developer undefinedFrom the Author - Page 10Feed Production by RegionTop Pet Food Companies highlighted in global reportThe May issue of Petfood Industry magazine includes a report on the leading global pet food companies with updated rankings of top companies plus additional data and analysis of key regions around the globe. The exclusive list is part of PetfoodIndustry.com’s Top Pet Food Companies database, which provides profiles on leading companies in the market.Mergers & AcquisitionsWenger, Hoober Feeds/L&K reach investment, asset purchase agreementPhil Rohrbaugh, CEO of The Wenger Group Inc., and Brad Wagner, president of John J. Hoober Inc. dba Hoober Feeds and of L&K Mills Inc., have reached a joint agreement in principle with respect to a proposed business arrangement between the companies.Animal Feed ManufacturersCo-op Feeds restructuring to stay competitive, sustainableAfter a full review of its feed business, Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) is consolidating feed production from six facilities across the Prairies to three in Saskatoon, Calgary and Moosomin.Feed Mill ManagementBill Barr receives AFIA’s Distinguished Service AwardThe American Feed Industry Association honored Bill Barr, the president of Bill Barr & Company, with its 2019 Distinguished Service Award for his life-long contributions to the feed industry. Sarah Novak, AFIA’s vice president of membership and public relations, presented the award to Barr at AFIA’s Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference today in Orlando, Fla.Feed Mill ManagementAFIA names T.J. Biggs as Member of the YearThe American Feed Industry Association named T.J. Biggs, the director of technical services and quality assurance at Global Animal Products, as its Member of the Year during the Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference, happening this week in Orlando, Fla.Business & MarketsAFIA’s board of directors welcomes new leadershipThe American Feed Industry Association’s Board of Directors met May 14 for its annual spring meeting, where they elected a new chair and several Board and Executive Committee members and conducted other official business.Feed AdditivesOptigen joins lineup of Alltech solutions certified by the Carbon TrustAs the feed and food supply chain faces continual pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, global animal health and nutrition company Alltech remains committed to helping the industry tackle this challenge. As part of this commitment, Alltech has announced the addition of its non-protein nitrogen source Optigen to its Carbon Trust-accredited offerings.African Swine FeverUSDA enhances African swine fever surveillance effortsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is furthering its overall African swine fever (ASF) preparedness efforts with the implementation of a surveillance plan.Feed Mill ManagementForFarmers ending feed production in SchalkwijkForFarmers will transfer the production activities of Van Gorp Biologische Voeders B.V. (Van Gorp Bio), which currently take place in Schalkwijk, the Netherlands, to the production location of Reudink in Lochem, effective July 1.Mergers & AcquisitionsCountry Junction Feeds to acquire Federated Co-operatives millCanada’s Country Junction Feeds, headquartered in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, has announced a major expansion of its operations with the agreement to acquire the Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) feed mill in Edmonton, Alberta.Company NewsUS ag commodities groups oppose higher tariffs on Chinese goodsThe U.S. Trade Representative has moved forward with increasing the tariff rate from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Farmers across the country are extremely concerned by the actions taken today by President Donald Trump and his administration.PoultryLimagrain Ingredients, a new name for a new horizonAs of May 13, the business unit of Limagrain group dedicated to ingredients, will change its name from Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients into Limagrain Ingredients. This name change will apply to all its entities, including Unicorn Grain Specialties BV and Unicorn Grain Specialties GmbH, the two entities that joined Limagrain Ingredients last year.Previous PagePage 10 of 437Next Page
