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07/01/13: new year, new news

Welcome to 2013. I hope your new year is getting off to a flying start. We're as busy as ever and have lots of exciting events in the pipeline. Let's start with a look at the news... While parts of the USA experienced unprecedented droughts in 2012, the UK saw one of the wettest years ever. In response, farmers are looking at new ways to protect their crops from flood risks. Delegates at the Oxford Farming Conference told the Guardian that they are turning to GM crops with a resistance to extreme weather. Read more... Russian leaders have learnt from the mistakes of 2010 by not banning wheat exports in 2012 says Douglas Busvine of Reuters. This analysis piece gives an clear insight into how the decision has been beneficial for farmers as domestic wheat prices have closed in on international levels. Read more...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will eliminate the daily and weekly limits of grains in the school-meals program for the remainder of the 2012-13 school year. The changes come partly as result of criticism by parents and lawmakers who expressed concern that some children aren't getting enough to eat. In addition, school nutrition professionals have faced significant menu-planning, operating, and financial challenges as a result of the new meal requirements. USDA's new guidance gives schoolmeal programs more flexibility. While the broader calorie limits are still in place, the new rules adjustment will allow school- lunch planners to use as many grains as they want. USDA has not announced whether these new flexibilities for grain requirements will continue into the 2013-14 school year. More information...

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08/01/13: Thailand replaced as top rice exporter...

Thailand has lost the top spot as the world's biggest rice exporter. Both India and Vietnam have overtaken the Southeast Asian country as exports fell 35 percent in 2012. Thai rice exports reached 6.9 million tonnes of rice last year, compared to 10.6 million tonnes in 2011. In the same period, India shipped 9.5 million tonnes and Vietnam sold 7.8 million tonnes overseas, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association. Read more... Nominations are now open for the AGRAme awards which will be held at the AGRAme show in March 26-28, 2013 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre . The awards recognise excellence in farm operations and agribusiness. They will recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals, departments, teams or organisations that have contributed to the growth and development of the agricultural industry with focus on best practices and innovative approach. More information and to enter... Grain growers in the UK are being offered the chance to visit mills and maltings as part of HGCA’s Meet the Processor 2013 initiative. The aim of the project is to get a commercial and practical insight into what happens to grain beyond the weighbridge. Hosted by five flour millers, one feed miller and three maltsters from across the country, the programme is free to attend and begins this month. More information...

NAMA pays tribute to National Birth Defect Prevention Month and 15 years of folic acid fortification The North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) pays tribute to National Birth Defect Prevention Month. This year marks the 15th anniversary of grain millers fortifying grains with folic acid to help prevent neural tube birth defects in the United States. This week is folic acid awareness week. Folic acid consumption is critical for the prevention of neural tube birth defects, which affect the brain and spinal cord.

Enriched grains, such as white bread, tortillas, cereal, and pasta, are the number-one source of folic acid in the diets of most Americans. “Millers are proud of the role they have played in reducing neural tube defects in the U.S. by fortifying their products with folic acid,” said Mary Waters, NAMA president. “National Birth Defect Prevention Month and the 15th anniversary of folic acid fortification is an opportunity for millers to acknowledge their link between grain and goodness,” she said. Since the FDA required fortification of enriched grains with folic acid in 1998, the number of babies born in the U.S. with neural-tube birth defects has declined by approximately one-third. The CDC acknowledges enriched grains, rather than supplements, as responsible for lowering the rate of neural tube birth defects by approximately one-third in the U.S. The CDC recently named folic acid fortification of enriched grains as one of the top 10 public health achievements of the first decade of the 21st century. 'The Bread Trail', a broadcast public service announcement created by NAMA’s consumer education partner, the Grain Foods Foundation, and the Spina Bifida Association, celebrates the achievements over the last decade and a half. You can view the video on YouTube here NAMA is the trade association of the wheat, corn, oat, and rye milling industries. Member companies operate mills in 38 states and Canada, representing more than 90 percent of total industry production capacity.

