Buhler innovation since 1860 always one step ahead

Buhler was founded in 1860 and has been a world leader for more than 150 years With Buhler you get personal commitment and innovation. Buhler is a byword for quality and consistency founded on the distinct power to innovate. Tackling the challenges of the period and of the market have always played a role in shaping the direction of the company. This is simply something that Buhler has always done, and when it comes to generating benefits and added value for our customers, we have always been a step ahead.

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.

Perendale Publishers appoints new international sales manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS STATEMENT

Cheltenham, UK (March 2, 2012): Perendale Publishers Limited (PPL) goes from strength-to-strength as the grain and milling industries leading magazine ‘Grain & Feed Milling Technology’ is once again leading the way in innovative marketing.

PPL has seen rapid development in its operations over the past two years in particular and has re-invested heavily in digital distribution systems to complement is print subscription and controlled circulation base.

Perendale Publishers Limited Managing Director; Roger Gilbert

Being the industries oldest publication still in print - first published in 1891 - and in its 121st year Managing Director; Roger Gilbert commented, “We are extremely lucky at Perendale as our brand heritage is second-to-non with an extremely loyal readership base which is highly recognised by our leading industry customers that use our magazine, website, smart phone app, newsletters, blogs and our incredible network of social media to communicate their products, news and branding.”

In 2011, Perendale launched its new smart phone application, called PPLAPP, and Mr Gilbert further commented, “Maintaining the industries leading directory is always a challenge, however, as well as the obvious printed and online versions of the Directory we are once again leading the way with our smart phone application, free-to-download when you log on to www.internationalmillingdirectory.com on your phone and by following the instructions.”

New staff
As well as improving our technology, PPL is investing in new staff with the required skill sets to complement the company’s leading innovations in online and digital marketing solutions. Darren Parris ( http://tinyurl.com/d3pk8jz ) replaces Caroline Wearn and Sabby Major who both moved on in recent months to further their careers. Darren Parris, who started work this week in PPL’s Cheltenham office, comes from the travel industry where he was most recently head of business development for a major UK tour operator.

Mr Darren Parris

“I have worked with every regional newspaper and many magazines in the UK and have not seen anything like the print-digital distribution model that PPL has developed over recent years. Theirs is a unique package that is at the cutting edge of publishing and can achieve reach for clients that others cannot,” says Mr Parris.

“I’m very excited about the future of PPL and look forward to getting the best from its publishing model for the clients I serve,” he adds.

Mr Parris will take charge of the company’s sales team, which includes three UK-based staff, a team of two staff in Latin America and an agent in China.

Mr Gilbert says that with the appointment of Mr Parris the company is furthering its commitment to driving its publications forward.

“We see Grain & Feed Milling Technology maintaining its rightful place as the global reference publication for technical innovation in milling, that International Aquafeed will continue to be the must-have nutritional reference publication for the feed nutritionist and fish farm manager alike and that the International Milling Directory (complimented with the PPLAPP) will continue to be the most authoritative source of information pertaining to companies serving the milling industry globally.”

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

Döscher & Döscher service is one of our main focuses

Döscher & Döscher we regard ourselves as a service enterprise and offer our clients complete solutions. Joint considerations on the configuration of the measurement system and the integration into production processes always form the basis of the decision when determining the right product for one’s needs. The measurement technique is adjusted to the requirements of the client. Many years' experience with the applied technology helps us to realise all the advantages our clients hope for. A multitude of service offers provides our clients with the security to be able to meet constantly rising demands as well as the luxury of doing so with flexibility.

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.

Queue Plus software wins GRAPAS commended product at VICTAM ASIA 2012

Agentis Innovations and their strategic partner TAT Energy and Engineering are proud to receive recognition for their innovative feedmill software Queue-Plus as a commended product in the GRAPAS award during VICTAM Asia 2012.

Roger Gilbert presents the GRAPAS commended product award for Queue Plus to Yiannis Christodoulou (President Agentis Innovations) and Channarong Preechakul (Managing Director TAT)

According to Agentis Innovations President Yiannis Christodoulou, “we understand the complexity of raw material and finished feed transport in Asia Pacific because of the reliance on bagged products”. Recognising this fundamental and important difference in the operation of many Asian feedmills, Queue Plus was developed to provide an accurate estimated time to pick up and load each truck and the number of bags for each feed type to be loaded.

