Feedstuffs back issues from April 2008:
Industry fights to prevent financial grain crisis.
Apr 07, 2008; ... IT is the best of times in regard to prices and farm profitability but the worst of times in dealing with risk, said Scott Fritz, an Indiana farmer. His historical partner--the country elevator--is no longer able to take on some of that risk as many firms are no longer offering ...
Colorado takes reins on welfare.
Apr 07, 2008; ... LEGISLATION aimed at phasing out sow gestation stalls and veal crates is on a fast track through Colorado's General Assembly. In addition, the bill would authorize a new process by the Colorado Department of Agriculture to address future animal welfare issues. In what ...
CFTC, SEC merger panned.(Commodity Futures Trading Commission)(Securities & Exchange Commission)
Apr 07, 2008; ... A FAR-REACHING "blueprint" for financial markets reform was announced by the U.S. Department of Treasury last week that would change how the government regulates thousands of banks, exchanges and financial, insurance and mortgage businesses. The proposal that would most affect ...
Yellowstone bison plan comes up short.(News Watch)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Five years after missing its first goal, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said there is no estimate of how long it may take the Yellowstone Interagency Bison Plan to reach just the second step in its three-step plan to preserve free-roaming bison herds while controlling the risk ...
CAFO issues outlined.(News Watch)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... April 7 was the deadline for comments on two supplementary issues in the Environmental Protection Agency's rulemaking on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The issues were outlined in March as an addition to EPA's June 30, 2006, proposed rulemaking to revise the National ...
CHS acquires Legacy Foods.(News Watch)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... CHS Inc., a leading energy and grain-based foods company, has acquired Legacy Foods LLC of Hutchinson, Kan. CHS will operate the business as part of its oilseed processing group, managed by Dennis Wendland, senior vice president of oilseed processing. Legacy is one of the nation's top ...
EU farm incomes.(News Watch)(European Union)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... The European Union's official statistics agency said farmers in the 27-country bloc saw "real agricultural income per worker" jump 5.4% last year, up from a 3.3% boost the year before. "This increase was the result of growth in real agricultural income ...
Phage deal.(News Watch)(OmniLytics Inc)(Elanco)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... OmniLytics Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah, announced that it has entered into a collaborative research and license agreement with Elanco encompassing a series of products for the treatment of foodborne bacterial pathogens ...
Product refocused.(News Watch)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Cyanotech Corp., a leader in producing high-value nutrition and health products from microalgae, announced that it will discontinue marketing its NatuRose natural astaxanthin product (a ...
Look for Pelosi's sign.(Inside Washington)
Apr 07, 2008; ... DELIBERATIONS on the new farm bill are rapidly becoming an embarrassment. The story changes from week to week, but certainly not enough to indicate, barring a miracle, that there will be a bill by the April 18 deadline. The bill is still in search of $10 billion in ...
All sides judged in hormone case.(News)(World Trade Organization)(European Union. European Commission)
Apr 07, 2008; ... THE three governments involved in World Trade Organization disputes over Europe's 20-year ban on beef produced using growth hormones each took criticism last week from the three-person panel hearing the case. The U.S. and Canada failed to follow needed procedures to maintain ...
Johne's survey underway.(News)(Survey)
Apr 07, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A NATIONAL dairy producer Johne's survey, funded by the Johne's Disease Integrated Program (JDIP) and led by Penn State University, is now underway, and sponsors hope it will help increase producer involvement in the disease control effort. ...
Basics of hormone case.(News)
Apr 07, 2008; ... * Litigants: EU, U.S. and Canada. * Substance of the case: whether Canada and the U.S. should remove their sanctions on EU products since the EU claims it has removed the measures found to be WTO inconsistent in the "hormones case." * Products involved: beef produced ...
Illinois lawmaker may seek repeal on horse slaughter.(News)
Apr 07, 2008; ... AN Illinois lawmaker "hopes" to introduce legislation that would repeal the state's ban on horse slaughtering, according to a news story in the Rockford Register Star of Rockford, Ill. State Rep. Jim Sacia (R., Pecatonica) said the horse situation in Illinois and throughout the ...
Schering-Plough program to affect all people, units.(News)
Apr 07, 2008; ... A SWEEPING cost-elimination program "to avoid and reduce costs and increase productivity"--including management and product line restructuring that will affect every area of the company--was announced last week by Schering-Plough Corp., which owns Intervet Animal Health and Schering-Plough ...
