Credit Administration (FCA), which oversees the Farm Credit System (FCS), reported that it has received a notice from the board of directors of FCS member Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) that the bank has entered an...

Iowa State develops phage for salmonella.(Iowa State University, bacteriophage)
September 6, 2004... AMES, IOWA -- Bacteriophages, the friendly viruses that can wreak havoc on harmful bacteria, are being harnessed to beat back salmonella in livestock, according to an announcement from the Food Safety Consortium of the University of Arkansas,...

Schering-Plough reports higher animal health sales.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... KENILWORTH, N.J. -- Schering-Plough Corp. has reported losses and lower revenues for its second quarter and six months, citing a number of reasons, including lower sales for key products, absence of exclusivity for its hepatitis product, costs,...

CSX declares dividend.(Financial Reports)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- The board of directors of CSX Corp. has approved a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share that will be paid Sept. 15 to shareholders of record Aug. 25.

Smithfield reports strong summer hog, pork results.(Financial Reports)
September 6, 2004... SMITHFIELD, VA. -- Smithfield Foods Inc. has reported increased earnings and sales for its first fiscal 2005 period, attributing its performance to "strong" hog and pork production results and noting that it's unusual for hog and pork...

Cargill to buy Brazilian pork, poultry processor.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Cargill Inc. announced last week an agreement in which it will acquire majority ownership in Seara Alimentos SA, a leading Brazilian pork and poultry processor, from an equity investment firm. The acquisition is subject to approval by...

DuPont establishes animal health business.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... DuPont announced last week establishment of DuPont Animal Health Solutions, a combination of DuPont's existing expertise in animal health protection and that of Antec International and BioSentry, two recent acquisitions (Feedstuffs, Oct. 13,...

Stock summary.(Business Reports)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 6, 2004... STOCK SUMMARY This Last Week Week Year Sept. 1 Aug. 25 Ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 114.6 115.2 92.3...

U.S. dollar equivalencies, Jan. 30.(Business Reports)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 6, 2004... U.S. DOLLAR EQUIVALENCIES, JAN. 30 Australian dollar 0.69660 Brazilian real 0.34048 British pound 0.78880 Canadian dollar 0.76781 Chinese yuan 0.12082 Euro 0.21550 Japanese yen ...

Park Farms names Stephens president.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... CANTON, OHIO -- Chicken integrator Park Farms has named Scott Stephens as company president. Stephens joined Park in 1999 as chief financial officer and will continue as CFO and president, the announcement said. Park, headquartered in...

Domino's makes good on pledge to pay debt.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... ANN ARBOR, MICH. -- Domino's Pizza, which declared proceeds from its initial public stock offering in July would be used to pay down indebtedness (Feedstuffs, July 19), announced last Week that it already has retired $109.1 million, or 12%, of...

Justice approves proposed merger of IMC Global, Cargill.(Mosaic Co.)
September 6, 2004... IMC Global Inc. and Cargill Inc. announced Aug. 31 that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) informed them that DOJ has concluded its antitrust investigation of the pending combination of IMC and Cargill Crop Nutrition, which will be known as...

Hubbard introduces new female, male birds.(Hubbard Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... DULUTH, GA. -- Hubbard has introduced a new female breeder for integrators who are focused on the quick-service restaurant trade and a new male for producers who are focused on meat yield, according to an announcement. The Hubbard Fast...

Management agrees to buy Manna Pro.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Manna Pro Corp., a supplier of animal feeds and pet foods, announced Aug. 31 that 22 managers of the company have agreed to purchase it from the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, which is currently the majority stockholder. Andrew...

Aviagen reports European distribution.(CPMU and Xaverov)(Babolna Group )(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... HUNTSVILLE, ALA. -- Aviagen Group has reported two developments in the distribution of the company's chicken breeding stock across Europe. In the Czech Republic, Aviagen said it terminated a long-standing partnership with CPMU and Xaverov...

Agventure.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... AGVENTURE, Kentland, Ind. -- Jim Groepper has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. Groepper will lead the company in expansion of its sales and marketing efforts. He was previously with Syngenta Seeds.

Arvesta Corp.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... ARVESTA CORP., San Francisco, Cal. -- Redge Bodily has joined the company as sales representative for Montana. Bodily was previously a retail dealer in the agricultural industry.

Embrex Inc.(Names In The News)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... EMBREX INC., THE IN OVO CO., Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- David Kelly has joined the company as senior director product management for Inovocox. Kelly will be responsible for management and planning for the introduction of this vaccine. He...

