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Farmers seeking pause in ethanol production The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Livestock farmers and ranchers seeing their feed costs rise because of the worst drought in a quarter-century are demanding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency waive production requirements for cornbased ethanol. One-third of House members have also signed onto a letter urging EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to relax ethanol production targets in light of corn supply concerns and spiking prices. The EPA says it is working with USDA and is keeping a close eye on crop estimates and how they might relate to the biofuel program. But so

far, the Obama administration, citing ample ethanol supplies, sees no need for a waiver. That’s an opinion shared by corn growers — many of them in the presidential election battleground states of Iowa and Ohio — who continue to support the mandate. “If not now, when?” Randy Spronk, a Minnesota pork farmer, said of the EPA’s authority to defer the ethanol production requirement when it threatens to severely harm the economy of a state or region. “Everyone should feel the pain of rationing.” Spronk, who is president-elect of the National Pork Producers Council, said livestock producers

will have to reduce their herds and flocks because feed is becoming scarce and too expensive. Cattlemen and chicken farmers have the same concern. “We do support the American ethanol industry,” said Kristina Butts, executive director of legislative affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. “All we are asking for is that competition for that bushel of corn be on a level playing field.” The government, she said, “is picking the ethanol industry to be the winner to get that bushel of corn.” The Renewable Fuel Standard, enacted in 2005 and then significantly expanded in 2007, requires

that 13.2 billion gallons of corn starch-derived biofuel be produced in 2012. The intent was to reduce both greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change and dependence on foreign oil. One consequence is that 40 percent of the nation’s corn crop now goes to ethanol producers, compared with 36 percent for feed. The rest is divided between processed food and exports. Critics say ethanol also is a big factor in the price of a bushel of corn going from an average $2.15 a bushel in the 1997-2006 period to more than $8 today. With half the nation’s corn crop now in poor condition, “relief from the Renewable Fuel Standard is

extremely urgent because another short corn crop would be devastating to the animal agriculture industry, food manufacturers, food service providers, as well as consumers,” 156 House members wrote EPA Administrator Jackson in urging her to issue a waiver. Twenty-five senators, about evenly divided between the two parties, also wrote a similar letter to Jackson. The House letter was signed mainly by Republicans, who are outspoken in their opposition to EPA regulations. But as with the Senate, the majority of signees were from the South, where the poultry

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UEP details status of egg legislation By Barbara Olejnik Poultry Times Staff

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ATLANTA — Egg producers received a status update on the federal egg legislation, which has stalled in Congress, at a recent United Egg Producers area meeting here. The legislation, which is supported by UEP and the Humane Society of the United States, would set national standards for egg layer housing. Under the proposed legislation, egg producers would transition from traditional cages to enriched cages with greater space for the hens, along with perches, nesting boxes and scratching areas. The egg industry seeks to add the egg legislation — officially termed the Egg Products InspectionAmend-

ment Act — to the Farm Bill still under consideration in Congress. The egg bill has 142 co-sponsors for the legislation (H.R.3798) in the House of Representatives and 18 co-sponsors in the Senate for its bill (S. 3239). The status of the legislation when Congress adjourned for its August recess was:  House Agriculture Committee passed Farm Bill and sent it to the floor for a vote. The full House has not taken up the legislation.  Senate passed its Farm Bill without the egg legislation amendment. Senator Dianne Feinstein (DCalif.) sponsored the egg legislation in the Senate and was expected to propose it as an amendment to the

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Poultry Power golf winners: The annual National Chicken Council Poultry Power Golf Tournament was held July 17 on the Stowe Mountain Golf Course in Stowe, Vt., as part of the NCC Marketing Seminar activities. First place plaques are presented to the winning team by Poultry Times. The winners were, left to right, Scott Cone, Wayne Farms; Maury Ore, Pfizer Animal Health; Brian Snyder, AgriStats; and Jeff Lohser, Maple Leaf Farms.

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Hot circuit breaker? A fan is Not the solution By Michael Czarick & John Worley

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ATHENS, Ga. — With market age birds the last thing a producer wants is for the main electrical panel circuit breaker to trip. Though it often seems like it may happen without any warning, the truth is that in most cases there is a very clear indicator that an electrical breaker will trip sometime in the near future, namely because the breaker is hot. Basically, an electrical circuit breaker operates on temperature. As the flow of electrical current through a breaker increases, so does the temperature of the circuit breaker. Each circuit breaker is rated for a specific current flow. If the current exceeds a

circuit breaker’s rating, it will warm up to a point where it will “break” the circuit, cutting power to the device/devices to prevent an electrical fire. In addition to excessive current flow, circuit breaker overheating can be the result of poor quality electrical connections. Poor electrical connections increase the resistance to the flow of electrical current, resulting in the generation of heat. Potential problem areas include where the wires connect to the circuit breaker, where the circuit breaker connects to the main panel or possible electrical connections within the circuit breaker itself. Generally, the temperature of a circuit breaker should not exceed

140 degrees F. If it does, this means the circuit breaker is in danger of tripping. A good “rule of thumb” is that if you can’t hold your finger on the plastic part of the circuit breaker without getting burned, it is too hot. Though it may seem like a good idea if you find that your circuit breakers are abnormally warm (i.e. 120 degrees F+), using a fan to cool them is not solving the problem. Blowing air over a circuit breaker may solve the symptom (a hot breaker), but it does not solve the underlying problem, namely that the circuit is overloaded or there are poor electrical connections. Case in point:Athermal image was taken on a farm with seven-week old broilers during hot weather. The

main breaker had a surface temperature of 145 degrees F, indicating that the breaker could trip at any time. The producer decided to remove the cover on the electrical panel (not recommended) and install a circulation fan to help cool the main breaker. Initially, the circulation fan appeared to solve the problem. The temperature of the main circuit breaker decreased to less than 130 degrees F. But in fact the underlying problem was not solved. A week later a second thermal image was taken of the same breaker under the same operating conditions. Even with the cooling fan operating, the main circuit breaker was significantly hotter than measured the previous week. It became obvious that the problem was get-

ting worse. The next morning the main circuit breaker was replaced and there was a dramatic decrease in the temperature of the main breaker. The problem was solved. To put it simply, if your breakers are running hot there is a serious problem and a cooling fan in not the solution. An electrician should be called immediately to determine the cause of the overheating so it can be addressed immediately before there is a potentially disastrous loss of power. Michael Czarick and John Worley are Extension engineers with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension in Athens, Ga.

USDA to purchase meat to aid farmers being drought-stricken WASHINGTON — USDA has announced its intent to purchase up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken and catfish for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks, to help relieve pressure on U.S. livestock producers during the drought. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, “President Obama and I will continue to take swift action to get help to America’s farmers and ranchers through this difficult time. These purchases will assist pork, catfish, chicken and lamb producers who are currently struggling due to challenging market conditions and the high cost of feed resulting from the widespread drought. The purchases will help mitigate further downward prices, stabilize market conditions and provide high quality, nutritious food to recipients of USDA’s nutrition programs.” Vilsack said USDA intends to purchase up to $100 million of

pork products, up to $10 million of catfish products, up to $50 million in chicken products and up to $10 million of lamb products for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks. Through the Emergency Surplus Removal Program, USDA can use Section 32 funds to purchase meat and poultry products to assist farmers and ranchers who have been affected by natural disasters. The pork, lamb and catfish purchases are based on analyses of current market conditions. A major factor affecting livestock producers is the value of feed, which is currently running high because of the drought. National Chicken Council President Mike Brown expressed appreciation for the Agricultual Marketing Service program that will make a special purchase for chicken products for needy families and other worthy recipients. “At this very difficult economic

time for chicken producers due to the severe drought and impending

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The inverted-V migration fence . .Â . A first look By Michael Czarick & Dr. Brian Fairchild Special to Poultry Times

ATHENS, Ga. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bird migration in a tunnel-ventilated house can cost producers in a variety of ways: (1) Significantly reduced bird weight gains due to insufficient feeder/water space for the number of birds present at the tunnel inlet end of the house. It is important to realize that it is not uncommon for 60 percent of the birds to end up at the tunnel inlet end of a house if migration barriers are Czarick not properly installed. (2) Reduced performance at the tunnel inlet end due to reduced bird cooling. It is very hard to cool birds with air movement during hot weather if there is little or no space between them. Furthermore, when birds are tightly packed together it is difficult if not impossible to remove the heat from between and under the birds. (3) Increased condemnations due to scratches. It is difficult to walk through birds at the tunnel inlet end of a house with a migration problem without birds jumping on one another. (4) Damp litter at the tunnel inlet end of the house. Yes, some damp litter on the tunnel inlet end is caused by very humid air entering through a houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evaporative cooling pads. But keep in mind if when there are 30 percent more birds in the tunnel inlet area of a house there is 30 percent more wet manure being deposited into the litter in the tunnel inlet area.

If the birds are packed tightly together it is very difficult to get air movement over the damp litter to dry it out. Fairchild Damp litter can lead to leg and condemnation problems due to both carcass and paw defects. (5) Bird crowding and damp litter at the tunnel inlet end of a house can lead to increased incidence of leg issues. Over the years a variety of migration fences have been used by producers to help minimize bird migration over the course of a flock. For the most part producers have tended to settle on primarily two types of fences: the corrugated black plastic pipe and the epoxy coated wire shelving. Each of these fences has advantages and disadvantages. The corrugated black pipe is easy to install, birds can easily jump over it in case of crowing when the producer is walking through the house, but can deflect the air movement off the floor when tunneling, and can be difficult to install around feeders and drinkers when the birds are small. The wire shelving material fence allows air to freely flow through it and virtually eliminates the movement of birds towards the tunnel inlet end of a house, but is not freestanding, requiring stakes or stands to be used, and the birds can pile against the fence if a producer is not extremely careful when walking their houses. Recently, a new migration fence has been developed that has basically combined the advantages

of corrugated black pipe and wire shelving material fences while eliminating many of the disadvantages of each. The inverted-V migration fence is constructed by taking traditional wire shelving material and folding it into an approximately 11-inch tall V. The heavy gauge horizontal support wires have been positioned to both strengthen and improve the performance of the fence. The wire running along the top peak of the inverted-V provides strength as well as keeping birds from getting their legs caught in between the vertical wires if they happen to stumble while jumping over the fence. Two other horizontal wires, one on each side of the fence, provide rigidity when the top wire needs to be removed to facilitate the dropping of a water line into the fence. The wires are approximately 4 inches from base of the invertedV which allows a water line to be dropped to a level where young chicks would be able to drink if the fences were to be installed prior to chick placement. The inverted-V fence is self supporting and individual 12-foot sections can be easily overlapped on top of one another a few inches providing a continuous fence from wall to wall. Depending on litter depth and feed pipe height the fence may not need to be cut to facilitate feed lines. Over the course of a flock the fences tend to work themselves into the litter about an inch making them extremely resistant to being knocked down by even the largest of birds. At the end of the flock the fences can be easily stacked and placed on a side wall for storage. One possible disadvantage of the inverted-V fence is that some pro-

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ducers who are presently using traditional shelving material may find the fence shorter than they would ideally like. Though the fence appears to perform as well as corrugated black plastic pipe in minimizing bird migration, birds can jump over it when crowded, unlike taller shelving material fences. The manufacturer is currently exploring the option of making a taller inverted-V fence, but as you might expect, this would increase the cost of the fence which is currently about the same as traditional shelving with stands or corrugated black plastic pipe. The inverted-V fence has been

under evaluation for approximately a year on a number of test farms. Feedback from the growers on these farms as well as others where the fences have more recently been installed has been very favorable. As with any new device, there could be unforeseen issues with the inverted-V migration fence but hopefully with its relatively simple design they should be minimal if any. Michael Czarick is an Extension engineer and Dr. Brian Fairchild is an Extension poultry scientist, both with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension in Athens, Ga.

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Drought costing poultry producers big bucks By Dr. Michael P. Lacy Special to Poultry Times

ATHENS, Ga. — Severe drought in the Midwest corn-belt is driving up poultry feed costs in Georgia. Economists and poultry industry experts predict corn costs will increase 50 percent in 2012 compared to typical years.

Some economists say corn prices could double by the end of the summer.

Corn Corn is the single largest ingredient in poultry diets and usually makes up 60 percent of the total weight of a poultry ration.

Consider this — Each year, Georgia produces 1.3 billion broiler b i r d s . Each bird eats 10.45 p o u n d s Lacy of feed. In a nondrought year, corn is about $5 per bushel. The cost of corn as a result of the drought: $7.50. A $2.50 rise in corn prices will cost the Georgia poultry industry more than $430 million per year in higher feed costs. These higher prices will cost the typical Georgia broiler complex $1.1 million in additional feed costs per month equaling more than $13 million per year.

