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03/02/14: Cargill closes soybean processing plant; biology research centres open in UK; feed industry discuss sector issues
Food and agri firm Cargill recently announced it is to close its soybean processing facility in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA this spring. The company stated that it will continue to operate the Raleigh elevator as a viable market for soybeans, purchasing soybeans from area producers and elevator customers. Full news available here. Three new synthetic biology research centres will be established in Bristol, Nottingham and through a Cambridge/Norwich, UK partnership, reports the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. The £40M+ investment was formally announced by David Willetts, minister for Universities and Science last week at a BBSRC event in London. Full news available here. The 7th Annual International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) - which took place prior to the International Production and Processing Expo last week - brought together feed industry representatives and government officials from around the world together to discuss critical issues facing the feed sector. “FAO is committed to facilitating dialogue between the public and private sector and continues to provide extensive information and capacity development on different issues of interest for the feed sector” said Daniela Battaglia, livestock development officer at the Animal Production and Health Division of the FAO. Full news available here.
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03/02/14: AFIA senior vice president discusses sanitary transportation proposed rule
Below is a statement by Richard Sellers, senior vice president of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) regarding the Sanitary Transportation Proposed Rule. “The American Feed Industry Association is pleased with the timely prepublication of the seventh Food Safety Modernization Act proposed rule. The proposed sanitary transportation rule is set to be published in the ‘Federal Register’ tomorrow. The feed industry is included in the rule—specifically requirements for shippers, carriers by motor vehicle or rail, receivers, and others engaged in food transportation—as its purpose is to ensure human and animal food is transported under safe conditions. “AFIA will review the proposed rule and will comment accordingly with the May 31 deadline. AFIA will continue to work cohesively with FDA during the rulemaking process to ensure the transportation rule as well as the other FSMA rules pertaining to the feed industry address the concerns of the industry.” Visit the AFIA website here.
03/02/14: Proven performance and reliable service secure new Siwertell unloader contract
Koryo Fly Ash Cement Company in Seoul, South Korea, has placed an order with Cargotec for a standard 10 000 S road-mobile Siwertell unloader. Delivery is planned for mid-February and it will be used to unload cement at the company’s facilities in the Port of Dangjin. The new trailer-based, diesel-powered unloader will be fitted with a double bellows system and dust filter and will have a rated capacity of 300t/h. Jörgen Ojeda, Siwertell sales director for mobile unloaders, says the customer was looking for an environmentally friendly mobile unloader, with a capacity of 250-350t/h, suitable for ships of between 5,000 and 10,000 dwt, which could be delivered quickly to meet its commercial plans. “While a short lead time from our manufacturing facilities in Bjuv, Sweden, was an important factor in the contract, it was not the only reason for choosing a Siwertell system,” he says. “Koryo were impressed by the number of deliveries we have made; this gives them a great deal of confidence, recognising that Siwertell has the most advanced and reliable technologies built up through many years of experience. “They are also aware that Siwertell is widely recognised in Korea, represented by a supportive supplier that always helps to solve any problems in a friendly manner,” notes Mr Ojeda. “This is seen as one of the most important aspects for a user who is not familiar with the unloading system.” Originally developed for handling cement, road mobile Siwertell unloaders can handle a wide range of commodities. They represent one of the most reliable, environmentally-friendly and sustainable systems available on the market today. Siwertell is a Cargotec brand. Cargotec’s sales totalled EUR3.3 billion in 2012. The company currently employs approximately 10,000 people. Visit Cargotec’s website here.
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04/02/14: Animal health leader launches new support tool; CGB acquires Oklahoma’s oldest grain company; Mosanto in the media Global animal health leader Alltech recently announced it is launching a new diagnostic tool for nutritionists to maximise feed efficiency and combat ever-rising feed costs. The tool also estimates the amount of energy lost as methane and methane emissions per animal. The In Vitro Fermentation Model (IFM) simulates rumen fermentation and evaluates the nutritive value of total mixed rations (TMR) in terms of digestibility and end-products formation. Full news available here. W.B. Johnston Grain, (WBJ) the oldest and largest privately owned grain company in Oklahoma, USA has entered into a Letter of Intent to sell its grain company and related businesses to CGB Enterprises, Inc., an innovative and progressive leader in the grain and transportation industries, newswires reported yesterday. The parties expect to the close the transaction within 30 – 45 days. Full news available here. Hugh Grant, chairman and chief executive officer of the Monsanto Company, has expressed his enthusiasm for company scientists to promote bio engineered ingredients through radio talk shows, television appearances and public Q&A’s.
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04/02/14: ForFarmers acquires HST Feeds Ltd.
Since its formation in 1972, HST Feeds has built a strong business based on operational excellence and adding value for their farmer customers through the development of innovative products and feeding programmes. Iain Gardner, COO ForFarmers said: “As we have seen in other parts of the country, the livestock sector in the North West has consolidated over recent years and is now characterised by committed, professional producers. ForFarmers will continue to play its leading role in the consolidation of the animal feed sector, both in the UK and in continental Europe. We have to ensure that we remain competitive by improving efficiency and continually innovating in all areas of the business. We will utilise the innovation from both HST Feeds Ltd and ForFarmers and use the best of both for the benefit of our customers in the future.” Several feed companies fall under ForFarmers, including ForFarmers Hendrix, BOCM PAULS and FarmFeed Hedimix. In 2012, ForFarmers produce 8.6 million tons of feed sales annually, of which 6.3 million tons is mixed feed. HST Feeds Ltd will now operate within BOCM PAULS.
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Tom Hiley, managing director of HST Feeds said: “It is clear to me that with the increasing demands of the retailers, coupled with the requirement to keep a tight control on costs that we need a likeminded partner to meet the challenges ahead. Synergies will allow us to utilise the best of both businesses for the benefit of our current and future customers”. He continued “By combining our local knowledge with the resources of ForFarmers, I believe we will be better placed to meet these challenges and support the business activities of tomorrow’s dairy and poultry farmers in the North West”. “It is clear that consolidation in the food and farming sector is accelerating and consistent with ForFarmers growth strategy. We will look for opportunities to develop our business for the long term by growing our presence and extending “The Total Feed Business” approach to an even wider customer base in our key markets”, said Yoram Knoop CEO ForFarmers.
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05/02/14: FDA grants comment period extension on FSMA animal food rule News courtesy of the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA)
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In addition to the proposed animal food rule, officially titled “Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals,” industry groups are reviewing separate rules on foreign supplier verification, third-party auditors and intentional adulteration. In addition, FDA today posted on its website its proposed rules implementing FSMA’s sanitary food transportation provisions, with official publication in the Federal Register due next week. The agency said it is unlikely to grant extensions for other FSMA proposed rules due to the strict timeline the agency is required to follow under court order. “Our organisations are still knee-deep in reviewing the proposed rules and crafting comments. We will continue to work alongside FDA and collaboratively with one another as we move toward finalising the most significant animal feed and pet food regulation proposed in the agency’s history,” the groups added.
05/02/14: Event: Animal feed seminar at Campden BRI
Animal feed plays an important role in the safety and quality of food products, and is therefore very important to the food industry – as well as to the agricultural and feed sectors themselves. Holding a seminar that will cover aspects such as nutrition, product quality, human health and aquaculture and how services on offer to the industry can help address problems. What will the seminar involve? The session will include a range of presentations broom industry professionals, including Dr Mary Vickers of EBLEX, Michael Bedford of AB Vista and Prof Julian Wiseman of Nottingham University, among others. For more information on the seminar ...
