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August 2011
THE GLOBAL MILLER | August 2011
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Nutrient deficiencies concerns growers
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Bio-Solutions signs with its first American distributor
Canadian Bio-Solutions Corp has signed its first distribution agreement with an American company Faunus Global, for sales and distribution of it, NutraAnimal, an organic alternative livestock feed, composed of aquatic milled marine source. "I am very happy to have this opportunity to work with Bio-Solutions as their first American distributor", said Douglas Schapero, Member of Faunus Global. "Our NutraAnimal product has been receiving strong positive feedback at the various livestock trade shows and within the animal breeding community,” says Gilles Chaumillon, CEO and President of Bio-Solutions. Read more ...
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GRAPAS – which stands for Grain and Pasta – had been introduced by the organisers Victam International to recognise the broad nature of milling of which feed manufacturing is a significant but just one of its many milling disciplines. The objective of the GRAPAS Award is to recognise the contribution to milling – in this case anything involving grain, rice and pasta - made by suppliers and manufactures of milling equipment and services alike. As GFMT is the industries oldest magazine still in print – we are 120 years old this year – we immediately accepted the request to sponsor an award that reflects the importance of all suppliers to our industry in a way the recognises their contribution to the improvement in our industries’ efficiency, safety and production processes while encouraging more companies to consider innovation as a central ingredient of their research and development programs. Read more ...
BioProcess Algae starts scaling up algae production
BioProcess Algae is nearing the end of its second phase, scale up of algae production and will soon be able to provide products to the feed and food industry. “BioProcess Algae Phase II is making solid progress down the path of producing food, feed, and fuel,” said Todd Becker, President and Chief Executive Officer of joint venture partner Green Plains Renewable Energy in Iowa. “Our early focus is on high value nutraceutical omega 3 oils and animal feed market, specifically fishmeal and poultry. In fact we are currently in poultry feed trials of two universities as we speak,” Becker said. Read more ...
Pava adds new feeds to its production
Pava, one of Russia largest grain processors has extended its product range of feed compounds. The grain processor now offers compound feed for fur animals and rabbits to its partners. Pava manufactures compound feeds based on its partners recipes for various animals such as: Horses, Sheep, Red Deer and Rabbits. Read more ...
Valorex attempts to increase flax growth
French based company Valorex who specialise in thermo-extrusion of oilseed and protein for recovery in animal feed. Valorex are attempting to get contracts signed to grow more than 10,000 ha of flax, by offering direct to growers or via collectors they hope to establish an index of flax and guarantee prices for the key growers. Read more ...
August 02, 2011
The majority of corn still goes into animal feeds
More corn is used in the livestock feed industry than is used in ethanol production, even though more is written about the ethanol industry. According to reports from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and PRX, and US international livestock, corn continues to be the number one user for American corn using approximately 7.7 billion bushels per year. Read more ...
Vietnam's market unstable due to foreign investors
The livestock enterprises in Vietnam has warned that the tax breaks granted to foreign investors is causing instability in the market “The food market is being controlled by foreign invested enterprises,” said Le Van Me, Chair of Phu Son Livestock Company in Dong Nai province. “In the near future, when they double the number of sows, they will completely dominate the Vietnamese market.”
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"One of the issues is the that the farmers can only receive money for taking care of the livestock. while foreign companies can make money from many things, from selling animal feed, breeders to selling pigs," Le Van Me argues. Read more ...
North American soybean originates from Swedish village
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) screened the American soybean looking for tolerances to ozone and other stresses and discovered its ancestry is not American but Swedish. To be exact the ancestors of the soybean came from a village in the far northern region of Sweden called Fiskeby. After analysing thousands of plants, Carter found 30 plant ancestors that accounted for 92 percent of the genetic material in the North American soybean. Read more ...
DSM second quarter update
DSM has reported strong results with solid growth for the second quarter. With continuing operations DSM saw a healthy €339 million (US$480.787 million) which was higher than 2010 and early 2011. DSM reports that the Martek integration on track and showed an excellent Q2 EBITDA performance. Furthermore EPS more than doubled, reflecting strong operating results, lower tax rate and one-off gains. “However, we believe we are well positioned with our balanced, relatively resilient portfolio in health, nutrition and materials, and with our broad geographic footprint, strong technology and leading market positions. Read more ...
Apple pomace edible after approval of insecticide
With the approval of Thionex Insecticide after receiving a section three registration label from the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA). It means that now apple pomace can be used as an alternative animal feed source for livestock Apple pomace has energy values similar to corn and hay, but with less crude protein. “Apple growers can continue using Thionex as an effective control measure to combat crop-damaging pests, especially the brown marmorated stick bug which can cause significant losses upon infestation,” says Keith Miller, insecticide product manager with MANA Crop Protection. Read more ...
Philippines pigs without antibiotics
Pigs produced with out the aid of antibiotics or synthetic chemicals are increasingly becoming very popular. Many are starting to favour the pig grown the organic way, some make claims about health being improved, but one thing is certain the buyers will pay higher prices for antibiotic free pigs. There are now companies actively involved in developing products for use with organically grown pigs One such company is the Lacto Bacillus Pafi Techno Resources Corporation (LactoPafi) based in Guadalupe, Cebu City. It has come up with its own probiotics called PafiGro. Read more ...
