Feedstuffs back issues from June 2008:
Leaders to tackle global food prices.(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
Jun 02, 2008; ... AGRICULTURAL commodity prices should ease from their recent record peaks, but over the next 10 years, they are expected to average well above their mean levels of the past decade, according to the latest "Agricultural Outlook" from the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development ...
Whitacre paid ultimate price: Price-fixing exposed, but efforts misguided.(Dr. Mark Whitacre)
Jun 02, 2008; ... SOME might question the real motives of a man who would willingly go undercover to expose wrongdoings yet at the same time engage in a scheme involving fraud and tax evasion. In one of his first interviews since serving more than eight years in prison, Dr. Mark Whitacre openly ...
Kansas State center promotes 'ethical fitness'.(Special Report)
Jun 02, 2008; ... SCENARIO one: A man goes to the store to buy a new pair of slacks and, in the fitting room, finds a wallet in the back pocket of the slacks he's preparing to try on. The wallet has a driver's license identifying the owner and $300 in cash. Does the man: (1) Keep the ...
Minnesota applies for split status.(NewsWatch)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... The Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced that effective June 15, regulations will go into effect for livestock herds in the proposed "split-state zone"--the area of northwest Minnesota where bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been found. Herds in the zone will be required to have an annual ...
Quebec court approves Ridley settlement.(NewsWatch)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... In a decision released May 28, the Quebec Superior Court approved the settlement agreement entered into by Ridley Inc. and the representative plaintiffs in the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) class action lawsuits. While affecting only the Quebec lawsuit, the court's order is a ...
USDA amends poultry plan.(NewsWatch)(Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service )(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed May 27 to amend sampling and testing procedures for participants in the voluntary National Poultry Improvement Plan. The proposed changes would keep the provisions of the plan current with ...
Price increases.(NewsWatch)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Church & Dwight Co. Inc. announced May 27 that effective immediately, or as contract terms permit, it will increase prices for Rumen Buffers, BIOCHLOR Rumen Fermentation Enhancer, FERMENTEN Rumen Fermentation Enhancer and DCAD Plus Feed Grade Potassium Carbonate. Prices for Feed Grade ...
Quarantine rule.(NewsWatch)(Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... The Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a final rule May 23 that changes the exotic Newcastle disease (END) domestic quarantine regulations. These changes include harmonizing foreign and domestic regulations regarding the movement of dressed carcasses of dead birds and ...
Sportsmen battle HSUS.(NewsWatch)(Humane Society of the United States)
Jun 02, 2008; ... HAVING only recently extended a hand of cooperation to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture has now been asked to use it to smack the animal rights/vegetarian-promoting organization. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, ...
Canada tightens food labeling rules.(News)
Jun 02, 2008; ... CANADIAN Prime Minister Stephen Harper said May 21 his government will change food labeling guidelines, making it tougher for imported ingredients to be labeled "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada." "Our new guidelines are designed to redefine Canadian food content labels to ...
Research to help honeybees continues.(News)
Jun 02, 2008; ... COLONY collapse disorder (CCD), diseases, parasitic mites and other stressors continue to take a devastating toll on U.S. honeybee populations, but Pennsylvania beekeepers, on average, fared better than their counterparts nationally during this past winter, according to apiculture experts ...
CRP land opened for feed use.(News)
Jun 02, 2008; ... IN an unprecedented move last week, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced that nearly 24 million acres of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres will be eligible for haying and grazing this summer. The move was taken to help alleviate high feed costs on the livestock ...
Falconer sees fewer differences in WTO talks.(News)
Jun 02, 2008; ... THE chair of the World Trade Organization's agriculture talks said negotiators have narrowed disagreements over changes to rules cutting subsidies and tariffs but cautioned that differences remain, the most significant of which will need to be settled at top political levels. ...
AgNite to celebrate food, ag diversity.(News)(Minnesota Agri-Growth Council)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE Minnesota Agri-Growth Council will host AgNite, a celebration of America's food and agriculture industry, on Sept. 2 during the second night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Minn. The evening event will showcase the food, agriculture and energy ...
Flavor, innovation, value called beef demand drivers.(Business)
Jun 02, 2008; ... THE beef display in the meat case is becoming more informative and value-added, and ground beef innovations are making ground products as much of an entree for the center of the plate as hamburger for sandwiches, according to a survey of 121 retail stores in metropolitan regions of 34 ...
Tyson to announce joint venture in India.(Business)
Jun 02, 2008 ... SEEKING to establish a foothold in one of the fastest-growing markets for protein in the world, Tyson Foods Inc. is preparing to announce a joint venture with Godrej Group in India that would be involved in chicken processing and sales, according to published reports from India. ...