This innovation helps to schedule the most efficient delivery assignment for all drivers and trucks andreducingon-site trafficcongestion. Queue Plus ensures the best utilisation of feed distribution staff to expedite the load out process and eliminate human error.

Yiannis said that “Agentis Innovations and TAT work closely with customers to understand their specific needs in terms of the degree of automation required within the feed production process, the supporting hardware and data reporting formats”. As a result of our technology and market approach we are realising strong demand for our complete feed mill automation control system, Smart Feed Mill”.

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.

Press Release: Anpario Acquires Meriden Animal Health Limited

Feed additi

Anpario plc, one of the leading suppliers of natural high performance feed additives to enhance health, growth and sustainability in global agriculture and aquaculture markets, has acquired Meriden Animal Health Limited ("Meriden"). The acquisition of Meriden brings another strong trading brand to the Anpario Group, broadening its product technology and increasing Anpario's global market share in the feed additive sector.

Meriden, based in Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom, supplies the global agriculture and aquaculture markets with natural animal feed additive products. Meriden’s Orego-Stim range of products, using essential oils, is the leading brand in its field and is marketed across 60 countries worldwide, with the majority of sales being outside the United Kingdom.

Meriden typically supplies through distributors in the local territories. It also has a technical support team based in a representative office in Malaysia and a joint venture company in Australia. Meriden's sales for the 12 months to December 2011 were UK£5.35 million (US$8.569 million).

Meriden has a close and important partnership with its China operation with sales accounting for 26 percent of Meriden’s total sales during 2011. The China business has been growing well and Anpario intends to give further support to this relationship to capitalise on the vast potential of China’s agriculture market.

In line with Anpario's strategy, Meriden will be run as a separate business enabling the team to focus on selling and marketing high quality feed additive products around the world. Joining Anpario means Meriden's management team will gain additional support and can benefit from working together with Anpario’s research and development resource to develop new and innovative products for sale under the Meriden brand.

The two founders, namely, Stephen Harris, Managing Director, and Pamela McLaren, Company Secretary, are to remain with the business in their existing roles, and will continue to develop the Meriden business further.

Richard Edwards, Executive Vice Chairman of Anpario, commented:

“Meriden Animal Health is a quality business with strong brand recognition for developing 100 percent natural feed additives. This acquisition increases our global market share in animal feed additives which is benefiting as the agriculture industry looks to use natural based solutions to promote the health and growth of animals for meat consumption.

Meriden’s significant presence in China increases our involvement in the world’s biggest producer of poultry and pig meat and reinforces our strategy to build more significant positions in emerging agriculture and aquaculture markets. We are delighted to welcome the Meriden team and very much look forward to working with them in achieving continued success with the business.”

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.

bio-conventional as an emerging sector within the crop protection industry

South Carolina crops

Martin Brown, CEO of Intelligent Pest Management Company, Exosect, today discussed the landscape of the agrochemical industry at the CropWorld North America Conference held in North Carolina, a hub for the US Crop Protection industry. Speaking at the event, Brown remarked on the encouraging signs that the industry is following the path of the pharmaceutical sector in adopting an Open Innovation business model and this is leading to the emergence of a new ‘Bio-Conventional’ sector where the lines between products using conventional chemistry and biocontrols are becoming blurred to create sustainable solutions for food production.

However, Brown warned that this is still not enough to foster innovation as quickly as could be achieved and suggested that there is a need for a virtual industry platform to facilitate industry collaboration and innovation. Brown put to the audience that in order to meet the challenge of food security whilst using the planets resources sustainably, the crop protection industry needs to work harder to foster innovation and to do this it needs to further open the channels of communication. 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.

Neovia qualitative innovation thats what we thrive on

Neovia is a feed additive brand that brings together the expertise and research of the In vivo NSA group. Since 1954 Neovia has been a specialist in animal nutrition. Neovia works with you to create and develop special feed programs. They have worked in over 50 countries to develop their unique expertise, along with their quality and performance. Everyone has priorities ours is to innovate, to improve every day your economic and zootechnical performance.