Ag’s fate is not nature’s alone By Blake Hurst

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WESTBORO, Mo. — History has a way of finding us, even if we would like to decline the honor. And this summer will go down in history. We’ve passed the drought of 1956 and are closing in on 1936. My grandfather, who has passed on, would never accept a summer worse than 1936, the formative event of his long life. He’d never again be able to start a sentence with “Back in ’36,” because we’d answer that 2012 was just as bad. In fact, I’m planning on using this summer as the main evidence for the proposition that the younger generation hasn’t got what it takes. I’ll say things like: “Well, yes, it’s been a tough year, but you’re too young to remember the summer of 2012.” We can do everything right, make the best of plans, have a perfect Blake Hurst, of Westboro, Mo., is the president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm organization.

stand with high fertility and excellent weed control, but Mother Nature has plans of her own. Here in Missouri, I’ve visited with hog farmers who are facing losses as far as the eye can see and cattle farmers who will have a short calf crop next spring because it’s too hot for cows to breed. I’ve heard from ranchers forced to liquidate a cow herd that is the sum total their life’s work. Farmers in the Missouri Bootheel are reaching the end of their financial and physical endurance, as they work around the clock to irrigate their crops. Crop farmers across Missouri are faced with no crop at all. Many of them are worried about meeting forward contracts when they have no crop to deliver. Feed prices are skyrocketing, and we all are suffering from the stress, both physical and mental, that the summer of 2012 has brought. This summer’s disaster will influence food prices not just over the next few months but for years. We take reasonably priced and plentiful food supplies for granted, and

although this summer’s drought absolutely will not threaten that blessing, it is a reminder that agriculture is important. This is why we should worry about the future. We can’t control the weather, but policy mistakes are self-inflicted. As consumers deal with high prices caused by this year’s drought, voters and consumers need to ensure we don’t legislate, litigate or regulate ourselves in a permanent short crop. Think I’m overstating the case?  A court case recently filed would, if the plaintiffs are successful, limit fertilizer application in the Mississippi Basin. It might mean some land in the Midwest would lie idle each year.  If the Humane Society of the United States meets its goals, modern livestock production practices will no longer be used. That would mean, among other things, that it would take more grain to produce the same amount of meat.

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On an individual broiler farm, the annual increase in feed costs would exceed $155,000. A broiler breeder farm would pay $63,000 more. The uptick in prices is intensified by the demand for corn to make ethanol. Biofuel plants now buy more corn than poultry and livestock producers combined. In spite of last year’s particularly strong corn harvest, corn reserves hit historic lows this spring. Experts are concerned the lack of corn reserves, continuing ethanol mandates and the current drought will lead to severe grain shortages and unprecedented price spikes in the coming months.

Soybeans Soybean is the other major component of poultry diets. It’s still too early in the season to tell if the drought will affect the 2012 soybean harvest as severely as the corn harvest. However, experts expect soybean prices, which typically rise in step with corn, to be higher this year than usual, serving Georgia poultry producers a second helping of price increases. Dr. Michael P. Lacy is head of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Poultry Science Department in Athens, Ga.

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Tune-up checklists for poultry house equipment By Jess Campbell, Jim Donald & Gene Simpson

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AUBURN, Ala. — We often get questions like: How can I extend the life of my investment? When should I check my electrical system? What should I do first? Checklists are a great way to keep track and set priorities on servicing equipment and houses. Preventative maintenance is a must to ensure houses are operating at full potential and everything has been done to avoid equipment failures that can cause catastrophic losses. This article provides handy checklists you can use as reminders and as records to make sure your houses and equipment keep running smoothly. Plus, tips on how to be ready for worst-case scenarios if and when it happens. Jess Campbell is program manager, National Poultry Technology Center; Jim Donald is a professor and Extension engineer; and Gene Simpson is a professor and Extension economist, all with Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. More information can be obtained at www. poultryhouse.com.

Generator service checklist  Fuel level — Check the fuel level in the tank to make sure that you have at least 20 gallons of fuel on reserve in case of an emergency power outage. Maintaining a fresh fuel supply is a must. Fuel filters should be changed each year. Newer fuel mixtures may not have the same “shelf life” as previous fuels so more frequent fuel changes might be necessary.  Battery — Batteries should be replaced every three years regardless of condition. Check all battery connections to ensure that there is no corrosion buildup and all connections are tight. Check the battery charge level to make sure there is a full charge on the battery. Many growers have installed inexpensive trickle chargers on batteries to ensure a full charge when needed.  Fluid levels and air filters — All vital fluids must be kept at proper levels. Engine oil must be changed and fluids must be checked at least once per year. Oil, water/ coolant and fuel gauges should be double checked. Air filters must be inspected and replaced as needed.  Generator settings — Make sure backup switch is set to automatically turn generator on or switch to ON when the power fails. Backup “key” switches may be installed so

that if electronic or analog generator control board malfunctions occur, the generator can still be manually started.  Transfer switch — Check transfer switching to make sure it is set to automatically transfer power when the grid power fails. Transfer switch testing must be done at least once a week when the generator cycles on. Most transfer switches have a backup means for transferring power installed in case electronic controls fail. Make sure all farm hands know how to manually transfer power in case of emergency.  Feeder disconnects — Breakers or fuses must be inspected to ensure proper operation. Exact replacement breakers or fuses must be stored in generator shed in case of emergency. Generators must be fully serviced one time every year.

Fan maintenance checklist  Drives (pulleys and belts) — The drives transmit power and provide the gear ratio between the motor speed and propeller speed. Anything that goes wrong with the drive system causes lost fan performance. Check belt tension — loose belts reduce the gear ratio, causing loss of airflow and reduce belt life. Check belts for wear. Belts riding lower in

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 The recent clean water guidance written by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would triple the amount of farmland regulated by the agency. Farmers would need permits to follow normal farming practices. It isn’t difficult to envision a future when permits would be denied and land would leave production.  Anti-genetically modified or-

ganism (GMO) groups are fighting the use of modern seed technology. Some counties in Oregon are moving to outlaw the technology, and California has a ballot initiative that would demand labeling for any food item produced using genetically modified crops. The goal of these groups is to turn back the clock on science. If they are successful, crop yields will shrink. Any of these measures will al-

low man to accomplish every year what nature only does once every 50 years. While Mother Nature has her plans, we can avoid bad ideas that will increase hunger and food prices. We’ll survive this drought, as my grandparents did the summer of 1936. I’m not sure we can survive those who would create a man-made drought every summer.

the pulleys changes the gear ratio and lower fan performance. Check pulley alignment. Misaligned pulleys cause excessive belt wear and more drive losses. Check pulleys for wear: cupped out pulleys allow belt (even a new belt) to ride lower in the pulley, which changes gear ratio and lowers airflow.  Shutters and guards — Anything that obstructs the airflow causes lost fan performance. Clean shutters once per week during tunnel ventilation. Dirty shutters require more energy from the airflow to open and reduce airflow and efficiency. Clean guards once a week because dirty guards present more surface area to obstruct airflow.  Motors — Most electric circuits and electrical devices run more efficiently and last longer at cooler

temperatures. Clean motors once per flock. Dirty motors run hotter, lose efficiency and have reduced motor life.  Bearings — Lubricate bearings twice per year where applicable (spring and fall). Dry bearings require more power to turn, causing you to lose fan efficiency and shorten bearing life.

Electrical systems checklist  Main panel — Main panel breaker must be checked on a weekly basis during the summertime to make sure it is not overheating. Breaker spots can be installed on both sides of each main breaker

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Farbest Foods breaks ground on turkey plant VINCENNES, Ind. — Dirt was already being moved in the Vincennes Industrial Park for a new Farbest Foods turkey processing plant as company officials, Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels attended a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 14 to welcome the new facility and what it will bring to the region, the company said. Farbest Foods Inc. announced last December that plans were set for building the 227,000-squarefoot processing plant in Vincennes, as well as a new feed mill nearby. Expected to begin production in January 2014, the new plant will initially employ 360 people and has the potential of adding significantly more employees with a second shift, Farbest said. Farbest Foods ships about 1 million pounds of raw fresh and frozen turkey products daily to brand-name food processors in the U.S. and around the world, the company added. Farbest oversees the growth of its own turkeys — currently more than 10 million per year — and the company currently produces 1,800 tons of turkey feed each day using locally-grown corn, soy beans and other agricultural products.

Local resources Farbest reports it chose the

Vincennes site based on the availability of locally-grown grains; the potential for contracting new turkey-growing farms in the tri-state area; and the support it received from officials of Vincennes, Knox County and Indiana’s Economic Development Corporation and Department of Agriculture. In addition to the new processing plant in Vincennes, Farbest will soon begin construction on its second turkey feed mill — JFS Milling — in Bruceville, Ind., located in northern Knox County. The new mill will employ up to 30 people at full running capacity. Farbest reports it is investing nearly $75 million in the Vincennes plant; a projected $20 million in the Bruceville milling facility; and about $54 million in the creation of 60 new turkey-growing farms. An additional 40 turkey-growing farms will be needed when the company launches a second shift. Farbest says it is building the new processing plant because its home plant in Huntingburg is quickly nearing capacity. “We couldn’t be happier to be making this investment in Vincennes, Knox County, and the surrounding region,” said Ted Seger, Farbest Foods president. “We look forward to a successful partnership that will benefit your communities, the state of Indiana and customers of Farbest Foods.”

Other Business News IPC notes concerns on feed shortages PARIS — The International Poultry Council is concerned that the current world grain shortage caused by prolonged drought situation in the soybean and corn producing regions in the United States, coupled with excessive rains in Northern Europe, is having a significant impact on poultry meat production worldwide. “Global commercial poultry production depends on feeds produced from corn, soy and other grains, all of which are important inputs,” IPC said in a statement. “Because of the U.S. drought, global corn and soybean supplies are insufficient. Meanwhile, financial speculation has worsened the situation, sending corn and soy prices to record levels, as well as driving up the price of alternative feed crops, such as wheat. Moreover, poultry production consumes 44 percent of the world’s supply of food animal feedstuffs. “Given these circumstances, it is the view of the IPC that:  The high prices of feed grains are pushing up the cost of producing commercial poultry. Poultry price increases are inevitable, which companies are forced to pass on to consumers to remain financially solvent. Further increases in the cost of grain will assuredly lead to additional cuts in production.  Accordingly, governments should take whatever measures are available to prevent any further increases in grain prices. Poultry meat has historically been the world’s cheapest large-scale source of animal protein, and has played a central role in providing consumers in poorer nations with access to protein. Continued high grain prices threaten food security, especially in low-income countries.  Furthermore, authorities should discourage financial speculation involving feed grain prices. Such speculation by entities not

directly tied to the food-producing sector has generated even stronger price volatility in the feed sector. Derivative markets should not be used to speculate financially for such an important commodity as food.  Governmental policies that subsidize or encourage the production of renewable fuels from grains and cereals should be revised in order to avoid the risk of food shortages.”

West Liberty named as Subway’s VOY WEST LIBERTY, Iowa — West Liberty Foods was named by the Subway® brand, and its Independent Purchasing Cooperative, as the 2012 Vendor of the Year at the recent Subway Convention in Orlando, Fla. West Liberty Foods, which provides various meat products and related services to the Subway chain, was cited for its work with the brand on product improvements and food safety initiatives, as well as its commitment to corporate social responsibility. “West Liberty Foods has continued its investment in state-of-theart facilities, implemented the most advanced food safety protocols, demonstrated strategic vision and innovation in their collaboration with Subway and the IPC, and has achieved national recognition for its work in the area of social responsibility,” said Jan Risi, president of the IPC, which is responsible for procuring products, equipment, supplies and services used in Subway restaurants. “Across the board, West Liberty has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the Subway brand and an unsurpassed level of excellence in all areas of their business.” “West Liberty Foods has a strong focus on increasing efficiencies, decreasing waste and ensuring value for the Subway system,” said Suzanne Greco, Subway vice presi-

dent, research and development. “For the past 13 years, they have been a true vendor partner and a real friend to the thousands of Subway franchisees they serve.” “We are honored to receive this award, and it is celebrated by each member of our team,” said Ed Garrett, president and CEO of West Liberty Foods. “As a company we push the boundaries; whether it is food safety, product development, or environmental sustainability, because it’s the right thing to do. As we enter our 14th year as members of the Subway team, our partnership continues to be built on our willingness to invest in our team members and technology, and grow on the strengths of the Subway brand.” More information can be obtained at www.wlfoods.com.