Miller president of Phibro Animal Health.(Business)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... PHIBRO Animal Health Corp. has named Larry Miller as company president for animal health and nutrition, which consists of Phibro Animal Health and Prince Agri Products, according to an announcement. He previously was vice president of the global ruminant business for ...
Monsanto, Syngenta join forces.(Business)
Jun 02, 2008; ... IN a broad-sweeping agreement, Swiss agrochemical company Syngenta settled all outstanding litigation between its global corn and soybean business and St. Louis, Mo.-based Monsanto and forged ahead in several future business collaborations. The disputes included Syngenta's ...
Stock summary.(Business)(Statistical table)
Jun 02, 2008 ... <Pre> Stock Summary Feedstuffs-Moskow Stock Indexes May 28 May 21 Year ago Agribusiness 201.10 202.90 295.40 Baking225.30 221.80 278.90 Fertilizer854.50 ...
Triarc cleared to merge Arby's, Wendy's.(Business)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE U.S. Federal Trade Commission gave clearance last week for Triarc Companies Inc., which owns Arby's Restaurant Group, to acquire Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers Inc. and merge the two chains into a strong number-three quick-service system with sales totaling $12.5 billion. ...
ABS Global.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... ABS GLOBAL, DeForest, Wis.--Tom Breunig has rejoined the company as business development director. Breunig will work with sales managers and field staff to enhance ...
AG United for South Dakota.(Names in the News)(Agriculture United for South Dakota appoints Jessie Geib )(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... AG UNITED FOR SOUTH DAKOTA, Sioux Falls, S.D.--Jessie Geib has been named outreach director. Geib will work with South Dakota farm and ranch families that are ...
Bill Barr & Co. Inc.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BILL BARR & CO. INC., Overland Park, Kan. -- Kevin Burns has been named ...
Crest Flavor Co.(Names in the News)(appointment of Steve Moritz )(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... CREST FLAVOR CO., Grandview, Mo. -- Steve Moritz has joined the company as director of sales. Moritz will be ...
Kent Feeds Inc.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... KENT FEEDS INC., Muscatine, Iowa -- Brian Yates has joined the sales department as fleet channel manager. Yates will be responsible for ...
Keybank.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... KEYBANK, Columbus, Ohio -- Larry Davis has been appointed vice president for the food and agribusiness team. Davis will be responsible for managing relationships with existing clients and for business development activities ...
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Assn.(Names in the News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... SASKATCHEWAN STOCK GROWERS ASSN., Regina, Sask. -- Chad MacPherson has been appointed ...
Verasun Energy Corp.(Names in the News)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... VERASUN ENERGY CORP., Brookings, S.D. -- Andy Roberts has been promoted to plant manager for the Albion, Neb., ...
Ag makes for a healthy planet.(Loos Tales)
Jun 02, 2008; ... OPPORTUNITIES come in all shapes and sizes, and this one happens to come with the name Oprah attached. If you missed it, Oprah recently announced yet another attempt at a dieting strategy: going vegan for 21 days. As a refresher, a vegan diet means consuming no animal products ...
Grain prices should matter to consumers.(Viewpoint)(Viewpoint essay)
Jun 02, 2008; ... IN two recent publications, Informa Economics and Texas A&M University's Agricultural & Food Policy Center concluded that corn prices have no statistically significant effect on retail food prices. Both studies reach this conclusion using simple regressions between corn prices and the food ...
Ag finds immune system 'teacher'.(Feedstuffs FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)(EpiCor )
Jun 02, 2008; ... [Ag company finds product that "balances" human immune system, "teaching" it how to be ready and respond to invasive threats to health and well-being.] AGRICULTURE not only discovers health and nutrition technology for livestock and poultry but can sometimes discover technology ...
Here's the point.(Feedstuffs FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... PEOPLE owe a lot to agriculture--obviously for their food source, where modern U.S. agriculture produces the most abundant, affordable and safest food supply in the world. However, people often do not realize that while agriculture is out there doing everything it can to care for the ...
Soaring prices require creative feed programs.(Bottom Line)
Jun 02, 2008; ... FEED ingredient prices are going out of sight. At least one writer suggested that $8/bu. corn is possible. It is time to consider creative, imaginative and even desperate measures to attempt to control feed costs. Keep in mind the credo of the physician: First, do no harm--or, ...
Chick development key for success.(Research)
Jun 02, 2008; ... WHEREAS current feed formulas for young broiler chickens "maximize digestible nutrients," future formulas will "minimize indigestible" nutrients, Dr. Steven Leeson of the University of Guelph said during a presentation to this year's Alltech Feed Industry Symposium. Ingredient ...