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August 03, 2011
KSU announces short course for feed industry
Kansas State University announced a short course ti be held on 7 -10 November in Manhatten "Establishing a HACCP Program for the Feed Industry". Its is an interactive course that will focus on the development of a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan. THis will be important to all sectors of the feed industry, including feed mill manager, quality assurance personnel and ingredient suppliers. Registration deadline is October 28, 2011. Course size is limited to 30 participants, therefore, early registration is recommended. The US$475 (€333.2) course fee includes all handouts, breakfasts, lunches, refreshments and one dinner. Questions about the content of the programming can be directed to K-State’s Anita McDiffett at almgret@ksu.edu. Read more ...
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United States keen to encourage GM wheat
The US has confirmed its commitment to GM crops, as a means of feeding the future growing population. Director of global policy analysis with the United States Department of Agriculture, Mike Dwyer, says GMOs are needed to dramatically increase yields on land already used to produce food. He says "GM corn and soy crops have proven themselves in the US, but wheat is trailing behind. "You know, right now, there's no one producing GMO wheat," he said. Read more ...
Russia targeting Asia to regain its shares of the world market Russia was the second largest wheat exporter in the world before halting sales last year. Now the Russian exporter are targeting Southeast Asia with their cheapest wheat to attempt to improve their world share in the market. Russian wheat is about US$40 (€28) per metric ton, according to the Moscow Based Institute for Agricultural Market Studies researcher, also known as IKAR. The cost for Russian wheat is cheaper than North American, French and Australian. Read more ...
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Mitsubishi and Cargill to form elevator Joint Venture
Cargill and Mitsubishi are too form a new company jointly called AC Grain, LLC this will be a 50-50 joint venture that will operate and own Cargill's grain elevator in Indiana USA. This venture will make significant improvements in the Dana facility aimed at servicing farmer customers. While the work plan is still under development, the total investment is expected to exceed US$20 million (€14.033 million). The modernisation should be completed by harvest 2013 and could possible triple the unload capacity and warehouse space for corn, soybean and wheat. Also the railtrack space will be increased from 65 cars to 90 cars and the rail load from 20,000 bushels per hour to 50,000 bushels per hour. Grain drying capacity will be quadrupled. Read more ...
Soybean Aphids start to increase
Researchers at South Dakota University are seeing more soybean aphids, this indicates that soybean producers should step up scouting efforts, but that they should use less insecticides. "We've started to see an increase in aphid numbers, with some fields approaching or meeting the threshold of 250 aphids/plant," says Kelley Tilmon, South Dakota Cooperative Extension and research soybean entomologist. "Scouting is the most important thing producers can do to help manage this pest," she says. "When conditions are favourable, sub-threshold populations can reach threshold in a matter of days." Read more ...
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Fertiliser supplies get tighter ahead higher prices
Come this fall the price of fertilisers will go higher, “We ended the season with perhaps the lowest supply of potash, urea, and very little phosphate, that I’ve ever seen,” says Frick chief operating officer at Frisk Service. “Most of the rest of the world does not practice good agronomics compared to the states,” says Frick. India’s yields are 20 percent lower than the US due in part because of poor fertility practices. Read more ...
August 04, 2011
Gleadell press Release
The malting barley harvest is underway, nitrogen is higher and yields lower for the conventional varieties, but the NULL-LOX does well. This years drought has really pushed the nitrogen levels up and even the later winter barley are showing higher nitrogen even thou being on drought resistant soils explains Stuart Shand, Gleadell Agriculture’s sales director. “It is not uncommon for growers who normally get 1.60 Nitrogen to have a shed full of 2.00 percent or over. Yields can be up to 20 - 30 percent lower than normal and in some cases like East Anglia can be as much as 50 percent lower. “We are still expecting the south of England to produce very good spring barley as they have always had the better of the growing season weather, and the first results seem to confirm this. We are now seeing Lincolnshire spring barley results and, again, the trend is for higher Nitrogen and lower yield than normal.” To know more visit Gleadell
Milling wheat premiums drop sharply
As the good quality new crop becomes available milling wheat premiums have dropped sharply, "Proteins are variable, but so far are better than last year, at about 13.1 percent," said Simon Ingle, head of central stores marketing at Openfield. "But Hagbergs are not awfully robust, at 270-280, and I don't know if the crop is going to be very resilient to weathering if the weather does turn poor as is forecast."group one premiums have narrowed from an average cost of UK£22 ( US$ 36 ) a ton to just over UK£15 ( US$24.54 ) a ton. Read more ...
Synthetic methionine reduces acidification cost in feeds
Adisseo shows that the acidifying effects of Met-Ha (Rhodimet AT 88) can save on organic acid costs. It has a better overall affect than organic acids on improving intestinal microflora and nutrient digestibility in poultry and swine. For example, 2.4kg of Met-Ha can spare 0.7kg of formic acid per ton of poultry feed, saving at least €0.50 (US$0.714) per ton of feed and even releasing more space in feed formulation. Read more ...
Research with yeast protein carried out on heat stressed broilers
Scientists at West Bengal University working alongside AB Vista carried out research on yeast and yeast protein concentrate on broiler chickens exposed to heat stress and challenged with salmonella enteritidis. The experiment was carried out over a 35 day period to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation. Yeast supplementation was also as effective as the YPC additives in reducing serum cortisol level. Villus height increased by supplementation of YPC-pellets as compared with the other dietary groups although the implication of this increment was not discernible in terms of production performances. Read more ...
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Global enzyme market continues steady growth expected to reach US$3.74 billion
The growth of the industrial enzyme has been steady even with the global economic problems and world wide demand for industrial enzymes is expected to reach US$3.74 billion (€2.621 billion) by 2015. The demand for industrial enzymes in the west has matured with Countries like US, Western Europe, Japan and Canada being stable, while developing economies of Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East are the fastest growing markets for industrial enzymes. Read more ...
