Cattle feeders can keep abreast of industry changes to
enhance their management and marketing practices by attending the 2007 Great
Lakes Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Short Course on Jan. 22 and Feb.
5.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started Dairy 2007, a project to find
out how farmers treat their animals regarding animal health and product quality.
One of the recent polls on this website was: The costly and time consuming
new EU 'Feed Additive Regulation (1831/2003)' makes it impossible for small
companies to compete on the feed additives markets.
Agromek, the international agricultural exhibition, continues to present
itself as a perfect opportunity for companies to present their new products. The
show will take place from 15-20 2007 in Herning,
Denmark.
The consequences of animal diseases in domesticated birds and livestock can
be complex and generally go well beyond the immediate effects on affected
producers. World Bank livestock specialist François Le Gall discusses the
economic and social effects of animal diseases.
Like all industries, feed manufacturing technology continues to evolve as we
continually see some significant advances. In this fifth article in the Feed
Tech series on feed processing, feed technology specialist, Jared Froetschner,
addresses the most exciting and challenging subjects of feed
hygiene/sterilization and the issue of formulating for pelleting
quality.
The International Feed Expo in Atlanta attracted more
visitors than ever. The organisation can be satisfied, but visitors in majority
came to visit the parallel annual poultry exhibition.
Canadian animal feed maker Ridley Inc. says its
second-quarter net profit fell to US$2.8 million from US$4.8 million as the
Winnipeg company took a charge to close its Lacombe, Alberta
plant.
"Ukraine must become one of the leading players on the
global agricultural market, particularly the grain market," Ukranian president
Victor Yushchenko said in a meeting with Cargill Europe Executive Director Dave
Rogers.