Tractor Supply notes new headquarters BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Tractor Supply Co. has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase an undeveloped parcel of land in the Maryland Farms area of Brentwood, Tenn. The company will build a new corporate headquarters, referred to as its Store Support Center, and expects to move to the new location in mid-2014. Tractor Supply Co. has been headquartered in leased facilities in the same Maryland Farms area since 2004. Due to unprecedented growth, however, the company leases space in three separate buildings, the company said. “Our rapid growth has created a need for more space for our Store Support Center team members. The new facility will consolidate our current team members into one location and also accommodate future expected growth,” said Jim Wright, Tractor Supply Co. chairman and CEO. “This transition would not have been possible without the as(Continued on next page)

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sistance of our government partners at the city, county and state levels. We have been a proud member of the Brentwood and Williamson County business communities for more than eight years, and we are pleased that we will continue to call this area our home.â&#x20AC;? The company currently employs approximately 650 of its total 17,000 team members in its three leased buildings and expects to grow to more than 1,000 employees in the new facility. The proposed Store Support Center will be a 260,000-square-foot, LEED-certified building located in a new development on Virginia Way, just one block from the location of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current offices. The new site is part of a recently approved development that will include a new City of Brentwood passive park that will be named Margaret Hayes Powell Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tractor Supply is a great corporate citizen in Tennessee, and I am pleased the company has decided to deepen its ties to our state in Williamson County,â&#x20AC;? said Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tennessee is an attractive choice for headquarters locations with our central location and low costs of doing business, and todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement brings us another step closer to our goal of being the number one state in the Southeast for high quality jobs.â&#x20AC;? Tractor Supply expects to start construction by the end of the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As one of our largest employers in Brentwood today, we are excited about Tractor Supply Co.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to stay in our community and construct a new facility that will allow the company to grow its employment in the future to effectively support its retail operations,â&#x20AC;? said Brentwood Mayor Paul Webb. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am thrilled Tractor Supply Co. has decided to grow in Williamson County with the significant expansion of their Store Support Center,â&#x20AC;? said Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition to employing a large number of our citizens, Tractor Supply has been a tremendous philanthropic supporter

of Williamson County. Their culture of honesty, integrity, mutual respect and teamwork aligns very well with the values of Williamson County. I look forward to strengthening our relationship with such a great corporate citizen and promise to do everything I can to support their continued growth.â&#x20AC;? More information can be obtained at www.tractorsupply.com.

Groups cite FDA for clarifying policy WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Three major U.S. grain, animal feed and feed ingredient processing organizations on Aug. 16, commended the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for clarifying its enforcement policy for implementing several key sections of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which was signed into law in January 2011. Among other things, FSMA specifies a July 3 effective date for requirements that grain, feed, feed ingredient, grain processing, milling and other sectors of the commercial food and feed industry conduct hazard analyses and implement preventive controls. The law also establishes a Jan. 3, 2013, effective date for facilities to establish foreign supplier verification procedures. However, FDA as yet has not proposed or obtained public comment on regulations spelling out the compliance requirements for these provisions that will apply to various industry sectors. The agency has said it is planning to issue two distinct sets of proposed rules concerning the hazard analysis and preventive control requirements, one for human food and another for animal feed and pet food. The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) on June 20 had written to FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods Michael Taylor requesting that FDA exercise enforcement discretion in enforcing these provisions of FSMA until final regula-

tions are issued and an appropriate implementation period is provided. The three organizations expressed concern about FDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pending plans to enforce these statutory provisions â&#x20AC;&#x153;given that proposed rules implementing these sections have not even been promulgated yet.â&#x20AC;? AFIA, NGFA and NOPA requested clarification from the agency on its intentions and plans regarding such enforcement as soon as possible so that they could provide guidance to their member companies and affiliated state and regional associations. In a response dated Aug. 10, Taylor wrote that FDA will â&#x20AC;&#x153;expect to enforce complianceâ&#x20AC;? with the hazard analysis, preventive control and foreign supplier verification provisions of FSMA within the â&#x20AC;&#x153;timeframes that will be described in the final rules.â&#x20AC;? He also noted that the agency â&#x20AC;&#x153;is committed to full and timely implementationâ&#x20AC;? of these provisions of the law. Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter does remind facilities that compliance with existing good manufacturing practice regulations, such as those applying to medicated animal feed, and other food and feed safety-related provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act remain in effect and are subject to inspection and enforcement by FDA. AFIA, NGFA and NOPA said they are notifying companies within their respective memberships about FDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enforcement policy stance. More information can be obtained at www.afia.org.

Business data, more detailed results were presented for the drought-hit states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, South Carolina and Texas. Conducted July 26-30, 2012, the CSI survey found that concerns about drought go hand in hand with worries about water shortages and also how to avoid making them worse. Three out of four Americans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including 61 percent of Republicans, 84 percent of Democrats and 80 percent of Independents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; think that â&#x20AC;&#x153;with all the current concern about severe drought and the risk of water shortages, America needs to start focusing more on alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar, that require less water.â&#x20AC;? This view was shared consistently across nearly all drought-stricken states surveyed, the group noted. Other key findings of the survey include the following: ď&#x201A;&#x2014; Shortages of safe drinking water due to drought and â&#x20AC;&#x153;the diversion of water for energy productionâ&#x20AC;? is the number one overall worry in the 10 drought-stricken states with 63 percent â&#x20AC;&#x153;very concerned,â&#x20AC;? reaching highs of 74 percent in Florida and

71 percent in Georgia. Nationwide, nearly two thirds (64 percent) of Americans are â&#x20AC;&#x153;very concernedâ&#x20AC;? about the prospect of â&#x20AC;&#x153;possible shortages of safe drinking waterâ&#x20AC;? due to drought and diversion for energy production. This issue is topped nationally only by concerns about higher food prices (66 percent), and is trailed by higher gasoline prices (61 percent), higher utility bills (49 percent) and diminished recreational activities (24 percent). ď&#x201A;&#x2014; About two out of three Americans (65 percent) think â&#x20AC;&#x153;the national government needs to do more to address extreme weather impacts.â&#x20AC;? In drought states, views on this issue are strongest in Nevada (69 percent) and Florida (76 percent). ď&#x201A;&#x2014; Americans want an energy/ water â&#x20AC;&#x153;road mapâ&#x20AC;? for the U.S. Nearly nine out of 10 Americans (89 percent) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including 86 percent of Republicans, 93 percent of Democrats and 85 percent of Independents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; believe that â&#x20AC;&#x153;U.S. energy planning and decision making must be made with full knowledge and understanding about the availability of water regionally and locally, and the impact this water use from specific energy choices has on their economies, including agricultural production.â&#x20AC;?

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measures the administration is taking, including USDA’s assistance for livestock and crop producers, the National Credit Union Administration’s increased capacity for lending to customers including farmers and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s emergency waivers for federal truck weight regulations and hours of service requirements to droughtstricken communities. USDA also noted that within the last month it has opened the Conservation Reserve Program to emergency haying and grazing, has lowered the borrower interest rate for emergency loans, and has worked with crop insurance companies to provide more flexibility to farmers. USDA has also announced the

following:  Authorized $16 million in existing funds from its Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to target states experiencing exceptional and extreme drought.  Authorized the transfer of $14 million in unobligated program funds into the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to help farmers and ranchers rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.  Authorized haying and grazing of Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) easement areas in drought-

affected areas where haying and grazing is consistent with conservation of wildlife habitat and wetlands.  Lowered the reduction in the annual rental payment to producers on CRP acres used for emergency haying or grazing from 25 percent to 10 percent in 2012.  Simplified the secretarial disaster designation process and reduced the time it takes to designate counties affected by disasters by 40 percent. During the 2012 crop year, USDA has designated 1,628 unduplicated counties across 33 states as disaster areas — 1,496 due to drought — making all qualified farm operators in the areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans.

David Lathem, UEP chairman, noted that “We need help with producers.We need a level playing field. It’s going to tough without it.” The UEP-HSUS agreement to work together to secure the legislation — set to expire June 30 — has been extended to Dec. 31, 2012. The two organizations had previously been at odds over how layer hens should be housed. HSUS was opposed to the traditional cages and had worked to get states to enact legislation that would have banned such cages. They were successful in six states and were targeting six others. This would have created a patchwork of legislation that egg producers would have to adhere to in each separate state. Under the UEP-HSUS agreement, HSUS said it would not continue to seek such legislation as long as the agreement was in effect and would also seek a similar stance from other animal activist groups. Chad Gregory, UEP presidentelect, noted that the 12 states repre-

sented 26 percent of the egg industry. If this trend continued, Gregory said, enough states would have passed laws restricting egg production that producers would go out of business and consumers would be buying eggs from overseas. The egg legislation would require:  Every layer — four years from enactment — be provided at least 67 square inches for white and 76 for brown. Transition for hen space will be in five three-year increment to culminate with a minimum of 124 square inches for white hens and 144 for brown hens.  Existing equipment has 15-18 years to convert to enriched colony.  All new equipment, staring Jan. 1, 2012, has to be at least enrichable.  Egg cartons must carry labels informing consumers of the method used to produce the eggs: “eggs from caged hens,” “eggs from hens in enriched cages,” “eggs from cage-free hens” and “eggs from free-range hens.”

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Farm Bill. However, under Senate rules, if one senator opposes an amendment, the amendment cannot be offered. There was one senator in opposition.  If the House leaders bring its Farm Bill to the full House for a vote, once Congress re-convenes, and allows amendments to be presented, the egg legislation could still be proposed as an amendment.  The next step would be conference committee to resolve House and Senate differences in the two Farm Bills. If both branches of Congress go immediately to a conference committee, without the House allowing amendments, the egg legislation would probably be lost for the current Congress. UEP member producers recently testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee headed by Senator Feinstein, to promote the legislation. They also urged area meeting attendees to contact their representatives to urge passage of the legislation.

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to help spot early warning signs of trouble. At least one exact replacement main breaker should be stored on site, preferably in a common location on the farm site.  Controller backup — Check that controller backup system is set to turn on automatically if controller fails. Make sure that if controller fails, siren and dialer operate properly. Make sure backup batteries have been installed in dialer or backup controller box.  Backup thermostats — Test backup thermostats for proper operation and temperature setting. Placing backup thermostats near cooling systems is not recommended.  Circuit breakers — Check to make sure breakers are not overheating or tripping. Problem may be in the electrical system or the breaker itself. Make sure exact replacement circuit breakers are readily available. If replacing the breaker does not solve the problem, get a qualified electrician to trouble-shoot the system.  Electrical connections — Electrical connections in transfer switches, generators, service disconnects and main panels/subpanels should be checked and tightened every year. This should only be done by a qualified and/or licensed electrician. Damaged fan outlets, equipment outlets, light fixtures and junction boxes are fire hazards and must be repaired.  Grounding lug — Grounding lug on ground rod should be checked for tightness at every house and generator shed. This is done by moving wire at lug-to-rod connection. Solid acorn style grounding lugs are recommended to tie ground wire to ground rods.  Lightning protection — Check to make sure lightning protection is in place and properly installed. Lightning protection works best when installed in layers to pro-

tect major electrical and electronic components. Protection systems must be sized to protect the equipment it is intended to protect. One size fits all is not the best way to go. Lightning protection must only be installed by a qualified or licensed electrician. Electrical inspections should be done every year.

Evaporative cooling checklist  Pads — Blow debris from outside of pad system to dog house with backpack blower with pads dry. This will push all debris and cobwebs into dog house to be later removed. If pads are damaged they must be replaced.  Dog house — Sweep all cobwebs and other debris off of the back of the pads with a broom. Once everything is on the floor, remove it from the dog house.  Pad rinse — Close inlet curtain or tunnel doors. Wash excess debris from pads with water hose and spray nozzle carefully. High pressure washer rinsing is not recommended. Wash anything left inside dog house out. (If pads require a chemical cleaning use only recommended chemicals and cleaning procedures).  Drain system — Drain the evaporative cooling system recirculation trough and sump tanks and clear all dirt/debris from the system. Leaving trash in the system causes premature fouling of filters pads and pumps.  Flush system — Flush the top header system and the trough to the best of your ability.  Filters — Remove and clean or replace filters. Replacement filters must be stored on site and be readily available when needed. Filters must be checked once a week at times of high use. Do not operate system without filters and screens in place.  Pumps, floats & tanks — Make sure pump intake screens are cleaned, floats are in place and ad-

justed and tanks are clean and free from debris. Pump screens must be checked at least once a week during periods of high use of cooling system or as often as system is drained and flushed.  Water supply — Test run recirculation system to make sure the fill levels are adjusted properly and adequate water is available to fill system. Make sure the supply system fully wets the entire pad system and no dry streaks are left on pads. If water quality problems surface additional filtration or treatment may be necessary.  Distribution header — Flush distribution header. Loosen union at distribution header and carefully clean all distribution holes in header with screwdriver or soft bristle brush. Do not change the size of the hole in the header. Run water in system to ensure all holes are free from debris or clogs.  Inlet opening — Inlet curtain opening must be at least a minimum of 80 percent of the area of the cooling pad system area; 600 square feet of 6-inch recirculating pad requires at least 480 square feet of free air unobstructed inlet opening minimum. Bunched up curtains or partially opened tunnel doors must not restrict the tunnel inlet opening.  Dog house tightness — The dog house on each side must be as air tight as possible. A little spray foam and carpentry work will go a very long way. All cracks, holes and leaks must be sealed. Air that bypasses the recirculating pads is not cooled and works against the system.

If the worst occurs Even the best preventive maintenance and loss prevention plans occasionally fail. Stuff happens. When the worst occurs and a massive mortality happens due to an electrical failure or other unexpected breakdown and mortalities must be properly disposed of immediately, a well thought out plan of action should be implemented. The key to a well thought out

catastrophic loss disposal plan is to have a planned out site on the farm to bury between 30 and 70 tons of mortalities immediately. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and most state agriculture officials encourage the pre-planning and some require pre-approval of a burial site that meets groundwater, drainage and other pertinent environmental considerations. Growers are strongly encouraged to locate that site on their farms with the help of the NRCS and the state officials. Prior planning and approval if required helps streamline the process should the worst happen. To dispose of 70 tons of farm mortalities requires lots of back breaking work and it must be done in a short period of time for biosecurity reasons. There is no time to get approval.