Lawmakers reject cage system ban.(News)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008; ... A BILL in the New Hampshire Legislature that was supported by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and would have banned cage-egg production systems failed in the state's House Agriculture Committee on a 16-0 vote and subsequently was voted down in the full House by voice vote ...
iCast looks at global food.(News)
Apr 07, 2008 ... AS part of its ongoing effort to promote a better understanding of the issue of traceability in agriculture, global animal health company Alltech will provide a live and on-demand video stream of a portion of its 24th International Animal Health & Nutrition Symposium. The ...
Patch-burn grazing studied.(News)(Kansas State University)
Apr 07, 2008; ... A SIX-year research project is underway in Woodson County, Kan., where Kansas State University scientists are working to determine how viable patch-burn grazing is for raising livestock. Patch-burn grazing is a fairly new concept in rangeland management but has been occurring ...
JBS cites beef margin pressure.(Business)(Financial report)
Apr 07, 2008; ... BRAZILIAN beef processor JBS S.A. released its 2007 financial results last week, reporting losses for its fourth quarter and full year that it said were due to currency exchange rate variations and "recent pressure on beef margins in the U.S." JBS said its Australian beef ...
Stock summary.(Business)(Statistical table)
Apr 07, 2008 ... <Pre> Stock Summary Feedstuffs-Moskow Stock Indexes April 2March 26 Year ago Agribusiness 216.40 218.40 293.80 Baking219.60 209.80 262.60 Fertilizer702.50 706.50 216.40 Meat 204.40 ...
Archer Daniels Midland Co.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., Decatur, Ill.--Marc Hinch has been appointed vice president, global tax. Hinch will be responsible for managing global tax operations, including policy, planning and ...
DFS Inc.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... DFS INC., Newell, Iowa--Kent Nolting has been named vice president of operations. Nolting will be responsible for all operational aspects of feed production, delivery and ...
Lohmann Animal Health.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... LOHMANN ANIMAL HEALTH, Winslow, Maine--Frank Sterner has been named vice president of biotechnology. Sterner will be responsible for production, ...
Motomco, Madison, Wis.--William Morrison has joined the technical sales team as territory manager for the northeastern U.S.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... MOTOMCO, Madison, Wis.--William Morrison has joined the technical sales team as territory manager for the northeastern U.S. Morrison will provide sales and technical product support on rodent control products to integrators/producers and distributors in Michigan, Indiana, ...
Purdue University.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, Ind.--William R. "Randy" Woodson will become the university's provost effective May l. Woodson will be responsible for oversight of ...
Roto-Mix LLC.(Names in the News)
Apr 07, 2008 ... ROTO-MIX LLC, Dodge City, Kan.--Jim Shafer has been named director of ...
Texas Cattle Feeders Assn., Amarillo, Texas--Don Close has joined the association as director of marketing.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSN., Amarillo, Texas--Don Close has joined the association as director of marketing. Close ...
University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb.--Twig Marston will joined the university in May as director of the Northeast Research & Extension Center at Norfolk.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN, Lincoln, Neb.--Twig Marston will joined the university in May as director ...
Viagen Inc., Austin, Texas--Barbara Banas has joined the company as vice president of quality assurance.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... VIAGEN INC., Austin, Texas--Barbara Banas has joined the company as vice president of quality assurance. Banas will develop strategic ...
VeraSun completes merger.(Business)
Apr 07, 2008; ... LAST week, VeraSun Energy finalized its merger with US BioEnergy and is now positioned to be one of the leading domestic ethanol producers, with annual capacity at levels comparable to Archer Daniels Midland and POET. VeraSun and US BioEnergy initially announced intentions to ...
Smithfield names new pork team.(Business)(Smithfield Foods Inc.)(Smithfield Packing Co.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... SMITHFIELD Foods Inc. announced last week that Joseph W. Luter IV, who has been in several company positions since 1993 and currently is president of Smithfield Packing Co., has been named executive vice president of Smithfield Foods and will concentrate on marketing and sales. ...
Aviagen restructures.(Business)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... AVIAGEN Group announced last week a corporate restructuring in which the group was divided into two distinct divisions: Aviagen Broiler Breeding and Aviagen Turkeys & Other Operations. Aviagen Broiler Breeding will be headed by chief executive officer Randall Ennis (pictured), ...
Correction.(Business)
Apr 07, 2008 ... IN a story in the March 31 issue of Feedstuffs, it was incorrectly stated that Bank of the West was founded in 1974. It actually was founded as Farmers ...
Horse issue too heavy of a load.(Loos Tales)(National Institute for Animal Agriculture)(Column)
Apr 07, 2008; ... I JUST spent two days in Indianapolis, Ind., at the 2008 National Institute for Animal Agriculture meeting. The theme of this year's meeting was "Animal Welfare & Well Being." Indeed, I believe the discussion was timely, and most of it was right on. No matter the topic or ...
