Daily Digest 22/06/12: bumper corn forecast; Pakistan and GM; mill buy outs

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• 'Super-size' corn forecast for Matto Grosso, Brazil.  Read more...

• Pakistan considers GM food labelling policy.  Read more...

• Grain millers Inc., USA expands into flax with the acquisition of ENRECO, Inc.  Read more...

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Valorex attempts to increase flax growth

French based company Valorex who specialise in thermo-extrusion of oilseed and protein for recovery in animal feed. Valorex are attempting to get contracts signed to grow more than 10,000 ha of flax, by offering direct to growers or via collectors they hope to establish an index of flax and guarantee prices for the key growers. 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

Linseed in cattle diet reduces belching

Feeding cattle linseed can reduce the amount of methane by up to 40 percent, according to studies presented at the British Society of Animal Science annual conference. The linseed encourages the growth of good bacteria in the cow’s stomach whilst rejecting the type of bacteria that produces methane.

More than 100 dairy farms with 30,000 cows which produce milk and cheese for major retailers are already adding linseed to cattle feed as part of a industry-wide plan to bring down emissions from cows. Linseed produced in the UK can also help farmers reduce dependency on imported feed like soy or wheat, that is going up in price. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine from Perendale Publishers.

Research: Omega-3 fatty acids pork quality

Canadian researchers found that increasing omega-3 levels through dietary co-extruded flaxseed supplementation negatively affects pork palatability. To clarify the impact of feeding co-extruded flaxseed on carcass quality and pork palatability, 96 pigs (48 barrows and 48 gilts) were fed three different levels of flaxseed (zero percent, five percent and 10 percent of dietary intake) for 76 days.

Carcass quality and meat quality characteristics of pure loin muscle and ground pork (20 percent fat) were evaluated. Fat hardness and belly firmness decreased with increasing co-extruded flaxseed. Pigs fed co-extruded flaxseed levels had higher lean yield and total lean content. Loin from barrows had higher fat content compared to gilts. Co-extruded flaxseed supplementation increased omega-3 content in loin and ground pork. Read more ...
 
This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine from Perendale Publishers.