Feedstuffs back issues from November 2006:
Strahl takes CWB barley issue to vote.(Chuck Strahl, Canadian Wheat Board )
Nov 06, 2006; ... AFTER months of indecision, Canada's Minister of Agriculture Chuck Strahl buoyed supporters of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Oct. 31 when he said he will hold a plebiscite on barley marketing among western Canadian growers. "I believe farmers are prepared to express their views ...
New H5N1 triggers firestorm.(influenza viruses)
Nov 06, 2006; ... A NEW variant of the avian influenza H5N1 virus emerged in late 2005 and replaced most of the previous variants across a large part of southern China despite an ongoing program to vaccinate poultry, according to researchers at the University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with scientists ...
Choppy waters ahead for agribusiness.(Special Report: 2007 Outlook)
Nov 06, 2006; ... THE more things change, the more events repeat themselves. For the past two years, as we have prepared this article, we have been amazed at the continuing strength of the U.S. economy and voiced our cautions about the ever-increasing cost of energy. So far in 2006, ...
ARS patents chlorate-based compound.(News Watch)(Agricultural Research Service )(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... A patented compound developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists could help reduce the risk of salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection from meat or poultry products. Researchers, led by microbiologist Robin Anderson, at the ARS Food & Feed Safety Research Unit ...
Report outlines valuation of ag biotech.(News Watch)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... A new generation of biotechnology products is entering the agricultural marketplace. A new comprehensive study helps understand the valuation of these traits. Soyatech LLC and Biotech Decisions Inc. teamed together to release the new report that provides insights from more than 20 years of ...
CHS contracts Pioneer's low-lin soybeans.(News Watch)(Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. contracts with CHS Inc.)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... CHS Inc. announced that it will contract low-linolenic (low-lin) soybeans from Pioneer Hi-Bred International for the 2007 growing season to provide the food marketplace with low-lin soybean oil to support demand for healthier foods. Contracts will be made through elevators as well as ...
Glyphosate-resistant marestail confirmed.(News Watch)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... After a year of testing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln research confirmed that marestail, also known as horseweed, is resistant to glyphosate. This is the first glyphosate-resistant weed confirmed in the state, university weed scientists said. "Prior to the introduction of ...
Grow and go.(News Watch)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... The Environmental Protection Agency launched its new SmartWay Grow & Go program to promote the environmental benefits of renewable fuels. Expanding the SmartWay Transport Partnership, SmartWay Grow & Go companies are encouraged to make commitments to improving the environment through the ...
Production growth.(News Watch)(ethanol production)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... According to data released by the Energy Information Administration, U.S. ethanol producers were averaging 329,000 barrels per day (b/d) of ethanol production in August. That is a record for daily production and an increase of 69,000 b/d from August 2005. For the first eight months ...
Wayne Hoelscher.(News Watch)(obituary)(Obituary)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Wayne Hoelscher passed away Oct. 22, ending his 36-year career with Cargill. Born in 1945, Hoelscher joined Cargill and its Nutrena Feed Division in 1967 as a territory manager in Iowa. He spent five years as a branch manager in Greeley, Iowa, and then was ...
House ag chairman to hail from the North?(Inside Washington)
Nov 06, 2006; ... WITH final polls running strongly in favor of a Democratic takeover of the House, it is only fair--particularly with Congress heading into the new farm bill--to focus on the man who could become chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. Rep. Collin Peterson (D., Minn.) comes ...
Growers agree to tougher regulations.(News)
Nov 06, 2006; ... AN announcement last week that California salad crop producers had agreed to mandatory state and federal field sanitation and food safety practices could have far-reaching implications not only for table crop production areas but also for the management of nearby livestock and wildlife. ...
Anger builds in litter suit.(Drew Edmondson accused poultry industry for polluting the watershed)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006; ... THE antagonism generated by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson's lawsuit charging 13 Arkansas poultry companies with polluting the watershed in eastern Oklahoma became even more antagonistic two weeks ago, when Edmondson burst in on a news conference being conducted by the poultry ...