Bottom line Let’s do the economics on the cost of a loss of a house of birds. If a 40-foot by 500-foot house loses 22,500 birds at 6.5 pounds the day before catch, that is 146,250 pounds

of meat. This is more than 70 tons of mortality that must be picked up, removed and disposed of immediately. The loss to the grower might be about $7,700 at 0.055 grower pay. Company losses might be in the $1.80 per bird range. The value of the loss to the company could approach $40,000. Catastrophic losses will cause the grower and his family to experience several mental anguish. The grower had to pick up and quickly dispose of more than 70 tons of mortalities, had to put other work aside in order to troubleshoot, repair and test his backup systems, and face delays in getting the next flock in the house. Being ready for the catastrophe won’t eliminate all the economic losses, but it will help minimize both the losses and the degree of anguish involved. Using checklists and doing everything possible to help prevent losses is very important — and, according to this example, well worth the time.

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AUG 28 — UEP AREA MTNG., Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770-360-9220; gene@ unitedegg.com; www.unitedegg.com. AUG 29 — UEP AREA MTNG., Ontario, Calif. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770-360-9220; gene@unitedegg.com; www.unitedegg.com. AUG 30 — UEP AREA MTNG., Seattle, Wash. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770-360-9220; gene@unitedegg.com; www.unitedegg.com. SEP 4-6 — ARKANSAS NUTRITION CONF. Contact: Poultry Federation, P.O. Box 1446, Little Rock, Ark. 72203. Ph: 501-375-8131; w w w. t h e p o u l t r y f e d e r a t i o n . c o m . SEP 9-13 — IEC MARKETING & PRODUCTION CONF., London, England. Contact: International Egg Commission, Second Floor, 89 Charterhouse St., London

EC1M 6HR, England. Ph: 44-0207490-3493; info@internationalegg. com; www.internationalegg.com. SEP 12-14 — AFIA LIQUID FEED SYMPM., Grand Hyatt, Denver, Colo. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916. Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org. SEP 13-14 — CPF ANNUAL MTNG. & CONF., Monterey Plaza Hotel, Monterey, Calif. Contact: California Poultry Federation, 4640 Spyres Way, Suite 4, Modesto, Calif. 95356. Ph: 209-576-6355; califpoultry@cs.com; www.cpif.org. SEP 13-16 — MPA ANNUAL CONV., Hilton Sandestin Beach Hotel, Destin, Fla. Contact: Mississippi Poultry Association, 110 Airport Road, Suite C, Pearl, Miss. 39208. Ph: 601932-7560; beard@mspoultry.org. SEP 17-19 — NAT’L. MTNG. POULTRY HEALTH & PROCESSING, Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, Ocean City, Md. Contact: Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., 16686 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, Del. 19947-

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FEB 20-21 — NPI CONV., Norfolk Lodge & Suites, Divots Conference Center, Norfolk, Neb. Contact: Nebraska Poultry Industries Inc., University of Nebraska, 102 Mussehl Hall, P.O. Box 830721, Lincoln, Neb. 685830721; 402-472-2051; egg-turkey@uni.edu; www.nepoultry.org.

OCT 12-13 — LOUISIANA POULTRY CONV., Shreveport Hilton, Shreveport, La. Contact: Louisiana Poultry Federation, 120 Ingram Hall, Louisiana State University, Poultry Science, Baton Rouge, La. 70803. Ph: 225-578-2473; tlavergne@ agcenter.lsu.edu; www.lapoultry.org. — USAHA ANNUAL OCT 17-24 MTNG., Greensboro, N.C. Contact: U.S. Animal Health Association, 4221 Mitchell Ave., St. Joseph, Mo. 64507. Ph: 816-671-1144; usaha@usaha.org; www.usaha.org. OCT 23-25 — NATIONAL POULTRY WASTE MANAGEMENT SYMPOSM., Sam’s Town, Shreveport, La. Contact: Dr. Theresia Lavergne, 120 Ingram Hall, Louisiana State University, Poultry Science, Baton Rouge, La. 70803. Ph: 225-5782473; tlavergne@agcenter.lsu.edu. OCT 31-Nov. 2 — ANIMAL FARMING UKRAINE 2012, International Exhibition Center, Kiev, Ukraine. Contact: www.animalfarmingexpo.com. NOV 7-9 — AEB MTNG., Austin, Texas. Contact: American Egg Board, 1460 Renaissance Drive, Park Ridge, Ill. 60068. Ph: 847-2967043; aeb@aeb.org; www.aeb.org. NOV 13-24 — CFIA FALL CONV., Sheraton Imperial Hotel, RaleighDurham, N.C. Contact: Carolina Feed Industry Association, P.O. Box 58220, Raleigh, N.C. 27658. Ph: 919607-1370; www.carolinafeed.com. NOV 26-28 — ITF WINTER CONV., Marriott Hotel, West Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: Iowa Turkey Federation, 535 E. Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010. Ph: 515-232-7492; info@ iowaturkey.org; www.iowaturkey.org. 2013 JAN 13-16 — AFBF ANNUAL MTNG., Nashville, Tenn. Contact: American Farm Bureau Federation, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 1000 W, Washington, D.C. 20024. Ph: 202-406-3673; www.fb.org. — INTERNATIONAL JAN 29-31 PRODUCTION & PROCESSING EXPO, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303, Ph: 770-4939401, seminar@uspoultry.org, www. poultryegginstitute.org; or American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201, 703-524-0810, afia@afia.org, www.afia. org; or American Meat Institute, 1156

17 — HOUSTON FEB 25-March LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO, Houston, Texas. Contact: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, P.O. Box 20070, Houston, Texas 77225-0070. Ph: 832-667-1000; questions@ rodeohouston.com; www.hlrs.com. MAR 11-15 — AFIA SPRING COMMITTEE MTNGS./PURCHASING & INGREDIENT SUPPLIERS CONF., Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916. Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org. JUN 19-21 — GEA ANNUAL MTNG., King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, St. Simons Island, Ga. Contact: Jewell Hutto, Georgia Egg Assocation, P.O. Box 2929, Suwanee, Ga. 30024. Ph: 770-932-4622; goodeggs@bellsouth.net; www.georgiaeggs.org. JUL 21-23 — NCC & NPFDA CHICKEN MARKETING SMNR., Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Contact: National Chicken Council, 1015 15th St., N.W., Suite 930, Washington, D.C. 20005, 202-296-2622, www.nationalchickencouncil.com, www.eatchicken.com; or National Poultry & Food Distributors Association, 2014 Osborne Road, St. Marys, Ga. 31558, 770-5359901, kkm@npfda.org, www.npfda.org. JUL 21-25 — PSA ANNUAL CONV., Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. Contact: Poultry Science Association, 2441 Village Green Place, Champaign, Ill. 61882. Ph: 217-356-5285; pas@ assochq.org; www.poultryscience.org. SEP 10-12 — AFIA LIQUID FEED SYMPM., Union Station Marriott, St. Louis, Mo. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916. Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703524-0810; afia@afia.org; www.afia.org. OCT 15-17 — SUNBELT AG EXPO., Moultrie, Ga. Contact: Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, 290-G Harper Blvd., Moultrie, Ga. 31788. Ph: 229-9851968, ext. 28; www.sunbeltexpo.com. NOV 3-6 — PROCESS EXPO and INTERNATIONAL DAIRY SHOW, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Contact: Food Processing Suppliers Association, www.myprocessexpo. com; or International Dairy Foods Association, www.dairyshow.com.

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CALIFORNIA Cal Poly alums plan reunion SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Animal Science Department at Cal Poly State University will celebrate on on-campus reunion on Oct. 6. This will be the first on-campus reunion in 10 years with events to be held at Cal Poly’s Animal Nutrition Center. Department alumni, past and current faculty, staff and friends of the university are invited to honor retiring faculty and emeriti, meet new department personnel and celebrate the completion of new state-of-theart learning facilities. “The Cal Poly Animal Science Department is proud to honor an era of educational excellence which has spanned many decades and touched so many people’s lives,” said department head Any Thulin. “We are eager to bring together the many men and women who have worked so hard to make our renowned program so successful.” More information can be obtained by contacting Wendy Hall at 805756-5398, whall@calpoly.edu; or www.animalscience.calpoly.edu.

D.C. AMIF to offer listeria workshop WASHINGTON — The American Meat Institute Foundation is offering an educational workshop this September that will address one of the most relevant issues in the meat

and poultry industry today: Listeria monocytogenes control. The AMI Foundation Advanced Listeria monocytogenes Intervention and Control Workshop, cosponsored by the Canadian Meat Council (CMC), will be held Sept. 24-25, at The Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The workshop will present the latest developments in listeria control and real-life examples from people with plant experience as well as feature hands-on breakout sessions and case studies designed to give firsthand knowledge. Scheduled session topics include an introduction to listeriosis process control technology and principles; challenges of facility design; sanitary equipment design principles; understanding product risk and appropriate intervention; monitoring for process control; data analysis; process data management tools; investigation and corrective actions; and lot and line segregation. The workshop will also feature a number of case studies. More information and registration is available at www.meatami. com/lmworkshop. AMI’s members produce 95 percent of the beef, pork, lamb and veal products and 70 percent of the turkey products in the U.S.

GEORGIA Seminar examines flock management TUCKER — The 2012 Poultry Production & Health Seminar will examine important factors that affect flock health. Sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the

seminar will be held Sept. 25-26, at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Ala. With the ever changing global economy, production managers must to do more with less. Combining innovation with effective management techniques can help reach optimum bird health and performance. Achieving superior flock management can be affected by anything from weight management to disease prevention. “As poultry managers, we face some unique issues, but many of the same: broiler efficiency, countering genomic inefficiencies through research and product development,” said program chairman Sam LeNarz, Wayne Farms LLC. “We can’t possibly know the answers in every situation, however the seminar does an excellent job in providing timely solutions that we can take back and use to improve flock performance.” he added. This year’s topics include a Poultry Industry Economic Update; GIPSA Status; Gut Flora Management; Enteric Viruses of Poultry; Coccidiosis Vaccine Strategies; Current LT Vaccine Performance and New Prospects for Alternatives; Salmonella Control Interventions; Sufficient Electrical Capacity in Poultry Houses; Necrotic Enteritis Resurgence . . . Causes and Responses and a LED Lighting Update. A program committee of live production managers and poultry health professionals developed the agenda for the seminar. They are Dr. Kenneth Macklin; Auburn University; Frank Halpin, Pilgrims Corp.; Henry Welch, Peco Foods Inc.; Kimber Ward, Amick Farms; Robert Crowe, Harrison Poultry Inc.; Ken Martin, Fieldale Farms Corp.; Dr. John Smith, Fieldale Farms Corp.; and Dr. Casey Ritz, University of Georgia. Registration for the seminar is available at http://www.uspoultry.org/educationprograms/index. cfm#pphs.

MASS. Soy & Grain Summit covers global trends BOSTON — The seventh annual Soy & Grain Trade Summit, to be held Sept. 17-19 in New Orleans, will present an all-encompassing agenda covering global trends addressed by experts from leading organizations in the oilseed and feed grains industry. More than 800 buyers and sellers of oilseed products and feed grains from 38 states across the U.S. and 40 countries in major destination markets are expected to convene for the summit. Anew participant, IBM’s Program Director of WW Industry Solutions, Paul Chang, will deliver a presentation on how new technologies are playing an increasingly pivotal role in monitoring the agri-food supply chain and ensuring food safety for global supply chains. New attendees, according to Mark Dineen, president of Soyatech LLC, are coming to the summit to better understand what is driving increased investment in agriculture and volatile commodity prices.

