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Grain prices to remain high, animal feed prices still volatile

The new normal for animal feed costs will be at least $5 corn and $300 soybean meal, according to Thomas Elam of FarmEcon during his presentation on the Economic State of the Industry.

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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.

ADM’s rumen-protected capsicum – from plant science to performance

Indiana building network of university, commercial ag researchers

Indiana’s agriculture department is planning a push into the science behind food production by trying to build a network of university and commercial researchers for what's being called an Agriculture Innovation Corridor. Governor Mike Pence included the initiative in his State of the State speech, and Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann said she has started talking with leaders from Purdue University and elsewhere about its prospects.

More than 25,000 attendees, 1,189 exhibitors at 2013 IPPE

The 2013 International Production & Processing Expo exceeded its goal with more than 25,000 poultry, meat and feed industry leader attendees from all over the world, according to show organizers. In addition, the show had 1,189 exhibitors with more than 430,000 net square feet of exhibit space.

GSI appoints new vice president for Asia Pacific region

The GSI Group Inc. has appointed Kevin Bryans as its new vice president and managing director for the Asia Pacific region. Graduating from the University of Oregon in 1981, Bryans joined packaging company Sonoco and served as their Asia Pacific division vice president and managing director for ten years before he came to GSI.

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WATT honored at IPPE for 60 years of exhibiting

WATT Publishing accepted a longtime exhibitor award January 29 at the International Production and Processing Expo. The company has been exhibiting at the International Poultry Expo, part of the International Production & Processing Expo, every year for the past 60 years.

Synthetic amino acids can reduce chicken, hog producers’ carbon footprints

One of the best ways for producers of non-ruminant animals to reduce their carbon and nitrogen footprints is through use of amino acids, Dr. Jonathan Goodson told attendees at day one of the Animal Ag Sustainability Summit, held January 28 in conjunction with the 2013 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga. Close to 50 percent of all soybean meal produced is used for chicken feed, while another 25 percent is used to feed hogs, said Goodson, Evonik’s manager of consulting services.

Senate agriculture committee member won’t seek re-election`

Senate Agriculture Committee member Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has announced that he won’t seek re-election when his term ends in 2014.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Rapeseed meal in pig, poultry feeds

Rapeseed meal is becoming for Europe what DDGS has become for the United States: an unavoidable byproduct of the biofuel industry that must be recycled through animal feed. And, like DDGS, rapeseed meal is not without its own unique challenges that with proper control can reduce its attractiveness as a replacement of soybean meal.

Senate leader commits to passing farm bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is promising to enact a new farm bill in 2013.

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DuPont reports drop in quarterly earnings

DuPont saw a sharp drop in its fourth-quarter income, yet still beat the consensus estimate of Wall Street analysts of 7 cents per share on revenue of $7.2 billion. The chemical and biosciences company reported January 22 that its net income fell to $111 million, or 12 cents per share, for the last three months of 2012.

Some signs of optimism for poultry industry

Like many agricultural bankers, Steve Hatz has heard pessimistic comments about the drought and its effects on feed grain prices and the overall economic state of the poultry industry. But the senior vice president of Bank of the West, whose animal protein portfolio includes broiler, egg, hog and cattle producers across the Midwest, sees plenty of signs of optimism.

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Farm bill for 2013 a high priority, says agriculture secretary

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said he and his staff will administer the policies of the existing farm bill that was extended until September, but he vows to work hard to see that Congress doesn't again put off the passage of a new farm bill. "We didn't get it done in 2012," said Vilsack.

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