Emerge Interactive Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... EMERGE INTERACTIVE INC., Sebastian, Fla. -- Bill Mies has assumed responsibility for the management of all CattleLog-related field sales activities. Mies will work closely with field personnel to provide customer service. He was most recently...

Kent Feeds Inc.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... KENT FEEDS INC., Muscatine, Iowa -- Jeff Stehlik has been appointed district sales manager in southern Iowa and northern Missouri. Stehlik was most recently district sales manager in northwest Iowa. He will be relocating to southern Iowa.

Manna Pro Corp.(Names In The News)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... MANNA PRO CORP., St. Louis, Mo. -- Roger Cagle has been promoted to senior vice president, chief financial officer. Cagle was most recently vice president, administration.

RailAmerica completes sale of Australia unit to Pacific National.(Australian railroad)(Pacific National)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... RailAmerica Inc. announced Aug. 3 l that it has completed the sale of its Australian railroad, Freight Australia, to Pacific National. At closing, RailAmerica said it received $204 million in cash. With the net proceeds from the sale,...

Centurion names Canadian distributor.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... LEXINGTON, GA. -- Centurion Poultry Inc. has named Coastline Chicks Ltd. in British Columbia as its distributor of Bovans chicks in that province, according to an announcement. Coastline will begin distribution immediately by utilizing...

AFC Enterprises sues auditor for restatement costs.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... AFC Enterprises Inc., which franchises and operates Church's Chicken and Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits restaurants, filed a lawsuit last week against Arthur Anderson and others, alleging that they violated generally accepted auditing principles...

Egg called 'perfectly packaged source' for functional, nutraceutical purposes.(Poultry)(food habits)
September 6, 2004... Chicken eggs have been called "nature's original functional food" as they represent "an inexpensive, perfectly packaged food source" that provides critical nutrients for human health, according to Gita Cherian at the department of animal...

Poultry exporters.(Trade Note)(USA Poultry & Egg Export Council)(Boston Agrex)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. -- Larry Lieberman, president of Boston Agrex, an agriculture exporting company headquartered in Boston, Mass., has been elected chair of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), succeeding Greg Huett, vice president...

Eggs shown as best source of lutein for eye health, macula protection.(Poultry)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... BOSTON, MASS. -- The human body can absorb lutein better from eggs than from other dietary sources, according to a study funded through the Agricultural Research Service and Egg Nutrition Center. Lutein is a carotenoid known to be important...

Eggs set for broilers and chicks placed in reporting states.(Illustration)
September 6, 2004... EGGS SET FOR BROILERS AND CHICKS PLACED IN REPORTING STATES Eggs set (thousands) STATE July 31 Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug. 21 % * Alabama 30,646 30,390 30,144 ...

Holding hunger at bay.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Holding hunger at bay. Carl's Jr. has introduced two new poultry items: one a fully loaded breakfast burrito and the other a bacon- and guacamole-topped chicken sandwich, according to Brad Haley, the chain's executive vice president for...

25 happy years.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... 25 happy years. McDonald's Corp. marks the 25th anniversary of "Happy Meals" this year, one of the first "branded meals" in the restaurant sector, which helped make the company not only the biggest distributor of hamburgers in the world but the...

You've got recipes.(Market Digest)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... You've got recipes. The National Turkey Federation (NTF) will begin e-mailing recipes to consumers who sign up for them at the "Recipe Club" on the NTF website, www.eatturkey. coin, according to Sherrie Rosenblatt, the federation's senior...

Maybe it is perfect.(Market Digest)(National Cholesterol Education Program)(eating habits)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Maybe it is perfect. Turkey has received a major endorsement as the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommended that consumers begin eating more lean protein, especially turkey, according to Rosenblatt. The national panel, in...

Varying cage space, ME level may alter laying performance.(Nutrition And Health/Poultry)(metabolizable energy)(hen cage space)
September 6, 2004... In response to animal welfare guidelines put forth by the United Egg Producers that recommend a hen cage space allowance of 67 sq. in. per hen for smaller White Leghorn hens compared to the current industry practice of 52-54 sq. in., University...

Many dairy producers experience a "fall slump" in their milking herd.(Research Digest)(milk production)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Many dairy producers experience a "fail slump" in their milking herd after they start feeding newly harvested silage, according to a recent newsletter from Mycogen Seeds. "The reason the slump occurs is because producers often rush to feed...

An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist has taken several key steps.(Research Digest)(Gerald Ludwig)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist has taken several key steps toward the development of a year-round supply of sunshine bass fingerlings. The research by Gerald Ludwig, a biologist with the ARS Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart...