In addition to keynote speaker Antonio Galindez, president and CEO of Dow Agrosciences, other speakers include secretaries of agriculture from five key states in the U.S. Corn Belt, leading scientists from DuPont and Monsanto and executive panelists from Bunge and Loders Croklaan. Also in attendance will be procurement executive from major food companies such as Unified Foodservice Purchasing Cooperative, Kellogg’s and Coca-Cola. The Soy & Grain Trade Summit, hosted by global agricultural consultancy HighQuest Partners and its publishing subsidiary Soyatech, will address strategies for sustainable growth in agricultural production, processing and transportation on a global basis, and examine supply and demand trends in the commodity, food, biofuels and animal feed sectors, including the impact of aquaculture, new seed biotechnology and water scarcity. More than 100 booths will fill the exhibition floor. Grain processing and transportation infrastructure will be provided on-site industry tours. A live and interactive video feed from a farm in Illinois will provide a view into the soybean harvest. More information can be obtained at www.highquestpartners.com/

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Coalition urges waiver of RFS because of drought WASHINGTON — As drought conditions become the worst in 50 years and corn yields are expected to drop significantly, a coalition of meat and poultry organizations has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to waive the federal mandate for the production of corn ethanol. In a petition delivered to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the coalition asked for a waiver “in whole or in substantial part” of the amount of renewable fuel that must be produced under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) for the remainder of this year and for the portion of 2013 that is one year from the time the waiver becomes effective. The RFS requires 13.2 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol to be produced in 2012 and 13.8 billion gallons in 2013, amounts that will use about 4.7 billion and 4.9 billion bushels, respectively, of the nation’s

corn. Some agricultural forecasters now are estimating that just 11.8 billion bushels of corn will be harvested this year — about 13 billion were harvested in 2011 — meaning corn-ethanol production will use about four of every 10 bushels. The RFS has “directly affected the supply and cost of feed in major agricultural sectors of this country, causing the type of economic harm that justifies issuance of an RFS waiver,” said the coalition in its petition. It pointed out that EPA was granted the authority in the 2005 Energy Policy Act, which set the initial RFS, and in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, which expanded the fuels standard, to waive because of severe economic or environmental harm the annual volume of renewable fuel that must be produced. In asking Jackson to take prompt

action to provide a measure of relief for livestock and poultry producers, the coalition petition said, “it is abundantly clear that sufficient harm is occurring now and that economic conditions affecting grain supplies and feed prices will worsen in the months ahead. Both conditions provide an independent basis for a waiver of the RFS.” “America’s pork producers are extremely worried, given the drought affecting much of the corn-growing regions, about having feed for their animals,” said NPPC Presidentelect Randy Spronk, a producer from Edgerton, Minn. “And their anxiety is compounded knowing that the RFS requires corn ethanol to be produced no matter what. We’re asking EPA to give livestock and poultry producers and, ultimately, consumers a little help.” “Relief from the RFS is extremely urgent. This very short corn crop will undoubtedly prove to be devastating to the animal agriculture industry, food Pullet Trailer Units manufacturers, Move over 12,000 birds foodservice proeconomically per load. viders and consumers,” added

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Michael Welch, president and CEO of Harrison Poultry in Bethlehem, Ga., and past National Chicken Council chairman. “Thousands of jobs, a continued upward trend of rising food prices and the livelihoods of family farmers are all at risk. The chicken industry is urging EPA to implement the law and promptly grant a full or partial waiver of the RFS. If not now, when?” “I support American ethanol and what it has done for rural communities in Nebraska and in many other states throughout the country,” said J.D. Alexander, Nebraska cattleman and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president. “What I do not support are federal mandates picking winners and losers and a federal government sitting patiently by, forking over taxpayer dollars to artificially inflate the price of corn for livestock producers and other end-users. I find it concerning to the viability of the livestock industry that these mandates are allowed to continue today in the worst drought I have seen in my lifetime. This isn’t rocket science. Implement the law, waive the RFS, let the market work and embrace free market principles.” “As a small, independent turkey

grower from Minnesota who buys about 100,000 bushels of corn every year, my family’s livelihood is being threatened by the looming drought disaster,” said John Burkel, of Badger, Minn. “The EPA granting a waiver from the RFS is needed now. This is the only immediate relief for this country’s livestock and poultry producers. We need to stabilize the markets. The reality is, at these volatile, high prices, even the most prudent, cautious farmer can find themselves out of business.” Members of the coalition that signed the petition include the American Feed Industry Association, American Meat Institute, American Sheep Industries Association, California Dairy Campaign, Dairy Producers of New Mexico, Dairy Producers of Utah, Idaho Dairymen’s Association, Milk Producers Council, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Chicken Council, National Pork Producers Council, National Turkey Federation, Nevada State Dairy Commission, North American Meat Association, Northwest Dairy Association, Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, Southeast Milk Inc., United Dairymen of Arizona and the Washington State Dairy Federation..

Del., Md. governors seek waiver of ethanol mandate WASHINGTON — As the severe effect of the worst drought in a half century becomes more clear, the governors of Maryland and Delaware have officially requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency take immediate action to save jobs, stave off rising food prices and limit the devastating economic consequences to the economy of the Delmarva region. In a letter Aug. 9 to EPA, Governor Martin O’Malley (D-Md.) and Governor Jack Markell (D-Del.) petitioned Administrator Lisa Jackson to exercise her statutory authority to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for the

next year. Doing so “would make more than five billion bushels of corn available to the marketplace for animal feed and foodstuffs, driving down costs and significantly lessening the financial impact to Delmarva’s poultry farms and consumers.” The governors warned that if the RFS standards are not waived, the consequences to Maryland and Delaware’s economy would be severe, including the loss of thousands of jobs.

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N.C. and Ark. governors call for ethanol waiver WASHINGTON — In separate letters sent Aug. 14, Governor Beverly Perdue (D-N.C.) and Governor Mike Beebe (D-Ark.) officially petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to grant a waiver from the ethanol quotas mandated by the federal Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). “It is now beyond dispute that our nation is undergoing a severe, prolonged drought that is of historic proportions and is causing widespread damage to many of the most productive agricultural regions in the country,” Governor Perdue noted in her petition. The direct harm, she added, was “caused by the RFS requirement to utilize ever-increasing amounts of corn and soybeans for transportation fuel. Whatever the final damage done by the severe lack of rainfall, it is clear that this harm is reflected in accelerated prices for corn and soybeans, which have a severe economic impact on the state of North Carolina, various regions within the state and important economic sectors within the state.” “While the drought may have triggered the price spike in corn, an underlying cause is the federal

policy mandating ever-increasing amounts of corn for fuel,” Governor Beebe said in his petition. “The higher feed costs following the passage of RFS1 in 2005 and RFS2 in 2007 have resulted in a long-term shortage of grain in our nation, especially corn, and are clearly taking a terrible toll on Arkansas’ poultry and animal agriculture, potentially forcing reduced production and job losses and increasing food prices for consumers worldwide . . . I urge you to begin a formal process for considering a waiver of the renewable fuel mandate,” Beebe concluded. Arkansas and North Carolina are the second and fourth largest broiler chicken producing states, respectively. For turkey production, North Carolina ranks second and Arkansas third nationally. The National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation offered strong support for the petitions requesting an immediate RFS waiver and lauded Governors Perdue and Beebe for their leadership. “On behalf of North Carolina’s and Arkansas’s chicken farmers and processors, and the entire chicken industry, I thank Governors Perdue

and Beebe for their efforts in trying to bring some relief to poultry producers, consumers and the economic sectors that are struggling due to the drought, the high price of corn and continued corn-ethanol mandates,” said National Chicken Council President Mike Brown. “I strongly urge EPA Administrator Jackson to immediately grant a full, one-year waiver for the corn-ethanol mandate.” “As this drought continues to wreak havoc on our nation’s corn crops, we are grateful to Governors Perdue and Beebe who are showing real leadership by asking for relief,” said Joel Brandenberger, president of National Turkey Federation. “We need a waiver now, while EPA has the ability to make a difference in our members’ livelihoods and the nation’s economy. These governors are asking for the right thing — at a time when it is critical and we thank them.” The Renewable Fuels Association, however, has called on the EPA to combine the requests of Governor Beebe and Governor Perdue and “reject them both.” The RFA said that waiving any

Low-interest emergency loans available in drought counties WASHINGTON — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Aug. 15 designated 172 additional counties in 15 states as primary natural disaster areas due to drought and heat, making all qualified farm operators in the areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans. To date, USDA has designated 1,792 counties as disaster areas — 1,670 due to drought. “USDA is committed to using its resources wherever possible to help the farmers, ranchers, small businesses and communities being impacted by the drought,” said Vilsack. “In the past month, we have

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tions for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to help producers build additional resiliency into their production systems. NRCS is offering the grants to partnering entities to evaluate innovative, field-based conservation technologies and approaches. These technologies and/ or approaches should lead to improvements such as enhancing the water-holding capacity in soils and installing drought-tolerant grazing systems, which will help farms and ranches become more resilient to drought. Visit www.nrcs.usda.gov

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portion of the renewable fuels standard “would likely lead to higher prices at the pump, a greater dependence on imported oil and a chilling slowdown in new biofuel technology investment and development.” The governors’ petitions came on the heels of the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, in which USDA slashed its estimate for the 201213 corn crop. USDA forecasted the 2012-13 corn crop to be 10.8 billion bushels with a yield of 123.4 bushels per acre, down more than 22 bushels per acre from the last estimate. This severely reduced corn supply will result in 533 million bushels fewer than the previous estimates, an ending carry-over inventory of corn for the 2012-13 crop year of 650 million bushels, or 5.8 percent

of total corn usage. It would be the smallest carry-over since 1995-96 crop year. USDA also forecasts record high corn prices of $7.50 to $8.90 per bushel at the farm level, which could be more than 40 percent higher than the 2011-12 crop year. Further, USDA reduced its feed usage forecast from its report last month by more than 15 percent; much of this short corn crop’s burden will fall heavily on poultry and livestock producers. Governors Perdue and Beebe join a long list of recent requests to waive the RFS, including calls from 156 U.S. House members, 26 U.S Senators, poultry and livestock producers, the United Nations, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Delaware Governor Jack Markell.

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PORTLAND, Maine — Towns in several states are adopting local ordinances that exempt farmers from state and federal regulations if they sell their products directly to consumers, despite warnings that the ordinances are invalid. Residents in Livermore and Appleton, Maine, approved socalled local food and community self-governance ordinances at town meetings in June, joining six other Maine towns that did the same thing last year. Residents in Fayette, however, voted down a similar proposed ordinance. The votes should send a message that Maine residents want more local say on how to regulate small farms that process food ranging from poultry and milk to cheese and jam that are sold to people in their area, said Douglas Wollmar, a small-scale produce farmer in Blue Hill, which passed a similar ordinance last year. Ultimately, supporters would like to see a state law passed that addresses their concerns. “We’re trying to get more towns to pass the ordinance, because at the state level we’re not getting any attention,” Wollmar said. “The response we got from legislators is it’s nice you got five or six towns, but what you need is 50 towns before we’ll listen.” The situation isn’t unique to Maine. Towns in Massachusetts, Vermont and California have all passed so-called food sovereignty ordinances or resolutions in the past year or so. In Sandisfield, Mass., Brigitte Ruthman, the owner of Joshua’s Farm, proposed a resolution at last year’s town meeting after she received a cease-and-desist order from the state saying her dairy operation

was illegal. Ruthman sells shares of her small dairy herd to people in the region, who then get a share of the raw milk from her cows. To comply with state demands, she would have had to invest tens of thousands of dollars for a new cooling system, septic system and other equipment, she said. That might be reasonable if she were a commercial dairy, but the state was coming after her for milk from a single cow that was shared by three people, she said. “On a micro level, this is really the aggravation we have with government,” she said. “You can’t control our lives, you can’t control our food choices that are very personal. Stop it.” Pete Kennedy, president of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, said he expects more towns to follow suit. “Right now Maine is way ahead of the curve as far local food ordinances, but the trend is going in that direction,’ Kennedy said. Blue Hill, Sedgwick, Penobscot, Trenton, Hope and Plymouth last year passed ordinances proclaiming that federal and state regulations hinder local food production and usurp people’s rights to foods of their choice. Supporters say the ordinances promote family farms, sustainability and healthy eating. But state agriculture officials say the ordinances don’t hold legal muster and that regulatory oversight is essential for food safety and public health. Agriculture Commissioner Walt Whitcomb, who co-owns a dairy farm, said he’s supportive of local food producers, but his department has to ensure the products are safe. The department strives to work with food processors, and licensing requirements aren’t as onerous as some people make them out to be, he said. Licenses require some ba-

sic common-sense requirements to ensure the public’s health. “The inspection personnel try very hard to explain not only the law but the reasons why it’s beneficial for their future sales, as well as what is healthy for the consuming public,” Whitcomb said. “Setting aside the legal aspects, there’s nothing worse for sales from somebody getting sick from what they just bought from you.” The local ordinances, he said, are invalid because they’re superseded by state and federal laws. That warning, though, wasn’t enough to dissuade residents in Livermore and Appleton from recently green-lighting the same ordinance in their towns. Cathy Lee, who collected signatures to force a vote at Livermore’s town meeting, said there’s a long history of home rule in Maine. Food safety issues, such as E. coli and salmonella problems, are more likely to crop up with large food corporations than with local farms. State regulations, she said, require added paperwork, more inspections and expensive upgrades that are geared toward large farms and corporations. The regulatory burden, she said, is enough to put some farms and food producers out of business. In Maine, people in Fayette voted down a proposed food self-governance ordinance. Town Manager Mark Robinson said residents and the board of selectmen are supportive of local farms and small-scale food producers. But they realized that a local ordinance wouldn’t carry any legal weight. “The ordinance really did nothing other than send a message,” he said. “It gives the issue attention, but I would think so could an effort to amend state laws to address the issue.”