Produce suspected in salmonella outbreak.(News)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006; ... INVESTIGATORS at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) reported last week that they are searching for the source of an outbreak of foodborne illness that has affected 171 people in 19 states. While the outbreak, caused by Salmonella typhimurium, began on Sept. 1 and ...
Task force envisions 'CWB II'.(Canadian Wheat Board)
Nov 06, 2006; ... CANADA'S Minister of Agriculture Chuck Strahl released a task force report Oct. 30 advising him how to end the Canadian Wheat Board's (CWB) single desk selling powers over wheat and barley and convert the Winnipeg, Man.-based firm into a public company through which western Canadian ...
Johne's indemnity payments sought.(bovine Johne)
Nov 06, 2006; ... IN the ongoing battle to control bovine Johne's disease, the U.S. Animal Health Assn. (USAHA) has put its weight behind a proposal for a federal indemnity program to help producers establish herds that can be declared free of the disease. A resolution passed at the recent annual ...
West Liberty breaks ground on Utah plant.(West Liberty Foods )
Nov 06, 2006; ... WREST Liberty Foods has broken ground on its fourth plant--a 218,000 sq. ft. fabrication, slicing and cold storage facility in Tremonton, Utah. This will be its first plant outside Iowa and will facilitate introduction of the company's products to the western U.S. following its ...
Pilgrim's extends Gold Kist tender.(Pilgrim's Pride Corp.)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006; ... RESPONDING to an insufficient tender to acquire Gold Kist Inc., Pilgrim's Pride Corp. last week extended its offer for one month to acquire Gold Kist stock for 820 per share. The company reported that about 33% of Gold Kist shares had been tendered and not withdrawn and said its ...
Agreement boosts research on cellulosic ethanol production.(DYADIC International Inc. partnered with Abengoa Bioenergy Inc.)
Nov 06, 2006 ... DYADIC International Inc. is partnering with Abengoa Bioenergy to leverage Dyadic's recently patented C1 platform enzyme technology that enhances the cost-effective production system for cellulosic ethanol. The two companies signed a three-year research and development (R&D) ...
KFC switches to new oil.(Business)
Nov 06, 2006; ... CALLING it a decision that would make the colonel proud, KFC Corp. announced last week that it is converting all of its 5,500 restaurants in the U.S. and nearly 800 in Canada to a 0 g trans fat cooking oil. KFC president Gregg Dedrick said the conversion is the culmination of ...
Archer Daniels Midland Co.(Names in the News)(Michael D'Ambrose has joined the company as senior vice president)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., Decatur, Ill. -- Michael D'Ambrose has joined the company as senior vice president, ...
Chore-Time Hog Production Systems.(Names in the News)
Nov 06, 2006 ... CHORE-TIME HOG PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, Milford, Ind. -- Hayley Wertenberger has been named customer service representative. Wertenberger will be responsible for providing inside ...
International Dairy Foods Assn.: Julie Buric.(Names in the News)(Julie Buric appointed as a vice president at International Dairy Foods Association)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSN., Washington, D.C. -- Julie Buric has been promoted to vice president, marketing. Buric will oversee MilkPEP ...
International Dairy Foods Assn.: Julia Kadison.(Names in the News)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Julia Kadison has joined the association as vice president, ...
Swift & Co.(Names in the News)
Nov 06, 2006 ... SWIFT & CO., Greeley, Colo. -- Raymond P. Silcock has been named executive ...
U.S. Animal Health Assn.(Names in the News)(Benjamin Richey appointed as a executive director)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... U.S. ANIMAL HEALTH ASSN., Richmond, Va. -- Benjamin Richey has been named executive director. Richey will be responsible for relocating the central office, expanding membership and ...
Trade works for chef, farmers: trade agreement gives chefs in Guatemala and U.S. access to product variety and farmers access to global economy.(Feedstuffs FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)
Nov 06, 2006; ... HIS restaurant is so well known that it has no sign, only a light in the doorway for patrons arriving at night. His restaurant is also an example of that trade works. He is Eduardo Gonzales, and he is the chef-owner of Qiu, a Guatemalan restaurant named for its sauces. ...