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09/01/13: Canadian Grains Act overhaul; Thai fragrant rice; Pancosma staff

Yesterday we reported that Thailand is no longer the world's largest rice exporter. Today we learn that the country is also in danger of being toppled from the top spot as a fragrant jasmine rice exporter. Over the past decade, Thailand has faced fierce competition in the fragrant rice market from countries such as Vietnam, China and Laos. In fact, in the last 10 years, Thailand's market share of fragrant rice exports has dropped from 80-90 percent to that figure. The Nation pinpoints distorted prices and neglect by farmers as the causes behind the drop. Read more... In the first review since the 1990s, the federal government in Canada has announced changes to the Canada Grain Act. Fundamental changes in the industry over the last 20 years means changes are necessary. For example, the number of primary elevators in Canada decreased to 344 in 2012 from 976 in 1999. Read more...

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Pancosma has expanded its marketing team by appointing an additional product manager, Dr Sven Brenner. Dr Brenner is not new at Pancosma. In fact, he started working in 2007 in Pancosma as area sales manager for Southern Germany and Austria. His responsibilities expanded progressively to include the additional management of Scandinavia with Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. After six years of success in this position Dr. Brenner was promoted to the position of Product Manager for the well-known XTRACT® product range. He will be in charge of the development and promotion of this product range worldwide by establishing R&D projects and developing effective sales strategies.

10/01/13:World food wastage; Indian wheat gets a boost; UK grain imports

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The Institute of Mechanical Engineers has released a report which claims that up to 50 percent of food is wasted. World production of food stands at around four billion metric tonnes of food per annum, so the wastage amounts to two billion tonnes. The report pinpoints poor practices in harvesting, storage and transportation, as well as market and consumer wastage, as the causes behind the losses. Download the full report. The Indian wheat industry has received a boost in the form of cold weather. The world’s second-biggest producer, may reach a record for a seventh year as cold weather boosts yield prospects and record domestic prices spur planting, potentially aiding exports. Read more... UK imports of grain have risen as millers accept better quality grain. According to Emma Croft of Anderson Grain Marketing, milling wheats have accounted for a significant proportion of the imports, with more than a quarter (224,000/T) originating from Germany (a key source of high protein milling wheat) – that’s five times the amount the UK had imported at this point in the season last year. Read more...

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11/01/13: Mapping wheat genomes; Hovis turns to wheat imports; Poland and GM

A new research centre in Western Australia aims to crack the genetic code of wheat. The Researchers at the Australia-China Centre for wheat at Murdoch University hope they can do for wheat, what the human genome project did for DNA. Read more... UK bread maker, Hovis has abandoned its commitment to use 100 percent British wheat. The company claims the poor UK harvest left the company with no choice but to import from the EU. Read more... Poland has become the eight EU member state to ban the cultivation of GM crops approved by the European Food Safety Authority as safe. Two crops will be affected by the ban: Monsanto’s MON810 maize and BASF’s Amflora potato. The decision will come into effect on January 28, 2013. Read more... 5

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14/01/13: Climate change and wheat; Indian wheat exports set to boom; Lallemand buys Aviguard business

Over the last 50 years developments in agriculture have improved yields. However, it's feared that increasing heatwaves will undo this progress. A study on corn grown in France predicts losses of up to 12 percent for maize yields in the next 20 years. A second study says that, without action against climate change, wheat and soybean harvests will fall by up to 30 percent by 2050 as the world warms. Read more... Although much of the world has suffered from a slow down in grain exports in 2012, due in part to bad weather, India has fared much better. The country is set to triple its wheat exports to a record six million tonnes in 2013. Over the last five years India farmers have stockpiled large quantities of grain which will help plug the global shortfall in lower-quality grain. Read more.... Lallemand Animal Nutrition has announced that it acquired Microbial Developments Ltd, the UK based manufacturer of Aviguard, on December 31, 2012. Aviguard is a well established avian competitive exclusion product that aids the rapid establishment of normal gut flora in day old chicks thereby minimising colonisation by transient pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, E. Coli and Clostridium perfringens. Aviguard is sold in over 36 countries and is widely used in broiler and layer breeders, parent and grandparent stock. Yannig Le Treut, general manager of Lallemand Animal Nutrition says, “Aviguard is a well established and cost effective competitive exclusion solution used by many of the world’s leading poultry breeders and integrators to help prevent the colonisation of the gut by salmonella and other pathogenic bacteria. With ever increasing consumer and regulatory pressures on the poultry industry to minimise the routine use of antibiotics, we believe Aviguard is well positioned for the future and will complement our existing portfolio of poultry products, which includes Bactocell, Alkosel, Agrimos and Levucell SB”. More information...