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“While there may be some who question the true price impact of waiving the RFS standards for a limited period, those debates are quantitative, not qualitative, as it is not in dispute that a waiver would put downward pressure on corn pricing,” the letter continued. “Given the likely impacts to the poultry industry, not to mention the increased cost of food for consumers, of this dramatic increase in price due to the undersupply of corn, it is hard to imagine any scenario when exercising your authority would be more

appropriate.” The governors’ request coincides with a report issued by USDA that showed the drought desolating the U.S. Corn Belt has destroyed a sixth of the country’s corn crop in just one month. In the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, USDA forecasted the 2012-13 corn crop to be 10.8 billion bushels with a yield of 123.4 bushels per acre, down more than 22 bushels per acre from the last estimate. According to USDA, this severely reduced supply will result in an ending carry-over inventory of corn for the 2012-13 crop year of

650 million bushels, or 5.8 percent of total corn usage, and 533 million bushels lower than the previous estimates. It would be the smallest carry-over since 1995-96 crop year. USDA also forecasts record corn prices of $7.50 to $8.90 per bushel at the farm level, which could be more than 40 percent higher than the 2011-12 crop year. Further, USDA reduced its feed usage forecast from its report last month by more than 15 percent; much of the burden of a short corn crop will fall heavily on poultry and livestock producers. The National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation responded to the USDA report and

offered strong support for the efforts undertaken by Governors O’Malley and Markell in support of an immediate waiver. The groups issued the following statement: “Today’s report further confirms that the prolonged hot weather and drought has devastated this year’s corn crop yields and carry-over stocks. This means there will be no letup in the record spike currently being felt across animal agriculture. This historic drought increases the likelihood that poultry companies will end up paying more than $9.50 per bushel throughout the 2012-13 crop year to meet their feed needs,

translating into billions of dollars in added costs for poultry producers. These additional costs will either be passed on to consumers through increased food prices, or poultry farmers will be forced out of business. The time for an RFS waiver is now — thousands of jobs and food prices are at stake. “It is past time that the administration acts on calls by 156 U.S. House members, 26 U.S Senators, poultry and livestock producers, the United Nations and now the governors of Maryland and Delaware to waive the ethanol mandate in attempt to provide some relief.”

ance applies to non-irrigated pasture only; producers must supply at least 15 percent of their dry matter intake (on average) from certified organic pasture; this temporary variance applies to the 2012 calendar year only; and this temporary variance covers only counties that have been declared as primary natural disaster areas by the secretary of agriculture in 2012. Granting a temporary variance for 2012 from the pasture practice standards is necessary in order to allow organic ruminant livestock producers to continue to be compli-

ant with the program regulations after the severe drought ends and pasture forage becomes available. Temporary variance requests that are outside the scope of this variance will be considered on a case by case basis. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that 63 percent of the nation’s hay acreage is in an area experiencing drought, while approximately 73 percent of the nation’s cattle acreage is in an area experiencing drought. Approximately 87 percent of the U.S. corn is within an area experiencing drought, down from a

peak of 89 percent on July 24, and 85 percent of the U.S. soybeans are in a drought area, down from a high of 88 percent on July 24. On Aug. 10, USDA reduced the estimate for the 2012 U.S. corn crop to 123.4 bushels per acre, down 23.8 bushels from 2011. However, record corn plantings in 2012 have put the crop in position to be eighth largest in history. In 1988, when U.S. farmers were impacted by another serious drought, total production was 4.9 billion bushels. Today, total

production is forecast at 10.8 billion bushels. Visit www.usda.gov/drought for the latest information regarding USDA’s drought response and assistance. A listing of primary counties and corresponding states designated as disaster areas today for drought and other reasons can be found at: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/ usda/usdamediafb?contentid=2012 /08/0275.xml&printable=true&con tentidonly=true.

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for more information. Additionally, in response to a request from five National Organic Program (NOP) certifying agents, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced that USDA will grant a temporary variance from NOP’s pasture practice standards for organic ruminant livestock producers (Sections 205.237(c) and 205.240 of the USDA organic regulations) in 16 states in 2012. The following restrictions apply: this temporary vari-

USDA announces funds to support rural growth/jobs WASHINGTON — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Aug. 21 announced the selection of 16 recipients for grants to help spur economic development and create or save jobs in 17 states. “The funding I am announcing today will help rural businesses, entrepreneurs and tribal communities obtain the financing they need to grow their businesses and create jobs,” Vilsack said. “These grants and loans represent the Obama administration’s commitment to

expand capital investments, spur business development and make infrastructure improvements to strengthen our small towns and communities.” USDA Rural Development is providing assistance through the Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program, which provides grants to small and emerging rural businesses for projects such as distance learning networks and employment-related adult education programs. Rural public entities (towns, com-

munities, state agencies and municipal authorities), Indian tribes and rural, private non-profit corporations are eligible to apply for funding under this program. More information about the program can be obtained at www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_rbeg.html. As an example, the city of Harrison, Mich., is receiving a grant to convert a building into a business and product incubator and commercial kitchen. This project is expected to create or save 38 jobs, the department said.

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Georgia governor requests ethanol waiver WASHINGTON — “It is abundantly clear that substantial evidence exists now within the existing reports of USDA regarding expected crop yields and within private sector forecasts of crop yields that current and futures pricing of corn will result in severe economic harm in the poultry and livestock sectors,” wrote Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (R) in a petition sent Aug. 20 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Georgia is experiencing severe economic harm during this crisis, and important economic sectors in the state are in serious economic jeopardy. This harm is precisely of the type, character and extent that Congress envisioned when it granted EPA authority to waive Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) applicable volumes…” Deal becomes the fifth governor, and first Republican, to request that

EPA waive the RFS, joining the governors of Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina and Arkansas. “It can also be reasonably projected that this harm will continue well into 2013, if not beyond 2013, and that the decreasing availability of stocks of grains will only be eased when a new crop season provides an abundance of supply,” Deal continued. As Georgia’s largest industry, agriculture accounts for more than 15.7 percent of the state’s economy in terms of sales and output and represents 11.2 percent of the state’s value added production. Georgia agriculture has an annual impact of $68.9 billion on the state’s economy and provides 380,000 jobs to citizens of the state. Poultry and livestock are important components of the state’s economy, representing more than 50 percent of Georgia’s

farm gate value, while broilers alone account for more than 40 percent of farm gate value. From a national perspective, Georgia ranks first in broiler production and third in value of eggs produced. For Georgia, the poultry industry alone accounts for more than $20 billion in annual economic impact, and an estimated 98,000 jobs depend on poultry directly or indirectly. Deal’s petition notes the University of Georgia has reported that the state’s poultry producers are spending $1.4 million extra per day on corn due to the drought and the upward pressure on corn prices caused by the demand created by the RFS for ethanol. This translates to more than $516 million per year if these market conditions continue. “These additional input costs are

not sustainable, and I urge you to consider all options available to the agency to provide some relief in the coming year,” Deal urged. The National Chicken Council voiced strong support for Deal’s petition and leadership on this critical issue. “I am very pleased that Governor Deal has joined the many other voices and requests that EPA has received in recent weeks to waive the RFS for ethanol, including 14 of 15 members of Georgia’s congressional delegation in Washington,” said NCC President Mike Brown. “As Governor Deal noted, it is now abundantly clear that severe economic damage has occurred, and will continue, as a result of the RFS’ strain on the corn supply that has been exacerbated by the worst drought in more than 50 years. Again, I call on EPA Administrator

Lisa Jackson to implement the law and grant a full, one-year waiver for the corn-ethanol mandate,” Brown concluded. Deal’s petition comes on the heels of an Aug. 20 announcement from EPA that the agency is issuing a Federal Register notice opening a 30-day public comment period on requests from the governors of Arkansas and North Carolina to waive the RFS requirements. The statute provides the agency with 90 days in which to make a decision. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 updated renewable fuel volume targets. Congress has also given EPA the authority to include provisions that allow the EPA administrator to grant a full or partial waiver if implementation would severely harm the economy or environment of a state, region, or the entire country.

History treasures preserved at USDA National Agricultural Library By Kim Kaplan

Special to Poultry Times

BELTSVILLE, Md. — A century of parasite research fills at least 100 boxes at the USDA National Agricultural Library (NAL) in Beltsville, Md. These records include photos, drawings, lantern slides, research notes, reports and correspondence. The documents are part of the U.S.

National Animal Parasite Collection Records, which chronicle the parasitology studies of USDA scientists from 1886 to 1987. The parasitology records are one of the more than 200 collections that NAL holds safe, each documenting the history of a USDA program. NAL is a part of USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency.

Such records are not just the dry dust of USDA history, but a continuing resource for researchers. With access to these original materials, scientists can better understand how programs developed and why certain choices were made, explained NAL Special Collections librarian Sara B. Lee. In addition, writers, historians, sociologists, conservationists and artists regularly turn to NAL’s col-

lections as first-person sources about USDA events, programs and policies. NAL even preserves the lineage of USDA buildings, especially those located along the National Mall, with a collection of photos and drawings, including an unusual photo showing the original USDA administration building and the unfinished Washington Monument taken from atop the Smithsonian Castle around 1868. Perhaps the most attractive as well as historically important of NAL’s treasures is the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection, which includes 7,584 paintings, lithographs and line drawings. These technically accurate images were their day’s equivalent of photo documentation of fruits, nuts and berries developed by growers or introduced by USDA around the

turn of the 20th century. With today’s growing interest in heirloom varieties and others that are no longer commonly grown, the collection is an invaluable storehouse of fruit knowledge and history. Today, NAL is making its historic collections more accessible. As funds and staffing permit, boxes of records are being more clearly indexed, and documents and images are being scanned. You can find the indexes and scanned materials on the NAL Special Collections web page by going to http://specialcollections.nal.usda. gov, and clicking on “Guide to Collections.” Kim Kaplan is a public affairs specialist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville, Md.

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Rethinking research methods for emerging tech. By John Pierson

Special to Poultry Times

ATLANTA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Researchers from the Georgia Tech Research Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Processing Technology Division and the University of Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Poultry Science Department have worked individually, collectively and jointly to address current and future challenges facing the poultry and allied industries. The universities interact frequently with industry through both advisory boards and established contacts and with each other to ensure research is meeting needs. Recently, Drs. Doug Britton and Mike Lacy began a more formalized dialogue to discuss what the poultry industry might look like in the future and how university researchers in Georgia and nationally might better assist the industry. One related GTRI initiative un-

derway seeks to better define future research agendas, with researchers examining how emerging technologies that impact poultry processing should be assessed. The projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initial scope sought to establish analytics associated with food safety, quality and yield. However, the team quickly realized that identifying systematic design approaches might better identify research, which if undertaken today, could give the best results in the future. A key consideration is how problems are formed and then solved, particularly when one is looking to the future. The relative maturity of the poultry industry indicates transformational (disruptive) change is imminent; currently, change tends to remain supply/demand-driven and focused primarily on selling propositions. Recent history has shown that disruptive innovations (digital cameras, cell phones) over-

take existing customers or markets because established businesses fail to place sufficient value upon or participate in the innovation early on. One approach, systems theory, looks at the influence of certain factors of the whole (food safety, quality or yield) as criteria to better improve processing. System types include hard systems (those that can be quantified such as yield) as compared to soft systems (those that are qualified such as quality) versus evolutionary systems (self-regulate using feedback such as certain food safety interventions). Another approach uses design thinking, where the goal starts with what is meant to be achieved (poultry processing in the future) instead of with a certain problem (food safety, quality, yield). Here, one only needs to define enough of the parameters to optimize a path to the goal. While many other descriptions

exist, when a task or product is defined and clarified into a product proposal, requirements list and ultimately a detailed design ready for production, it is most often called a mechanical product design. Work to date has identified similarities between systems theory, design thinking and mechanical product design, although the path from innovation to invention is still ambiguous. Why? Because scientists tend to focus on systems as abstract concepts needing better quantification, while engineers typically see systems as concrete arrangements that achieve better quantification. Regardless, as global markets and distributed information exchange increases, industry needs scientists and engineers to better align their definitions of systems so that innovation can quickly be converted into a mechanical product design. Moving forward, researchers

plan to discuss results to date with experts associated with Professional Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in Applied Systems Engineering and Certificate Programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. They also will continue to engage other university colleagues and industry to better define research agendas to address future challenges facing the poultry and allied industries. John Pierson is a principal research engineer in the Georgia Tech Research Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Processing Technology Division. Article reprinted from PoultryTech, a publication of the Agricultural Technology Research Program of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, a program conducted in cooperation with the Georgia Poultry Federation with funding from the Georgia Legislature.