06/02/2014: eGrain passport pilot participants announced
Five UK companies have now agreed to take part in the Home Grown Cereals Authority’s (HGCA)-funded eGrain passport pilot project which will begin live trials pre-harvest. The UK£250,000 eGrain passport pilot, which follows widespread industry consultation, is looking at the feasibility of moving the current paper grain passport system online. Muntons, Gleadell and Openfield have agreed to become pilot participants for the malting barley supply chain, while Heygates and Glencore will be the pilot participants for the milling wheat supply chain. They will be working with IT supplier F4F which has been contracted to build the online platform. The pilot will run for 12 months from April 2014, and will produce recommendations on whether the electronic passport should be rolled out nationally, and what modifications or enhancements might be needed to do so. Jonathan Tipples, chairman of the eGrain passport Steering Group said, “Since last April, a great deal of work has been done with the industry to get the project to this stage. We are now in a good position to start to build the necessary IT structure and work with the existing IT capability of the participants to test the concept of an electronic passport in fastmoving and complex commercial situations. “The pilot will help the industry establish the real costs and benefits to all grain businesses –large and small - in adopting an electronic passport. It will also investigate if it will result in a better environment for the smoother flow of two way information between farmers, merchants and processors.”
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06/02/2014: Feed costs go up if a solution to GMO labeling in the USA is not found The American Feed Industry Association had joined the newly formed ‘Coalition for Safe Affordable Food’ to urge Congress to seek a federal solution and establish standards for the safety and labeling of animal feeds, petfoods and human foods and beverage products made with genetically modified ingredients.
“AFIA firmly believes there should be a Federal GMO labeling solution protecting consumers by ensuring the safety of both food and feed ingredients produced through the use of modern agricultural biotechnology,” said Leah Wilkinson, AFIA director of ingredients, petfood and state affairs.
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“If a labeling solution is not agreed upon and even a few of the pending state initiatives are successful, the feed industry’s cost of doing business goes up, on-farm production costs go up and ultimately the consumer pays the price, with no important information in hand.” The broad coalition stated in a media conference call earlier today that such a federal GMO labeling solution would: Eliminate Confusion: Remove the confusion and uncertainty of a 50-state patchwork of GMO safety and labeling laws, and affirm the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the nation’s authority on the use and labeling of genetically modified feed and food ingredients. Advance Food Safety: Require FDA to conduct safety reviews of all new GMO traits before they are introduced into commerce. FDA is empowered to mandate the labeling of GMO food ingredients if the agency determines there is a health, safety or nutrition issue with GMO technology. Inform Consumers: FDA will establish federal standards for companies seeking to voluntarily label their products for the absence of or presence of GMO ingredients to clearly understand their choices in the marketplace. Provide Consistency: FDA will define the term “natural” for its use on food and beverage products so human food and beverage companies and consumers have a consistent legal framework for food labels while informing consumer choice. “With the vast majority of US-produced corn and soybeans enhanced through biotechnology, US feed products made with these genetically modified ingredients are deemed safe by FDA, and have been used by the industry for more than 20 years. They are beneficial to not only the industry, but to the planet and its population as a whole,” said Wilkinson. It is expected the global population will increase from seven billion people to 9.5 billion people by 2050, and the world will need 70 percent more food production to meet the growing demand. “AFIA recognizes the need for a consistent, national GMO labeling solution, but is strongly against labeling laws set by political campaigns or state and local legislatures. AFIA recommends FDA determine whether labeling is necessary as it is most in tune with our nation’s animal feed and food systems,” Wilkinson continued. “Such a solution determined by FDA,will help the industry to safely and continuously use evolving production technology to help meet global needs.” Facts about GMOs Many of the most influential regulatory agencies and organizations that study the safety of the food supply—FDA, the American Medical Association, the World Health Organization, Health Canada, the US Department of Agriculture and the National Academy of Sciences—have found genetically modified food/feed ingredients are safe and there are no negative health effects associated with their use. 11
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GM technology adds desirable traits from nature without introducing anything unnatural or using chemicals so food is more plentiful. GM technology is not new. In fact, it has been around for the past 20 years, and today, 70-80 percent of the foods we eat in the US, both at home and away from home, contain genetically modified ingredients.. Ingredients grown using biotechnology require fewer pesticides, less water and keep production costs down. In fact, plant biotechnology helps reduce the price of crops used for food, such as corn, soybeans and sugar beets, by as much as 15-30 percent. The world’s population is seven billion people, and one in eight people do not have enough to eat. Safe and effective food production tools, like crops produced through GM technology, can help us feed the hungry and malnourished around the world. Find more information here ...
09/02/2014: Agricultural developments impact the world’s wetlands
The growing demands of agriculture for water (and land) to feed a growing global population of more than seven billion people is causing the drainage and conversion of wetlands for cultivation, says Dr Christopher Briggs of the UK, who is the new Ramsar Convention Secretary General. Greater collaboration among the agriculture, water and wetlands sectors around the world is needed to ensure healthy wetlands, he says. Globally, 70 percent of all water withdrawn from wetlands is used for agriculture. Wetlands also provide drinking water, water purification, transport, flood protection and fertile soils. They help store water for energy production and provide habitat for local and migrating animals and birds. Wetlands are being degraded by the widespread use of pesticides and fertilizers, an increasing threat, says Dr Briggs. His comments came on Sunday, February 2 which was ‘World Wetlands Day’ Read more on Ramsar Convention here ...
09/02/2014: Understanding the spread of fusarium toxin in grains
Crop production patterns are changing in southern Idaho, USA, due to the severity of a small grain disease problem head blight. As a result growers have seen barley production shift westward to escape the pressure. Grain infected with fusarium produces toxins that cause livestock to go off their feed and in beer production, for the beer to gush so that bottles can’t be capped even at levels as low as 1 to 3 parts per million. “We have a limited ability to use contaminated grain,” said Juliet Marshall, University of Idaho extension cereal pathologist. She has seen whole loads of grain dumped because vom toxins were too high. And its likely ton continue. Marshall has been warning growers that the risk of fusarium head blight increases as corn acres rise. In a Magic Valley report she explains more the reasons behind the increase in crop contamination. Read more here ...
09/02/2014: Japanese take full ownership of Emerald Agribusiness
Japanese Sumitomo Corp has acquired full ownership of Emerald Grain, the Australian bulk grain handler, reports Colin Packham of Reuters.
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From owning 50 percent of Emerald Grain, Sumitomo took full ownership through its purhcase of its partner in the Australian grain handler, Emerald Agribusiness Group Pty. Australia’s agribusiness sector has seen a wave of foreign interest, causing some political tension. In November Australia rejected a A$2.8 billion (US$2.5 billion) takeover of GrainCorp by US agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland, bowing to pressure from grain growers in a rare and surprising decision. Alan Winney, chairman of Emerald Grain and of Emerald Agribusiness Group Pty, said in an emailed statement that the deal would allow the bulk grain handler access to “significant capital” to fund growth. “As a 100 percent subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp the company will be able to fund future growth and expansion and compete more effectively in an Australian and Asian grain market that is now heavily influenced by global companies,” Winney said. Full Reuters story can be found here …
10/02/14: Nanotechnology to protect grain stores; Obama signs food bill; livestock health firm appoints new president
Researchers from the University of Adelaide, South Australia are using a combination of nanotechnology and algae fossils to develop a chemicalfree way to protect stored grain from insects. The non-toxic material, which uses the unique properties of single-cell algae, causes insects to dehydrate. Due to the technology behind the solution, insects are unable to develop resistance. Full news available here. US president Barack Obama recently signed into law an agriculture spending bill that will spread benefits to farmers throughout the country as well as trimming the food stamp program that inspired a two-year battle over the legislation. The bill expands federal crop insurance and ends direct government payments that farmers receive whether they produce anything or not. Full news available here. Amlan International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil-Dri Corporation of America recently announced Dr. Ron Cravens as its new president. Dr. Cravens has held senior level marketing positions with Pfizer Animal Health, and product development positions with Smithkline Beecham Animal Health in New York and Pennsylvania, USA. He has degrees in veterinary medicine, environmental health and animal science from Colorado State University. Full news available here.