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15/01/13: Canada invests in crop research; changing rice preferences in Singapore; new NAMA chairman

Last week we reported on Thailand being toppled as the world's top fragrant rice exporter and today we learn that consumers in Singapore are losing their loyalty to Thai rice. Figures from the Ministry of Trade and Industry show that from January to November 2012, 115,504 tonnes of Thai rice were consumed in Singapore. This figure accounts for 35.4 percent of total imports. In 2011, Thai rice accounted for 50.6 per cent of total imports. Read more... Jim Meyer has taken over as chairman of The North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) has promoted vice chairman Jim Meyer to chairman. Meyer was elected NAMA vice chairman and to a three-year term on the executive committee in October 2012. He has been on the NAMA board since 2005, served on numerous NAMA committees, and is currently the Finance/Budget Committee chairman. He will serve as chairman for a two-year term, 2013-2014. Meyer will replace Greg Schlafer who has left the milling industry for a role in the potato business at ConAgra Foods. More information...

16/01/13: Intersystems buy out; Russian poultry drive increases soybean meal demand; FAO and IFIF launch Chinese manual

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Canadian governments are to invest C$6.5 million in crop-related research projects. The Federal Agriculture Minister, Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister, Lyle Stewart hope the funding will keep Canadian agriculture growing. The 38 projects are aimed at improving disease control and weather tolerance. Read more...

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Material handling equipment manufacturer Intersystems has been bought by the Pritzker Group for an undisclosed price. "We see great opportunities for Intersystems in the world grain and feed markets,” says Tom Schroeder, chief executive officer, Intersystems. "The resources of The Pritzker Group will ensure our continued growth by helping us add new products and services to better meet the needs of our customers." "Intersystems has grown significantly under Tom and his team’s stewardship, and we are proud to partner with them,” says Michael Barzyk, vice president, Pritzker Group. “Intersystems serves as a great example of our strategy to invest in leading companies serving the global agricultural market" More information... Russian government programmes designed to up poultry and livestock production are fueling increased demand for soybean meal used in feed, according to Bloomberg. Soybean meal use in the country may rise by 4.5 percent in the 2012-13 season to a record 2.35 million metric tons. Read more... The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) have launched a Chinese language version of the 'Feed Manual of Good Practices for the Feed Industry'. The Feed Manual, the first of its kind, was published by IFIF and FAO to increase safety and feed quality at the production level, and was officially presented in Rome at FAO Headquarters to the Chinese Feed Manufacturers Association (CFIA). Alexandra de Athayde, IFIF Executive Director, says, “the Feed Manual is designed to increase safety and feed quality at the production level both for industrial production and on farm mixing.” ms de Athayde added, “We are very pleased that we have launched the Chinese language version of the Feed Manual. China is the number one producer of animal feed today and only by working together can we continue to ensure feed and food safety, while meeting the demands of 60 percent more food for 9 billion people by 2050 and to do so sustainably.” The English and Chinese versions of the Feed Manual are available for download here. An Arabic, French and Spanish language version of the Manual will be launched later in 2013.

17/01/13: HGCA reports online and a novel use for puffed wheat

For those interested in growing crop, presentations from the recent HGCA SRUC Workshops are available to download here. With topics including, disease threats in cereals and disease management in barley, there's lots of great information to sift through. Evey wondered how to make beer from Sugar Puffs? Well wonder no more. This article on the Guardian shows you how it's done. The idea isn't as crazy as it might sound. Although barley is the most commonly used cereal for beer making, wheat beer is growing in popularity. So why not try puffed wheat, aka, Sugar Puffs next time you get brewing. Read more...

EU compound feed production in 2012: stable vs. 2011

The compound feed production in the EU-271 in 2012 reached an estimated level of 151.9 mio. t, i.e. the same volume as in 2011 and 2010, according to the preliminary statistical data provided by FEFAC members. While pig feed production dropped by 2 percent, cattle and poultry feed have seen their production grow respectively by +1.5 and +1%. As a consequence, poultry feed consolidated its position of leading segment of EU compound feed production slightly above pig feed.

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The most important factors which have weighed on the EU feed demand in 2012 were the still fragile economic situation of the pig sector and soaring feed material costs. Among the largest producing countries, Germany and UK performed rather well, with annual growth slightly above 2 percent, while France and Poland remained stable and Spain, Italy and The Netherlands saw their production fall at rates between -1 and -2%. Production of poultry feed in Southern Europe was affected in particular by the implementation of the new welfare standards for laying hens.