Firms accused of "manipulating" the wheat market
Cargill and ABF owned firm has been accused of manipulating the wheat market, traders reported that Frontier Agriculture bought all available May future contacts on the London International Financial Futures. It has been described as an unprecedented move and an attempt to manipulate the market, which Frontier denies. However Frontier has taken delivery of about 222,000 tons of feed wheat now worth about UK£40 (US$65.46) million. Read more ...
International exchange of knowledge in the Milling Family
The flour improvement specialist Mühlenchemie will be holding its Fourth International Symposium in Hamburg on September 8-9, 2011. Under the motto “Future of Flour”, millers, research scientists and representatives of the milling industry from all parts of the world will exchange information on their latest findings in the field of flour processing, flour improvement and flour fortification and discuss possible new applications. During this two day event 28 internationally renowned speakers from 18 countries will hold papers on the leading topics “The Future of Wheat”, “Emerging Asian Wheat Producers”, “Milling”, “Flour Fortification”, “Science & Technology”, “Baking” and “Ingredients”. Mühlenchemie is expecting some 300 participants to attend this Flour Symposium, the fourth in the series. Read more
August 05, 2011
Bag compactor from Flexicon gives safer operational performance
Flexicon Europe, a world leader in the supply of bulk handling systems for processing powders, flakes and granular materials, has developed a bag compactor as an integral part of its range of Bag Dump Stations, enabling operators to easily and safely discard and compress up to 80 used bags into a compact neat bundle for subsequent disposal. The Flexicon Bag Dump Station provides a simple yet highly effective method of manually introducing bagged materials for hopper replenishment or direct feed into a processing line via flexible screw or pneumatic conveyors. As each bag is split and manually emptied into the bag dump station high velocity vacuum fans automatically draw dust away from the operator onto two cartridge filters, protecting workers and preventing plant contamination. Read more in our magazine ...
STIF set up in China
French company STIF, manufacturer for handling bulk products sets up in China. With a wealth of dominant position behind it in Europe, company STIF increase its international growth of business by the creation of a subsidiary of production, located in the city of Suzhou (West of Shanghai).
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The strategy of STIF is not to produce in China and then to export to Europe but, on the contrary, to produce in China while developing sales in all Asian countries. Pursuing a commercial policy, STIF will be participating in several shows, in particular in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Filipinas as well as in Australia.
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New feed mill established by Pakistan University
As part of a Feed Technology and Research Center, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Agricultural University in Peshawar has built a new feed mill. The Feed Technology and Research Center consists of seven laboratories a mill house, two class rooms, two experimental animal houses for training. The new feed mill attached to the centre will be a model and will hopefully foster the establishment of feed mills in the private sector. Read more ...
ADM acquires English River Pellets
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company have announced that they have purchased English River Pellets a grain and feed business located in Iowa, Kalona and Washington. “With this acquisition, ADM establishes a strong footprint for our grain origination in Southeast Iowa,” said Joe Taets, president, ADM Grain. “We will use the elevator facilities in Kalona and Washington in part to originate crops for our soybean processing plant in Quincy, Illinois, and corn processing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.” Read more ...
August 08, 2011
Animal performance improved by feed conditioning temperature
At the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health from Massey University Researchers have carried out studies on the performance of animals and weather it is improved by feed conditioning temperatures. They used two feed forms mash and pellet, and these were tested at four temperatures 20°C (dry-conditioning), 60, 75 and 90°C (steam-conditioning). Read more ...
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THE GLOBAL MILLER | August 2011
Gradual growth for Russian feed production
The Russian animal feed production has shown growth of about 62 percent between 2005 and 2010. According to Amico Company market research in 2005, the feed output was 10 million tons in animal feed produced and by 2010 this had increased to 16.2 million tons an average increase per year of 9 percent. Read more ...
Banned drug was used more than Taiwan agency thought
The authorities in Taiwan now believe that the banned drug ractopamine was used on more pigs than originally thought. Ractopamine a leannessenhancing drug was made from beta-agonist a drug smuggled in from China. The drug was sold to the pig farmers and generated NT$50 million (€1.22 million). Five members of a drug ring were arrested, originally 147,500 pigs were thought to have had ractopamine administered to them, but authority now believe its closer to 750,000 pigs. Read more ...
New feed hygiene ingredient consortium launched
The Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures (Fefana) of the European Union has launched a new consortium, Hyfac EEIG its key purpose will be to focus on a new range of feed additives. The scope of this consortium will be limited to a list of additives that members have agreed upon. “Our industry wanted to responsibly move towards a secure level playing field, creating transparency and trust with such products that influence the safety of the feed chain and avoiding unclear regulatory situation and/ or uncertainty about the products that are placed on the market,” Fefana said in a press release. Read more ...
Alapala completes flour mill in Indonesia
Alapala Machine Industry Trade Inc, a leading manufacturing company of flour mill turn key projects in Turkey and worldwide, attended the May 21, 2011 opening ceremony of a 150-tonne-per-day-capacity flour mill in Medan City, Indonesia. The mill, Pt Halim Sarigandum Prima, was fully supplied and installed by Alapala at the beginning of 2011. The green-field facility has 7600 tonnes of grain storage and room for further expansion. Alapala said the facility was the first commercial size mill in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Read more in our magazine
Second raid on California organic food co-op
The US Food and Drug Administration along with federal agents and local police carried out a second raid on a farm cooperative in Venice, Ca. US$70,000 (€48,949) of raw organic food was sized and about 800 gallons of milk was poured down the drain. There was no evidence of any contamination. Around five government agencies were involved in the raid, Rawesome, a private members raw food club, is claiming that these raids are are violating their rights to privately contract with farmers. Read more ...