Foster Farms breaks ground on poultry education facility FRESNO, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ground has been broken at Fresno State on the innovative Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research Facility, which is scheduled to open in the spring 2013, semester. This state-of-the-art educational facility is made possible by a gift to Fresno State from Foster Farms, which is contributing to the engineering, design and construction as well as providing ongoing program support. The 16,000-square-foot building will house an eco-friendly research and training center that replicates professional poultry production for students and faculty in the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. The new unit will have advanced temperature control and monitoring systems, along with ultra-efficient LED lighting optimized for poultry production.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our students and faculty are thrilled about this exciting addition to our college,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Charles Boyer, dean of the Jordan College. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The center will allow students to perform in-depth research, participate in hands-on learning and gain job skills in one of the leading agricultural industries.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The facility will provide students with invaluable experience and will further research advancements in animal welfare, nutrition and environmental practices,â&#x20AC;? Boyer said. Foster Farmsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mike Pruitt, the senior vice president for live poultry operations, represented the company at the ground breaking ceremony. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foster Farms is very pleased to be able to provide the funding for this facility and looks forward to the contributions that the faculty and students will make in advanc-

ing poultry science and husbandry,â&#x20AC;? he said. A 2009 report by the American Meat Institute says poultry is one of the fastest-growing segments in Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agricultural industry, contributing nearly 25,000 direct jobs to the state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our students directly benefit from the close relationship our faculty members have with industry leaders like Foster Farms,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Arthur Parham, chairman of the Jordan Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hands-on experience in this field will help our graduates find employment and succeed in a variety of agricultural careers.â&#x20AC;? Based in Central California, Foster Farms is one of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading providers of fresh chickens and turkeys. The addition of the poultry facility at Fresno State builds upon the

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Raeford packs 20,000 meals for hunger relief ROSE HILL, N.C. — House of Raeford Farms’ associates in Rose Hill and Wallace, N.C., packed 20,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now, an international hunger relief organization that coordinates the distribution of food and other lifesaving aid around the world. The packing event was held Aug. 11 and attracted more than 50 volunteers from House of Raeford’s two local processing plants and live growout operations. In addition, employees and the company contributed $5,000 to offset the cost of ingredients. The meals are made up of dehydrated, high protein and highly nutritious grains and vegetables and are primarily distributed to school children in more than 70 countries. Food packed by House

of Raeford was destined for Haiti. The partnership with Stop Hunger Now came to realization through House of Raeford Farms F.L.O.C.K., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded by the company. The organization stewards and distributes its resources to help meet needs with House of Raeford Farms’ associates, community residents and other worthwhile ministries with likeminded objectives. “Our company has always provided poultry products and monetary support by request to organizations and individuals in our communities,” said Bob Johnson, CEO of House of Raeford. “However, we felt that if we became more intentional in seeking out established partners who are already providing

services, then the impact could be that much greater.” In the recently completed Fiscal Year 2012, House of Raeford distributed more than one-half million servings of chicken and turkey products in four states. Recipients included local food banks and other feeding programs as well as fundraising events that benefitted persons with critical needs. “We stay primarily local with these distributions so as to assist our employees as well as individuals in areas where our employees live,” stated Curtis Carr, director of Community Outreach for House of Raeford and a board member with F.L.O.C.K. “However, on occasion we will make an exception as with Stop Hunger Now.”

“With the recent incorporation of F.L.O.C.K. and its non-profit status as well as fundraising capabilities, we now have the potential to provide even greater assistance in the years ahead,” Carr continued. F.L.O.C.K operates under the leadership of a board of directors, and with the approval of the company has started organizing local F.L.O.C.K. teams in six southeast locations to administer assistance programs. In addition to creating F.L.O.C.K., House of Raeford also has established a chaplain ministry in each of its eight processing plants to provide confidential, permission-based care for company employees. The ordained chaplains address both personal and spiritual needs and are a support in difficult cir-

cumstances. Not only do chaplains counsel with associates, but also make hospital visits, conduct weddings and funerals, and are on call 24/7. “As a major corporation, we have a responsibility to offer sustainable employee and community services,” Johnson emphasized. “The addition of F.L.O.C.K. provides another avenue for us to make a positive difference in people’s lives”. House of Raeford Farms Inc. is one of the nation’s top 10 largest poultry processors, providing chicken and turkey products to the foodservice, retail and export markets.The company is family-owned and operated and based out of Rose Hill, N.C., with facilities in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina.

really hope we don’t make any rash decisions about it.” Ross and others pointed to a study by Iowa State economist Bruce Babcock concluding that because of the flexibility built into the current mandate system, removing the ethanol requirement would only decrease corn prices by about 28 cents a bushel, or 4.6 percent. The ethanol industry, backed by the Obama administration, says it’s unfair to blame it for turmoil in the corn market. Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, which represents producers and supporters of ethanol, said at a recent news conference that

he’d “never heard a bigger whopper” than the argument that fuel demands were hurting food supplies. The ethanol industry argues that USDA’s estimate that ethanol consumes a 40 percent share of the corn market is misleading because about a third of the ethanol corn is refined into a high-value animal feed called dried distiller grain. Buis said ethanol’s actual share of the corn crop as a fuel is closer to 16 percent. Renewable Fuels Association CEP Bob Dinneen also pointed out that there is flexibility built into the system. For example, ethanol pro-

duced one year but not used can be carried over to the next year. He said ethanol production has always been above what was required and that this year, with supplies down and prices up, producers are already slowing production. C. Larry Pope, president and CEO of Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s largest pork producer, said in a July 26 Wall Street Journal opinion piece that Congress should pass a House proposal that would tie the Renewable Fuel Standard percentage to free-market supply and demand. He said that with the

ethanol mandate and the high price of corn, “Smithfield was forced to take the unfortunate but absolutely necessary step of buying corn from Brazil.” That brought a quick retort from Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), who went to the Senate floor to compare Pope to Henny Penny, the character from the children’s story “Chicken Little” who warned everyone that the sky was falling. “Why did farmers plant 96 million acres of corn this year? Why have seed producers spent millions to develop better yielding and drought resistant traits?” Grassley asked. “The answer is simple: ethanol.”

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industry is strong, with others coming from Western cattle states and Northern dairy states. Midwestern corn states like Iowa and Ohio were largely unrepresented. It’s more complicated for people like Kevin Ross, who raises corn and soybeans in southwest Iowa and heads the Iowa Corn Growers Association. Losing the ethanol market, he said, would definitely hurt his business. Having another major market for corn, he said, “has had an effect on the rural economy that’s not been seen in decades . . . I

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Managing poultry and livestock manure storage By Jactone Arogo Ogejo Special to Poultry Times

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Storing manure is a common practice on farms and for those who keep animals. A well-designed manure storage facility must also be well managed in order to prevent environmental concerns from developing. In most cases, manure storages are used when cold weather, wet conditions and/or a lack of time do not allow field application. To get the most benefit out of the manure, good management practices and observation of safety practices that minimize manure hazards on the farm are important.

Management Manure storage facilities should be managed properly to provide environmental, agronomic and economic benefits to the farm. Poor manure management can cause inefficiency in farming operations, such as delays in land preparation and planting that result in reduced crop yields. Poorly managed manure storages can produce odors that may disturb your neighbors. Management issues for manure storage structures include manure removal, monitoring the integrity of the storage structure and appearance or aesthetics. Manure removal Removing manure from storage in a timely manner is an important aspect of the overall manure management on the farm. How fast manure is removed from storage and moved to the point of use depends on the (1) size of equipment, e.g., front-end loaders for handling solid manure; (2) volume of hauling tanks; (3) pump sizes; and (4) condiJactone Arogo Ogejo is an Extension specialist, Biological Systems Engineering, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va.

tion of the equipment. The volume of the hauling equipment and the distance manure is hauled will determine the time it takes to empty a manure storage tank. Consider all these factors when planning manure application in order to improve the operation’s time management and efficiency. Make sure the equipment used for removing manure from storage is serviced and in good condition to avoid breakdowns that can cause delays during manure removal. Manure should be used at locations, times, rates and volumes that will ensure maximum nutrient use and avoid environmental pollution. The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Virginia Conservation Practice Standards: Nutrient Management (code 590) and Virginia Conservation Practice Standards: Waste Utilization (code 633) provide guidelines on how to utilize manure efficiently. A manure storage structure should never leak or overflow. If properly designed, constructed, located and managed, no discharge should occur. Because the discharge from manure storage contains nutrients, organic matter and perhaps pathogens, it may cause pollution if it ends up in groundwater or surface water. Any discharge will most likely violate local, state, or federal regulations, resulting in fines or other penalties. Thus, it is critical to remove manure from storage promptly and at the planned time in order to prevent discharges. Some discharge problems may occur when a producer is unable to prepare adequately for manure application.

Monitoring storages Monitoring the condition of manure storage structures is necessary to ensure they are performing as expected. Monitoring manure storages indicates good management and stewardship. Activities to consider include: periodic inspections,

pumping activities, record keeping, manure nutrient content and appearance and aesthetics.

Periodic inspections A manure storage structure should be inspected periodically to detect any potential problems and avoid negative environmental impacts from manure overflow. Develop a regular inspection schedule for each component. Inspection frequency will depend on size and complexity of the system, mechanical devices such as pumps and switches, proximity to a water source, type of storage structure and occurrence of rainfall. Make a checklist of items to be inspected and include times and dates of inspections. Items on the checklist will depend on the type of storage. Some examples of items to include on the checklist can be found in the section below. Liquid or slurry level: For liquid/slurry storage structures, ensure that you have adequate freeboard and that the liquid-level marker (staff gauge) is visible. The staff gauge should be graduated to indicate how much storage volume is available. A properly designed structure has the capacity to handle manure from a specific number of animals for a given time period. If a pit designed for 120 days of storage receives designated manure amounts but does not fill to the designed level, the pit may be leaking. Evaporation from uncovered liquid storages should be minimal during the late fall, winter and early spring. During these times, if additional liquids have to be added so that a pit can be agitated and pumped, it may be leaking. If there is more evaporation than rainfall in your area, additional liquids may be needed to dilute manure for pumping due to evaporation losses during the warm months. Monitoring wells installed around the pond upslope and downslope

would be required to confirm seepage. Earthen storage structures: Check the interior lining for erosion and signs of damage to the berm/dam; check for indications of seepage at the toe of the berm; check for damp, soft, or slumping areas on berms; and check for seepage around pipes through the berm. Inspect the liner for signs of damage, erosion, or other factors that may compromise its integrity. Concrete or steel tanks: Check for cracks or structural damage, leakage, or wet spots around the base; ensure that an escape ladder is available and in working condition. Inspect and maintain positive drainage away from the facility.

Pumping activities Discharges and spills sometimes occur when manure is being pumped. The spills may be caused by burst or ruptured piping, leaking joints, or overfilled hauling equipment. Thus, pumping activities should be monitored closely — especially in the startup phase — to minimize spillage. Continuous irrigation pumping systems can be equipped with automatic shutoff devices (which usually sense pressure) to minimize

the risk of discharge in the event of system failure. Maintain all pumps, agitators, piping, valves and other mechanical and electrical equipment in good operating condition by following the manufacturers’ recommendations.

Record keeping Records kept on the manure storage structures can help in overall maintenance and management. Keeping records is also an indication of responsible operations and good stewardship. Record all observations made during routine inspections. Record levels of manure in storage and use them to determine the effects of excessive rainfall on the volume of your structure. The manure levels will also provide a rate of accumulation that will help schedule future pumping activities. When the manure storage is pumped out, record the volume of manure removed and the locations where manure is spread. Nutrient content Collect manure samples from the

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storage structure and send them to a lab for nutrient analysis every time manure is pumped out. The lab reports will be useful in nutrient-management plan development. Appearance and aesthetics are major factors in the general publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perception of your facility. Therefore, it is very important that aesthetics and appearance be given priority for the overall benefit and viability of animal agriculture. Remove any medical consumables floating in the manure and mortalities or afterbirth that may have been dumped in the storage structure. Landscape: A clean, well-landscaped production area will project a positive image for the operation. Do not leave any debris or litter lying around the storage structure or the farm in general. Typical items of concern include leftover construction debris, old unused vehicles, worn-out equipment, rusted barn equipment, loose roofing panels, worn-out ventilation curtains, etc. Mowing: Maintaining frontyard-quality lawns around manure storage facilities provides a very powerful first impression of responsibility. Routine inspections for seepage, rodent burrowing, erosion, or other damage to the storage structure are more easily conducted if the areas have been mowed. Surface water: Develop a surface-water management plan so that no damage due to erosion occurs, such as unwanted ditches or washed-out culverts or waterways. Manure can be stored as a solid, semisolid, or liquid, depending on the dry matter content. No matter how manure is stored, safety is a critical issue. The greatest safety concern in manure storage is the gas produced as a result of manure decomposition when in storage. Liquid and semiliquid manure storages that are handled by moving manure through pumping, mixing, or spreading can release large amounts of dangerous

gases when compared to other forms of manure storage. The gases of concern are hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, carbon dioxide and methane. In general, belowground storage facilities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or pits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are more hazardous than aboveground structures; and systems that are covered by lids, caps, or slotted floors are more hazardous than uncovered systems. Thus, the most dangerous storage facilities are pits located within buildings or directly beneath livestock structures because of the lack of adequate ventilation and the accumulation of hazardous gases. Pump-out pits can also be very hazardous. Fatalities from manure gases have occurred when the effects of toxic manure gases are compounded by oxygen displacement in a space (asphyxia) and/or the occurrence of explosions of combustible gases. Manage manure pits and tanks (whether covered or not) as â&#x20AC;&#x153;confined spaces.â&#x20AC;? Post warning signs at all confined-space locations that alert people to â&#x20AC;&#x153;KEEP OUT.â&#x20AC;? To keep these areas safe, follow the tips below: ď&#x201A;&#x2014; Observe safety precautions when entering manure pits. It is easy to be overcome by manure gases. Even if a manure pit has been emptied, it may still contain high concentrations of manure gases or there may not be enough oxygen present to support life. In an emergency situation, the best thing to do is to ventilate the pit or area and call rescue personnel with the proper equipment. ď&#x201A;&#x2014; Get training on how to use and maintain safety equipment such as respirators, safety harnesses and lifelines and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment. ď&#x201A;&#x2014; Do not enter manure sumps, pits, storage tanks, or spreader tanks without appropriate safety apparatus. No tool, pump part, or farm chore is worth the cost of a human life. ď&#x201A;&#x2014; If you have to enter a manure pit or tank, you MUST wear an airsupplying respirator that you have

been trained to use and maintain. Use confined-space entry procedures by wearing a safety harness and lifeline connected to a stationary object outside the pit. Make sure there are at least two people equipped with their own harnesses, lifelines and air-supplying respirators outside the pit, ready to rescue the person entering the pit if necessary. ď&#x201A;&#x2014; Uncovered storages at ground level, such as manure ponds or lagoons, should be fenced to prevent access by livestock and unauthorized people. If possible, use reflective tape on posts and fencing to increase visibility. ď&#x201A;&#x2014; Manure storages located under floors should have adequate ventilation, especially where livestock are kept. Keep people and livestock out of confinement when a manure pit is being agitated for emptying and there is not adequate ventilation. Before agitating, take steps to ensure the welfare of the animals and the people working in the area. Remove all people and animals. If animals cannot be removed, maximize ventilation and agitate slurry very slowly at first. Monitor the condition of the animals. If the animals act in a restless, disturbed, or abnormal manner, stop the agitation immediately and ventilate the area. ď&#x201A;&#x2014; Provide permanent ladders both inside and outside aboveground storage tanks to provide access to manure storage. The outside ladder should have a locking mechanism to keep people away from the tank. Do not leave temporary-access ladders leaning against aboveground tanks. ď&#x201A;&#x2014; When someone collapses in a pit, gases are so concentrated that it would be suicidal for anyone else to enter without an SCBA. The only reasonable immediate action is to ventilate the storage area and notify rescue personnel who can bring the proper equipment. ď&#x201A;&#x2014; Liquid manure can become crusty on top and look solid enough to walk on. Post warning signs about the unstable walking surface to prevent engulfment and drowning: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danger: Surface is not solid.â&#x20AC;?

