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Animal Feed Manufacturing: Page 173
Animal Feed Manufacturing
French program protects poultry, livestock producers from high animal feed prices
A voluntary agreement, brokered by France’s minister of agriculture, will offer protection against market volatility by committing livestock producers to re-opening negotiations on animal feed payments each time feed prices rise, in three successive months, to more than 10% above the level of the same month in the previous year. According to officials, the agreement should ensure that French livestock producers receive more for their poultry and other animals.
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
2011 Victam Innovation Awards announced for animal feed industry
Animal feed factory and machine manufacturer Amandus Kahl's crown expander was the gold award winner at the 2011 Victam Innovation Awards in Cologne, Germany. There were 22 entries for this year’s innovation awards, with Swiss manufacturer Buhler and European Machine Trading winning the silver and bronze awards.
Animal Feed Manufacturing
Victam Europe highlights opportunities for European feed producers
The past year was the year of living dangerously, said Patrick Vanden Avenne, president of FEFAC, on the opening day of Victam Europe, taking place from May 3-5, at its new location in Cologne, Germany. Vanden Avenne noted that feed prices had been volatile, and margins and profitability difficult, and he added that the feed industry’s customers had found it hard to pass on costs.
Feed Mill Management
China to limit use of grains in non-feed projects
China is making plans to limit the use of grains and edible oils in non-animal-feed projects to secure the country's grain supplies, according to a report by China's top economic planner. Corn is a particular focus, as ethanol, starch and sweeteners consume roughly one-third of China's corn output, leading to concerns about shortages for feed millers.
Feed Mill Management
US corn consumption raises concerns
Current consumption of U.S. corn and soybeans is a great deal higher than industry analysts expected, according to Tim Brusnahan, vice president of Brock and Associates, speaking at the recent WATT Online Animal Forum: Feeding the Globe. The production of ethanol, together with several other factors, appears to be at the heart of current fluctuations in the feed ingredients market and as a result, in the livestock markets as well.
Feed Mill Management
Feed mill managers discuss Food Safety Modernization Act at feed mill forum
Vice President of Feed Regulation and Nutrition for the American Feed Industry Association Richard Sellers addressed feed mill managers at a recent seminar, focusing on the Food Safety Modernization Act and its ramifications on the industry. During the event, sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Poultry & Egg Institute, Sellers said that the industry is experiencing some of the most significant changes in the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of feed since 1958.
Animal Feed Manufacturing
Highlights from the 2011 International Feed Expo
A number of new and improved products and services from U.S. and international suppliers were displayed at the 2011 International Feed Exposition in Atlanta. Readers are urged to review company websites for additional information.
Animal Feed Manufacturing
The grain crisis of 2011
The grain crisis of 2011 appears likely to eclipse the severity of the 2008 event, but in a different way. In 2008, prices spiked to punishingly high levels that led to a short lived panic followed by plummeting grain prices.
Animal Feed Manufacturing
Piglet nutrition: New targets for amino acids
Feeding the young pig both adequately and economically has never been an easy task, but the manufacturer of piglet diets is now being asked to take further factors into consideration
Worker Safety
Corn Growers Association, Grain and Feed Foundation release grain bin safety video
The National Corn Growers Association and the National Grain and Feed Foundation (the research and education arm of the National Grain and Feed Association) have unveiled a joint video project to promote awareness about grain bin safety on the farm. The two organizations teamed up in November 2010 to develop the video in response to an increase in U.S. fatalities and injuries associated with entry into grain bins.
Animal Feed Manufacturing
Victam International 2011 relocates to Germany, joins two other feed shows
Held simultaneously for the first time, Victam International, FIAAP International and GRAPAS trade shows are opening together in Cologne, Germany, May 3-5, 2011.Rising costs and doubts about the availability of some raw materials are causing concern among feed manufacturers, processors and producers around the world, and the market shows no signs of calming down yet.
Formulation and Process Control
MTech-Systems USA Feed Mill Information Manager
MTech Systems USA LLC, a Munters Company
MTech-Systems USA offers the Feed Mill Information Manager (FMIM). FMIM has the capabilities to track inventory costs, shrink percentages and inventory of feed raw ingredients as well as manage contracts, purchase orders and invoicing.
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