August 09, 2011
GlobalGap feed standard available for public consultation
The compound feed manufacturing standard V2.1 September 2011 GlobalGap is now available for public consultation until the August 31, 2011. The updated document contains comments that were made during public training workshops. Proposed changes are indicated in red, and any comments can be made directly on the site. Read more ...
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Kiotech new omega lines comes on stream
Kiotech new omega production line will improve efficiency and will improve product formulation and reduce lead times and has been installed at Kiotech International Manton Wood plant in England. This new line will be able to double output when fully operational. The new line is the result of £500,000 (US$816,942.7) investment, currently the new line is producing omegas but can switch and produce acids as well. “This is a significant step forward for us,” says Kiotech’s chief executive David Bullen. “It will help us meet increasing consumer demand for omegas where research continues to show the advantages and benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids in improving performance in many species.” Read more ...
Australia gives certification to Orego-Stim
Meriden Animal Health has had one of its products certified for use in Australia. Orego-Stim has been certified for use in organic systems by the Bio-Dynamic Research Institute. It is already used in organic rearing systems by organic farmers and growers limited. “The certification behind all organic animal products ensures that no chemicals are used in the rearing of animals” says Regulatory Specialist, Inga Shahin.“Using organic products is a way of ensuring the use of healthy, traceable and sustainable ingredients in animal's feed.” Read more ...
Andritz Group does better this year
Andritz the international technology group, did better this year in the second quarter of 2011, and increased in nearly all area's as compared to last years figures at the same period. Overall sales were €1,087.4 (US$1,551.666) million in the second quarter up 31 percent on the previous years figures of €829.9 (US$1,184.226) million. Commenting on the outlook for the 2011 business year, President and CEO Wolfgang Leitner says: “At present, we see a good market environment and solid project activity. Only in the Metals business area, the moderate project and investment activity is expected to continue.” Read more ...
Research from Madrid on pea hulls
Research carried out at the Polytechnic University of Madrid in Spain to study the effects of increasing the levels of pea hulls in the diet. The effects of inclusion of pea hulls in the diet on growth performance on broilers from 1 day to 18 days. The trail was set up, with a control based diet on low fiber ingredient and three additional diets diluted and based on the basal diet with 25, 50 and 75 g PH/kg. Each experiment was carried out 12 times until they had a cage with all twelve chicken in. Read more ...
Schaumacid S a good weapon against salmonella
Schaumann manufacturers short and medium chain acids that combat salmonella and other gram negative and gram positive bacteria. Schaumacid S has been developed to permanently reduce salmonella by means of the short chain acid it contains. Test carried out have confirmed that Schaumacid S effectively reduces salmonella invasion rate in the intestinal tract. The acid also reduces pH value in the gastrointestinal tract and promote the development of positive intestinal flora. Read more ...
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August 10, 2011
Different feeds tested for dairy cattle
Maringa State University in Brazil along with Swine Research and Development Center in Sherbrooke Canada carried out studies on various feed for dairy cattle. They studied production performance and milk composition. The dairy cows were fed either pelleted or non pelleted concentrates treated with or without Iinosulfonate with sunflower seeds. Some of the conclusions derived from the experiments were that pelleting may improve nutritional value of concentrates containing sunflower seeds. But the results showed no positive effect could be proved between lignosulfonate treatment and pelleting. Read more ...
Definition of chelated trace minerals accepted
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), has accepted a new feed ingredient category, Mintrex chelated trace minerals from Novus International. The division of Animal Feeds within the US food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine urged the AAFCO to accept this definition in its official publications.
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“We are excited to have earned recognition of this new feed ingredient definition,” Dr. Chris Knight, Vice President of Research and Development for Novus, say's, “but it’s even more rewarding to be able to offer our customers an innovative form of trace minerals that maximizes their return on investment.” Read more ...
Fake seed coming from China
China State run news service China Daily has cited an industry report that claims about one third of seeds produced in China are fake. The fake seeds are counterfeits of the higher yield hybrids kind bred by global companies like Pioneer Hi-Bred, Monsanto. China seed industry consists of some 8,700 small companies, however the government is trying to get then to consolidate making them business easier to regulate. Read more ...
Brazilian gain handler Lider Armazens Gerais acquired by Sodrugestvo
Brasilian grain handler, Lider Armazens Gerais was acquired by Russian agro-industrial group Sodrugestvo. This acquition of Lider allows us to increase our static storage capacity from 600,000 tons to 900,000 tons said Sodrugestvo. Lider also owns and operates two transhipment terminals in Minas Gerais and Tocantins. Sodrugestvo was advised by Machado Meyer for the transaction. The acquisition was entirely financed by Sodrugestvo’s own fund, without recourse to debt. Read more ...
Biotech sweet corn to be sold by Monsanto
Monsanto Co. the biggest vegetable seed maker in the world is planing to sell genetically modified sweet corn i the US this year. The sweet corn seeds are engineered to kill insects above and below ground and will tolerate applications of the companies Roundup herbicide. Monsanto vice president Consuelo Madere said 'they will be introduced to growers serving the U.S. fresh corn market starting in the autumn', she said. They will be completing with Syngenta AG (SYNN) of Switzerland who has been selling pest killing seeds for more than a decade. Read more ...