Recently completed research funded by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn.(Research Digest)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Recently completed research funded by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn. investigated factors affecting broiler mortality during livehaul. Broilers that are dead on arrival (DOA) at processing plants are a common occurrence throughout the poultry...

Chr. Hansen Inc. is accepting proposals for its Explore 2005 Research Proposal Funding Program.(Research Digest)
September 6, 2004... Chr. Hansen Inc. is accepting proposals for its Explore 2005 Research Proposal Funding Program. The 2005 program will fund university research proposals that can help improve the understanding of microbials and how they work in production...

Poultry scientists conjoin with other societies at joint meeting.(Bottom Line Of Nutrition/Poultry)(Poultry Science Association)(American Dairy Science Association)
September 6, 2004... The second joint meeting of the Poultry Science Assn. (PSA), American Dairy Science Assn. and American Society of Animal Science was held July 25-29 in the America Center, St. Louis, Mo. A combined total of 3,517 registered for what was...

A pork pittance.(Swine Industry News)(court compensation)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Pork industry lawyers are claiming victory after a jury in Dallas County, Iowa, awarded plaintiffs a total of $4,700 in a nuisance claim against a 4,400-head wean-to-finish operation. The plaintiffs had asked for $308,000 in damages for...

New trial request.(Swine Industry News)(hog breeders)
September 6, 2004... While claiming a moral victory, Jeri Mostick was disappointed with the outcome. "I think the jury failed to put itself in our shoes," she said. "I'm disappointed the jury did not give more consideration to forcing (the Wilkersons) to make...

Agency gets the boot.(Swine Industry News)(National Pork Board)
September 6, 2004... The National Pork Board wants to change the way consumers think about "the other white meat." They have awarded their $10 million account to the Richards Group to replace longtime associate Campbell Mithun. "Pork. The Other White Meat" was...

Candidates receive attention.(Swine Industry News)(presidential candidates)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... President George Bush is receiving a meat industry award while Democratic challenger John Kerry is criticized for his support of county-of-origin labeling (COOL). The "Friend of the U.S. Pork Producer" award is being presented to Bush....

Bush makes farm progress.(Swine Industry News)(meetings)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Bush "really connected" with a crowd of 15,000 at last Tuesday's Farm Progress Show in Alleman, Iowa, according to Davenport, Iowa, pork producer Glen Keppy. Keppy was on stage with Bush and Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.). Keppy is the Bush farm...

Process verified status.(Swine Industry News)
September 6, 2004... The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given Seaboard Farms approval to market products as process verified. The program requires qualifying producers to follow specific practices related to meat quality, animal handling and source verification...

Monsanto introduces low-linolenic soybeans.
September 6, 2004... Monsanto Co. last week announced the commercialization of a new, low-linolenic soybean that will reduce or eliminate trans-fatty acids in processed soybean oil, while maintaining performance parity with leading soybean varieties. It said...

VMAC fall 2004 meeting scheduled.
September 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration's Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee (VMAC) will meet Oct. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel in Rockville, Md. At the meeting, VMAC will discuss the microbial food...

Unifeed, Agricore invest in state-of-the-art Canadian feed mill.(Facilities)
September 6, 2004... Unifeed Ltd. and its parent company, Agricore United, officially opened a new state-of-the-art feed mill in Alberta Aug. 14. The $16 million mill, located just east of Edmonton in Strathcona County, Alb., replaces an obsolete facility built...

BASF inaugurates citral production plant in Germany.(Inside News)
September 6, 2004... LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY -- BASF has officially inaugurated a new production plant for the fine chemicals intermediate citral at its Ludwigshafen site. The world-scale plant, which has an annual capacity of 40,000 metric tons, replaces an...

New sniffing device improves odor analysis.(Inside News)
September 6, 2004... CALGARY, ALB. -- Alberta cattle producers invested in research that has produced technology to measure odor from beef production. The eight-port olfactometer, as part of a mobile air quality laboratory, will make measurement simpler,...

Cargill opens soybean processing plant in Brazil.(Facilities)
September 6, 2004... A new soybean processing plant built by Cargill Inc. in Rio Verde, the state of Goiais in Brazil, will produce degummed soybean oil and soybean meal for domestic and international markets. The new plant will be capable of processing 1,500...

A better way: auto-sort pork system addresses issues of research, production.(Facilities)(swine nutrition research)
September 6, 2004... MEDFORD, MINN. -- One of the most challenging obstacles facing food production animal researchers is making sure the work they do in laboratory conditions actually works under real-world commercial production. "The results you can obtain...

Turntable bearings.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Kaydon of Muskego, Mich., has released a unique, miniature, thin-section turntable bearing--Reali-Slim TT Series. The line is designed to save weight, reduce product design envelope sizes and increase design flexibility for such turntable...