Here's the point.(trade between Guatemala and United States)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... AT a restaurant in Guatemala City, Guatemala, chef-owner Eduardo Gonzales told Feedstuffs that trade between his country and the U.S. has allowed him to create a special steak from one of the U.S. beef value cuts and introduce his patrons to U.S. beef. Trade between countries ...
Dairy industry launches consumer site.(Feedstuffs FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... THE U.S. dairy industry has launched a new web site for consumers to visit to learn about modern dairy farming, including how producers provide a high-quality, nutritious and safe milk supply and care for their animals and the environment, according to an announcement from Dairy Management ...
Kids or pigs: you decide.(animal rights )
Nov 06, 2006; ... ON Nov. 7, the voting public in Arizona will have the opportunity to walk out of the polling booth and send a loud signal to the rest of America. We know history, and we don't want to relive it. Proposition 204 is on the ballot. If this law is enacted, it will give animals in ...
Farming the government ... naturally.(organic farming)(Viewpoint essay)
Nov 06, 2006; ... ORGANIC farmers and food companies aren't satisfied with their price premiums, higher profit margins and never-ending fawning media coverage. In preparation for the 2007 farm bill debate, they are demanding more government money. According to the head of the Organic Trade Assn ....
Beak trimming may not alter turkey growth.(University of Minnesota)
Nov 06, 2006; ... AT this year's Minnesota Nutrition Conference, research laboratories from the University of Minnesota's department of animal science presented research updates on current and ongoing experiments. Sally Noll discussed research on the effect beak trimming method and feed form ...
Mycotoxin factbook.(In 60 seconds)(Wageningen Academic Publishers has published The mycotoxin Factbook)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Mycotoxin factbook: Wageningen Academic Publishers has published The mycotoxin Factbook: Food & Feed Topics, edited by D. Barug, D. Bhatnagar, H.P. van Egmond, J.W. van der Kamp, W.A. van Osenbruggen and A. Visconti. The ...
AOAC approval.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... AOAC approval: DSM Nutritional Products announced that its DSM Premi Test. used to detect antimicrobial substances and antibiotics in fresh meat, fish, eggs, animal urine ...
Scours protection.(In 60 seconds)(introduction of vaccine with demonstrated rotavirus)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Scours protection: Pfizer Animal Health has introduced ScourGuard 4KC, the first scours vaccine with demonstrated rotavirus G6 and G10 protection. Pfizer noted that the vaccine adds a critical level of ...
Poultry research.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Poultry research: The Midwest Poultry Consortium (MPC) recently unveiled a new portion of its web site devoted specifically to the extension and outreach of poultry research. In 2001, MPC established the Midwest Poultry Research Program to focus on poultry research priority areas of ...
Annual report.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Annual report: Alltech, in conjunction with the University of Kentucky, has published the first annual report of the Alltech-University of Kentucky Nutrition Research Alliance at Cold-stream Research ...
Nutritional system.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Nutritional system: INRA, France's agricultural research organization, has developed INRAPORC, which integrates current knowledge of nutrition of growing pigs and sows in a model and software tool. INRA said the model's objective is to evaluate ...
Feed supplement.(Novus International Inc. raised prices for Alimet)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Feed supplement: Effective immediately, Novus International Inc. is raising the price for its ALIMET feed supplement sold in the U.S. 20 cents/lb ....
Understanding NE is key to its prevention.(necrotic enteritis)
Nov 06, 2006; ... UNDERSTANDING, controlling and/or managing necrotic enteritis (NE) are the keys to growing chickens without antibiotics. Many countries in Europe have banned the use of subtherapeutic levels of antibiotics. More and more poultry consumers worldwide are requesting, nay, ...