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Tote bags from Ufrac-UK saves £10 per ton
Ufrac-UK say using the tote bag will save farmers £10 (US$16.251) per ton on supplements delivered. The British manufacturer have invested over £90,000 (US$146,258.94) on handling equipment at their woolfox mill near Oakham, Rutland. Managing Director of Ufrac-UK Robert James said “The tote bags make life easier for larger farmers as all handling is mechanical and can be streamlined, apart from the financial saving at a time of high feed prices, bulk handling avoids the laborious job of opening 50 individual 25 kg packs and disposing of their packaging.” Read more ...
August 11, 2011
Joint Dutch/American/Norwegian collaboration on feed
In an International joint venture between Norway, Denmark and America the three group of researchers from each nation were looking into the effects of steam conditioning at low and high temperatures. The aim of the this study was to investigate effects of feed conditioning prior to pelleting and extrusion processing on average daily gain (ADG). The mesh was based on wheat and fishmeal, soybean meal it was subjected to four heat treatments (hydro thermal treatments) which gave 5 diets. Read more ...
Cargill remains a private company
Cargill Inc. begins the new fiscal year in a good position after they sold the majority stake in Mosaic Co. Cargill chief finance officer said the company was in good shape with plenty of options as a diverse company. "The company, whose diverse businesses range from grain merchandising to meat processing to energy trading, invested more than US$3 billion (€2.127 billion) in acquisitions and expansions in the fiscal year ended May 31". Chief financial officer Sergio Rial said. Read more ...
Mobile website for Sweet mfg
Sweet Manufacturing Company the grain handling equipment supplier has introduced a new mobile website with QR (Quick Response) codes. The general idea of using QR codes was so that existing customers and new customers can access sweet product information quickly. Mike Gannon, Sweet’s VP of Market Strategy & Planning said that “With the rapidly increasing use of smart-phones and tablet devices, we felt it vitally important to provide our customers with efficient and flexible access to our product brochures and technical manuals". Read more ...
Viterra going thru change on a global scale
Viterra Inc Canadian grain trader and service company is in a changing mood but on a global scale. Viterra whom operates on four Continents and in over 50 countries with a worldwide workforce of about 6,000. As the company grows on a global scale Viterra will be implementing a new global operating model to ensure its global vision and strategic vision is strong now and in the future. Read more ...
Feed mill gets solar power system
A feed mill is being run on solar power, with more than 11,000 solar panels to be installed at two sites this will become one of the biggest commercially-owned solar power system in the eastern United States. “Using solar power means we’ll have a clean energy source that doesn’t pollute or create greenhouse gases, while lowering Perdue’s energy costs over the life of the project,” Perdue said in a statement.
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“Stewardship is one of our company’s core values, so this is a perfect fit for the way we do business,” said Steve Schwalb, Perdue’s Vice President of Environmental Sustainability. “Using solar power means we’ll have a clean energy source that doesn’t pollute or create greenhouse gases, while lowering Perdue’s energy costs over the life of the project.” Read more ...
The long awaited USDA, wheat, durum report
The farmers and markets finally get to know what is in the United States Department of Agriculture report on wheat, durum report. The report will show how much of the spring crops actually got planted. The report will also deal with the regional issues, floods and droughts. Durum wheat, used to make pasta, will be at its lowest acreage in North Dakota where most of it is grown USDA said in early July, projecting it to be, at harvest, 970,000 acres, down 46 percent, with yields way down, too. The northwest part of the state, the heart of the durum-growing region, also was the place worst hit by flooding and heavy rains. Read more ...
August 12, 2011
Pigs fed on swill banned from abattoirs in Beijing
The animal health watchdog agency in Beijing have banned more than 15,000 swill fed pigs from entering the market. This has been done to prevent pigs slaughtered in illegal slaughter houses from entering the food chain. Pig swill is gathered from many sources, such as hotels, restaurants and canteens making the feeding of pigs cheaper for the farmers. The Animal Health Inspection Institute had witnessed that pig were eating a mixture of liquid and solid food scrapes, "The swill has not been properly disposed of on these farms. Pigs eating the waste are likely to carry dangerous diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease," said a spokesman from the institute. Read more ...
China's clenbuterol scandal death penalty upheld
Recently in China several people were involved in the clenbuterol scandal, where the death sentence was handed out to Liu Xiang with a two year reprieve, however that was overturned and the death sentence stands. Three officials were also convicted of dereliction of duty in this scandal. They were found guilty of allowing the sale of 38,000 pigs (live) to other provinces without conducting the correct inspections for clenbuterol. Read more ...
Kistock focuses on green productions and issues
Korea International Livestock Expo, to be held in Deagu City Seoul on September 21-24, will be on the theme of "Eco Systems in livestock" the exhibition will focus on the latest clean energy and new trends in animal welfare. Top company like Muyang and Big Dutchman will be attending. Kim Dong-Jin, Kistock's project manager, said "he expects more than 700 zoned booths and more than 15,000 visitors". Read more ...
Bunge Global Innovation move into algae production
Bunge Global Innovation, part of agribusiness giant Bunge signed a deal with Solazyme a company that utilises algae and turns it into fuel and chemicals. Bunge Global Innovation will build a facility in Brazil to convert sugarcane juice into and other industrial chemicals.