Case study: Iowa hog barn fears unfounded.(Hog Industry INSIDER)
Jun 02, 2008; ... CONTROVERSY over construction of a new hog production facility is nothing new. Across the Midwest, news stories centering on neighbors rallying against local farmers wanting to diversify an operation by building contract finishing facilities have become almost commonplace. What ...
Texas proposes rules to control feral hogs.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... DESCRIBED as being as prolific as cockroaches, as destructive as rats and as surly as badgers, wild (feral) hogs are the bane of ranchers and farmers, but they're a boon for hunters. Nearly 3 million feral hogs roam free in Texas, rooting up pastures, wallowing in creek beds and ...
Soy hull/DDG diet can be fed to sheep.(News)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... SOY hulls and dried distillers grains (DDGs) can be part of a cost-effective ration for sheep, a South Dakota State University (SDSU) specialist said. Extension sheep specialist Jeff Held said SDSU research in past years has compared soy hulls and DDGs against a ration of corn ...
Symposium focuses on sow lameness.(News)
Jun 02, 2008; ... THE swine industry's first-ever symposium on sow lameness provided attendees with an educational look at an often underestimated problem in commercial swine operations. Approximately 150 swine experts from around the world attended the invitation-only, three-day event held in ...
Equine vaccine.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Equine vaccine: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. has received U.S. Department of Agriculture approval for an advanced line of equine influenza vaccines trademarked Calvenza-03 ...
Combination approvals.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Combination approvals: Intervet Inc. announced combination approvals for its performance-technology product Zilmax (zilpaterol hydrochloride). Intervet said the Food & Drug Administration recently approved the use of cattle feeds containing five different combinations of Zilmax, MGA ...
Compliance biomarker.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Compliance biomarker: Newport Laboratories announced the launch of DocuVac, a patent-pending vaccination compliance biomarker. The compliance biomarker is available in any of Newport's PINPOINT evidence-based swine biologics for use in nursery pigs with an age range of 3-10 weeks ....
New patent.(In 60 seconds)
Jun 02, 2008 ... New patent: Biomin has been awarded U.S. patent No. 7,347,997 for a method of using a feedstuff additive containing a biologically pure culture of Eubacterium DSM 11798 in an ...
Young scientist.(In 60 seconds)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Young scientist: Alltech presented its 2008 Young Scientist Award to Craig Louder of Utah State University. Louder submitted a scientific paper on "The estrogenic mycotoxin zearalenone and its importance in livestock production" to win the award and a $5,000 scholarship. Alltech noted that ...
Cornell builds $80.5m health diagnostic lab.(News)
Jun 02, 2008 ... LOOKING across an empty lot of concrete rubble and weeds at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine, it is hard to imagine that the same space will hold a state-of-the-art laboratory in two years. Cornell and New York state officials took the first step toward that goal May 22 ...
Cellulose DOE grant.(biofuels BUZZ)(U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded SunEthanol a $100,000)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded SunEthanol a $100,000, nine-month research grant to help develop fuels from a variety of non-food feedstocks, including corn stover, bagasse, switchgrass, sorghum, softwood (pine) and high-lignin poplar. This is the third DOE grant SunEthanol ...
Resource center.(biofuels BUZZ)(National Corn Growers Association)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... The National Corn Growers Assn. has created an internet resource center that focuses squarely on the "food versus fuel" issue, noting that not only can farmers produce more than enough corn for all needs, but other factors such as high energy biofuels BUZZ costs have much more impact on ...
Biodiesel maintenance.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Spring is a vital time for routine maintenance of soy biodiesel fuel storage systems as storage tanks are more susceptible to moisture contamination due to temperature fluctuations. To help combat the challenges of potential moisture contamination, the Steel Tank Institute recommends ...
License deal.(biofuels BUZZ)(CleanTech Biofuels joins sublicense agreement with HFTA )(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... CleanTech Biofuels Inc., a development-stage company that is developing waste-to-clean fuel technologies, announced that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide sublicense agreement with HFTA of Livermore, Cal., to license technology developed by scientists at the University of ...
Replacing ethanol.(biofuels BUZZ)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Replacing the global supply of ethanol and biodiesel-based biofuels added to the U.S. and European markets since 2005 would require an additional 1 million barrels of crude oil to be processed per day, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. Rising food prices have dampened the ...
Egg antibody products help bottom line.(Nutrition & Health)(phospholipase A2 )
Jun 02, 2008; ... [By incorporating PLA2 in current good feed and management practices, producers can improve animal performance and enhance their bottom line.] AOVA'S egg antibody platform utilizes patented technologies to produce innovative feed additives containing enzyme-specific antibodies ...
