Ken JennisonFrom the AuthorHomeWhy distance learning is important for the feed industryWe’re busy. Everyone is busy. Now more than ever time is precious. As a whole we give lip-service to the need for continuing education, but the reality is that there is rarely time for it. This is where distance learning can make a real difference.Business & MarketsWhat I learned in Atlanta: the sun is still shiningWhat I learned in Atlanta: the sun is still shining By Ken Jennison With so many factors influencing the animal feed industry right now—and agribusiness in general—as I boarded my plane at O’Hare and headed to Atlanta at the end of January, I really didn’t know what I was going to findFeed Mill ManagementFormulating on a real-time basisThe first major step toward immediacy of feed formulation may have taken place with the introduction of the BESTMIX Formulation as a Service platform, offered by the Belgian company Adifo. If the platform is embraced by the feed industry, it most likely will become the new standard for feed production and service.HomeHow our new digital registration process helps you, the Feed Management readerHere at FeedManagement we are making some changes in how we do things online and withour digital edition. Ultimately, these changes will benefit the reader.HomeBringing youth back to the farmAccording to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, over one-third of farmers in the United States are 65 and older, and 50 percent of current farmers are expected to retire within the next decade. Nationally, only five percent of principal farm operators are under the age of 35.Feed Mill ManagementFeed companies find success in difficult timesCoping with commodity prices is by far the largest hurdle that feed producers are facing at the close of 2012, no matter where they are located. However, throughout the world a number of feed companies are choosing to look beyond current drought conditions and are using the time to expand operations through mergers, capital expenditures and other initiatives.Company NewsSpecial report: Top feed companies 2011-2012The volatility of grain prices made the past year atumultuous one as feed producers worldwide worked to secure raw materials.Feed Mill ManagementAlexandra de Athayde discusses global feed industry, sustainable solutionsThe International Feed Industry Federation represents the global feed industry as an essential participant in the food chain that provides sustainable, safe and nutritious food. With a new executive director, the International Feed Industry Federation is poised to strongly represent the global feed industry on a number of fronts.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetyKeeping feed mill boilers safeFeed mill boilers often don’t get the attention they should, which can lead to disastrous results. “When a boiler accident occurs, it is usually not minor,” noted Marc Shockley, feed mill manager for Perdue Farms, speaking at the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s 2012 Feed Mill Management Seminar in Nashville, Tenn.HomeSPACE 2012 expected to break records for exhibitors, attendanceNow in its 26th year, SPACE 2012 will take place September 11 through September 14 at the Rennes Exhibition Centre in France. Billed as “The show in touch with livestock industry issues,” organizers are looking to build on the success the show has experienced in previous years.Feed Mill ManagementKansas State prepares for feed mill constructionThe O. H. Kruse Feed Technology Innovation Center at Kansas State will feature latest feed production technology and offer multiple uses.Feed Mill ManagementWhen new feed technology is both awe-inspiring and overwhelmingThese technologies are quite exciting, allowing for faster processing, higher levels of efficiency and extraordinary capacity for data collection. The ability to do anything more quickly and efficiently is something to be celebrated, and that should be our approach to new feed technologies - even if it does cause a temporary sense of information overload.Page 1 of 2Next Page
