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Will there be enough feed in the future?

The increasing world population and the growing market of bio fuels (ethanol and biodiesel) will put a tremendous demand on crop production. Maize and edible oils will be particularly affected. According to Robert Swick these developments will result in a greater supply of lower energy and higher protein ingredients for animal diets. Furthermore, the price of energy in feed formulations is expected to rise substantially in the coming years.

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Accurate soybean meal analysis

To control the quality and nutritional value of soybean meal, the industry needs reliable, rapid and cost-efficient methods. Recent studies indicate that the long-established protein dispersibility. Index analysis gives a more accurate assessment of soybean meal quality in day-to-day operations.

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Flax and the omega connection

Flax is grown for its seed and fibre. It is one of the oldest textile fibres. There is evidence that it was grown and used in the prehistoric lake dwellings of Switzerland. Fine linen fabrics made from flax have also been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs. Later it was found that the seed and its oil had important health benefits.

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Frustrated crushers hope biodiesel programme leads to better times

In Brazil the withdrawal of tax on exports of raw soybeans has shifted exports from meals to soybeans and left the crushing industry with overcapacities. Brazilian crushers hope that the government's plans to add a steadily increasing amount of vegetable oil to diesel fuel will be the salvation of the crushing industry. Patrick Knight reports.

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AFTAA conference, Paris: "World commodity market changes"

The French association of feed and animal production technicians, AFTAA, held a two-day conference on raw materials for the feed industry in Paris early December. Philippe Caldier attended the meeting for Feed Tech and here summarises the main conclusions for the world soybean, lysine and grain markets.

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The effect of another record soybean harvest in South America

The soybean harvest in Brazil and could exceed the volume of last season according to US Department of Agriculture estimates. This will further reduce the export possibilities for US-beans and US stocks could even double. The Chicago Board of Trade reacted on the USDA estimates negatively and soybean futures have dropped.

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Accurate assessment of soybean meal

To control the quality and nutritional value of soybean meal, the industry needs reliable, rapid and cost-efficient methods. Recent studies indicate that the long established protein dispersibility index analysis gives a more accurate assessment of soybean meal quality in day-to-day operations. A simple blender plays an important role in this assessment as Ignace Debruyne will explain.

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Romania harvests trouble with GM crops

Romania may find itself excluded from the European Union markets and even have difficulties selling its genetically modified products locally, because of delays in complying with European food traceability and labelling regulations.

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The farm level impact of RR soybeans in Romania

The commercial planting of genetically modified, herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready) soybeans has been permitted in

Romania

since 1999. Graham Brookes summarises the farm level impact of these soybeans in Romania over the period 1999-2003 and draws comparisons with the reported impact of the same technology in North and South America.

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US soybean farmers should support industry

A US soybean industry representative has said that soybean farmers should support the US poultry and livestock industry as its number one customer, as improvements in poultry exports ultimately benefit the soybean industry as well.

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