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The high cereal prices over the last two years contributed to improving the competitive market position of industrial compound feed production vs. home mixing. However, this gain was offset to a certain extent by the development of alternative pig feeding strategies based on roughly grinded feed and liquid feeding. As a result, Germany’s position as leading EU country in terms of total compound feed production before France was strengthened, with Spain scoring third place.

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The demand for agricultural commodities is expected to remain high in 2013, with the main consequences of maintaining quotations at a high level. The quotations for agricultural raw materials increased significantly during the second half of 2012. With prices expected to stay high, the average cost for supply of feed materials could be higher in 2013, as compared to 2012. After two major crop failures for soybean in South and North America, a record harvest for soybean is expected in Brazil in 2013, but its positive impact may be undermined by the storage and logistics issues it could trigger. On the cereals side, the uncertainty is still important regarding the quantity and quality of the next harvest, due to bad weather conditions in major exporting countries. More information...

18/01/13: Former GEAPS president dies; Cargill USA buys two feed mills; rice prices soar in Bangladesh Cargill has secured the winning bid to complete the acquisition of two animal feed mills from the Pennfield Corporation based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, for $9.8 million in a bankruptcy proceeding.

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The acquisition will be finalised January 21, 2013, and Cargill will assume ownership. Under terms of the agreement, Cargill acquired Pennfield’s animal feed mills and associated assets located in Mount Joy and Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. “We are thrilled to add Pennfield’s state-of-the-art facilities and knowledgeable employees to the Cargill family,” says Rob Sheffer, group director, for Cargill’s Northeast region. “The deal not only expands our footprint in the region but it also provides us with additional capabilities and opportunities to serve new customer segments and enhance our offerings for existing customers in the region.”

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Jennifer Horn, former director of administration and family member of Pennfield will join Cargill as administration team lead, where she will be responsible for overseeing Pennfield customer and employee communications. “We believe the employees and customers of Pennfield could not have received a better outcome than being part of the Cargill family,” Horn says. “Cargill is not only a market leader but also a family-owned organisation that shares the same values and commitment to providing the best products for our customers.”

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More information... Rice prices soar in the Dinajpur, Joypurhat and Naogaon districts in Bangladesh. Wholesalers and rice millers have attributed the situation to drastic fall in husking of paddy at rice mills due to unavailability of sunlight during the severe cold wave coupled with dense fog. Due to the adverse weather, it takes much longer period to prepare a chatal for processing paddy into rice. The price of coarse rice increased by Tk 100 to 120 per 50 kg sack while that of fine rice including miniket and pyjam increased by Tk 250 to 300 per sack in the retail markets of the three districts, said market sources. Mill Design & Installation

Melvin R. Mai, former International GEAPS president, passed away January 7, 2013 aged 78.

Mai, a Lifetime member of the Gulf South Chapter, served as GEAPS' 50th International president from 1980-1981. At the time of his presidential term, he had been a Regular member for 11 years, and had been named GEAPS' Member of Distinction in 1979. This prestigious award is bestowed by the GEAPS International Board of Directors to give special recognition to members who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement and pursuit of GEAPS' vision and mission. He is survived by his wife, Delores Mai, two daughters and two grandsons, Jeremy and Justin. More information...

21/01/13: DDGS now a non-hazardous cargo in the US; BASF launches Novasil Plus; Indian poultry feed prices

The classification of US distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) as a non-hazardous cargo became final and mandatory under the code of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on January 1, 2013. This was the culmination of a process initiated by the US Grains Council (USGC) in 2010 in coordination with DDGS producers and shippers and the US Coast Guard, which is the official US representative to the IMO. Erick Erickson, USGC director of global strategies said, "Previously, DDGS had not been classified by the IMO. But as DDGS trade grew, several insurance organisations communicated their opinion that DDGS was a hazardous cargo, raising the prospect that DDGS cargoes would be required to be shipped on vessels equipped with special fire suppression equipment – thus raising the cost of DDGS shipments." Read more... BASF has launched Novasil™ Plus, a feed additive for achieving better and safer animal nutrition. The product has been well-established in the feed market for years but is now directly available from BASF. Novasil Plus can be used in two ways, depending on its registration status in each country: as an anti-caking agent for enhancing the flow properties of feed or feed ingredients, or for binding aflatoxins.