10/02/14: Event: Australasian Milling Conference - Feed & Food in the Asian Century
Asia’s rise in the 21st century will profoundly affect Australia’s food and feed systems. Demand for food in Asia is likely to double between 2010 and 2050, with China accounting for 43% of increased demand, particularly for beef, dairy products, sheep meat and sugar. In three months time, delegates from across Australia, New Zealand the South Pacific and South East Asia will descend on Queensland’s Gold coast for the Australasian Milling Conference (AMC). Organised by the Stock Feed Manufacturers’ Council of Australia (SFMCA), Australian Technical Millers’ Association (ATMA) and Feed Ingredients and Additives Association of Australia (FIAAA), the AMC is now in to its 13th edition, reinforcing its reputation as one of the world’s leading conferences for feed and flour millers. 14
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Greg Mills of the Australian Centre for Food Integrity will then discuss how to build consumer trust and confidence in today’s modern Australian food systems Keynote feed industry speaker Mario Cutait, International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) president will speak about challenges in the global feed market Didier Jans, secretary general, FEFANA will present on controls over feed additives and potential for global recognition of certification Ken Hall, senior vice-president of AB Mauri will provide insight into the Asian bakery market and how to build business in Asia
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10/02/14: Much of the value from phytase use is still to be captured News courtesy of animal feed ingredients supplier AB Vista
Despite widespread use in monogastric diets throughout the world, the value currently obtained from phytase enzymes is just a fraction of the potential benefits available, claims Dr Rob ten Doeschate, AB Vista’s technical director for EMEA. “The use of phytase enzymes to reduce formulation costs by releasing minerals (calcium, phosphorous and sodium) has produced significant economic benefits, particularly for the feed manufacturing sector,” he highlights. “But by eliminating the anti-nutrient effects of phytate through superdosing, the latest generation of phytases can deliver a much greater level of value.” Estimates put the total cost to the poultry industry of the anti-nutritional effects of phytate at close to €2 billion/year in lost performance. To date, phytate has been linked to reduced calcium, zinc, magnesium, sodium and copper digestibility, plus reducing the digestibility of amino acids by 3-16%, depending on the makeup of the diet. “The latest generation of phytases are capable of both delivering higher levels of phosphorus release per unit of activity and destroying a higher percentage of the phytate in the diet,” Dr ten Doeschate continues. “This makes superdosing – defined as the use of high doses of phytase to quickly eliminate phytate in the anterior digestive tract – a valuable option for all commercial pig and poultry producers, and is perhaps the most exciting development the sector has seen in recent years.
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11/02/14: Australian food production in trouble; China to improve nutrition; EU divided on GM maize approval
The head of the Australian Milling Group - one of the country’s biggest grain milling companies - recently suggested that recent droughts are not only posing a risk to farming families, but to Australia’s ability to supply its customers. “Domestic prices continue to firm which is compromising export margins so it’s an extremely tough environment,” commented Peter Wilson, chief executive officer. Full news available here. In a notice issued yesterday, China’s central government said it will establish systems to guarantee the supply of quality food, and a system aimed at helping people improve their nutrition. The guideline said that although the production capacity of food has been strengthened and people’s diet and health has improved, China’s food production cannot meet high nutritional demands. Full news available here. European Union ministers were divided today following a decision to allow a new strain of genetically modified maize to be grown on EU soil, handing responsibility for the decision to the European Commission. Nineteen states opposed approval of Pioneer 1507 an insect-resistant maize developed jointly by DuPont and Dow Chemical, while five supported it and four abstained from any view, EU officials reported. Full news available here.
13/02/14: Brazil’s record soybean harvest; combating Australia’s grain backlog; UK food production
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply has forecasted a record harvest of 90 million tons of soybeans, which could help it overtake the US as the world’s top soybean producer. The 193 million tons of projected harvested grain also moves Brazil closer to the ranks of the world’s top food producers, a circle dominated by the U.S., China and India, among others.Full news available here. Brad Wall, Saskatchewan, Canada’s premier recently appointed a delegation that includes three cabinet minister in an effort to ease an on-going railway grain backlog. The delegation will meet with representatives from major grain companies this week to discuss the challenges they are facing in moving grain and potential solutions.Full news available here. Extreme weather events like those experienced around the world in recent months have shown the importance of ensuring everything is done to protect agricultural land and enable farmers to meet future food production challenges, Peter Kendall, National Farmers’ Union told MPs yesterday. Full news available here.
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13/02/14: Bühler’s higher order intake and change in board of directors
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Order intake amounted to CHF 2363 million ans was thus higher 1% higher than a year ago. Slightly lower revenue – lower profitability Sales revenue (turnover) in 2013 amounted to CHF 2322 million or 3.6% less than in the strong previous year (+13% from 2011); in organic terms, the change was -3%. With CHF 139 million or 6% of sales, the EBIT margin fell short of the result of the year before (CHF 168 million). On the one hand, this is due to the strategic optimization of the Advanced Materials division’s portfolio, which entailed integration and restructuring costs. Another one-time effect with a negative impact on Bühler Group’s profitability was unsatisfactory project management in some business units. The Group result is CHF 123 million or 5.3%. Regardless of the lower EBIT achieved in the year under review, Bühler deliberately maintained its high level of spending on research and development of over CHF 100 million as well as the global expansion of its local customer service organizations.
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Rejuvenation and internationalization of the Board of Directors At the General Meeting held on February 10, 2014, Urs Bühler and Hans J. Löliger left the Board of Directors because they have reached the statutory age limit. At the same time, Calvin Grieder was appointed Chairman of the Board in addition to his function as CEO. Peter Quadri, a present Member of the Board, was appointed as the new Vice Chairman. Moreover, Karin Bühler as the first of Urs Bühler’s three daughters joined the Board of Directors (for a comment on Urs Bühler’s departure, please see the attachment). Bühler Group remains 100%-owned by the Bühler family. In a move to ensure targeted internationalization of the organization, the General Meeting elected two new members to the Board: Linda Yang, General Manager at Bongrain SA (China), and Frank N.J. Braeken, Chief Investment Officer at Amatheon Agri Holding (Dubai). Linda Yang held positions with various international organizations such as Nestlé and Procter & Gamble in China and has in-depth understanding of this market. Frank N.J. Braeken, a Belgian citizen, worked for Unilever for 25 years, lastly in the position of Chief Executive President for Africa.
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Bühler will also strive to steadily improve its operating excellence in order to further increase its productivity and flexibility. As no major one-time effects are expected in 2014 and capital investment in the markets are bound to bear fruit, Bühler continues to aim at an EBIT target bandwidth of 8% to 12% for the year 2014. Visit Bühler’s website here.
