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Animal Feed Manufacturing: Page 166
Animal Feed Manufacturing
US feedlots buy fewer cattle on lower availability
U.S. feedlots bought 1.521 million head of young cattle in April, down 15 percent from April 2011's 1.785 million head, due to lower availability and improved pasture conditions that allowed cattle to remain on grazing areas, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The feedlot herd totaled 11.11 million as of May 1, down 0.6 percent from 2011 numbers.
Brand Insights
ADM’s rumen-protected capsicum – from plant science to performance
ADM Animal Nutrition
ADM’s rumen-protected capsicum helps improve energy efficiency in dairy cows, supporting milk production and resource-efficient dairy nutrition.
Feed Mill Management
Kansas State prepares for feed mill construction
The O. H. Kruse Feed Technology Innovation Center at Kansas State will feature latest feed production technology and offer multiple uses.
Animal Feed Manufacturing
US fed cattle prices reach record levels in first quarter
U.S. fed cattle prices traded at record levels in the first quarter of 2012, with an average year-to-date price of $1.26 per pound and a peak price of $1.30 per pound in the first week of March, according to Rabo AgriFinance's Quarterly Beef Outlook. Cattle on feed numbers remain strong, with a 1 percent to 3 percent increase over 2011.
Formulation and Process Control
Foss NIRS DA1650 feed test
FOSS
The Foss NIRS DA1650 feed test is an easy-to-install analyzer that allows feed producers to make instant improvements to quality and process economy.
Feed Mill Management
Iowa corn processor sued over air pollution
Iowa corn processor Grain Processing Corp. is being sued by 11 residents of Muscatine, Iowa for air pollution. The class-action lawsuit claims, on behalf of 17,000 residents who live within three miles of the company's corn milling plant, that the plant spews harmful chemicals and particulate matter for miles as the wind blows, blanketing homes and cars with soot and causing metals in everything from swing sets to siding and air conditioning systems to corrode.
Feed Mill Management
How Wall Street controls the food you eat—and your gas
There's a great deal riding on what the Commodities Futures Trading Commission does or doesn't do in the next year.
Animal Feed Manufacturing
Early cattle turnout may challenge milk quality
Earlier turnout in 2012 could pose an even greater challenge to dairy farmers if they are to maintain butterfat levels and avoid a serious dip in profits, according to specialist supplement manufacturer Ufac-UK. Rain and mild weather has resulted in lots of lush grass but while grass is rich in rapidly fermentable sugars, it has insufficient functional fiber to maintain chewing and cudding to promote healthy rumen function and prevent butterfat depression, said Robert Jones, managing director of Ufac-UK.
Feed Mill Management
Van Aarsen closes on largest order in 63-year history
The Netherlands-based Van Aarsen has closed on the largest order in the company's 63-year history, to supply, build and start up a 90-tons-per-hour feed mill for Sweden-based Kalmar Lantmän. The mill, a €45 million investment, will increase Kalmar Lantmän's animal feed production to 270,000 tons per year.
Animal Feed Manufacturing
ADM, China Agricultural University research grain replacements in feed
Archer Daniel Midlands Company and China Agricultural University have launched a research program to study the possibility of replacing a portion of the corn in cattle feed with a mix of corn processing co-products and corn stover. China's livestock currently consume about 112 million metric tons of corn per year, and cattle producers may be able to reduce their animals' consumption by more than half by using such a mix.
Feed Mill Management
Saskatchewan reviewing proposed takeover of grain handler Viterra
The Saskatchewan government is reviewing a $6.1-billion proposed acquisition of grain handler Viterra by Swiss company Glencore International, studying how the takeover will affect the province in terms of the farmers, farm inputs and the overall economy, according to reports. The review will also look at grain industry employment in Saskatchewan, competition within the western Canadian grain-handling system and Saskatchewan's strategic position in the international grain industry.
Animal Feed Manufacturing
FDA to withdraw approval for antibiotics in animal feed
A U.S. federal judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to begin proceedings to withdraw approval for the use of common antibiotics in animal feed, citing concerns that overuse is endangering human health by creating antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to reports. The FDA began such proceedings in 1977, prompted by concerns of the widespread use of certain antibiotics, such as tetracyclines and penicillin, in livestock feed, but the approval remained in place.
Animal Feed Manufacturing
Food, agriculture organizations want comprehensive US-EU free trade agreement
An ad hoc coalition of 40 food and agricultural organizations has sent a letter to the Obama administration and Congress expressing concern that a proposed free trade agreement between the U.S. and the EU might fall short of long-established U.S. objectives for trade pacts. It has been suggested that a U.S.-EU free trade agreement negotiation should not be pursued as a “single undertaking” with success in one area dependent on success in all the others, according to National Pork Producers Council President R.C. Hunt.
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