Neovia visit us at www.neovia-additives.com/en/

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.

Flour fortification an important issue

The health impact of flour fortification, is an important issue globally as much of the wheat's nutritional value is lost during the milling process. The loss of essential mineral, and vitamins can be replaced or increased through the fortification process. Iron is essential for a growing child physical and mental development, it is also important for all ages physical activity and work productivity.

FFI Flour fortification world map

Recently in Uganda the Ugandan government passed a mandate to implement wheat and maize flour fortification by the end of the year with nine vitamins and minerals. Uganda will become the 65th country to have a mandatory flour fortification policy. Flour-based foods such as bread, chapatti, naan, mandazi, and porridge are commonly consumed in Uganda; consequently the additional nutrients in flour are expected to improve health among the nation’s population of 33.7 million. 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.

De Heus organised high quality seminar in Vietnam

Seminar in Vietnam

Animal feed company De Haus recently organised a seminar in Vietnam which focused on sow health and basic piglet management. The seminar was held concurrently with the tradeshow Ildex Vietnam, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City, March 22-24. Introducing the theme to the approximately 200 attending pig farmers, René Noteborn, project manager, De Heus, said: “The objective, but also the responsibility of an animal feed producer is simply to provide good quality feed.” 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.

Swine farm explosions possibly connected to DDGS

Foam at a hog farm

Foam rises from Hog manure, this foam has caused explosions at some swine farms, Swine farms in mid-western USA have stumbled on a phenomenon that so far has been difficult to explain. The foam caused the explosion of six pig farms since 2009. Originally the cause was thought to be methane trapped Charles Clanton, University of Minnesota, said, “This has all started in the last four or five years here. We don’t have any idea where it came from or how it got started. Whatever has happened is new.” 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.

Study shows that continuous cropping increases wheat water usage

Wheat harvesting

Incorporating a fallow period into wheat cropping systems is beneficial for wheat productivity, this has been known since the dust bowl days of the 1930's. Now a study carried out by Kansas State University also shows that continuous cropping increases the percentage of precipitation that can be used by the crop. "The wheat-fallow system accumulates water over a two-year period, producing a single wheat crop," said Aiken, who is based at K-State's Northwest Research-Extension Center in Colby, Kan. "Farmers really picked up on this in the 'Dirty 30s.' It's a long-standing cropping practice for good reason." 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.

The Agroactiva 2012 the classic Argentine agricultural show

Agroactiva 2012 is the classic Argentine agricultural show with the greatest experience in the country and the true reflection of production. It’s in fact the best showcase to exhibit technological advances, the main business generation and training center chosen by producers, technical professionals and researchers. On the other hand is a  meeting and entertainment space for the entire family.

In the field where the action takes place machinery can be displayed to an audience that is waiting to get in touch with the latest technology and also to see it in the stands, test its effectiveness watching the "irons" running.
In addition, the profile of target audience attending AgroActiva allows and encourages exhibitors to put all his chips in an exhibition that will surely give results, since the products are displayed to potential customers.

Meanwhile, visitors attend knowing that this is the true farmer exhibition and therefore has the most extensive fleet of machines in action, working in similar situations to those in the fields of farmers and contractors

Agroactiva 2012: June 6-9 2012 at Cañada de Gómez, Santa Fe, Argentina

Source:
www.agroactiva.com

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.

Comprehensive solution from a single source R-Biopharm

R-Biopharm has many years of sound experience in clinical diagnostics particularly in the field of infectological stool diagnostics but as well in the field of serological infection diagnostics and allergy diagnostics. In the year 2006 the clinical product portfolio was extended by innovative test systems in the product lines tumor diagnostics and gastroenterology. In 2002 R-Biopharm took over Rhône Diagnostics Technologies in Scotland, another supplier of mycotoxin test kits, resulting in successful expansion of its position in the food and feed analysis sector.

Today the German parent company R-Biopharm is represented by subsidiaries in the UK, USA, Italy, France, Latin America, Brasil, Spain, Australia and China as well as by a worldwide extensive network of more than 80 distributors. In addition, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands are represented by local Country Managers.