PRRS program gets $4.8m.(News)(porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome )
Jun 02, 2008 ... PORCINE reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) costs pig producers an estimated $700 million a year. In Kansas alone, losses are estimated at $15 million per year. Researchers at Kansas State University have been collaborating with other universities to resolve PRRS and ...
Breeders collaborate on new technology.(News)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THREE primary poultry breeders are collaborating to evaluate and implement a new genetic technology, genome-wide selection, in their individual breeding programs and expect to achieve "significant gains" in genetic progress, according to an announcement. The companies are ...
High phosphorus cost: What are the options?(Nutrition & Health; Swine)
Jun 02, 2008; ... [There are several strategies with which to reduce exposure to historically high phosphate prices, such as formulating and feeding diets that meet the animal's requirement for phosphorus and utilizing phytase to its maximum economic advantage.] THE price of feed-grade phosphorus ...
Optimize feed delivery efficiency.(Facilities)
Jun 02, 2008; ... TIME is money, and when it comes to fuel costs of more than $4, time in a truck idling is even more money. Fuel costs have forced equipment manufacturers and the customers they serve to re-evaluate designs in an effort to increase delivery and cost efficiencies. Two main ways ...
DuPont expands animal health business in Asia.(Facilities)
Jun 02, 2008 ... DUPONT announced May 19 that it has expanded its biosecurity offering in Asia with a new DuPont Animal Health Solutions facility in Shenzhen, China. The plant produces Virkon S, the leading virucidal disinfectant. DuPont also plans to manufacture other animal health ...
Andersons to buy lime operations.(Facilities)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE Andersons Inc. based in Maumee, Ohio, announced that it recently signed a letter of intent to purchase three pelleted lime production facilities in Ohio, Illinois and Nebraska to expand the pelleted lime capabilities of its Plant Nutrient Group. The Andersons is pursuing the ...
Diagnostic lab to be dedicated.(Facilities)(THE Leland Tollett Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE Leland Tollett Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, operated by the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture, will be dedicated June 12 in Fayetteville, Ark. Director Steve Breeding said the laboratory will provide disease diagnostic services and animal health ...
Byproduct research barn opens.(Facilities)(Byproduct Feeds Research and Demonstration Barn)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE University of Arkansas recently dedicated the Byproduct Feeds Research & Demonstration Barn at the Southwest Research & Extension Center in Hope, Ark. Center director Vic Ford said the new facility will be used for research and demonstration projects on the use of ...
Flexicon doubles size of controls.(Facilities)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... FLEXICON Corp. announced that it has doubled the size of the controls department at its 90,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and world headquarters in Bethlehem, Pa. "The expansion allows for the additional staff and workstations needed to produce higher volumes of controls ...
Rotary batch mixer.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Munson Machinery Co. Inc. of Utica, N.Y., announced its new Miniature Rotary Batch Mixer that blends bulk ingredients, adds liquids and achieves 100% batch uniformity in fewer than three minutes while heating or cooling the batch. The mixer, model ...
Light sensor.(Facilities: New Equipment)(External Light Sensor Meter )(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Spectrum Technologies Inc. of Plainfield, Ill., has introduced its new Field Scout External Light Sensor Meter. The External Light Sensor Meter attaches to all Spectrum light sensors, which come with 6 ft. cables. Plug one of the light sensors into the meter to measure ultraviolet and ...
Oil-resistant gasketing.(Facilities: New Equipment)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Sifter Parts & Service Inc. of Wesley Chapel, Fla., announced that it now offers oil-resistant Nitrile gasketing for use on CS-1 sifter decks. Nitrile has a ...
Reclaim sifter.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... American Fabric Filter Co. of Wesley Chapel, Fla., has introduced its stainless steel portable reclaim sifter for sifting small batches of dry ingredients and reclaiming product normally lost through tailings. The versatile sifter is capable of batch sifting up to 60 lb. per hour and may ...
Bale spears.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Worksaver Inc. of Litchfield, Ill., has introduced its new integrated-frame bale spears for John Deere loader models. These new spears feature an all-welded frame that incorporates interfacing quick-attach brackets for the 300 through 700 Series John Deere loaders. All models are equipped ...
Track-and-skate system.(Facilities: New Equipment)(Eagle MHC)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Eagle MHC of Clayton, Del., announced its new High-Density Floor-Trak System. The track-and-skate system enables material managers to optimize the storage of supplies, parts and other items where there is a need to store a high volume of goods in a space-efficient manner. The system is ...