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H.J. Baker appoints new directors

Agricultural firm H.J. Bakerannounced today that Dr. Kip Karges has joined the company’s sales andmarketing team as director of technical services, and Dr. Bob Hill has beenpromoted to technical director and new product development with the company’sresearch and development team.

New study looks at concerns, attitudes of US farmers and ranchers

A new study conducted by Purdue University can help agribusiness leaders better understand their farmer customers. The Large Commercial Producer (LCP) survey, conducted every five years by the Center for Food and Agricultural Business, explores the current concerns, preferences, behaviors and attitudes of U.S. farmers and ranchers.

Animal feed event to address non-genetically modified product concerns

Leading organizations involved in the supply ofnon-genetically modified (GM) soy from Brazil are to host a one dayindustry event in Germany this April specifically for European animal feedproducers and users at which they will present the facts about current supplyand logistics of non-GM products from Brazil. The event follows the recent announcement by theGerman Poultry Association(ZDG) and others including the German Egg Association (BDE) that they would nolonger be using non-genetically modified soybean material due to allegedshrinking supply of GM-free material from Brazil.

Agricultural sciences need more scientists, study says

Agricultural sciences need more scientists, study says The gricultural industry anticipates hiring more trained scientists, but there is growing concern that they will not be able to find suitable candidates. Too few scientists are being trained in the agricultural fields of science, ac

Intersystems appoints vice president of operations

Barry Beyer joined Intersystems as vice president of operations in February of 2014. Beyer brings a long history of successfully building and training highly-productive teams, improving processes, reducing costs, minimizing downtime and overseeing/improving production operations for several multi-million dollar manufacturers.

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AFIA hosts record-setting Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference

TheAmerican Feed Industry Association(AFIA) hosted a record setting Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conferencein Las Vegas, Nev., March 11-13. There were more than 625 industryrepresentatives in attendance, up from last year’s 535 conference participants.

GfK and Silverado Business Systems announce partnership

GfK and Silverado Business Systems have announced a newpartnership that greatly expands point-of-sale (POS) data coverage in the farmstore channel. Through GfK’s rich marketinformation on purchases in specialty retail, veterinary, and farm feedoutlets, manufacturers and retailers alike can make smarter decisions abouttrends driving the market, products available for sale, and marketing.

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Feed life cycle guidelines released by international feed groups

Global feed life cycle assessment (LCA) guidelines, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)'s Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership (LEAP) are now available for public review, the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) announced. LEAP aims to improve how the environmental impacts of the livestock industry are measured and assessed to reduce the impact of livestock products on the environment.

Multivac, Krehalon sign agreement for thermoforming films distribution

Multivac and Krehalon announced a joint agreement to distribute FormShrink thermoforming films. In this agreement, Multivac has been appointed the exclusive, authorized sales distributor of FormShrink films from Krehalon.

Thailand lifts state of emergency prior to VICTAM

Thailand lifted its state of emergency on Wednesday, March 19 as tensions ease following weeks of anti-government protests, just in time for the approaching VICTAM, FIAAP & GRAPAS Asia exhibitions and conferences.Officials say the emergency decree will be replaced by the Internal Security Act. The 60-day emergency decree, imposed on January 22 in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, gave the government wide-ranging powers to deal with disorder.

New global feed acidifiers market report available

A new report on the global feed acidifiers market estimates it was worth nearly $2.0263 billion in 2013 and is projected to reach $2.6167 billion by 2018, at a compound annual growth rate of 5.2 percent. The report from Markets and Markets, titled "Feed Acidifiers Market by Type (Propionic Acid, Fumaric Acid, Lactic Acid, Formic Acid & Others), by Livestock (Swine, Cattle, Poultry, Aquatic Animals & Others), by Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018," defines and segments the global feed acidifiers market with analysis and projection of the global volume and revenue for feed acidifiers.

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Vietnam spent more to import animal feed than it earned in rice imports in 2013

Vietnam earned US$2.95 billion from rice exports but spentUS$4 billion to import animal feed and materials for feed production in 2013,according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.Vietnam spends the most on animal feed in the world.

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