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USDA cuts forecast for corn, wheat and soy production
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecast show US farmers will harvest dramatically less grains than expected this year. This in turn will fail to ease high prices and rebuild low global supplies. The agency now forecast farmers will produce 12.914 billion bushels of corn this year, down 4.1 percent from its estimate last month. Although just below record levels, the harvest comes as booming global demand for corn has left supplies historically low. Read more ...
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Grain, Soy futures steady after early surge
US grain and soybean futures finished almost unchanged on Friday after the price surge on Thursday on the smaller harvests estimates. Corn was up half a cent, at the Chicago Board of Trade corn was about US$7.14 (€4.966) a bushel. Soybean for November rose three cents to US$13.34 (€9.277) a bushel. Traders were surprised after the deeper cuts in the output forecast by the US Department of Agriculture. The USDA slashed its corn production forecast to 4.1 percent and its July forecast for soybean to 5.2 percent. Rains will be beneficial this coming months to the crops. Read more ...
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Short course for those in the feed industry by AFIA
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is again offering courses to the professionals in the American feed industry, ingredient and pet-food industry. Its give an opportunity for these professional to come together and share ideas well developing skills. The short course will be at Arlington 11 and 12, October its also allows those on the AFIA regulatory training courses to interact with government officials. Read more ...
Berg +Schmidt takes over the entire fat powder of Juchem
The fat business of Juchem Gruppe has been taken over by Berg+Schmidt German feed ingredient specialists and is strengthening their position in the field of fat powder. Managing Director Andreas Reith is convinced that “this is an important step that will strengthen our core business in fat powders. The customers of our two companies complement each other extremely well. We shall go on extending our competence in this field”.Read more ...
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Schwarzer appointed RnD and innovations manager for Perstorp Koen Schwarzer has recently been appointed to the position of R and D innovations manager for Perstorp Performance Additives. Schwarze a chemist and microbiologist by trade and has been active in research and development of innovative feed additive concepts for over 30 years. Previous functions include R&D management positions at other major feed additive companies.
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Review: Encyclopedia of dairy sciences - Second edition
In 2011 the second edition of the encyclopaedia was published this publication was edited by John W Fuquay, Professor emeritus of dairy science at Mississippi State University, Professor Patrick F Fox, Head of the Department of Food Chemistry at University College, Cork and Paul L H McSweeney Professor of Food Chemistry in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College, Cork, Ireland. This edition of the encyclopaedia was published in four volumes; each volume is laid out as a series of entries in alphabetical order. Some entries are single articles well others are multiple articles laid out in a logical sequence within an entry. The aim of this encyclopaedia is to provide a complete resource on the subject of dairy science. The key subjects relate to milk production and dairy technology and also provided is information on nutrition, public health and dairy industry economics including aspects of trade in milk and dairy products The encyclopedia is divided in to four volumes. Volume one: has an introduction covering the history of dairy science and technology along with the history of dairy farming, dairy products and processes, dairy chemistry and dairy bacteriology. The core subject material is laid out in alphabetical order from A to C and covers subjects as diverse as additives, analytical methods, animals that produce dairy foods. As well as beneficial bacteria, biofilm formation bull management. Volume two: covers D to I and deals with subject like dairy education, as well as dairy farm layout and design. It covers feed ingredients, feed prediction of energy and proteins and ration formulation. Also covered is gamete and embryo technology, genetics, hormones in milk and husbandry of dairy animals. Volume three: covers L to N and deals with labeling of dairy products, lactic and bacteria, lactose and oligosaccharides. Also mammals, mammary gland milk biosynthesis and secretion with milk proteins and protein products. Finally in this volume subjects covered are from nutrients, digestion and absorption to nutrition and health. Volume four: covers O to X and deals with subjects such as the Office of International Epizooties, packaging, and replacement management in cattle through to utilities and effluent treatment. Vitamins, water in dairy products and yeast and molds. This publication is a complete reference source to all that is dairy production covering many subject areas in depth. As well as the science it looks at the technology of dairy farming and production. I believe this is the only source reference material anyone in the industry would need. A great book for researchers, students, and practitioners involved in all aspects of the dairy sciences as as well as those involved with economic and nutritional policy. 20
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August 16, 2011
Cargill makes a move for Provimi
Cargill made an offer for the Dutch feed based company Provimi, the offer US$2.14 billion (€1.5 billion) which has been accepted. Both Cargill and Provimi have said that their companies are complementary to each other. Cargill beat off other rivals such as New Hope Group from China and DSM as well as Nutreco. Ton van der Laan, Provimi’s CEO, said “With Cargill's global presence and committed focus on animal nutrition, we can take Provimi to the next stage of its development. Cargill can offer many opportunities and recognises the talent within Provimi,”. Read more …
China's feed industry gathers
The Chinese feed industry is meeting in Shanghai and will be hosted by ZhengChang Machinery & Engineering Co from the 19-21 October. This is where the most influential and large enterprises of the Chinese animal husbandry and feed industry. The host of the conference ZhengChang, one of China's largest feed manufactures is seeking to strengthen communication and liaison between the large companies the government internal investments parties to strengthen and development of the China feed industry. Read more ...
Malaysia will be the site for Arkema new facility
Arkema the French based chemical group is joins forces with the South Korean biotechnology group CJ Cheil Jedanghas chosen Malaysia to be the site of a new plant for the production of Methionine. This new facility will serve the entire Asian market. The new plant is scheduled to be online in late 2013 and the initial cost of US$400 million (€277.874 million). The partners decided on Malaysia due to the good infrastructure and ports from the region of Kerteh, and also the efforts of the Malaysian government to attract foreign companies. Read more ...