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“BASF is striving to optimise animal nutrition,” said Dr Alexandra Brand, who heads BASF’s global Animal Nutrition business unit. “Novasil Plus helps feed producers to improve the technical properties of feed while enhancing animals’ health by relieving them of the negative effects of poisonous aflatoxins. This delivers major benefits for both farmers and consumers.” Read more... The poultry industry in Andhra Pradesh, India is in crisis according to the Hindu Times. The newspapers pinpoints high feed prices and declining demand for birds and eggs as the reasons behind the problem. The increase in raw feed materials such as maize and soybean means producing a bird costs Rs. 60 a kg. However, the animals only fetch around Rs. 50 a kg at market. Read more...

22/01/13: New council vice-chairman at Campden BRI; marl in poultry feed study

Tom Falcon has been elected Campden BRI council vice-chairman. Campden BRI is the UK's largest independent membership-based organisation carrying out research and development for the food and drinks industry worldwide. Tom has been the production and distribution director of Shepherd Neame Ltd, Britain’s oldest brewer, since June 2008. Prior to this, Tom worked for The Maersk Company Ltd (responsible for business and process improvement) and A.T. Kearney specialists in business strategy, procurement and supply chain management). More information... Today we've got an article on poultry feed from Engormix. D. Ouachem and N. Kaboul, Institute of Agronomic and Veterinary Sciences, HadjLakhdar University, Algeria discuss marl as a natural supply on broiler chicken feed. Clay is a natural supply that could be used in poultry feed to achieve the same goals because it is a very abundant product in nature, inexpensive, widely used by hens raised outdoors. In this study three percent marl was incorporated into feed and tested on broiler chicken, at the young age and at 56 days. Read more about the results...

23/01/13: FAO stats on Armenian crop production, rising wheat prices in India, Cargill beef plant to close

The FAO has released a report into food production in Armenia. We haven't featured Armenia on the blog much in the past so I thought I'd share the key points of this story. Crop production increased by around nine percent in 2012 and prospects for 2013 winter cereal crops are favourable. The cereal import requirement of the country is expected to decrease by 16 percent in the 2012/13 marketing year (July/June) compared to the previous year. However, the country is still heavily dependent on cereal imports, mainly wheat. Prices of staples, wheat flour and bread, increased steadily in the second half of 2012 and reached record levels in November. The increase mainly reflects higher prices in the regional export markets, as the country imports some 60 percent of its wheat consumption requirements. Read more...

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Wheat flour crisis hits garrison city, Rawalpindi, India as 20kg bags of the flour hit Rs800 against the official rate of Rs670. As a result, the prices of roti, bread and rusk have gone up despite the City District Government Rawalpindi (CDGR)’s claim that there was no shortage of wheat flour or an increase in the prices. Last week, the CDGR increased the price of the 20kg wheat flour bag from Rs618 to Rs670 but the retailers refused to accept it and fixed the price at Rs800. Read more...

A Cargill beef processing plant in Texas, USA is to close on February 1, 2013 due to dwindling cattle supply. The Plainview, Texas facility has come under pressure after years of drought in Texas and Southern Plains states. John Keating, president of Cargill Beef says, "Increased feed costs resulting from the prolonged drought, combined with herd liquidations by cattle ranchers, are severely and adversely contributing to the challenging business conditions we face as an industry. Our preference would have been not to idle a plant.” Approximately 2,000 people work at the plant, and they will receive company support. Read more...

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Farmers Rice Milling Company Inc. plans a $13.4 million expansion and modernisation of its rice mill in eastern Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA creating around 87 jobs. The 55,000-square-foot expansion of the mill’s clean rice packaging and distribution facility will allow the company to increase processing speed and volume. Read more...

Happy birthday to FEFANA. The the EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtureshas turned 50.

The first statutes of FEFANA were signed on January 22, 1963 by the National Associations in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. The founding members had the forward vision of forming a European Association to act as an interface between the feed additives manufacturing industry as a whole and the European Union, then European Economic Community (EEC), and its Member States authorities. Through integration of the National Platforms and direct corporate affiliation at European level, FEFANA now counts more than 100 members companies from 28 countries including the EU, Switzerland and Norway. More information... The European Commission has dismissed any suggestions of a freeze on EU decision making on the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops, reports Europolitics. The Commission is currently in the process of assessing the GM crop files for authorisation of cultivation, Frédéric Vincent, the spokesman for health and consumer policy at the European Commission, told Europolitics, on January 23, 2013. He confirmed that “the Commission has not yet decided whether or not to launch the procedure for authorisation” of cultivation of any of the seven GM crops currently awaiting approval (six maize varieties and one soybean) and that such a decision might not be taken “in the near future”. Read more...

