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Animal Feed Manufacturing

EU legislation calls for reduction in biofuel production

The European Union took a step toward reducing the mandate for biofuel usage from 10 percent to 5.5 percent by the year 2020. In a 43-21 vote on July 11, the European Parliament's environmental committee passed the legislation, which would in turn free up more oilseeds and grains for livestock and poultry feed use, as well as make less dried distillers' grains with solubles available.

Feed Mill Equipment

Efficient management of on-farm feed mixing

In cooperation with local pig advisers, The (Danish) Pig Research Center developed a new management tool for pig producers to enable them mix their own feed on-farm with increased efficiency. The program consists of 25 fact sheets describing the most essential processes in feed production - from ingredients to the finished diet.

Laboratory Products and Services

Advantis FC Cleaning Program

The Ecolab Advantis FC Cleaning Program cleans protein and fat soils at temperatures as low as 105 to 110F. Designed for reduce temperature water, the high-foaming, chlorinated alkaline cleaner decreases water heating costs, lowers refrigeration costs necessary to return production areas to appropriate temperature and reduces the downtime necessary for cleaning.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Lohmann Animal Health signs contracts with Taiwan research institutes

Lohmann Animal Health has signed long-term cooperation contracts with Taiwan research institutes in order to expand its global business activities and compound product portfolio on an international scale. These agreements include the foundation of a new subsidiary, Lohmann Animal Health Pingtung, and the planned building of a GMP facility for vaccine production in the Pingtung Agricultural Biotechnology Park, according to the company.

EU cereal, oilseed harvests expected to rise

Autumn sowings increased overall for EU cereals and oilseeds and weather conditions remain favorable, creating expectations for a slight relief in the marketing year 2013-2014, according to the European Commission's latest report on the short-term outlook for arable crops, meat and dairy markets. These developments occur against the background of a 2012-2013 cereal usable production of 272 million metric tons (-4.7 percent against 2011-2012 numbers), which tightened the EU cereal balances and resulted in a low stock-to-use ratio of 11.6 percent.

Larson Electronics hazardous area LED light fixture

Larson Electronics/Magnalight

The Larson Electronics HALP-48-3L-LED hazardous area LED light fixture features three LED tube lamps, each with a 50,000 hour operational light and producing 2,160 lumens.

Vi-COR Aviator feed ingredient

The Vi-COR Aviator feed ingredient maximizes the benefits of natural carbohydrate chemistry to enhance poultry immunity. The biochemical compound promotes growth, enhances feed efficiency and improves nutrient digestibility.

UK feed plant may lower American soybean imports

News that English bioethanol refinery and animal feed producers Vivergo are planning to open a new plant will ease the pressure on hard-pressed farms reliant on imported animal feed, according to the National Farmers' Union. The new plant in the Humber Estuary, which opened on July 8, will provide an important home for United Kingdom wheat, creating around 500,000 tons of animal feed per year and reducing United Kingdom reliance on imports of soybeans from the Americas, while also providing an alternative to fossil fuels through its production of bio-ethanol.

Animal Feed Recalls

Hubbard Feeds issues voluntary recall of medicated poultry feed

Hubbard Feeds has announced a voluntary recall of one lot of Hubbard Life Homestead Fastgrow AM .0125 NAP/NAB Medicated poultry feed because of elevated calcium and phosphorus levels, which may be harmful to chickens and turkeys. Chickens and turkeys exposed to this product may exhibit decreased feed intake, decreased growth rate or death.

Jiangsu Heshun Machinery SZLH320 Ring Die Animal Feed Pellet Mill

The Jiangsu Heshun Machinery SZLH320 Ring Die Animal Feed Pellet Mill uses a gear transmission system to manufacture animal feed pellets. With multiple aperture ring dies, the mill has a capacity of two to five tons per hour and a motor with 37 kilowatts of power.

Feed Production by Region

DSM acquires New Zealand-based Unitech

Royal DSM, a global life sciences and materials sciences company, has acquired Unitech Industries Limited, a New Zealand-based producer of nutritional products for both human and animal markets. Financial details have not been disclosed.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

Zoetis becomes fully independent animal health company

Zoetis Inc. has finalized its separation from Pfizer Inc., becoming a fully independent animal health company, according to reports. As of June 24, according to the terms of the exchange offer that commenced on May 22, Pfizer has accepted shares of Pfizer stock in exchange for all of its 400,985,000 shares of Zoetis common stock, according to the preliminary results of its exchange offer.

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