Now is worst time in history to demand biofuels.(Viewpoint)(Column)
Apr 07, 2008; ... THIS is the worst moment in history to demand billions of gallons of biofuels from our farms. I told the sustainable agriculture students at Iowa State University last week, "Human numbers are still expanding rapidly. With more people and higher incomes, we'd need to double farm ...
Animals have critical roles: humans have ethical and moral responsibility to treat animals well, including keeping them healthy and strong through comfortable housing and good health and nutrition.(FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)
Apr 07, 2008; ... DOMESTIC animals are critical for human emotional and physical well-being, according to a newly published brochure from the Hudson Institute's Center for Global Food Issues. Companion animals enrich human lives and often have important roles such as service dogs, the brochure ...
Flies spread salmonella to poultry.(Research)
Apr 07, 2008; ... FLIES may be more than a mere nuisance; they may also spread food-poisoning bacteria like Salmonella enteritidis to chickens and their eggs. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) microbiologist Peter S. Holt and entomologist Christopher J. Geden found that the common housefly, ...
Enzyme use in poultry feeds researched.(Bottom Line)(International Poultry Scientific Forum)
Apr 07, 2008; ... THE International Poultry Scientific Forum was held Jan. 21-22 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. The Southern Poultry Science Society, the Southern Conference on Avian Diseases and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn. sponsored the forum. One hundred ninety-five ...
'Wash' mines out phosphorus.(Bottom Line of Nutrition: Poultry)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... UNDERGROUND phosphorus deposits around the world are mined for use as a much-valued fertilizer. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) soil scientists Ariel Szogi, Matias Vanotti and Patrick Hunt have found a way to "mine" the phosphorus in poultry manure. In 2006, the U.S ....
NPPC: Ethical debate still needs science.(Hog Industry: INSIDER)(National Pork Producers Council)
Apr 07, 2008; ... ADOPTION of an ethical principles statement by delegates at this year's Pork Forum is viewed as proof that the hog industry is taking seriously the issues raised by groups advocating more humane treatment of farm animals, but that does not mean the scientific justification for commonly ...
FAST Corn means fast testing.(Facilities)
Apr 07, 2008; ... INCREASING demand for corn worldwide has seed companies pushing to get the highest-yielding and most efficient traits into the field more quickly. DuPont company Pioneer HiBred, based in Johnston, Iowa, recently opened its doors to an expanded research and greenhouse facility ...
Alltech expands Brazilian facility.(Facilities)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... ALLTECH announced March 31 that it has expanded its production facility in Sao Pedro, Brazil, by adding a fully automated blending and packaging system. The state-of-the-art system allows Alltech to take product from its yeast facility by pulling from each of four large-scale ...
Heat stress model keeps cows cool.(Facilities)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE ability to predict and avoid potential stressors in livestock production is essential. Fortunately, an online model developed by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) provides information to help cattle and producers keep ...
Global feed compounder grows.(Facilities)(Evialis acquires Malta Cleyton)
Apr 07, 2008; ... THE international feed manufacturing industry just got a little smaller now that Evialis, a leading French feed compounder and a top 20 player in the global feed industry, has announced the completion of an agreement by which it will purchase 70% of the shares of Malta Cleyton, one of ...
Bulk systems speed planting.(Facilities)
Apr 07, 2008; ... MINUTES are crucial during planting, and this spring, that looks to be even more critical with ongoing planting delays. A five-year trend of soybean sales indicates that the advances of bulk handling have resulted in a 47% drop in growers' use of 50 lb. bags, according to ...
Pioneer opens canola facility.(Facilities)(Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... DUPONT'S Pioneer Hi-Bred business opened a new state-of-the-art canola production facility in Lethbridge, Alb., to meet increased demand for its Pioneer-brand canola hybrids and as part of its strategy to be the canola market leader by 2012. The $12 million plant also includes ...
EPA offers ethanol manual.(Facilities)(Environmental Protection Agency)
Apr 07, 2008; ... MORE than 66 ethanol plants are operating and another 20 are under construction in the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 7, which represents the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. The efforts of the agricultural and ethanol communities are increasing the need ...
Container repair facility added.(Facilities)(Universal Packaging Corp.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... UNIVERSAL Package Systems, based in Dale, Ind., has added a new 6,000 sq. ft. facility dedicated solely to meet growing demand for the company's Universal Plus Clean & Repair services. With rising costs of new bulk containers, many companies are now repairing their containers. ...
UV lamp.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Spectronics Corp.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Spectronics Corp. of Westbury, N.Y., has introduced the B-260, a battery-operated, long-wave UV lamp used to inspect rodent contamination on grains, feed, seeds and other crops used for human and animal consumption. Rodents can run rampant in food processing facilities, livestock quarters ...