China reluctant to take DDGS
China is still reluctant to take DDGS grains But the US Grains Council’s recent DDGS regulatory mission holds promise for improving the situation. “With China, simply making the effort to build a relationship is valuable in and of itself,” said Mike Callahan, USGC senior director of international operations. “This mission was an important step toward building confidence and good relations, but we also hope it may lead to some rationalisation of the regulatory process. If that happens, it would be a huge success.” Read more ...
August 17, 2011
The GFMT Event Wall Planner 2012
In September 2011, Grain & Feed Milling Technology magazine we will be publishing its first Event Wall Planner for 2012 - featuring all key trade shows and conferences in the feed and milling sector for 2012 the actual dimensions: 841 mm x 594 mm. Over 10,000 copies of the planner will be produced and distributed to our subscribers throughout the world, as well as key industry specialists, and attendees of all listed shows/conferences. There are only 26 advertising spaces (90mm x 90 mm) available in total. Special offer: 21
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Press Release: Meriden Philippines Inc launches new web site
Meriden Philippines has created a new website, this has come about due to the response from customers feedback about wanting to know more information on products marketed in the Philippines. Corazon P. Occidental, Managing Director of Meriden Phils Inc, says ‘We are delighted to be able to respond to our customers suggestions and provide them with a valuable source of information on the products we carry. We now welcome our customers’ views on the new website so we can carry on improving our service to them.’ You can visit the new website here: www.meriden-phils.com Or visit the Meriden Animal Health website: www.meriden-ah.com
Jameson feed mill get Englands largest solar panel roof
WE Jameson & Son recently unveiled a 540-panel system, measuring 700 square meters at its mill in Masham, North Yorkshire, UK in a bid to save energy costs. Jameson solar panel is the largest solar panel roof system in England. Graham Jameson said "Our feed mill has an enormous requirement for power, so reducing our reliance on carbon-based energy is a priority for us. Having a huge area of redundant roof space seemed to be a wasted asset and once the Government brought in the FiT scheme, fitting a PV system to the roof was the logical conclusion," Read more ...
Frank Adelhome joins Muyang as Sales General Manager
Frank Adelhome recently joined Muyang as sales general manager European branch. Adelhome has had a long and strong practical, technical and commercial background. At 17 as a trainee he started with Danish cooperative DLG (Danish Agriculture Farm Supply). Later he continued as production manager and hereinafter as the feed mill manager of the Wadi-El-Hira feed mill, in the integrated Dairy & Poultry complex, WadiEl-Hira in Libya. Read more ...
August 18, 2011
AFIA certified Old Bridge for its Safe Feed/Safe Food program
Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc minerals supplier has received the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) certification for its Safe Feed/Safe Food program. According to Joel Bzura, Executive Vice President of OBC: “This is the latest in a series of corporate certifications, expansions and improvements designed both to increase production of existing and new products, and to add to flexibility as market demands adapt to changing conditions.” Read more ...
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Biomin carries out survey on mycotoxins problem
Mycotoxins is still a problem Biomin has showed that 89 percent of samples analysed show the presence of mycotoxin. In the recently released results of Biomin mycotoxin study, between April and June 2011 Biomin on a global scale anaylsed a total of 804 samples, a total of 2,867 analyses were carried out looking for the most important mycotoxins in terms of agriculture and animal production. Read more ... Concerns grow over the food to fuel issue with GM crops Farmers in the US are growing the first corn plants genetically modified for the purpose of getting more ethanol in petrol tanks as opposed to producing more food. Aid Organisations are warning that the GM ethanol problem could have an effect due to the situations occurring in Somalia. Also the food industry is opposed to this as its is not used in food production. Read more ...
Unregulated GMO's safe or not?
Everyday see the advancement of science and technology, a new genetically modified organism (GMO), a new discovery, but where GMO's are concerned, who actually regulates them. A big question is are they safe, many view GMO's as a major environmental and human health concern. What few people realise is that federal law governing GMO's is so minimal and vague that biotechnology and chemical companies are literally declaring that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has no legal right to regulate their products, and the agency is complying. Read more ...
Biofuels gets investment support from Obama administration
The Obama administration on Tuesday announced their support and backing of the production of next generation biofuels by giving its a financial boost with US$510 (€354.388) million. The plan in place will be that companies will bid on a biofuel project that are sponsored by the Navy, Energy and Agriculture departments and the government will match the investment. Read more ...
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August 19, 2011
Feed makers worried about CP dominance in Vietnam
Feed makers in Vietnam are worried with the news that CP Vietnam was sold to a Hong-Kong based company, the reason for the concern is that CP Vietnam has long be considered the company that controls the animal feed material market in Vietnam. The news of this buy out has worried a lot of companies like feed producer and trading companies. Vissen whos general director Van Duc Muoi said he is still worried because the majority of the farm materials that serve the livestock feed production in Vietnam is being controlled by CP Vietnam. “The livestock infrastructure in Vietnam remains very weak. Especially, the animal feed market is being controlled by foreign companies, including CP Vietnam,” Muoi said. Read more ...
Muyang opens new office and service center in Denmark
Muyang the Chinese based machinery manufacturing company has recently opened a new office and service center and a R&D center in Denmark. The expansion of Muyang into Europe with this site allows Muyang to be closer to their European customers. The R & D site is to follow in the near future and will be located somewhere in Europe depending on the what the Country can offer the Muyang Group. Read more ...
