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Rabobank: meat, poultry production to drop in 2012

U.S. meat and poultry production is headed for what researchers at the Rabobank International Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group anticipate to be a “precipitous fall” by mid-2012, according to a recently released report. The group’s “Where’s the Beef?” report notes that drought in the U.S. is a major contributor to the production decline, but finds that global meat and poultry production is in the midst of a multi-year process of adjusting to higher and more volatile feed costs. Since the U.S. is a significant exporter of meat protein, the decline will also affect world markets as well as demand for feed, including corn.

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Rethinking calf nutrition: 5 reasons to embrace vegetable proteins in CMRs

Aquaculture feed producer sponsors IFFO responsible supply standard

Aquaculture feed producer EWOS is sponsoring an Improvers’ Program extension to the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation’s Global Standard for Responsible Supply. The Improvers' Program will assist fishmeal and fish oil factories that fall short of compliance with the existing responsible supply standard for fish stock management and/or food safety and traceability in their factories.

Fish feeds boost Nutreco earnings

Netherlands headquarters of international animal nutrition group Nutreco has reported revenues of €2.573 billion for the first half of 2011, up by 14.3% from the equivalent six months of 2010. Total earnings before exceptional items and amortization were 2.4% higher at €114.7 million, of which animal nutrition contributed €54.6 million (down by 11.2%) and fish feed gave €35.3 million (up by 71.4%).

Dairy science professor Arnold Hippen dies at 58

Arnold R. Hippen, Ph.D., an expert in dairy science, passed away Saturday, July 9, at the age of 58. Hippen became a professor at South Dakota State University in 1998, where he taught dairy farm management and dairy cattle nutrition.

Optimizing dairy cow performance

Speaking at the recent Alltech Symposium in Kentucky, J. Heinrichs of Pennsylvania State University offered an overview of a study that had been conducted in Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania. The study concluded that biggest factors impacting calves could be listed in order as health, management and nutrition.

Auburn University offers online aquaculture education

Auburn University’s Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures developed an online, multilingual training and certification program for working industry professionals. The program, Certification for Aquaculture Professionals, is a Web-based, educational curriculum that teaches the fundamentals of aquaculture and sustainable aquaculture production.

Nutritional strategies to improve dairy cow production, reproduction

Managing dairy cattle nutrition in terms of quality milkproduction and efficient breeding plays a vital role in profitable dairyfarming.

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Trouw Nutrition International MaxCare CelSius

Trouw Nutrition International

Trouw Nutrition International offers the mineral supplement for cows, MaxCare CelSius. The supplement reduces the effects of heat stress in dairy cows.

China increasing soybean imports due to record pig numbers

China may boost international soybean purchases 33% to 66.9 million metric tons by 2014, a 16.6 million-ton increase, due to doubled meat consumption — particularly pork — established over the last two decades. Almost half the world’s pork comes from China, which has 689 million pigs and will be responsible for all of 2011's increase in global supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Trouw Nutrition International Calfix

Trouw Nutrition International

Trouw Nutrition International offers Calfix. Calfix is a dietetic compound feed formulated to reduce the risk of clinical milk fever in dairy cows.

Nature Care Mfg. appointed distributor of Hamlet Protein products in Bangladesh

Hamlet Protein has appointed Nature Care Mfg. Ind. Ltd. as its new products distributor in the Bangladesh market. Hamlet asid it hopes that the new agreement will develop its efforts to increase its activity in the poultry and aqua feeds markets.

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Using flax for omega-3 enriched eggs

Producing omega-3 enriched eggs is a rapidly expanding niche market. This is because consumers have realized that the health benefits from a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids outweigh the slight increase in price they are asked to pay for these eggs.

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