Screener connectors.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Rotex Global LLC )(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Rotex Global LLC of Cincinnati, Ohio, announced new connector options for its line of self-contained production screening machines. The new connector options provide longer life under normal and extreme conditions. Four new connector options are offered: Poly-Clear sleeves, Ultra-PTFE ...
Dust collectors.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Precision Airconvey Corp.)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Precision Air Convey of Newark, Del., announced that its Sonic Jet Dust Collectors feature a low-maintenance, safety-first, modular design that places all serviceable components on the outside of the casing to permit inspections, part replacement and other maintenance to be performed ...
Cleanable filters.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Industrial Specialties Mfg. of Englewood, Colo., announced a new series of in-line filters that can be quickly and easily inspected and cleaned without disturbing the tubing connections. By loosening the threaded collar on the filter housing, the filter ...
Hay rake.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Kuhn North America)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Kuhn North America of Brodhead, Wis., has introduced its SR 600 series wheel rake. The SpeedRake is available in 12-, 14- and 16-wheel configurations to meet any hay-raking ...
Welder.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Lincoln Electric Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, has introduced its Ranger 250 GXT AC/DC welder with an AC auxiliary power generator. The Ranger has a 250-amp welding output for stick, TIG, MIG and flux-cored welding, as well as arc gouging with up to 3/16 in. carbons. It has a smooth welding ...
Air-cooled torch.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Weldcraft)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Weldcraft of Appleton, Wis., announced a new addition to its Legacy Series of TIG torches: the LS17 air-cooled torch, which features an innovative torch handle design created to improve comfort, control and welding productivity. The LS17 is rated at 150 amps DC a n d 125 amps AC, both at ...
Building system.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Cover-All Building Systems)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Cover-All Building Systems of Saskatoon, Sask., announced the launch of its new Gemini Building Series. Gemini is offered in clear-span widths of 70-140 ft. at 10 ft. increments and is available to any length. The tall side wall can easily accommodate a 12 ft. overhead door. The integrated ...
Vehicle computer.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Glacier Computer)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Glacier Computer of New Milford, Conn., announced a heated touchscreen for its Everest line of vehicle computers. Everest is an all-inone computer designed for use on forklifts, carts, pallet jacks and yard jockeys. The addition of a heated touchscreen solves the challenge of condensation ...
Orion acquires wet milling facility.(Facilities: New Equipment)(ORION Ethanol)(Dimmitt Ethanol LP)
Apr 07, 2008 ... ORION Ethanol has acquired a corn wet milling facility located in Dimmitt, Texas, from Dimmitt Ethanol LP for $2.5 million in cash due at closing, a subordinated promissory note of $2.5 million bearing 3.5% annual interest and 8 million common shares. The Dimmitt facility, idle ...
Biomin opens new aquaculture center.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... BIOMIN has opened a new research center dedicated exclusively to aquaculture. This facility, located in Bangkok, Thailand, is the newest addition to Biomin's Center of Applied Nutrition (CAN) network. The research will be conducted with several important species for the ...
EU issues salmonella opinion.(European Union)
Apr 07, 2008; ... THE main organizations representing farm groups and cooperatives within the European Union, COPACOGECA, said they are worried that new opinions from EU scientists could undermine the safety of poultry meat. A panel of experts in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ...
Web page offers dust safety tips.(MILL MARKET)(Website overview)
Apr 07, 2008; ... THE Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has posted a new combustible dust safety and health topics web page at www.osha.gov/dsg/ combustibledust/index.html to help employers address hazardous combustible dust and provide recommendations to prevent and control these hazards. ...
Research collaboration.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Iowa State University, ConocoPhillips and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have reached a memorandum of understanding to identify promising cellulosic biomass conversion technologies over the near, mid- and long term. The collaboration will bring ...
Biogasoline.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... A Wisconsin bioscience company and Royal Dutch Shell said they have developed a process to convert plant sugars directly into gasoline and gasoline blend components rather than ethanol. The patented and trademarked BioForming process pioneered by Virent Energy Systems Inc. converts plant ...
Urbanchuk joins panel.(biofuels BUZZ)(John M. Urbanchuk)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... Economist John M. Urbanchuk of global expert services firm LECG has committed to serving on the select Biofuel Advisory Panel for the Chesapeake Bay Commission. Over the next six months, the Biofuel Advisory Panel will ...
Underground tanks.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
Apr 07, 2008 ... A new study by the Steel Tank Institute confirmed that biodiesel and biodiesel blends are safe for use in underground steel storage tanks. The study, presented at the National Tanks Conference & Expo in Atlanta, Ga., reported that low-carbon steel typically ...