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Lysine production increased significantly by Global Bio-chem
Global Bio-chem Technology group has made a major breakthroughs during the early part of this year on the research and development of new lysine products mainly lysine 80 percent and lysine 75 percent. The improved production methods will greatly reduce the costs. The group will commence modification construction work, which will increase and improve production from the current 500,000 metric tons to 800,00 metric tons. Read more ...
Russia's Agricultural Ministry plans to buy grain
The Agricultural Ministry in Russia is planning to stock-pile grain, the idea is that the government will buy the grain and store it, and when the farmer needs to buy it back he can for the same price he sold it for. A novel way to support the market, however farmers would have to pay for storage of the grain if they buy it back. The government will select 120 grain silo's in regions that are grain producing. Read more ...
Drought causes Texas an estimated $5.2 billion in crop and livestock losses
This season in Texas has not been a good one for the farming community due to the sever drought that has killed livestock and destroyed crops. A field survey from November to August this year has indicated that livestock losses are in the region of US$2.1 billion (€1.455 billion) and crop losses of US$3.1 billion (€2.148 billion) in Texas. There will be more losses found when they harvested the crops said David Anderson, an economist with Texas A&M University's Texas AgriLife Extension Service, which released the numbers. "I think it's going to get bigger." Read more ...
August 30, 2011
Polish agricultural minster wants EU ban of GMOs
The Polish agriculture minister is demanding a total ban on Genetically Modified Organisms throughout Europe, by asking for this total ban he would get GM crops banned to. The previous Polish government passed into the countries law a ban on GM foods and seeds. This ban was not in keeping with the line of the EU. He is proposing to completely prohibit cultivation of GM plants but also feed and food that has been genetically modified, these comments comes days after he criticised President Bronislaw Komorowski for vetoing a bill on the registration of GM seeds. Read more ...
Healthy Intestines in piglets key to a healthy pig
Animal nutrition company Provimi have found that piglets with a healthier intestine will grow faster and healthier.“ The intestine plays an important role in fast-growing animals,” says Dr Albert van Dijk, swine manager at Provimi. “It has to digest feed and absorb nutrients as well as exclude undesirable substances such as bacteria and toxins". “In piglets, an unhealthy intestine can leak-bacteria such as Streptococci, causing inflammation of meninges, heart and joints. Also, a build up of toxins such as clostridium bacteria can end up in the blood and cause illness.” Read more ...
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Bleeding Calf Syndrome linked to Vaccine
Bleeding calf syndrome (bovine neonatal pancytopenia or BNP) first emerged in 2007 and affected new borne calf's causing low blood cell count, and destroying the bone marrow. Prof Till Rümenapf from JustusLiebig-Universität Giessen commented that, "Alloantibodies (antibodies generated by one individual of a species against another of the same species) are produced by the mother if she has different MHC I than the bovine cells used to grow the vaccine". Read more ...
Corn exporters in the US fear FTA Colombia-Canada
Corn exporters in the United States have become afraid that they will lose out in the market share of corn exports with Colombia after Canada and Colombia signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The US Grains Council trade sources indicates that already Colombia buyers are placing orders with the Canadians. In 2007 the United States had a 93 percent market share, but in 2010 that market share has dropped by 20 percent. Read more ...
Alltech's new Asia Pacific Director
Global animal health nutrition company Alltech announced their new director of the Asia Pacific region Matthew Smith. Mr Smith has been with Alltech for 15 years, his last position before his promotion was as the general manager of Alltech New Zealand branch. “With the experience and leadership of Matthew, along with a number of other strategic changes within the region, we have full confidence that Asia Pacific will become the first billion dollar region for Alltech.” Read more ...
August 31, 2011
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New feed additive company formed
Palion in the Netherlands and German company Bewital have combined to form a new feed additive company and are calling the new joint venture Palital Feed Additives. The goal of the two companies combining is to create and supply unique additives for the animal feed industry. Palital is actively seeking participation with the feed industry whereby they are assessing their specific needs and demands. Read more ...
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Canadian suspends two drugs after small amounts of arsenic is found
The Sale of two drugs that have been used on chickens for decades has been suspended by Health Canada, after small amounts of inorganic arsenic showed up in some chickens. Health Canada says there is no danger to the public, but they warned that action is needed to protect the public. The Drug known as roxarsone, (3-Nitro-20 and Super Nitro-12) has been used for years to combat parasites in chickens. Read more ... Fiaap, Victam and Grapas Asia will be starting during February 2012
Fiaap, Victam and Grapas Asia will be held in Bangkok at the BITEC the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre. The new center is easier to get to with better access from central Bangkok via BTS Sky Train Sukhumvit Line which is connected directly to the center. Journey time from downtown Bangkok to the BITECH is only 20 minutes its cheap and air conditioned. Read more ...
Ottevanger Group acquires Inteqnion Solar BV
Ottevanger has been involved in building mills since 1909, at the time using wind power was seen as renewable energy, but this year Ottevanger group acquired Inteqnion Solar BV. This means that Ottevanger can combined the building of new mills that will be solar powered almost 100 years later changing wind for solar power, this also give the customer a choice of making feed production even more sustainable. Read more ...
Checkoff dollars aims to increase soybean yield
For the last 20 years, US soybean farmers have invested millions of checkoff dollars in research. The research is aimed at protecting and improving soybean yields. The advances made by the research has allowed US soybean farmers to grow 3.3 billion bushel crops last year. The checkoff research program is helping to fun genome research in soybean. Read more ...
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