14/02/14: VNU signs MoU with FAVA; new pest poses risk to sorghum; innovative student accomodation
Leading event organiser VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA) in order a collaboration that will further networking opportunities, further relationships with livestock industry partners and improve the content and management within VIV Asia and ILDEX Exhibitions. The MoU commits the two organisations to share knowledge and expertise relating to the livestock and aquaculture industry. Full news available here. Grain sorghum in the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, USA is under threat from a new pest only discovered in the valley last year. Commenting on what this could mean for this year’s crop, Raul Villanueva, AgriLife entomologist said the pest - the sugarcane aphid - is potentially a serious threat to this year’s grain sorghum crop “and that so far no proven method of controlling the aphid has been found.” Full news available here. Embarking on a degree is an exciting challenge, and for many students it often means living independently for the first time. Not many however, can say they live in a converted grain silo. Work was recently completed on a new project in Newtown, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa that has created a 375-bed student dormitory from a decommissioned concrete grain silo complex. Full news available here.
14/02/14: Randox Food Diagnostics break into mycotoxins market
International diagnostics company Randox Food Diagnostics, UK is breaking into a new market announcing the release of its first mycotoxins screening product. The company already has an extensive range of drug residue screening solutions both on traditional ELISA and its groundbreaking BioChip multiplexing platforms, supplying some of the world’s largest processors. With a myriad of mycotoxins posing risk to consumers, Randox Food Diagnostics selected a niche product for market entry. Ergot alkaloids were the first mycotoxins which came to prominence, with incidences recorded as far back as the 800s AD. In modern times outbreaks in human populations are isolated, with the last major incident recorded in Ethiopia in 2001. Nowadays, the focus is more on animal health, testing grains used in feed production. Ergot alkaloids are produced by fungi of all species of the Claviceps genus, which parasitise the seed heads of living plants at the time of flowering. The fungus replaces the developing grain or seed with the alkaloid wintering body, known as ergot, ergot body or sclerotium. The sclerotia are harvested together with the cereals or grass, and if not removed before processing, can lead to contamination of cereal-based food and feed products.
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Contaminated feed with toxic levels of ergot alkaloids has been found to affect the reproductive cycles of pigs, poultry and cattle, causing animals to terminate pregnancies. They also have been shown to impact upon digestive systems, resulting in poor weight-gain for meat production. Unveiling the move, Randox Food Diagnostics Global Business Manager David Ferguson said, “With one of the most comprehensive drug residue testing menus on the market, our research and development process is geared strongly towards new products. Although testing for mycotoxins is a new market, the underpinning immunoassay science for drug residue screening is the same. Therefore, with our experience, we are absolutely confident we have a product equal to the quality of our meat, honey and dairy screening tests.
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14/02/14: VIV hosts journalist’s tour to The Netherlands
Ruwan Berculo, business development and project management manager for VIV in The Netherlands, welcomes journalists from a number of industry publications from as far afield as the USA and Singapore, to the ‘VIV Europe 2014 Press Event’ which puts the latest technological developments from the poultry, pigs and feed industry up for discussion. A two-day ‘speed dating’ set of interviews between forthcoming VIV exhibitors and journalists proved a great success and Mr Berculo explains the reasons behind the unique meeting in the run up to the 2014 VIV Europe from May 20-22, 2014 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
17/02/14: Oil palm in the livestock sector; Cargill rejects GM crops Oil palm, most commonly known for its use in cooking oils, cosmetics, chemicals and biodiesels.
However, every year over seven million tonnes of oil palm is dried and processed and ends up as feed stock for cattle, primarily in New Zealand and Europe. Full news available here. Cargill Inc, a key US exporter of grain and oilseeds, announced last Friday that it will reject crops containing a new genetically modified Syngenta AG corn trait delivered to its grain elevators for export contracts. Corn seeds containing Syngenta’s Agrisure Duracade trait are available for planting in the United States for the first time this year after authorities cleared the trait in 2013. Full news available here.
17/02/14: HGCA’s tasty way to a healthy heart
HGCA, a division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has created a special range of recipes in support of National Heart Month that aims to inspire consumers to include more wholegrain, oats and rapeseed oil as part of a healthy, balanced diet. HGCA’s consumer marketing campaigns, Wholegrain Goodness, All About Oats and Rapeseed Oil Benefits, aim to raise awareness of the culinary and nutritional benefits of these cerea 19
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HGCA’s Wholegrain Goodness campaign recently encouraged consumers to take part in a wholegrain challenge, which generated nearly 500 discussion posts on the social site Mumsnet.com. The challenge was to include wholegrain in at least one meal or snack a day for two weeks. Donna Neary, HGCA’s marketing executive, said: “The engagement, enthusiasm and honesty we got from Mumsnetters is invaluable in terms of consumer insight and word-of-mouth marketing. Amongst other things we found that mums were surprised at how much wholegrain they were already eating and at how easy it is to include wholegrains such as oats into their daily family meals.” To order a copy of the recipe booklet, visit the HGCA microsite here. ls and oilseeds. The recipes can be found online and there are also free recipe booklets available containing easy, tasty and healthy recipes. Since January 2013 about 67,000 of these recipe booklets have been issued.
18/02/14: Difference of opinion about maize prices; improving Africa’s food scarcity with chickens; South Australian grain policy According to price projections announced by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently, their is a considerable difference of opinion regarding the future prospects of maize (corn) beyond the current marketing year.
Baseline projections released by the USDA suggest that the average farm price of corn will average $3.50 for the next five years. Current futures market analysis however, points to an average farm price between $4.40 and $4.50 over the next four years. In an attempt to improve nutrition and alleviate food scarcity in Africa, animal science faculty members based at Iowa State University, USA are studying the genetic makeup of the country’s chickens. Susan Lamont, a distinguished professor of animal science, recently returned from a trip to Africa where plans were established for a project aimed at identifying the genetic mechanisms that strengthen the resistance of chickens to heat and potentially devastating diseases. Full news available here. Grain Producers SA - the main organisation representing grain producers in South Australia - recently proposed the establishment of a standing committee in order to emphasise the importance of agriculture in the country. The organisation has released a five point plan which it wants to be the basis of grains policy for all political parties. An official vote will take place on 15 March. Full news available here.
18/02/14: Event: Best Practices in Oilseeds, Oils & Fats Processing and Applications
Smart Short Courses offers extensive programs in Europe, Asia and the Americas covering a wide range of topics that harness specific practical aspects. This year, as part of its Advanced Oil Processing series, international program organiser Smart Short Courses present the fully updated “Best Practices” program. What will the short course involve? The 2-day course will bring together industry experts from around the world, offering practical information on oilseed and oil processing, as well as quality issues and product integration methods. Attendees will have the opportunity to:
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Dennis Beunk, agricultural development & agro-processing specialist, Brightface Enterprise who will provide an overview of ‘Enhancing Food Security, Income Generation, Value Adding and Economic Empowerment through Commercialization of Cassava’ Diogo Machado, senior economist, LMC International pwill resent a paper on ‘Global Starch Market Outlook & Feedstock Economics’ Louw Burger, MD/CEO, Thai Farm International will discuss the ‘Challenges of Operating a Cassava High Quality Flour Plant in Africa’ Jens Thomsen, International Starch Institute A/S will look at the ‘Challenges of Implementing Industrial Cassava Projects in Africa’ The conference agenda also includes country/ region specific sessions: Investment Update on Cassava Plantation & Value Addition Project in Tanzania – Matthew GW de Klerk, general manager, Cassava Starch of Tanzania Corporation (CSTC) Commercializing Cassava: New Opportunities For Universal Industries and Malawian Smallholders – V. Navin Kumar, GM, Universal Farming & Milling Status of Bioenergy Industry Development in Zambia – Prof.Thomson Sinkala, chairman, Biofuels Association of Zambia Project Status and Challenges in Developing a Cassava Biorefinery in Nigeria – Richard Bennett, CEO, Sunbird Bioenergy Africa When/where is Cassava World Africa? Cassava World Africa will take place from 20 - 21 March 2014 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Lusaka, South Africa. For more information and to register, visit the Cassava World website here. For enquiries, contact: Ms. Huiyan Email: huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg Tel: +65 6346 9113
19/02/14: 133.6kg/capita - Setting a global benchmark for feed production
This article was published in the January February 2014 edition of Grain & Feed Milling Technology magazine. Click here to see the magazine in full. Roger Gilbert was invited to participate on the recent round of VIV Roadshows, speaking in Abuja, Nigeria at the beginning of January 2014 and more recently at the IPPE’s VIV Pig Production Summit USA. His topic was: ‘The role of a robust compound feed to meet the needs of a growing world population’ and based on survey results from Alltech’s feed survey showing world production in 2013 at 963 million tonnes. Looking at production statistics and population figures in isolation does not provide us with a clear view of where we have come from and where we are likely to end up in a world that is being challenged to feed itself adequately. Static figures do not encourage us to address issues that are looming. I’m of the view that information is knowledge, knowledge brings responsibility, and together provides us with influence and power to bring about change. If we ‘know’ we have a responsibility to ‘act’.
