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Equipment

Geelen Counterflow dryers

Geelen Counterflow

Geelen Counterflow says its dryers use a counterflow heat exchange technology for an efficient transfer of energy between product and air. The control system has an integrated microwave moisture sensor that enables fully-automatic moisture control.

Brand Insights

The U.S. Soy Advantage

U.S.SEC

Explore the benefits of soy from the U.S., delivering quality, reliability, nutrition, and sustainability for global animal feed and aquaculture.

Alternative Feed Ingredients

Hog futures rise on increased demand

Hog futures are rising on increased demand and tight supplies, with October numbers reaching 91.7 cents per pound (up 0.3%) as of 9:50 a.m. CST on July 28. Current spot-market hog prices hit a five-week high at 99.35 cents per pound on July 27, up 1.6%, while wholesale-pork prices increased 1% to $1.0234 per pound, the highest since October 1997.

Feed Production by Region

Provimi reports increased feed margins

Having completed the disposal of its petfood business in June, Provimi has presented the first half-year financial results as a group focused entirely on commercial-animal nutrition. These results showed an 11.5% increase in revenue to €871 million from €782 million for January through June 2010, while the gross margin climbed 5.2% to €237 million.

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Petfood buying preferences for owners of overweight dogs

The aim of this study was to evaluate the preferences of owners of overweight dogs when buying commercial petfood. Personal interviews were conducted with 198 owners of urban household dogs; questions rated the importance of certain qualities of prepared dog food.

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Japan radiation-contaminated animal feed troubles spread

Nearly 1,500 cattle in nine Japanese prefectures are thought to have been fed straw contaminated with radioactive caesium as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi plant nuclear crisis, resulting in a spreading problem as the contaminated meat has been shipped throughout the country, according to reports. Radioactive readings in the straw are at 43 times the government limit, according to local authorities.

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North Carolina agricultural biotech council adds member

North Carolina agricultural biotechnology company BioResource International Inc. has appointed Chairman and CEO Giles Shih, Ph.D., to a three-year appointment on its advisory council. Shih will join 21 industry leaders from businesses and universities, as well as government and private organizations across North Carolina.

Alternative Feed Ingredients

South Africa corn-crop estimate may drop

South Africa may cut its corn-crop estimate by 1.4%, to 10.85 million metric tons, from the 11 million metric tons estimated in June. A recent survey of 12 traders showed estimates ranging from 10.7 million metric tons to 11 million metric tons.

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Formilvet nombra a nuevo gerente comercial en Perú

Continuando con la iniciativa de fortalecer su equipo personal y mantener la calidad técnica de la atención, FormilVet anuncia su nueva contratación. El zootecnista y máster en nutrición animal, Sr. Gonzalo Lora Graña, quien está asumiendo como gerente comercial de la empresa para Perú, anunció Camilo Moreno, gerente regional para América Latina.

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Ceva, Beijing animal health company form joint biological venture

Ceva Santé Animale signed a joint venture agreement with CAG Huadu Group to create Beijing Ceva Huadu Biological Co. Ltd. Ceva Huadu will be located at the Beijing Daxing Bio-Pharmaceutical base and is scheduled to start operations by January 2012, producing and marketing advanced veterinary vaccine products.

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Egg farm has surprising grain price advantage

Rose Acre Farms was looking for an ideal location for a new complex that could fulfill a number of requirements, including access to grain and finding a locale in the Eastern U.S. with an animal agriculture friendly culture that needed jobs. It succeeded with its Hyde County complex in North Carolina.

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Georgia egg market oversaturated, production down

Georgian egg producers have decreased production since 2009 in an effort to lighten the country's overburdened market, even as retail prices have increased by 20%. In 2009, 430.6 million eggs were produced, while in 2010 only 397 million were produced, according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia.

Alternative Feed Ingredients

Great Western Manufacturing Box Type Tru-Balance sifter

Great Western Mfg Co Inc

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