Minnesota finds new TB herd.(bovine tuberculosis)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... THE Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) announced Oct. 31 that a cow from a farm in Beltrami County tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB). Minnesota has now detected bovine TB in seven beef herds in Roseau and Beltrami counties. As part of the disease investigation, ...
Food prices tame; markets worried.(Special Report: 2007 Outlook)
Nov 06, 2006; ... FOOD prices, as measured on the consumer price index, will increase 3.0% next year at a faster inflation rate than in 2005 and this year but still slower than the frenetic increase in prices in 2004, when high-protein/low-carbohydrate diets drove dairy, meat and poultry prices to ...
Cattle producers must manage through issues.(Special Report: 2007 Outlook)
Nov 06, 2006; ... BEEF cattle producers are going into next year with a good scenario but, on the other hand, with a number of problems, according to Feedstuffs sources. Domestic beef supplies will be flat to lower than this year, which will support packers in the wholesale trade, giving plants ...
Canadian packers not ramped up.(meat packers)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006; ... THE Canadian cattle packing sector has not ramped up as much as expected in 2004 and 2005 in response to the delayed reopening of the U.S. border to Canadian beef and cattle, according to James Mintert, an agricultural economist at Kansas State University. Furthermore, the ...
Corn changes pork situation.(Special Report: 2007 Outlook)
Nov 06, 2006; ... PORK producers are ending this year experiencing their longest-ever period of profitability and their strongest-ever equity position, but going into next year, everything may suddenly change, according to Feedstuffs sources. Producers certainly had and still have a lot going for ...
Chicken needs 'more modest' expansion.(Special Report: 2007 Outlook)
Nov 06, 2006; ... DEPENDING on whom one talks with, the chicken industry is heading into 2007 better positioned than it was at this time last year or in a "worst-of-times" scenario. However, most observers agreed on one thing: Regardless of the announcements last spring, there was no cutback in ...
Turkey extends amazing story.(Special Report: 2007 Outlook)
Nov 06, 2006; ... THE market situation for the turkey industry for next year borrows a bit from the chicken situation and a bit from the hog situation, according to Feedstuffs sources. First, growers and processors are heading into 2007 with many positives, including a demand increase and ...
'Dreadful year' ahead for eggs.(Special Report: 2007 Outlook)(United Egg Producers report)
Nov 06, 2006; ... IN contrast to pork and turkey producers who are experiencing their longest-ever periods of profitability, egg producers are experiencing their worst-ever period of losses, with apparently no real way out until returns get so terrible that they crash into a major rationalization of the ...
Can you bank on ethnol credit?(Special Report: 2007 Outlook)
Nov 06, 2006; ... THE federal government provides a 51 cents/gal, subsidy to blenders who use ethanol, but criticism is rising over whether the government needs the incentive when the ethanol industry is healthy and growing at a steady pace. The current tax credit system expires in 2010. Plants ...
Burning issues in future for animal ag.(Special Report: 2007 Outlook)
Nov 06, 2006; ... ANIMAL agriculture is under increasing pressure from media and political campaigns led by activists and anti-animal agriculture. In addition to the traditional challenges of flock and herd health, productivity and profitability, there are growing questions about and challenges ...
Canadian beef slowly recovers.(Special Report: 2007 Outlook)(banned imports of Canadian beef and cattle)
Nov 06, 2006; ... A CANADIAN official said Canada is slowly regaining entry for its beef into foreign markets lost three years ago when authorities discovered the nation's first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Soon after that first case was found in May 2003, around 60 countries ...
Genetic component of broiler growth studied.(Ross 708 )
Nov 06, 2006; ... The role of dietary protein in meeting growth and lean tissue parameters for Ross 708 broilers has not been described from a biochemical standpoint. Feeding diets containing crude protein levels that approximate recommendations for commercial applications will alter lipogenesis and the ...
Aquaculture census shows significant growth.(Nutrition & Health: Poultry)(sales of aquaculture products)
Nov 06, 2006; ... AQUACULTURE production is a $1 billion industry, with sales of fish, shellfish and related products growing 11.77% over the past seven years, according to results of the 2005 Census of Aquaculture. The 2005 count was the second nationwide aquaculture census conducted by the U.S ....