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Nigeria represents one of the few countries on the planet that is adding substantially and significantly to its population base. In the next decade it is projected by the US Census Bureau to add 50 million people to its current 177 million population base and by 2050 challenge the USA for the third most populated country at just under 400 million people! It’s an issue that our industry, and the food industry in general – both in Nigeria and globally - will have to address. Nigeria is just one example, an extreme one, of what is likely to happen in developing countries over the next 35 years. However, there is good news for Africa. From the FAO, and surveying the first 12 years of the 21st century, Africa IS increasing its production of foodstuffs faster than anywhere else on the planet. The area being harvested is increasing at twice the rate of that of any other region while two regions – the Americas and Europe – show no increase in area harvested at all. Product quality is also improving at the fastest rate in this region while yield increases are matching those being achieved in the America and Asia.
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While world food production growth is increasing on average at 2.1 percent per year, Africa is moving ahead at 3.5 percent – and Nigeria is in amongst the countries achieve these higher-than-average increases. Food consumption per capita based on an index of 2004-06, shows Africa achieving the fastest and most sustained growth rising from 78kg/head to 117kg/head since 1992. As we are addressing compound feed production it is interesting to see what is happening to the consumption of meat and eggs. Total food supply has doubled in that period to 1.4 million tonnes and per capita consumption of meat up from 7.4kg/head to almost 9kg/head.
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That in fact, highlights the next point I wish to make. How can ‘meat’ supply double yet per head consumption rise by less than 20%? The answer is straightforward – population increase. And that is why grams/ day consumption of ‘meat’ products (in protein and fat terms) has largely stagnated in Nigeria since 1997.
By comparison world food supply has also shown a steady upward trend, increasing by almost 1/5th over a 20 year period. However, in contrast to that, world per capita consumption has fallen from a high of 151kg on average to 146.5kg. No much you might think in terms of total weight, but the additional population over that period is having an impact and we are likely to see this downward trend continue. And based on consumption per person, the supply of protein in our diets is showing a steady decline as well. On average we are consuming a gram less protein per person per day. Again not significant you might think, but highlights an ongoing tend that can only accelerate. Fat consumption on the other hand remains relatively unchanged, at between 5.9-6g/head per day. Possibly reflecting the tremendous increase in palm production throughout Asia over recent decades. Population pyramids I want to show here how developing country populations are going to increase – again based on figures from the US Census Bureau. I have compared them to the country I live in – the UK - for comparison. You’ll notice that Nigeria has a wider population base compared to the UK (which given the total difference in numbers, is only natural). Also, the UK shows a ‘bulge’ in the 40-60 year olds groups due in part to the baby boomers following the Second World War. What is also evident is the increased number of people living longer in the UK than their counterparts in Nigeria.
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As we move ahead through time – to 2030 - the Nigerian population base has widened by an additional 8-10 million births in the 0-4 age group (with a total of 38 million) while the shape of the pyramid remains the same; and with no more people living longer. In the UK on the other hand the population base has remained largely unchanged while even more people are living longer.
Finally, by 2050, the year in which it’s calculated the world will reach 9.5 billion people on the planet, and before stabalising at around 10 billion for the remainder of the century, Nigeria, while maintaining its pyramid shape, will once more see its population base expand, this time adding almost 70 million people in one-to-four year olds! Again the UK is largely unchanged with a static population base. These are in general the two key trends that differenciate between today’s developed countries and those ‘developing’. Global feed production I’m basing my comments on the latest Alltech Survey 2013 which provides output figures up until December 2013: the most comprehensive available for our industry worldwide and which we should be grateful to have. The world currently manufacturers annually just under a billion metric tonnes of compounded or formulated animal feed. These feed statistics were collected by 600 Alltech staff from 130 countries involving 28,196 feedmills. Note: Numbers for less developed countries may be less accurate; but that will have little influence on overall dataset. The top 10 countries in descending order of output are: China, USA, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, India, Russia, Japan, Germany and France which account for 611 million tonnes or two-thirds of world production.
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Poultry, which includes layers, broilers, turkeys and others, account for 444.4 million tonnes of feeds while pigs account for 242.8 million tonnes and ruminants – dairy, beef, calves and others – 195.6 million tonnes. Key survey findings include: China leading producer at 189 million tons Asia leading overall region with 348 million US and Brazil 2nd and 3rd largest countries Africa fastest growing region; up 7% Middle East has largest feed mills by annual production Other key findings: Poultry still the leading species 46% of all feed is poultry feed, 61% of that is for broilers 444.4 million tons fed to poultry worldwide Aqua experienced fastest growth up 17% over 2012 – exceeded 40 million tons. Pig feed production increased 11% (esp. China) Pet food up slightly, Equine up 14% Ruminant feed production declined 20% Decline in both Beef and Dairy Able to switch to forages when grain prices high
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The 16 important countries in terms of feed production are ranked in the bar chart above because I want to make the point that countries producing more feed do not necessarily have more feedmills. In fact, this chart is ranked by countries on the left with the least feed mills to the most on the right. And what is really interesting is that the average production from feedmills is not too dissimilar between countries and between regions at 30,000-60,000 tonnes per year. A developing country’s prospects Nigeria ranks 54 out of the 133 countries surveyed, in terms of total formulated feed production at 1.9 million tonnes (this does not include home-produced feeds or feeding straights or unformulated feeds). I’d like to extrapolate some figures from the information presented and raise a question or two for you to ponder. What are the populations of other countries producing a similar amount of feed to Nigeria? How much feed is being produced by those countries with similar populations? The reason I ask these questions is that I believe there is a correlation between the volume of compound feed produced in a country and the ability of that country to feed its population adequately. And I have identified a ‘benchmark’ that I believe all countries need to exceed in order to claim they are providing the nutritional requirements for their populations. As FAO and other UN organisations, including their associated NGOs, demonstrate safe and affordable food supply is not the responsibility of those with commercial interests alone to fulfill; there is a need for governments to assume responsibility in ensuring food is produced in volumes that are safe and affordable for all.
