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IPPE adds more exhibit space, expands to include pigs

Industry leaders from all over the world will once again meet at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta for the 2014 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) Tuesday through Thursday, January 28-30, 2014, to share ideas, network and see the world’s largest annual display of equipment, supplies and services used in the production and processing of poultry, meat, eggs and feed products.

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Todd Tosetti joins Koehl Bros.

As grain facilities continue to increase grain quality management, the need for quality field service expands exponentially. In order to satisfy this need, Koehl Bros. announced that Todd Tosetti, seasoned electrician and technical support guru, has joined its team.

Adisseo expands presence in Canada

Verus Animal Nutrition will expand its coverage of Adisseo products to specific accounts in the province of Ontario, Canada. This expansion represents an addition to the existing agreement between Adisseo and Verus Animal Nutrition and Verus' current presence in the Western Canadian market.

Two Biomin products earn EU certification

Two products from the Mycofix product line of animal health company Biomin, Mycofix Secure and Biomin BBSH 797, have become the first products authorized by the European Union (EU) as substances with proven mycotoxin counteracting properties.The pig feed additive BBSH 797 is the first-ever microorganism to be authorized, affirming its capability in the biodegradation of trichothecenes.

Algae bio-refinery opens in France

The Brittany region in northwestern France hosts an especially rich algae coastal ecosystem, one that cultivates hundreds of varieties of macro and micro algae. Seizing the bounty of this resource, feed additive manufacturer Olmix, headquartered in Brehan, France, recently opened the doors to "the world's first" algae bio-refinery.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

BASF acquires biotech company Verenium

Verenium Corporation, an industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of high-performance enzymes, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with BASF Corporation, a chemicals company, under which BASF will commence a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Verenium's common stock. The agreement has been unanimously approved by both Verenium's and BASF's boards of directors.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange to halt delivery of cattle given feed additive Zilmax

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will no longer accept delivery of cattle fed the growth additive Zilmax, beginning with October deliveries on October 7, to conform with exchange guidelines for deliveries against CME live cattle futures, according to reports. "We are letting the market know these Zilmax cattle no longer are merchantable in our view from a contract specification perspective because they will not be accepted by a majority of our approved slaughterhouses," said CME Managing Director of Commodity Research and Product Development David Lehman.

EU may authorize first feed additives with mycotoxin counteracting properties

The EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has positively voted on the authorization of two Biomin feed additives from the company's Mycofix product line as "substances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxins." The products, Mycofix Secure (bentonite/dioctahedral montmorillonite) and Biomin BBSH 797 (Gen. nov. sp. nov., formerly Eubacterium), are slated to become the first-ever products authorized by the EU as substances with proven mycotoxin-counteracting properties, according to Biomin.

China feed producer Yongye International to be taken private

Chinese plant and animal feed maker Yongye International Inc. is being taken private by a group that includes its CEO in a deal worth approximately US$339.2 million,according to reports. In October 2012 the company announced an offer by a group including Chairman and CEO Zishen Wu, Full Alliance International Ltd., MSPEA Agriculture Holding Ltd. and Abax Global Capital Ltd.

US corn and soybean acreages not final, says economist

Conflicting reports of U.S. planted corn and soybean acreage, even as the current harvest is underway, have left room for the fluctuation of the final number, according to University of Illinois Agricultural Economist Darrel Good. "For corn, acreage that had been reported to FSA (the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency) as planted totaled 91.428 million, 2.657 million more than reported the previous month," said Good.

Chia Tai Group opens China feed mill

Chia Tai Group has opened its new, US$25 million feed mill in Jingchuan, China. The facility has an operating capacity of 300,000 metric tons and features a large production workshop, according to the company.

US wheat up on increased China demand

U.S. wheat rose on September 23, rebounding from losses of more than 1.5 percent in the previous session, as forecasts for increased Chinese demand underpinned gains. Chicago Board of Trade December wheat futures rose 0.3 percent to $6.48-1/4 per bushel by 0252 GMT, having lost 1.6 percent on September 20.

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