Continuous moisture measure.(Grain And Feed)
September 6, 2004... Interstates Control Systems and A2D2 have teamed up to create a real-time, inline moisture sensor for most flowable dry materials. The sensor uses a unique capacitance circuit to sense moisture content and allows the information to be displayed...

Reach trucks.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Prime-Mover Inc., Muscatine, Iowa, has announced the development of a new series of electric lift trucks that will deliver improved efficiency, visibility and durability in 3,000-4,500 lb. capacity electric leach trucks with lift heights to 360...

Lab-size crusher.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Stedman, Aurora, Ind., has introduced the Model GS1209 Lab Size Crusher for small production rates or laboratory applications. According to the company, the machine makes crushing easier and more economical. It also is built for daily operation...

Vibratory feeders.(Grain And Feed)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Eriez of Erie, Penn., has introduced its new and improved line of small vibratory feeders. These units, according to the company, boast a unique Hi-Vi magnetic drive circuit that provides a straightforward yet powerful solution to complicated...

On-farm somatic cell test.(Animal Production/Processing)(PortaScience Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... PortaCheck, a division of PortaScience Inc., Moorestown, N.J., has introduced a quantitative on-farm somatic cell test for subclinical mastitis screening. The patented product provides digital readouts with accuracy comparable to reference...

University of Baghdad researchers visit, partner with Kansas State University to rebuild program.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(agriculture and education)
September 6, 2004... MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Officials in Kansas State University's College of Agriculture learned recently that the world's effort to rebuild war-torn Iraq extends beyond restoring buildings and government structures. The Kansas State group hosted...

FDA clears selenium source for horses.(Mill market: information for feed and grain handlers)(Food & Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... LEXINGTON, KY. -- Alltech Inc. announced Aug. 24 that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration extended clearance of selenium yeast supplements for use in equine complete feeds. According to Alltech, the letter from FDA said, "Based on the...

Ingredient market.(Illustration)
September 6, 2004... 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 secondcolumn in the...

Adisseo raises Rhodimet prices.(Grains And Ingredients)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... ANTONY, FRANCE -- The regular increase of methionine raw materials costs in the last six months, in particular those derived from crude oil at record levels, has prompted Adisseo to make price adjustments for its Rhodimet product line,...

Consumer 'squeeze' may take toll on meat, poultry demand for fall.(Livestock And Poultry)(livestock industry)
September 6, 2004... Meat and poultry demand did not receive any notable support going into the Labor Day weekend, traditionally a major weekend for grilling and on-the-run eating. The beef and pork cutouts were whacked last week, beef dropping more than $5...

Flunixin injection granted in cattle.(FDA Notice)(Food & Drug Administration)(Abbreviated New Animal Drug Application)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Agri Laboratories Ltd., St. Joseph, Mo. According to...

U.S. to appeal WTO cotton ruling.
September 13, 2004... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. will appeal a World Trade Organization dispute ruling that could have far-reaching implications for U.S. farm and export policy. The ruling was one of two WTO issued Sept. 8 that took aim at reducing farm...

Disclosure limit rules for merger very clear.(merger of Farm Credit Services of America, Rabobank)
September 13, 2004... A congressionally imposed statute and a Farm Credit Administration (FCA) regulation require that neither Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) nor Rabobank disclose any of the details of their merger proposal prior to certain action by...

USDA sticking with its record crop predictions.(Grains And Ingredients)(U.S. Department of Agriculture)
September 13, 2004... If you're an end user, the Sept. 10 U.S. Department of Agriculture production report should alleviate any worries about sparse corn and soybean supplies. "It looks like there's going to be plenty of everything," said John Welsh, senior...

Cattle markets need spark in beef demand.(Livestock And Poultry)
September 13, 2004... Call it a "catch-122." Beef demand, although stronger this year than last, held the key for the beef cattle markets last week and holds the key for the markets this week and, for that matter, the rest of the year, according to Feedstuffs...

European Commission withdraws labeling thresholds for trace amounts of GM seed.(World View)(genetically modified)
September 13, 2004... The European Commission last week gave the go-ahead to add 17 varieties of genetically modified (GM) corn seed to the European Union's common seed catalog. Seed varieties must be published in the catalog before they can be commercialized...

Self-inflicted wound of EU biotech rules.(Commentary)(European Union)
September 13, 2004... Soccer fans know the worst thing that can happen is an "own goal"--a self-inflicted wound. Sadly, that is exactly what the European Union's new regulations governing the approval, sale, labeling and importation of food and feed derived...