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Here, I show Nigeria’s total population in 2014 alongside the volume in tonnes of its compound feed production (just under 2 million tonnes). I’ve compared that to other countries producing approximately two million tonnes of compound feed and show here the populations those countries feed. If my proposal has any substance, then the people of Bosnia will be enjoying a healthy diet of livestock and fish products than their counterparts in Sweden or Czech Republic. Or they are enjoying healthier incomes from export sales. When comparing Nigeria’s 177 million population of today with similarly populated countries we can compare their compound feed production; it is quickly evident that Nigeria is faring no better than Bangladesh and is a long way behind a country like Brazil. For every Nigerian to enjoy the ‘world average’ supply of animal proteins based on compound feed, then the Nigerian Feed Industry has to rise to the challenge and lift production from 1.9 million tonnes to 23.6 million tonnes annually: over a 10-fold increase on what it is producing now. Give our industry a chance
I believe that scientifically-formulated compound feeds offer the solution to this world feeding itself adequately by 2050.
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We not only have to meet the future needs of humans arriving on the planet, but we also have to meet the needs of those wanting to improve their diets as they become more economically advanced. On top of that we have to address the one billion people FAO tells us are receiving less food than is required to sustain themselves. That figure has not been diminishing, but increasing in recent years. You may not believe that growing livestock and fish for protein is the way forward however, growing and consuming cereals and crops has not proven to be the complete answer either. Livestock and fish have many advantages in the production of protein for human consumption over grains and cereals (which we cannot go into here) and we should give this industry a chance to prove itself as it offers huge utilization and conversion efficiencies yet to be fully realized. Unless we measure where we are we cannot set meaningful ‘benchmarks’ for ourselves or our industry for the future. Alltech’s figures are the first comprehensive figures the industry has on just how much compounded feed is being produced and used. Based on these figures and our current world population, I put it to you that each country must set an annual benchmark that sees every citizen having access to food that is based on 133.6kg/head of scientifically-formulated compound feed. After all, that’s the world average and every country should be striving to be equal to or rise above the average in terms of supplying safe and affordable food to its people.
20/02/14: A ghostly silhouette over Brooklyn; European mill report; who doesn’t like butterscotch? Yesterday, British daily newspaper the Daily Mail published news of a grain elevator abandoned in 1965 in Red Hook, Brooklyn, US.
Built in 1922, the 29-foot long and 12-story high structure was used for the washing, drying and storing of grain from the Great Lakes, before it was loaded onto freight ships and delivered to breweries, distilleries and flour mills. Full news (and great photos) available here. Ireland based international market data source Research and Markets, recently announced the new addition of its “Grain Mill Product Manufacturers (European)” report. Harnessing a wealth of financial information, the report provides a detailed overview of the European Grain Mill Product Manufacturers market and delivers a comprehensive individual analysis on the top 400 companies. Report available here. A recent study published in this month’s Animal Feed Science and Technology journal has determined that butterscoth is the most favourable flavour when added to creep feed. Creep feed is a method of supplementing the diet of young livestock. As part of the study, which focused on piglets, five different flavoured creeps (toffee, apricot, butterscotch, apple and red fruit) were added to the creep feed. Full article available here.
20/02/14: Event: 2nd Global Milling Conference
Meeting the food and feed security needs of nine billion people by 2050 will again form the basis of this two-day annual event that has moved from Chennai in Southern India (where the inaugural sessions were held in February this year), to Bangalore, a more accessible centre for millers from throughout the country.
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What will the 2nd Global Milling Conference involve? Hosted jointly by our sister publication Grain and Feed Milling Technology and Assocom-India, the Global Milling Conference will feature a host of international speakers and delegates with the aim of reviewing the Indian milling industry - flour, rice, feed and grains - from a milling processing point-of-view. India, with its one-billion-plus population, will be a major user of milled products and a leading country in total milled grains in the decades ahead and will lead the region in technological advancements. Milling in India will benefit from the adoption of modern milling practices and processes which this conference aims to highlight. When/where is the 2nd Global Milling Conference? Hosted in the same week and city as VIV India 2014, the conference takes place at the Vivanta Taj Hotel, Bangalore, India from 23 - 24 April 2014. Delegates will be able to attend both events during the one visit to Bangalore. For more information and to register, visit the Global Milling conference website here.
20/02/2014: A turnkey project at Hangzhou Wahaha Group for processing rice and beans
Leading Chinese producer trusts Bühler expertise to improve quality and reduce costs with the installation of advanced cleaning and grading lines The Bühler Group, a global leader in rice and pulses processing and optical sorting solutions, has announced a further strengthening of its commitment to excellence in Chinese rice and bean processing with the completion of a turnkey installation at the Hangzhou Wahaha Group’s plant in Haining. Dedicated to the production of historic Chinese eight treasure porridge under the Wahaha brand, the new Bühler cleaning and grading plant has allowed Hangzhou Wahaha, one of China’s largest and most prestigious food and beverage manufacturers, to make dramatic improvements to the quality of its end product and reduce the cost of its eight treasure porridge operations. Dating back more than 2200 years, to the Han dynasty, when it was consumed on the eighth day of the 12th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, eight treasure porridge is now a popular favourite in China and consumed every day as a convenient, cost effective and nutritious ‘fast food’. It is made with various ingredients, including red beans, cranberry beans, myotonin (Chinese barley) and oats, as well as sticky rice and black glutinous rice to create a rich porridge that can be simply opened and consumed. With such a frequently consumed and well known product, derived from a wide variety of different raw materials, coupled with the rigours imposed by an increasingly discerning consumer in China, Hangzhou Wahaha’s mission to produce the finest porridge, reflecting its high standards, had been severely challenged in recent years. In order to build on its reputation for quality and drawing on its knowledge of Bühler’s expertise in tailor-made engineered solutions, the company trusted Bühler to help automate its operations, create a more hygienic working environment and achieve the high quality production of eight treasure porridge that its customers were demanding. Replacing the existing, largely manual cleaning and sorting process, the Bühler installation involves two complete, compact and advanced lines, each of which can clean and grade the various raw materials. Currently, one line is dedicated to rice and the other to beans. Each line incorporates Bühler’s MTSD De-stoners, MTRC Vibrosifters, metal detection equipment and SORTEX Z+ sorting machines. 30
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Incoming product is mechanically cleaned to remove impurities that are larger and smaller than the product. Then stones and metals are targeted for removal, as they are passed automatically to de-stoners and magnetic metal detectors. Reinforcing the drive for safety and quality, the produce is then fed through Bühler‘s SORTEX optical sorters, which can identify and remove product defects as well as foreign materials. The sorters effectively eliminate contaminants such as glass, stones, wood, sticks and soil blocks, as well as deformed or discoloured beans, and discoloured or unwanted varieties of rice., Each machine in Hangzhou Wahaha’s compact cleaning and sorting solution is fitted with an aspiration system that extracts any dust or dirt particles, to create a hygienic working environment that also reduces the risk of fungal growth. By automating the entire process and creating a closed system, human intervention for checking or adjustments is minimised. Bühler has removed the chance for cross contamination and boosted Hangzhou Wahaha’s throughput significantly. “Our investment in Bühler’s advanced technology and custom-designed solutions has surpassed our expectations. It has drastically reduced our customer complaints about foreign body contamination, which are expensive to handle in terms of both customer service and reputation; reduced our operating costs dramatically; and given us consistent quality in production,” said a spokesperson from Hangzhou Wahaha. “We trusted the Bühler team to deliver and the resulting solution fits our requirements exactly. We look forward to working with Bühler on future projects.” Bühler’s installation of this successful turnkey solution for Hangzhou Wahaha substantially reinforces the company’s leading position and influence in delivering innovative, customised technology projects in China and underpins its reputation for technology expertise and quality.