25/01/13: Drought continues in Kansas; US Grains Council annual report The U.S. Grains Council has launched its 2012 online Annual Report, available now at www.usgcAnnualReport.org.

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The online report includes success stories from the year, video highlights, photographs, and market profiles from more than 25 countries and regions. Market profile pages display supply/demand charts, market growth potential and other information viewers may find useful, including highlights from Council programs in each country. “Since the Council was founded 52 years ago, we have focused continuously on building markets and expanding trade opportunities for U.S. farmers and agribusinesses,” said Don Fast, USGC chairman.“By promoting sound trade policies, building relationships between trading partners and being a reliable third-party resource, the Council and its members have enhanced food security and food choice for countless people around the world. This work is at the heart of our mission of Developing Markets, Enabling Trade and Improving Lives. The Council's global staff live and breathe it - and it makes us proud to witness their efforts.” An exclusive feature of the online report provides access to downloadable spread sheets containing supply/demand data for more than 25 countries and regions that are provided on the individual market profile pages. A downloadable form of the printed publication is also available online. The drought in Kansas, USA has deepened over the last week, threatening winter wheat production, Reuters reports.

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28/01/13: Idaho Barley Commission; US GM labeling

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The Idaho Barley Commission is considering creating a $1 million research endowment with the University of Idaho. The money would be used to fund a scientist who would specialise in barley agronomics and soil fertility. The move that could result in the state checkoff fee for Idaho's 1,500 barley producers increasing one cent per hundredweight. The current assessment is two cents per hundredweight, which is less than one cent per bushel. Read more... Several states in the US are considering plans on GM labeling. Washington is has delivered a ballot of about 350,000 voter signatures to the Washington Secretary of State asking for mantatory labeling of GM foods. Initiative 522 – the so-called People's Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act - would require food and seeds with GM content be labeled beginning July 2015. Assuming the signatures are certified by the Secretary of State, the state legislature would have three options: adopt the measure into law, refuse to act on it but place it on the November 2013 ballot, or approve an alternate measure and place both it and the original on the ballot.More information...

29/01/13: Alltech European Lecture Tour; rice mill expansion in Louisiana; silos in Nigeria

Details of Alltech’s 27th European Lecture Tours have been announced. This year, the series of talks, which runs from March 11-21, 2013, is titled Stay Curious: Can Advanced Nutritional Technology Deliver EPS (Efficiency, Profitability and Sustainability).

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“Concerns about feed, feed ingredients and the effects of high performance rations on the environment, finite resource depletion, animal welfare, health and, ultimately, the health of consumers themselves, have come to the fore and placed feed in the spotlight. In order for producers to remain efficient, sustainable and profitable we need to revolutionise the way we feed our animals and our world. Join us in March as we share new technologies and ideas that will pave the way for the future of the agricultural industry,” said Pat Charlton, vice president Europe, Alltech. More information... Farmers Rice Milling Company Inc. announced a $13.4 million expansion and modernisation of its rice mill in eastern Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA. The 55,000-square-foot expansion of the mill’s clean rice packaging and distribution facility will allow the company to increase processing speed and volume. Read more... The Federal Government in Nigeria is constructing silos throughout the country as part of a wider drive to improve the agricultural chain. The silos, some of which are due for completion in April 2013, will help boost grain reserves, price stability and food security. During a tour of ten silos being built in Igbariam, Anambra State, Labaran Maku, Minister of Information said, “The purpose of grain reserve is for the nation’s food security. The nation can come under disaster, can come under drought. They can come in different ways, it could be war in some instances leading to food insecurity.” Read more...

Mary Waters resigns as president of NAMA

The North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) announced today that Mary Waters had decided to resign her position with the Association. The employment relationship is being ended amicably on mutually agreeable terms. NAMA thanks Ms Waters for the positive contributions she made to NAMA and wishes her the best. The two fundamental strengths of NAMA are the commitment of its members to actively participate in the Association through the committee structure and its strong staff. NAMA’s members and staff will continue to work with our grain chain partners, the growers who produce the most abundant food supply in the world, and the companies that turn our ingredients into great food, on the issues of food safety, the availability of wheat supplies through enhanced breeding, access to sanitation tools, nutrition education and promotional efforts. More information...