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.

AFIA Nutrition Symposium looks at feeding more with less impact

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) Nutrition Committee recent seminar on “Feeding more people with fewer resources and less impact” covered a wide range of topics centered on the impact of the advancements in crop genetics on animal nutrition and the need for real time nutrient analysis.

The first speaker, Dr Jude Kapper, Washington State University, opened the symposium with a sustainability overview and its importance to agriculture. Dr Kapper explained that in order for the industry to remain viable, environmental impact must be reduced while sustainable productivity must increase. Critical to this is recognising that production systems must be customised to a region’s needs, because “every system is different on a global basis.” 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.

Press Release: New Research and Development Facility at Anpario

A new laboratory facility at the Anpario production and office site in Worksop has been opened. This will provide improved facilities for new product development and quality assurance and will be instrumental in helping technical staff provide support for the independent trading brands Optivite, Kiotechagil and Vitrition.

The new laboratory has been designed as a compact unit enabling daily quality control to be carried out on large numbers of samples efficiently.  Samples are produced on three separate lines each dedicated to specific product types and every batch is checked for colour, ‘flowability’ and homogeneity.  Further checks including pH measurement and titratable free acidity can be made if required.


“The new facilities will enable the research and development team to try out new product formulations and blend test samples for evaluation,” says Anpario quality manager Lesley Wilson.
Equipped with fume filtration complying with BS7989:2001, the new laboratory provides protection to technical staff against dusty or strong smelling substances, and is at the same time both environmentally friendly and energy efficient.

“This has been an exciting development to coincide with the expansion of the production site,” added Lesley Wilson. “There are a range of balances from simple top pan to 4-figure balances with built in anti-vibration dampers.  The full pH testing and titration equipment allows the preparation of different buffer points for the acid product lines and a range of mixers and blenders can simulate different production systems to ensure minimal scale-up problems for new formulations.” Complex fine chemical premixes for the aquaculture product range can also now be produced in-house.

For more details contact info@anpario.com 
or
visit www.anpario.com

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.

Custom courses on feed at Schothorst Feed Research

Schothorst Feed Research in Amsterdam, is to run custom made feed courses, with advanced in depth but practical focused on formulating feed for dairy, swine and poultry. This is the second time that Schothorst Feed Research has run such courses. There will be eight modules available so that each participant can design his or hers own custom program depending on specialisation or interest.

All courses will be taught in English in a one week period from June 11 to 15, 2012. They will begin with the basic Feedstuffs (origin, nutritional characteristics and quality) and ending in specialised Dairy, Swine or Poultry nutrition.

More information can also be obtained from Jannes Doppenberg or the contact form.

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.

One of the leading global companies on grain storage technologies

OBIAL is one of the leading global companies dealing in grain storage technologies as part of the Altuntas A.S group, their specialised personnel and modern production techniques coupled with  fully automated production makes OBIAL one of the first choice companies to see, if your seeking expert help with your grain storage.

OBIAL sets its targets being conscious of the responsibilities that come with being the leader in the sector. In this parallel, the company offers turnkey grain storage system solutions with reasonable prices through the use of materials of highest quality, superior design and production standards, and an effective customer relations management.

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.

Protein feed of animal origin imports has been banned by Russia

Russia has implemented a complete embargo on imports of protein feeds of animal origins from all European Union countries. This decision was made "in connection with the need to harmonize Russian legislation with international "as well as taking into account multiple detections of ruminant DNA in imported feed.

This poses a risk of letting spongiform encephalopathy agents (so-called "mad cow disease") on the territory of Russia. The restriction that has been put in place applies to processed animal protein intended for feeding to productive animals. 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.

Suspicions of meat contamination in Taiwan

The Chinese language Next Magazine has reported that there are suspicions that meat from animals given feed was contaminated with industrial grade copper sulphate and it had already entered the Taiwanese market. Prosecutors in Taiwan's capital have already started investigating the alleged use of industrial copper sulphate in animal feed according to the Council of Agriculture in Taiwan.

