developer undefinedFrom the Author - Page 4Mergers & AcquisitionsElanco acquires swine vaccine company Prevtec MicrobiaElanco Animal Health Inc. has acquired Montreal-based Prevtec Microbia Inc., a biotechnology startup specializing in the development of vaccines that help prevent bacterial diseases in food animals.Dairy CattleCountry Junction Feeds adds premix capacity with acquisitionA new chapter in the story of Cowlick Minerals Ltd. is set to unfold after the purchase of the long-standing vitamin/mineral premix plant by Country Junction Feeds.Feed Mill ManagementNGFA recommends further improvements to grain inspection systemThe National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) recommended several policy improvements that would “create a more reliable, competitive and cost-effective official grain inspection and weighing system” during a July 31 Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA).Feed Production by RegionPathway Intermediates expands global presence to VietnamOn June 29th, Pathway Intermediates officially opened a new branch, Pathway Intermediates Vietnam Co., Ltd. Following the opening of its Thailand branch in 2016, Pathway Intermediates now brings its global presence to Vietnam. Pathway Intermediates aims to actively deliver feed solutions in Southeast Asia.Sustainability in Feed ProductionEU grains, oilseeds and feed groups welcome communication on deforestationEU grain and oilseed trade, crushing and feed industry sectors represented by COCERAL, FEDIOL and FEFAC welcome the European Commission Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests, adopted on July 23.Agriculture ProductsShuttleworth Lubrication Strip KitShuttleworth IncShuttleworth, a leader in automated product handling solutions, has developed a Lubrication Strip Kit to keep Shuttleworth equipment in optimum working condition for peak performance.Agriculture ProductsSingle Phase Power Solutions 30 HP Belle Single-Phase MotorTSingle Phase Power Solutions introduces the 30 HP Belle Single-Phase MotorT which uses Written-Pole technology to deliver clean 230V or 460V three-phase output from readily-available single-phase utility services.Feed Mill ManagementBratney Companies partners with F.H. Schule Mühlenbau on specialty millingBratney Companies and F.H. Schule Mühlenbau (Member of the Kahl Group) announce the signing of a strategic partnership agreement. The partnership will include joint distributorship, sales and promotional efforts for new and existing milling plants in the United States. This agreement is an opportunity for both companies to combine their expertise, resources and experiences to achieve their shared philosophy of customer satisfaction.Feed AdditivesiCell completes second plant to produce single-cell proteiniCell Sustainable Nutrition Co., Hong Kong, and Shandong Zhonggu Starch Sugar Co. of China (SZSS) on July 18 jointly announced the completion of their full-scale production facility that will convert nutrients previously lost in the process water into a single-cell protein (SCP) for use in animal feeds. Both companies expect the commercial shipments of the SCP to begin in August.Animal Feed ManufacturingAFIA honors animal scientists with Nutrition Research AwardsThe American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) honored two individuals in the animal science field last week at the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)–Canadian Society of Animal Science annual meeting in Austin, Texas. Robert Goodband, Ph.D., of Kansas State University (KSU), received the AFIA-ASAS Non-Ruminant Animal Nutrition Research Award, and Kendall Swanson, Ph.D., of North Dakota State University (NDSU), received the AFIA-ASAS Ruminant Animal Nutrition Research Award.Animal Nutrition11 forage alternatives for Midwest US livestock producersLivestock producers in the Midwestern United States are facing a shortage of hay and grass this summer, which means they need to consider forage alternatives.Feed Mill ManagementADM, Cargill agree to trade grain elevatorsU.S.-based grain companies Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) have agreed to a deal to trade some of their grain elevators in the Midwest.Previous PagePage 4 of 437Next Page