OECD urges better water policy.(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
Nov 06, 2006; ... THE Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) reported that poor farm policy in the world's richest countries can often lead to inefficient water policy. The analysis came in a new report released by the Paris France-based OECD last Tuesday. The ...
EU debates export subsidy problem.(News)
Nov 06, 2006; ... EUROPEAN government and industry policymakers are stuck with what they admit is a "very awkward" problem: what to do with their agricultural export subsidies. In World Trade Organization talks, European Union negotiators offered to abandon the subsidies starting in 2014, as long ...
CVM makes 'BlueBird' label guidance available.(Center for Veterinary Medicine)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... IN the Oct. 30 Federal Register, the Food & Drug Administration announced the availability of draft guidance for industry No. 181 entitled, "Draft Guidance for Industry: Blue Bird Medicated Feed Labels." This draft guidance is intended to provide new animal drug application ...
Storage technology affects forage quality.(Facilities)
Nov 06, 2006; ... DESPITE remarkable advances in milk production, the declining quality of stored forage may be a barrier to continuing this upward trend, according to Dr. Greg Anderson, dairy nutritionist for Engineered Storage Product Co.'s Harvestore brand. During a presentation at last ...
Degussa opens DL-methionine plant.(Facilities)
Nov 06, 2006 ... DEGUSSA AG of Dusseldorf, Germany, officially brought the world's largest DL-methionine facility on stream Oct. 26 at its site in Antwerp, Belgium. Management board chairman Dr. Klaus Engel said, "This investment strengthens our position as a leading producer of DL-methionine ...
BASF plans expanded enzyme production.(Facilities)(heat-resistant xylanase production)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... REINFORCING its commitment to being a leading global supplier of healthful ingredients for the animal nutrition industry, BASF has announced plans to manufacture Natugrain Wheat TS--a highly pure, highly effective, heat-resistant xylanase product--at its new enzyme production plant at the ...
AEM projects 2007 equipment sales.(Association of Equipment Manufacturers )
Nov 06, 2006 ... THE Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its 2007 Ag Outlook report, which provides farm machinery manufacturers' predictions for overall business volume in the U.S. and Canada. Agricultural machinery manufacturers participating in the survey expect the ...
Excavator.(Facilities: New Equipment)(compact excavator)(Brief article)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Bobcat Co. of West Fargo, N.D., announced its new 329, an entry-level compact excavator with conventional a tail swing that provides excellent lifting ability. The compact excavator also has a maximum digging depth of 10 ft., 2 in. and a maximum reach of 16 ft. at ground level. The ...
Data loggers.(Facilities: New Equipment)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Onset Computer Corp. of Bourne, Mass., announced its new HOBO Pro v2 Series, a family of four compact, weatherproof data loggers designed for use in a broad range of outdoor temperature and humidity monitoring applications. Slightly larger than a pocket-sized flashlight, the HOBO Pro v2 ...
Deep-drawn sinks.(Facilities: New Equipment)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Eagle MHC of Clayton, Del., announced its line of deep-drawn coved-corner sinks that combine functional design with corrosion-free construction to optimize sanitation and efficiency in industrial workplace or lab settings. Offered with a choice of one, two, three or four bowl compartments, ...
Language software.(Facilities: New Equipment)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Dickson Co. of Addison, Ill., announced its Spanish-Language Dicksonware Software for temperature/humidity data logging. Spanish-speaking personnel and organizations with quality concerns requiring accurate monitoring of temperature and humidity can now access the easy-to-use Spanish ...
Welding.(Facilities: New Equipment)
Nov 06, 2006 ... Hobart Brothers of Troy, Ohio, announced its P-PAK mild steel stick electrodes. Designed to block moisture that can lead to stick electrode damage, the P-PAK is a sturdy, resealable plastic package available with 3/32, 1/8 or 5/32 diameter electrodes. P-PAKs come in 5 or 10 lb. for five ...