Provimi US applies for grant for expansion

Provimi North America has applied for a grant of US$250,000 (€173,490) from the Montgomery County Commissioners in Ohio, USA, who are considering giving out more than US$950,000 (€659,264) in economic development grants. Provimi was one of the projects recommended for approval. The US$250,000 (€173,490) grant is to be used to offset costs for Provimi North America Inc, a farm animal nutrition company based in Brookville, which is eyeing an 11,000-square-foot expansion to its manufacturing facility at NorthBrook Industrial Park. 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

Almost all the corn and half the soybeans in the ground

Today’s USDA Crop Progress Report showed nice numbers for most states in regard to planted and emerged corn and soybean acreage. Corn planting is 86 percent complete, compared to a five-year average of 95 percent. The soybean crop is 51 percent planted, 20 points behind the 71 percent five-year average.

Corn is over 80 percent planted in two-thirds of the major corn-planting states. Those states furthest behind are Pennsylvania (61percent complete) and Ohio, where only 19 percent of the crop has been planted compared to a five-year average of 93 percent. The corn crop continues to emerge in all states and has popped up in all corn-producing states. The Iowa crop is 90 percent emerged, Missouri corn is 86 percent out of the ground and North Carolina has 96 percent of their corn crop now out of the soil. 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

US market for nutritional ingredients in animal feed

This research investigates the state of the US nutritional ingredients in animal feed market in 2010. The historical period is from 2007 to 2009, with forecasts till 2017. It clearly lists and defines the market drivers and restraints that have had an impact in the US market.

It analyses pricing, distribution, legislation, and application issues faced by manufacturers in this market. The market is subdivided into four segments. Individual forecasts and market shares are provided for every segment with detailed analysis of drivers, restraints, pricing, and applications. The study includes analysis of revenues by target species for each segment. 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

France warns of wheat shortages

Wheat pulled corn and soybeans lower today on reports that Russia will soon restart exports, despite warnings that global supplies could continue to shrink. The overnight had already shown weakness in the face of the Russian announcement, and despite worries over supply, the short-term result was weaker prices. 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

Veterinary drug residues in animals and animal products

The European Feed Safety Authority (EFSA) Dietary and Chemical Monitoring Unit has issued a report on the occurrence of veterinary drugs residues in animals and animal products in Europe. The report is based on data for 2009 provided by the EU Member States to the European Commission.

Altogether, there were 764,736 samples reported in the framework of the 2009 residue monitoring in the EU. A total of 484,087 samples (445,968 targeted samples, 38,119 suspect samples) were reported under the Council Directive 96/23/EC. From the total of collected targeted samples, 40.9 percent were analysed for substances having anabolic effect and prohibited substances (group A) and 63.1 percent for veterinary drugs and contaminants (group B). 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

Identifying the best maize variety for animal feed

Muhammad Azhar Bin Zulkffle and his team at University Teknologi MARA, Perlis, Malaysia, studied the micro and macro-nutrient content of several maize varieties using Mass Spectrometry to screen the best variety. They aimed to find the acceptable nutritive value of maize varieties to be used in animal feed.

In Malaysia no specific maize variety is used in animal feed, reducing efficiency in the livestock industry since a low nutrient diet can impede animal growth and meat production. Different varieties were planted in one large plot (approximately 0.4 hectare) consisting of 7- 8 rows, and the maize was planted in plots with common agronomy practices. 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

PEOPLE: New appointments for AFIA

Richard Sellers, AFIA vice president of nutrition and feed regulation has been appointed to the Farm Animal Integrated Research 2012 (FAIR 2012) National Program Committee. Sarah Novak has been promoted to the vice president of membership and public relations of AFIA.

Sellers was appointed to the FAIR National Program Committee by the Federation of American Societies of Animal Science (FASS). As a member of the FAIR committee, Sellers will participate in planning for the national conference on animal agriculture research priorities in March 2012. This effort will assist both the Farm Bill’s authors and guide federal and state agricultural research agencies in setting national priorities for animal agriculture research. 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