21/02/14: AFIA Supports New AMS/FDA Animal Feed Export Certification Program The American Feed Industry Association has commended a new agreement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agreement designates the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) as the authority to certify animal feed and pet food products for export to foreign countries. “The agreement is a result of AFIA’s efforts to inform USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service about several issues that industry has had exporting to various markets, such as Brazil’s requirement for Good Manufacturing Practice certifications and products under the implementation of China’s AQSIQ Decree 118,” said Gina Tumbarello, AFIA manager of international trade. “The need to find a feed export certification solution for the increasingly popular requirements being put out by several countries ultimately led to these government agencies coming together to develop an agreement that would allow AMS to serve as the competent authority for feeds and register, audit and certify feed facilities as needed based on foreign requirements.” AMS was selected to lead the program due to its experience in working with stakeholders to develop export certification programs that meet the specific requirements of foreign countries. The agreement was modeled after a previous USDA/FDA agreement on processed egg programs. “This agreement is a big step toward helping U.S. feed exporters take advantage of the growing global demand for these products,” said AMS Administrator Anne Alonzo. The agency now has the ability to certify a wide range of animal feed products, including pet food and treats, dried distillers’ grains with solubles, mixed-ingredient feeds and feed additives.
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The program will not be implemented across the board for all feed and feed ingredient products to all markets. Instead, it will be addressed on a country-by-country basis. AFIA will help identify markets where the feed, feed ingredient and pet food industries are currently experiencing export difficulties related to certifications on foreign requirements. AMS will then work with the foreign government to determine if there is an opportunity for AMS to fulfill the requirements. The hope is for AMS to develop a program and certificate that could be used across several export market requirements, rather than creating a separate certificate for each market. Steps are already underway to use this program to address certification requirements for processed plant-based feed products under China’s AQSIQ Decree 118 and AFIA looks forward to future opportunities to use this new mechanism for certification of feed and pet food products for export in other markets. AFIA has been supportive of the USDA/FDA agreement since its early stages of development. The organization plans to work collaboratively with AMS, FDA and other representatives from the feed, grain and pet food industries as this program develops. Visit the AFIA website here.
21/02/14: Seed technology program for corn farmers; healthier food projects in the UK; rise in demand for Indian poultry feed
Swiss chemical company Syngenta recently announced an agreement with agribusiness firm Gavilon to provide grain marketing opportunities for farmers who choose to plant Agrisure Duracade, a cutting-edge corn rootworm (CRW) control technology. Gavilon, as part of the new “Right to Grow” program, will accept Agrisure Duracade grain at market price while providing distribution services for producers. Full news available here. The Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) recently announced plans to support a series of new UK based food projects, titled ‘Nutrition for Life’. The projects - which include the creation of low calorie chocolate and high-fiber white bread - hopes to tackle the issues surrounding nutritional values, food safety, specific dietary requirements and food waste in the UK. Full news available here. A rising demand in poultry products from India could offer a substantial boost to domestic demands for corn and soymeal this year, traders announced yesterday. A higher demand for local feed could help reduce overseas sales that are already under pressure from cheaper grains from Latin America. Full news available here.
21/02/14: Friday video: Animal Feed vs. Human Food: Challenges and opportunities in sustaining animal agriculture
This video by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) provides science-based information about the “feed versus food” issue including: - Global animal agriculture provides safe, affordable, nutrient-dense foodstuffs that support human health and well-being as part of a balanced diet as well as many by-products that benefit humans.
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- The global livestock industry faces considerable challenges as the population grows, and demands for more food must be aligned with concerns about the environment, economy, and sustainability. Many do not realize the productivity gains made by modern practices, by-product feeds, and technology. - Livestock production is important in the economic and social sustainability of developed and developing countries alike.
21/02/14: Event: Join Perendale Publishers Ltd at the 3rd GRAPAS Conference 2014
GRAPAS - an exhibition hosted by Victam International - runs alongside the Victam Asia and FIAAP Exhibitions. Perendale Publishers Limited – publishers of our two sister publications the International Milling Directory and the long-standing Grain and Feed Milling Technology magazine – is proud to be the chosen patron of the GRAPAS Conference and sponsor of the 2014 GRAPAS Awards. Roger Gilbert, Perendale Publishers proprietor will be chairing the conference. What will the GRAPAS Conference involve? Keeping firmly in mind the need to provide information and new ideas in a timely and efficient way, the 2014 GRAPAS Conference Asia will be held on the opening day of the Exhibition. The conference - which will be presented in English with simultaneous translation into/from Thai - will run in three parts; one morning and two afternoon sessions.The conference is estimated to attract 100-200 delegates over the course of the day. There is no participation fee for those who register in advance. However, on the spot registration costs US$10. Pre-registered attendees will receive a ‘Certificate of Attendance’ at the end of the day together with a 2014 subscription to GFMT magazine. All attendees will also receive a copy of the latest edition of the International Milling Directory 2013-14. There will be an opportunity for attendees to meet with speakers and other delegates during coffee breaks. There is still significant progress being made towards those objectives on an annual basis and the GRAPAS Awards are designed to recognise the advances being made by industry in an area that has largely disappeared from view. That recognition is made in the form of an award called GRAPAS, and is an integral part of the exhibition. To apply for the award a company must be exhibiting at the GRAPAS Exhibition. When/where is the GRAPAS conference? This year’s GRAPAS is scheduled to take place from 8 - 10 April at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Thailand. For a full program list and to register, visit the GRAPAS Conference registration page here 24/02/14: Several feed production plants to be build in Russia, Russia aims for 6 mln tonnes of poultry. New feed protein plant inside Russia will finish development this summer within the Altai Krai region. This plant will focus on the production of animal proteins through the use of sunflower meal, helping to fill the animal feed protein deficit that Russia is struggling with. This plant itself will provide 6,300 tonnes of protein concentrate per year. Full news available here.
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Russia is currently planning to increase its production of poultry meat to 6 mln by 2020 according to the Ministry of Agriculture. More then RUB 300bn has been invested into the development of the Russian poultry industry within the last few years. This investment will be used to modernize and reconstruct 400 Russian poultry farms as well as enterprises. Full news available here. 25/02/14: Olmix expanding operations into Ivory Coast, Miratorg launches new high-tech hatchery The French animal nutrition company Olmnix which has been active in West Africa for the past 10 years met with the Ivory Coasts Minister of Livestock and Fishery Resources, Kobenan Kouassi Adjournani. Meeting him was the CEO of Olmix, Herve Balusson - where their expansion into the Ivory Coast was agreed upon. Establishing multiple zones in which Olmix could operate out of in order to produce feed and research. Read more here. Miratorg launches a new high-tech factory with the value of RUB 700million; alternatively $23 Million US dollars. Which will have the capacity of 75 million eggs per annum, including an integrated chicken broiler which can produce a capacity of 100,000 tonnes annually. The high-tech factory also prides itself on its ability to hold itself to the highest as well as strictest veterinarian standards - putting in place all the necessary redundancies and safeguards to limit the possibility of infectious diseases. Read more here.
26/02/14: Canada eyes animal feed as pig-killing virus spreads, Elanco acquires Lohmann Animal Health
PEDv is a virus that effects live stock from the porcine family, often causing extreme dehydration due to the prevalence of vomiting and diarrhea. This virus which originated in Canada on the 22nd of January 2013 has killed one-to-four million pigs in the United States alone. Currently the (CFIA) Canadian Food Inspection Agency is working towards determining whether or not the virus outbreak originated from contaminated animal feed. It was reported that traces of the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus were found within a plasma from a US based manufacturer; which supplied the Grand Valley Fortifiers feed company operating within Ontario. Read more here. German company Eli Lilly has accepted Lohmann Animal Health into its animal health division. This will help Elanco’s long term mission of providing its consumers with a safe and cost efficient product. The acquiring of Lohmann SE will solidifies Elanco’s presence in the food industry - providing a solid base in which to develop new products and improve its long term capabilities. Improving commercial capabilities and opening up more possibilities. Read more here.
