Ken JennisonFrom the Author - Page 2HomeThe feed industry in 2012: opportunities and choicesIndustry economists are expecting to see slightly lower costs for corn this year over 2011.Business & MarketsCME Group executive: we will not cover all MF Global lossesBryan Durkin, chief operating officer for CME Group, told attendees at a meeting of the National Grain and Feed Association Monday in Chicago that the CME Group will cover a substantial amount of the missing funds from MF Global, but stopped short of saying that all monies lost would be covered by the brokerage.HomeFeed Management to focus on successful feed mill operationsAs part of the process of taking the helm of Feed Management, I reached out to a number of FM readers to find out first-hand what they look for when they pick up the magazine. In doing so, one word continued to come up in my conversations – solutions.Feed Mill ManagementUS corn consumption raises concernsCurrent consumption of U.S. corn and soybeans is a great deal higher than industry analysts expected, according to Tim Brusnahan, vice president of Brock and Associates, speaking at the recent WATT Online Animal Forum: Feeding the Globe. The production of ethanol, together with several other factors, appears to be at the heart of current fluctuations in the feed ingredients market and as a result, in the livestock markets as well.Previous PagePage 2 of 2
