Yoghurt for piglets from Nutriscan

Among Danish piglet producers, it’s well known, that sour milk products as yoghurt has a beneficial impact on the intestinal function and hereby on the health and welfare of the piglets. That is why yoghurt products are widely used for piglets suffering from digestive disturbances, for large litters and in periods when the sow does not produce sufficient amount of milk in order to support a healthy growth, and at the same time to keep the use of antibiotics low, especially at weaning.

The new product, YoghurLac, from Nutriscan is designed to have the same texture and acidity as yoghurt products, when the 125 grams of the product is mixed into one litre of lukewarm water. Besides active lactic acid bacteria, YoghurLac contains high contents of milk powder and lactose, providing the piglets with easily absorbable nutrient at the same time as the milk acidification ensures a low pH in the intestinal tract and thus damaging E.coli and other gram negative bacteria. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.

DDGS dietary calculating tools developed by several US universities

Kansas State University, Iowa State University and South Dakota State University have all developed online calculators for distiller's dried grains with soluble (DDGS). Distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) are figuring highly in US pork producers' dietary supplements for their herds, by some estimations at five million tons.

Kansas State University free online calculator
Iowa State University free online calculator
South Dakota State University free online calculator

Replacing corn with the byproducts of the ethanol process cost effectively requires time and calculation, so to help with the calculation process several US Midwestern Universities have developed free online calculators to aid in the decision making process when figuring out the potential cost savings from using DDGS at varying levels. Read more ...

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Feed premixes grew by 60 percent in Russia during 2011

"Production of compound feed and feed products (premixes and concentrates) in Russia are growing steadily" Said Vladimir Manaenkov, head of the department of livestock feed and breeding of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, speaking at the conference "Mixed feeds and premixes 2011". Indeed, the feed production in Russia increased  by nearly one million tons per year.

According to the forecast of Manaenkov, in the 2012 production rate in the country will account for 17.7 million tons of feed, in 2011 it was 17 million tons. According to the calculations of the Russian association of producers of feed, by 2013 production of feed relative to 2009 will have increased by 20.4 percent, protein-vitamin-mineral concentrates by 46.7 percent, premixes by 56.9percent. Read more ...

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The US and China sign agreement of strategic co-operation

The US agriculture secretary and the Chinese minister of agriculture have signed an agreement a plan of strategic co-operation, a blueprint for the two countries' agricultural relationship for the next 5 years. The plan was signed as part of the US-China Agricultural Symposium held today at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates.

The symposium focused on bilateral cooperation in the areas of food safety, food security and sustainable agriculture, as well as enhanced business relationships between the two countries. "This symposium and plan are a product of a vision I share with my dear old friend Minister Han for the United States and China to work more collaboratively in the future to benefit our nations and agriculture around the world," Vilsack said. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.

China agrees to purchase 10 percent of US soybean crop

The US produces approximately 35 percent of the world's soybeans. Since 1991, global soybean demand has increased 151 percent. China leaders made commitments to purchase than 8.62 million tons at a cost of about US$4.31 billion (€3.248 billion).

The China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-products (CFNA) delegation, led by its president, Bian Zhenhu, signed 15 contracts with US companies that including ADM, AGP, Bunge, Cargill and CHS. Read more ...

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Dioxin reassessment first part has been released by the EPA

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has published the first of two volumes of its response to the National Academy of Sciences 2006 report on the EPA's original dioxin reassessment. The document is the first of two EPA reports that, together, will respond to the recommendations and comments on 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (TCDD) dose-response assessment included in the 2006 NAS report, Health Risks from Dioxin and Related Compounds: Evaluation of the EPA Reassessment.

The released document, Reanalysis Volume 1, includes (1) a systematic evaluation of the peer-reviewed epidemiologic studies and rodent bioassays relevant to TCDD dose-response analysis; (2) dose-response analyses using a TCDD physiologically based pharmacokinetic model that simulates TCDD blood concentrations following oral intake; and (3) an oral reference dose (RfD) for TCDD. Read more ...

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The successful candidate will work with a small sales team from our Cheltenham, UK office and target a wide variety of businesses on all continents. The role will report to the managing director. Remuneration will be approximately UK£35,000 per annum, based on the successful candidate’s experience. Some international travel is required but will not be extensive. An additional language such as Spanish, Mandarin or French would be beneficial.

If you want to join this progressive publishing company where your input will make an important contribution to the company’s overall success, please email your CV plus a short explanation of your current circumstances in either an eight to 10-page Powerpoint or Slideshare resume in the first instance to:

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This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers.  To get your copy of  'PPLAPP' click here.