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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

US Supreme Court will not hear EPA, corn association pesticide case

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided that it will not hear the case, National Corn Growers Association vs. EPA, thus upholding the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to ban the use of the pesticide carbofuran. The EPA banned the pesticide, which is used on corn, potatoes and sunflowers, in 2009.

US farmers producing more corn with less fertilizer

U.S. farmers increased corn production by 87.5% using 4% fewer fertilizer nutrients from 1980 to 2010, according to The Fertilizer Institute. In 1980, farmers grew 6.64 billion bushels of corn using 3.9 pounds of nutrients — nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium — for each bushel, and in 2010 they grew 12.45 billion bushels using 1.6 pounds of nutrients per bushel produced.

Mettler Toledo WMS weigh modules

Mettler Toledo offers WMS weigh modules. The WMS weigh modules are made of FDA-compliant stainless steel, with up to 92 updates per second with up to 4,000,000 points of resolution for real-time tracking and dosing process control, according to the company.

Cardinal Scale 190 Storm weight indicator

Cardinal Scale Mfg. Co.

Cardinal Scale offers the 190 Storm weight indicator. The company says the indicator is built for extreme-use applications, and its IP69K-rated polycarbonate enclosure withstands temperatures up to 176 F and high-pressure wash downs up to 1450 PSI.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Kenya orders corn imports for animal feed to offset drought disaster

Kenya's government has ordered extra imports of corn to help boost the country's grain reserves after declaring the current drought a national disaster, according to reports. The corn will be used to help affected livestock and people, according to Kenya President Mwai Kibaki.

India poultry farmers using wheat, bajra as chicken feed alternatives

Wheat and bajra, also known as pearl millet, are being used as substitutes for corn in chicken feed as corn prices in India continue to rise. Wheat is currently selling for Rs 7.50 (US$0.17) per kilogram, while bajra and broken rice are selling for Rs 11,000 (US$242.89) per metric ton.

Dutch animal feed group prepares takeover bid for French rival

Dutch animal feed group Nutreco is preparing a takeover bid for France-based competitor Provimi, according to reports. Nutreco is considered the desired buyer, but the bid must be at least €1.4 billion (US$1.98 billion) to satisfy the company's owners, according to market observers.

Biofuel production may not cause indirect land use change

The annual change in planted areas for cotton, corn/soybeans and oats in the U.S. correlate with the change in croplands for biofuel production, but only cotton seems to be negatively affected, calling into question the theory that biofuel production in the U.S. has induced indirect land use change. A new study, "Indirect land use change for biofuels: Testing predictions and improving analytical methodologies," compiled historical data from 2002 to 2007 to take a look at the potential correlation between U.S. biofuel production and indirect land use change.

Bosch Pack 301 LD flow wrapper

Bosch offers the Pack 301 LD flow wrapper. The machine features a revolving long-dwell sealing system, automatic detection of product between cross-sealing jaws, and temperature control for both top and bottom sealing jaws.

Evonik AMINONews

Evonik offers AMINONews. The company's customer publication is aimed at the feed and livestock production industries.

Ghana poultry farmers burdened by high yellow corn prices

Ghana's poultry farmers are calling for the government to provide a buffer stock of yellow corn in an attempt to help combat rising animal feed prices, according to the Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers. Right now, 125 kilograms of yellow corn is selling at GH¢100 (US$65.60); the same amount was selling at GH¢60.00 (US$39.36) in March.

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Formulation and Process Control

Schenck AccuRate equipment repair program

Features of the Schenck AccuRate equipment repair program include repair work on scales and control systems, quick availability of Schenck AccuRate service personnel, on- and off-site repairs, and equipment exchange during times of repair.

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