The council made the remarks in response to a report in the Chinese-language Next Magazine, which said that three or four companies had bought industrial copper sulphate and it suspected that meat from animals that had been given feed containing the substance had already entered the market. 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.

We put our 40 years experience at your service!

Established in 1969 Consergra, S.L. is a Spanish company our main activity is the construction of special refrigeration and air conditioning units, mainly used for the preservation of grains, oilseeds and perishable granulated products. Other refrigerating and air conditioning units for different purposes are also produced according to customer needs. Since 1995 they have been supplying instruments based on microwaves.

Our aim is to satisfy our customers by simply supplying the best equipment, within the required delivery time and at competitive rates. We not only supply the machines and different solutions, but also support our customers in the customised application of the machinery and the necessary after-sales service.

116th IAOM Annual Conference & Expo May 7-11, 2012

Grain milling professionals consistently find that the IAOM conference experience affords them an opportunity to enhance and advance their careers through comprehensive education programs, to connect with their industry peers at exciting networking events, and to develop relationships with vendors who offer the products and services they need to efficiently do their job.

The IAOM Annual Conference & Expo is the premier educational event for grain milling and seed processing professionals. The annual event gathers milling and allied trade professionals from around the world for three days of education, networking and fellowship. Educational and technical programs presented at the conference assist millers in improving yields, productivity, customer satisfaction and safety.

In addition, the annual conference also includes the world’s largest Expo for milling professionals, typically featuring nearly one hundred companies displaying milling and processing equipment and related services.

This is their website www.iaom.info

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 set to receive shipments of alfalfa hay from Canada

The first ever commercial shipment of alfalfa hay is on its way to China, since Canada gained market access for alfalfa hay back in March 2011. The first shipment is of 20 containers and 40 more containers have already been ordered with an estimate of Can$600,000 (€452,933.459). "This is the first of many shipments as China's growing demand translates into new sales opportunities for Canadian producers, and jobs and growth for our economy," said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

"We are extremely excited by this new marketing opportunity between Canada and China," said John Van Hierden, President and CEO of Green Prairie International. "This will create unprecedented opportunities for the Canadian forage industry. We believe this will create important economic and cultural benefits to both Canada and China." 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.

Russia is using more chickpea in feed to reduce demand for fishmeal in animal feed

In Russia now there is a clear tendency to reduce the amount of fish meal consumed by poultry farms, according to Lyudmila Khoroshevsky CTO for Poultry in the company, VitOMEK. Statistics show that poultry industry demand for fish meal in 2010 was 420 thousand tons, while in 2011 it was reduced to 390 thousand tons, and this year, experts predict it could fall to 350 tons.

In a recent seminar on ‘Modern Biotechnology in the Russian poultry industry: the global and domestic experience’ issues were raised concerning the appropriate use of resources for feeding livestock prevalent on poultry farms. 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.

Stay dry, keep cool gain from your grain with Tornum AB

Tornum AB has many years of expertise in manufacturing and supplying complete grain handling systems for the agricultural and grain industries. They offers dryers, storage silos and grain coolers for both new plants and extensions to existing facilities. Our manufacturing program includes an extensive range of products for grain handling including dryers, storage silos and coolers.

 

The organisation includes CAD design, project management and service departments, all at your disposal. Our personnel have a background in agriculture, and therefore have a real and personal understanding of the requirements of modern drying plant design.

TORNUM strives to deliver professional customer guidance to construct and build the best possible system. We serve our customers through our head office in Sweden, subsidiaries in Poland, Hungary, Finland and Romania or via representatives in other countries.

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.

Mycotoxin management project launched globally by Alltech

Alltech has developed a new global project to help control mycotoxins through a combination of mycotoxin management programs and technologies. The Alltech global mycotoxin management team will not only assist in managing mycotoxins throughout the feed chain, but also in detecting and addressing the risks caused by more than 37 types of mycotoxins.

Mycotoxin cultures

“It is now more important than ever to have a documented mycotoxin control program in place as the price of feed rises, the use of alternative raw ingredients increases and the need for improved feed efficiency is paramount,” said Dr. Swamy Haladi, global technical manager, Mycotoxin Management Team. 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.