26/02/14: Precision feeding technology makes dairy gains, Russia increased production of meat and bone meal, UK farming needs long term strategic plan.
Using a new feeding process, dairy farmer Pa O’brien of Ireland is helping the dairy industry. Improving the conversion efficiency of feed; increasing total dairy milk produced while decreasing total feed with little metabolic changes in the cattle. By implementing this feeding system farmers will be able to improve their long term profit and facilitate future expansion. Read more here.
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Last year (2013); Russia improved its production yield of meat and bone feed meal by 23% more then the prior year (2012). Producing 253,000 tonnes of animal by-products for feed production. This is a strong outlook for the upcoming year, hopefully Russian feed producers will be able to maintain pace and push ahead. Read more here. Mr Kendall, the soon to retire president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) has attempted to address the issue of the United Kingdoms long term food production. Addressing a multitude of factors as well as policies that effect the long term viability and sustainability of this industry. Worryingly the country is currently only 62% self-sufficient, while the EU forces farm land out of production - the population still continuing to grow; increasing domestic demand. Read more here.
27/02/14: AB Vista Announces Inspire Forum Agenda, After a successful Asia edition, the World Nutrition Forum returns to Europe in 2014.
Inspire, also known as the International Non-Starch Polysaccharide forum will be held between the 31st of March and the 2nd of April this year (2014). This forum will have speakers from across the world discussing how enzymes are used and developed in order to meet the nutritional needs of poultry and swine. Academics from Iowa State University, Aarhus University, Auburn University, Max Planck Institute and the Swedish University of Agricultural Science will all by participating in this closed forum. Read more here. The World Nutritional Forum will be returning to Europe this year; with the venue being located in Munich. It is scheduled to take place on October the 16th of this year (2014) where it will hold its multi-day function - discussing topics such as sustainability and where the world will go in 40 years. Examining the four target species of poultry, swine, ruminants and aquaculture. Read more here.
28/02/2014: Swine conference focused on new insights in nutrients
Because world demand for feed raw materials for monogastric and especially swine production continues to increase, nutritionists have to look after new ingredients and solutions to optimise their utilization, more than 50 nutritionists attended the 3rd Swine Conference organized by Adisseo in early February in Paris, France. A better evaluation of their nutrient content and a broader use of additives, such as enzymes becomes essential, the delegates heard. Global demand for pork meat continues to increase, especially in China, explained Jan Peter van Ferneij, from the Economic Department of Ifip, the French swine institute. In China, pig production is supported by the government, the goal being to satisfy the growing demand of the population. Consequently, Chinese demand for feed raw materials disrupts prices. Pierre Sabatier, Economist and Chairman of Studies of PrimeView Agency, emphasized the fact that the general increase of all the commodity prices is due to the entry of China into global trade in 2001. As evidence, between 2001 and 2012, soybean meal prices doubled and fishmeal prices increased three-fold, he explained. In this economic environment of scarce and expensive raw materials for animal nutrition, Europe, which imports every year 33 million tonnes of soyabean meal from America, must explore new solutions, especially protein sources for feed. 35
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Marinus van Krimpen, Animal Nutrition Researcher, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, made a list of potential European protein sources as alternatives for imported soybean products: Conventional solutions such as oil seeds, legumes but also new sources such as aquatic protein – algae, duckweeds – or even insects which are protein and fat rich ingredients. But regardless of alternatives, a precise description of the nutrient contents of raw materials is essential. That is why Adisseo has developed PNE, Precise Nutrition Evaluation, a unique service based on the combination of NIR technology and in vivo and in vitro digestibility tests. Pascal Thiery, Technical Manager Adisseo, explained how this service allows to predict digestible amino acid contents of raw materials for swine nutrition. Besides, the context will lead nutritionists to optimize utilization of available raw materials. Enzymes, especially xylanases and phytases, become essential. Pierre Cozannet, Enzyme Researcher, Adisseo, gave a focus on the strategic use of exogenous enzymes in pig nutrition. He explained that enzymes are extremely specific for a given substrate, and that associations of different enzyme activities are required to degrade the different types of fiber found in raw materials. For example, very high fiber content diets for pigs lead to a decrease in performance, as shown by trials presented by Florence Gondret, Research Director Inra, France. Dr Gondret demonstrated that, even with high levels of added oil to reach the target energy content of the diet, pigs cannot adjust feed intake to dietary metabolizable energy level, and that both energy and protein metabolisms are affected by dietary energy sources. A focus on methionine in pig nutrition was then presented by Yves Mercier, Amino Acids Research Manager, Adisseo. Sulphur amino acids are not the first limiting amino acids for swine production, but several trials carried out across the world show that added methionine has a positive effect on average daily gain of piglets and fattening pigs, on sow milk content, and meat tenderness. Furthermore, HMTBA, the liquid form which is an organic acid, was shown to contribute to acidification for piglets, and improve gut mucosa and digestible absorption ability. Adisseo has developed an electronic version of the updated Rhodimet Nutrition Guide (e-RNG). This interactive tool supplies amino acid recommendations for piglets, pigs and sows which vary according to producers’ specific conditions and feeding programs. Following the success of this meeting and the positive feed back from customers, Adisseo has announced a 4th Swine Conference in 2015. Pictures Jan Peter van Verneij, Ifip Pierre Sabatier, PrimeView Marinus van Krimpen, Université de Wageningen, Pays-Bas Pierre Cozannet, Adisseo Yves Mercier, Adisseo Pascal Thiery, Adisseo
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28/02/14: Press Release: Rovabio is the only versatile enzyme package that optimizes the energy and amino acid digestibility of soybean meal.
Rovabio® is the only versatile enzyme package that optimizes the energy and amino acid digestibility of Soybean Meal Rovabio contains 19 different enzymes that degrade a variety of nonstarch polysaccharides (NSPs). Through an extensive R&D program, Adisseo has demonstrated that the addition of Rovabio increases the apparent metabolizable energy of soybean meal (SBM) by 4.5% (i.e. 105 kcal ME/kg; 47.6 kcal/lb) and AA digestibility by 1.5%. In poultry nutrition, SBM is a very important source of protein, digestible amino acids (dAA) and energy (AME). In typical broiler diets, approximately 70% of digestible lysine[A1] and 25% of the ME can come from SBM. Rovabio®, with its multiple enzyme activities, increases the ME and dAA contribution from SBM in these diets. The significant increases just mentioned are directly related to the high NSP content in SBM: pectin, cellulose and hemicellulose. The non-starch polysaccharides, pectin, cellulose and hemicellulose are complex polymers and oligomers that represent 22% of the NSP content of SBM. The multiple enzyme activities in Rovabio® break apart plant cell walls, protein-NSP complexes and starch-NSP complexes in SBM, as demonstrated in Figure 1 and numerous broiler growth assays. In a recent validation study at CERN(2), broilers were fed wheat and barley based diets, with SBM inclusion rates ranging from 20 to 40 %, with and without Rovabio®. When assigning energy improvement to each raw material, results show that nitrogen-corrected metabolizable energy of SBM was improved by 127 kcal/kg with Rovabio® (2,256 vs. 2, 129 kcal/ kg DM, respectively). These data were confirmed in a follow up broiler trial(3) where broilers were fed reduced-energy, corn-based growing and finishing diets that contained 30.4% and 25.2% SBM in the respective phases. In this trial, the inclusion of Rovabio® improved 35 day body weight by +3.9 % and feed conversion by -2.5%.
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