Alltech's world feed survey finds significant growth in Africa and aquaculture

The world is producing 959 million tons of feed and has increased its production by at least four percent in the last year, according to the 2013 Global Feed Tonnage Survey released by Alltech. Alltech assessed the compound feed production of 134 countries in December 2012 through information obtained in partnership with local feed associations and Alltech’s sales team, who visit more than 26,000 feed mills annually. “The 2013 publication of the annual year-end assessment by Alltech is being released as an industry outlook resource for the new calendar year and will hopefully allow governments, non-governmental organizations and the greater public to appreciate the value that the feed industry is generating globally,” said Aidan Connolly, vice president of Alltech and director of Alltech’s annual Global Feed Tonnage Survey.

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Among the 134 countries assessed in Alltech’s survey, China was reaffirmed as the chief producer of feed at 191 million tons and an estimated 10,000 feed mills. Consistent with late 2011 assessments, the United States and Brazil followed with 179 million tons produced by 5,251 feed mills and 66 million tons produced by 1,237 feed mills respectively. Overall, a 26 million ton increase was observed in BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) year to date. Asia continues to be the world’s number one producing region at 350 million tons. However, Africa exceeded Asia in percent growth over 2011 results, increasing its tonnage nearly 15 percent from 47 million in 2011 to 54 million in 2012. Globally, the survey identified 26,240 feed mills, with North America and Europe serving as home to more than half of them. The Middle East was estimated to have the largest feed mills, with an average of more than 63,000 tons produced per mill. Sixty percent of feed produced globally is pelleted, with percentages particularly high in Europe.

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When analyzed by species: Poultry continues to dominate with a 43 percent share of the feed market at 411 million tons, likely due to religious and taste preferences as well as cost. It grew by approximately 8 percent over 2011 estimates. Sixty percent of all poultry feed tonnage is dedicated to broilers, with the rest fed to egg layers, turkeys, duck and other fowl.

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The pig feed sector matched poultry’s 8 percent growth, moving to 218 million tons globally. The ruminant feed market, comprising dairy, beef and small ruminants, grew more than 13 percent between late 2011 and December 2012, and now requires 254 million tons.

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Equine feed tonnage increased almost 17 percent to 10.8 million tons. Aquaculture is the fastest growing species sector by tonnage with growth greater than 55 percent since 2011. Pet food represents 20.5 million tons, 40 percent of which are produced in the United States, but Brazil continues to make considerable advances in this sector. “As we look to the demands of the future, chiefly the feeding of 9 billion people by 2050, these survey results should stir optimism and resolve within our feed and food industries,” said Dr Pearse Lyons, president of Alltech. “Our global feed industry is rising to the challenge, and we’re seeing growth across the board. Moreover, we’re seeing it in some particularly key areas– BRIC, Africa and aquaculture.” Global feed production has traditionally been difficult to quantify because many countries lack a national feed association. For this reason, Alltech began in late 2011 to leverage its global presence to obtain a finer estimate of the world’s feed tonnage. The results of the annual year-end assessment are announced in January as an industry outlook resource for the new calendar year. Connolly presented the 2012 Alltech Global Feed Tonnage Survey findings at a joint meeting of the International Feed Industry Federation and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in October 2012. The meeting identified the need to collect more detailed information, a request to which Alltech responded, engendering a deep appreciation for what the feed industry is delivering worldwide. More information...

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31/01/13: Japan resumes Vietnamese rice imports; changes at NAMA; UK flood areas mapped

Vietnamese rice producers have resumed exports to Japan after a fiveyear ban. An Giang Import Export Co (Angimex) has won a bid to supply 30,000 tons of white rice to Japan. The rice passed stringent tests and the whole process has been supervised by the importers. Read more... NAMA Chairman Jim Meyer named the committee chairmen for the 20132014 term. The committee chairmen were selected based on their experience and expertise in the subject matter of the committee. “The strength of an association can be measured by the commitment of the members that volunteer their time and expertise. The leadership provided by the committee chairmen is a valuable component of NAMA. I am looking forward to working with them over the next two years on the issues important to our industry,” said Meyer. Visit the NAMA website to find out who's on the committee... Grain growers in the UK has been dealing with some very wet weather recently. According to the Met Office, the last 12 months have been the second wettest since records began. This flood map shows which areas have been most affected by the downpours. View map...

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