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July 26, 2016

26/07/2016: Oilseed and Grain news

Shareholder approval moves Dow-DuPont forward
The much-anticipated Dow-DuPont merger will now move ahead after shareholders from both companies approved the deal last Wednesday.

Bumper wheat crops, poor quality impact animal feed rations
Record global wheat stocks, lower quality, and lower prices, are driving the world’s livestock producers to swap out corn for feed wheat.

Port strike in Argentina expected to disrupt corn and soybean exports
Striking truckers in Argentina have pledged to block major grain ports in the country, calling for higher freight prices after gasoline prices jumped 31 percent and road tolls soared 400 percent.

COFCO, Chinatex merger gets approval
China is streamlining its state owned entity sector after overall profits for the companies fell by 3 percent in the first half of 2016 to US$93.32 billion.

EU approves Monsanto’s RoundUp ready 2 Xtend soybeans
After months of delays due to debates regarding the safety of glyphosate herbicides, the EU has granted a 10-year approval for the import and processing of Monsanto’s RoundUp ready 2 Xtend soybeans.

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Australia’s grain industry healthier than five years ago – grain growers report
The latest State of the Australian Grain Industry report issued by Grain Growers shows a 50 percent increase in the value of Australia’s grain production over the five year period to 2015.

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26/07/2016: Spend less on spent grain with MPE Chain-Vey

MPE’s Chain-Vey® is ideal for the unique layouts and tight constraints of brewery facilities, but also provides a unique alternative when it comes to the transportation and clean-out of spent grain.

Traditional cavity or fluid pumps used to transport spent grain to outdoor silos require more than routine maintenance and spare parts, eating into a brewery’s production time and bottom line.

The Chain-Vey is the most reliable and robust conveying solution on the market, and with its completely enclosed design, it can easily adapt between dry and semi-wet materials. Additionally, the Chain-Vey is considered a 'no-touch' machine, requiring zero unscheduled maintenance per year and less than US$100 per year in consumable parts.

Spend less time on your spent grain.

Learn more about MPE Chain-Vey® HERE.

July 25, 2016

25/07/2016: Bespoke solutions: For every storage challenge... there is a storage solution

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Darren Parris from the Milling and Grain team recently visited Symaga at their global headquarters and central production plant to see how this rapidly expanding company deals with the challenges facing their clients

by Darren Parris, Milling and Grain

First published in Milling and Grain, May 2016

Within the central plains of Spain in the region of Ciudad Real you will find located the realm of the Garrido family and their metal manufacturing empire, Symaga. Leading the family owned and managed business from up front is the equivalent of the modern day El Cid Campeador, Alfonso Garrido. Like the legend of old who himself served Alfonso IV, Alfonso Garrido drives his companies expansion globally whilst at the helm of his ship “Symaga”, not so dissimilar to the global exploits of Christopher Columbus on the Santa Maria, with more than 90 percent of its business being overseas and outside of Spain.

Syamaga was established in 1985, and now 30 years on, how privileged was I to be cordially invited to their global headquarters and central production plant.

Along with a delegation of potential international customers from Poland I was given free access to explore this successful multinational organisation.

Symaga divided its production into several lines, one specialised in designing, manufacturing and marketing galvanised steel silos for storage; one line focused on livestock, poultry, pig and bovine equipment; and a third one specialised in manufacturing agricultural equipment such as water tanks and vineyards equipment.

Read the full article in Milling and Grain HERE.

Amandus Kahl company profile

More than 130 years' experience in plant and machine manufacture has made Amandus Kahl a respected manufacturer and supplier of extruders, compound feed presses, wood pelleting plants, granulate coolers and more.

The company's motivation has always been to develop ever better products for their customers. For this reason Amandus Kahl cooperate with research institutes and universities. You can always be sure that they will supply you optimally customised wood pelleting plants, grain cooking plants, waste-tyre recycling plants etc. Their range of services also includes maintenance and repair of compacting machines, compound feed presses, extruders and wood pelleting plants as well as all their other products.

Visit the company site HERE.

25/07/2016: Ireland provides €20m funding to UN World Food Programme and €100,000 funding to UN FAO Emergency Fund

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Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has provided €20,000,000 in humanitarian assistance to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).

Minister Creed stated, “The UN World Food Programme feeds 80 million of the most malnourished people in 80 countries. It also plays a significant role in the UN’s global campaign for zero hunger, and is at the forefront of dealing with the migration crisis.   This contribution will help save lives and support food security and nutrition and (re)build livelihoods in fragile settings. This support is particularly necessary in the context of the current refugee crisis, where large parts of our funding will be targeted.”

Thanking Ireland for its contribution, Executive Director Ertharin Cousin said, “This contribution enables life-saving assistance for people living on the frontlines of hunger, conflict and climate-change, and it reaffirms Ireland’s role as one of WFP’s most engaged partners. Ireland’s multi-annual commitment facilitates efficient and effective assistance for hungry and malnourished people, particularly in war-devastated regions, bringing us one step closer to our shared goal of Zero Hunger.”

Minister Creed also announced the provision of €100,000 in emergency funding for Ethiopian farmers, through the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

“These monies will fund urgent FAO work in distributing seeds to families in Ethiopia who have been experiencing one of the most severe droughts in 50 years, due to the effects of climate change,” the Minister said.

“Our contribution to this project will not only help affected households in Ethiopia to resume food production, but is part of the wider role my Department plays in initiatives on climate change and sustainable agriculture at both national and international level” said Minister Creed.

“El Nino has had devastating effects on food security in Ethiopia. It is critical to timely deliver seed support to the most vulnerable ahead of the main planting season – and with support from the Government of Ireland, FAO is enabling 2 800 farming families not only to resume agricultural production, but to safeguard their livelihoods.” stated Mr Dominique Burgeon, Director, Emergency and Rehabilitation division of the FAO, thanking Ireland for its contribution.

Visit Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine site HERE.

25/07/2016: Now online: TSC Silos' refreshed website

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TSC Silos are happy to present you their refreshed website. After hard work updating the website, the result is now online.

The old website, while giving plenty of information, was not as dynamic as the company have become. The new website is easier to navigate and responsive to all screen sizes. Using the same solid basis, but with a different look and a more user-friendly interface. So don't hesitate to visit the website, if you haven't already.

TSC Silos will update their pages regularly, so make sure you check up regularly as well. The latest news can be found in the news section, but there are more ways to stay up to date of all the things happening at TSC. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to not miss a single update. If you're not on Twitter, you’ll be able to see their latest tweets in the lower left hand corner of each page on the website.

Let them know what you think of the new site!

Visit the updated site HERE.

25/07/2016: Milling and Grain at IndoLivestock

It’s all happening in Jakarta: this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, more than 500 exhibitors and 15,000 trade visitors will descend on the Jakarta Convention Centre for IndoLivestock, Indonesia's No. 1 livestock, feed, dairy and fisheries industry show.

Milling and Grain will be there. Come to Stand BU03 in Hall B and learn about how we can help you get the word out about your business and what it has to offer. While you're at it, why not pick up a complimentary copy of our International Milling and Grain Directory, along with free copies of the magazine (and calendars too)?

And if you can't make it to the show (or even if you can), you can follow the live Twitter feed at right or at #indolivestock

Visit the show site HERE.

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