ď&#x201A;&#x2014; Install and maintain a fence around the area of farm ponds and manure lagoons. An adequate fence will keep unsupervised visitors away and prevent drowning. ď&#x201A;&#x2014; As a safe work practice, remove all unnecessary personnel from around a manure pit before agitating or pumping. Maximize ventilation in the area using fans and blowers. Be careful not to place the equipment too close to the manure â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an electric spark or open flame could ignite flammable methane gas and cause an explosion.

Emergency plans An emergency plan provides a list of cleanup and containment practices to use in case of an overflow, breach, leak, fire, or need for emergency land application. It also

contains a list of phone numbers for appropriate first responders: fire departments, police, hospitals and other emergency contacts. Small manure spills (less than 10 gallons) can be cleaned up by spreading sawdust, cat litter, or another absorbent over the spill. For larger spills (more than 100 gallons), bulldoze soil in front of the spill to prevent it from moving into a waterway. The spill can then be scooped up and spread on land. If accidents occur that result in risks of manure contamination of surface water or groundwater, contact the professionals listed in your emergency plan for help. Discuss the emergency plan, the location of the emergency phone list and the expected responses with the entire farm crew. If possible, practice response procedures every year as a training exercise.

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Markets Compiled by David B. Strickland, Editor 770-718-3442 dstrickland@poultrytimes.net

National Egg Market:

undertone was barely steady to weak on larger sizes, steady on Medium. Demand into retail and foodservice channels was light to moderate. The total shell egg inventory was 7.1 percent higher for the week than the previous week. Offerings and sup-

(Aug. 21): New York prices were 4 cents lower on Extra Large and Large, steady on Medium. Regional shell egg prices were steady. The

plies ranged moderate to heavy. On the West Coast offerings were light on Jumbo, heavy on Extra Large and Large, and light to moderate on Medium. Market activity was slow to moderate. Breaking stock offerings were moderate to heavy with mixed, usually normal schedules. Light type hen offerings were moderate to instances heavy. Demand was light.

on truckload and pool truckload lots for the week of Aug. 20: line run tenders $2.08; skinless/boneless breasts $1.70½; whole breasts $1.03½; boneless/skinless thigh meat $1.29; thighs 73½¢; drumsticks 68½¢; leg quarters 51½¢; wings $1.89.

ter for the week ending Aug. 18 is 1,210,000. Actual slaughter for the week ending Aug. 11 was 1,125,000. Total: Week of Aug. 18: 160,430,000. Week of Aug. 11: 161,768,000.

N ational Slaughter: Broiler: Estimated slaugh-

Estimates:

F owl: Aug. 17: Live spent heavy fowl

ter for week ending Aug. 18 is 157,258,000. Actual slaughter for the week ending Aug. 11 was 158,634,000. Heavy-type hen: Estimated slaughter for the week ending Aug. 18 is 1,962,000. Actual slaughter for the week ending Aug. 11 was 2,009,000. Light-type hen: Estimated slaugh-

Final prices at Farm Buyer Loading (per pound): range 9½-21¢

P arts: Georgia:

The f.o.b. dock quoted prices on ice-pack parts based

Broiler/Fryer Markets

Industry Stock Report The following chart provides an annual high and a comparison of recent activity of major poultry company stocks.

USDA Shell Eggs AMS weekly combined region shell egg prices Average prices on sales to volume buyers, Grade A or better, White eggs in cartons, delivered warehouse, cents per dozen.

Company

Annual High

Cal-Maine 42.40 Campbell Soup 34.98 ConAgra 27.34 Hormel 30.70 Pilgrim’s Pride 8.68 Sanderson Farms 55.87 Seaboard 2419.95 Tyson 21.06

Aug. 7

The estimated number of broilerfryers available for slaughter the week ending Aug. 18 is 155 million head, compared to 160.7 million head slaughtered the same week last year. The estimated U.S. slaughter for the week of Aug. 18 was 157.6 million head. For the week of Aug. 25, the estimated available is 153.8 million head, notes the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service.

Aug. 21

38.81 39.21 32.76 34.81 24.70 24.86 27.77 28.51 4.62 4.89 38.11 40.45 2327.14 2260.05 14.77 15.32

Aug. 17

Extra Large Regions: Northeast 152.50 Southeast 157.50 Midwest 146.50 South Central 158.50 Combined 153.95

Large

Medium

147.00 155.50 144.50 156.50 151.11

92.00 91.00 88.50 93.50 91.35

Computed from simple weekly averages weighted by regional area populations

USDA Composite Weighted Average For week of: Aug. 20 85.55¢ For week of: Aug. 13 83.17¢ Chi.-Del.-Ga.-L.A.-Miss.-N.Y.--S.F.-South. States Aug. 6 Aug. 20 For delivery week of: Chicago majority 69--80¢ 76--85¢ Mississippi majority 82--86¢ 83--87¢ New York majority 77--80¢ 83--86¢ For delivery week of: Aug. 6 Aug. 21 Delmarva weighted average 65--98¢ 72¢--$1.04 Georgia f.o.b. dock offering 94.75¢ 95¢ Los Angeles majority price $1.04 $1.04 San Francisco majority price $1.04½ $1.04½ Southern States f.o.b. average 64.08¢ 64.85¢

Grain Prices

Turkey Markets

OHIO COUNTRY ELEV. Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug. 21 No. 2 Yellow Corn/bu. $8.03 $7.83 $8.15 Soybeans/bu. $15.94 $16.01 $16.84 (Courtesy: Prospect Farmers Exchange, Prospect, Ohio)

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Weighted avg. prices for frozen whole young turkeys Weighted average (cents/lb.) F.O.B. shipper dock

Broiler Eggs Set/Chicks Placed in 19 States Ala Ark

Ca,Tn,Wv

Del Fla Ga Ky La Md Miss Mo. N.C. Okla Pa S.C. Tex Va

19 States Total Prev. year % Prev. yr.

EGGS SET (Thousands)

CHICKS PLACED (Thousands)

Jul. 21

Jul. 28

Aug. 4

Aug. 11

Jul. 21

Jul. 28

Aug. 4

Aug. 11

27,947 19,931 10,722 3,503 1,341 31,849 7,790 3,107 7,220 17,795 8,024 19,628 6,689 3,535 5,319 14,500 6,217

28,149 20,915 10,683 3,501 1,352 31,573 7,811 3,167 7,600 17,838 7,835 19,638 6,714 3,570 5,603 14,254 6,182

27,656 21,130 10,763 3,497 1,353 31,739 7,659 3,227 7,595 17,667 7,863 19,510 6,476 3,441 5,313 14,394 6,089

27,996 21,057 10,460 3,279 1,352 31,738 7,673 3,211 7,254 17,192 8,036 19,222 6,276 3,487 5,328 13,789 6,074

20,517 20,502 10,696 4,250 1,179 26,546 6,142 3,098 7,131 15,216 4,708 16,227 4,335 2,962 4,142 11,930 4,312

19,417 19,313 10,201 3,153 1,211 28,246 5,925 2,935 6,093 14,933 5,159 15,898 4,151 2,986 4,273 11,905 5,383

19,749 17,406 10,544 3,361 1,138 28,124 6,483 3,067 6,542 15,326 6,071 16,407 4,914 3,157 4,033 12,169 5,327

19,683 18,903 10,258 4,085 1,010 28,437 6,447 2,794 6,135 15,360 5,711 15,496 3,896 2,891 4,049 12,224 5,224

195,117 195,141

196,385 194,434

195,372 195,036

193,424 194,164

163,893 162,828

161,182 162,898

163,728 164,050

162,603 162,336

100

101

100

101

100

1/Current week as percent of same week last year.

National Week ending Aug. 17 Hens (8-16 lbs.) 108.18 Toms (16-24 lbs.) 108.72

Last year 103.50 103.50

Week ending Aug. 10 Hens (8-16 lbs.) Toms (16-24 lbs.)

Jul. avg. 106.43 106.96

107.70 110.00

Egg Markets USDA quotations New York cartoned del. store-door: Aug. 7 Aug. 21 Extra large, down 36¢ $1.58--$1.62 $1.22--$1.26 Large, down 36¢ $1.56--$1.60 $1.20--$1.24 Medium, down 21¢ $1.06--$1.10 85--89¢ Southeast Regional del. warehouse: Aug. 7 Aug. 21 Extra large, down 29½¢ $1.55--$1.69¼ $1.25½--$1.51 Large, down 28¢ $1.51--$1.64 $1.23--$1.47½ Medium, down 25¢ 99½¢--$1.07¼ 74½--85½¢

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AMERICAN EGG BOARD HOTLINE AEB Hotline appears regularly in Poultry Times and provides an update on programs and services provided for egg producers by the American Egg Board. Details on any item mentioned may be obtained by contacting AEB at 1460 Renaissance Dr., Park Ridge, Ill. 60068. Phone: 847-296-7043.  This fall, the Incredible Edible Egg Jingle will also make an appearance on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” a popular late-night talk show that airs nationally on ABC. Kimmel and his comedy writers are developing a humorous skit that will appear on the show in early October and will be posted on the show’s YouTube Channel for a reach of more than 2 million impressions. Additionally, AEB will post the Kimmel video on its own social media properties sites including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to further extend the impact. Because the jingle is so popular within the egg industry, AEB will produce a video of egg farmers and their families singing the song on their farms. The video will be posted on Facebook and YouTube to showcase egg farmers and spark interest in learning more about egg production. Consumers will also be asked to invent their own version of the jingle as part of an online contest. On Twitter, AEB will challenge followers to come up with their own abbreviated jingle versions and incentivize creative thinking by giving away prizes.  The Publicity Club of Chicago, the premier communica-

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Tyson notes new credit facility SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc. has announced the establishment of a new $1 billion credit facility that is expected to reduce the company’s annual interest expense. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. will serve as administrative agent of the new facility, which will lower the company’s annualized interest cost by $1.1 million, the company said, adding that, the credit facility con-

tains terms and covenants that are indicative of the company’s investment grade status and these will provide the company with greater operating and strategic flexibility than it had in its previous credit facility. “Our ability to establish this new credit facility is reflective of Tyson’s recent return to investment grade status with all three ratings agencies,” said Dennis Leatherby, executive

vice president and chief financial officer for Tyson Foods. “It’s another positive step in our ongoing efforts to maintain a strong balance sheet, which is especially important as we face challenging market conditions and work to execute our strategy for growth.” The new credit facility and related commitments are scheduled to mature in August 2017.

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POULTRY TIMES, August, 27, 2012

Doctors use eggs to reverse egg allergies in kids The Associated Press

BOSTON — First peanuts, now eggs. Doctors have reversed allergies in some children and teens by giving them tiny daily doses of problem foods, gradually training their immune systems to accept them. In the best test of this yet, about a dozen kids were able to overcome allergies to eggs, one of the most ubiquitous foods, lurking in everything from pasta and veggie burgers to mayonnaise and even marshmallows. Some of the same doctors used a similar approach on several kids with peanut allergies a few years ago. Don’t try this yourself, though. It takes special products, a year or more and close supervision because severe reactions remain a risk, say doctors involved in the study, published in the July 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. “This experimental therapy can safely be done only by properly trained physicians,” says a statement from Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the federal agency that sponsored the study. It didn’t work for everyone, and some dropped out of the study because of allergic reactions. But the results “really do show there is promise for future treatment” and should be tested now in a wider group of kids, said the study’s leader, Dr. A. Wesley Burks, pediatrics chief at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. More than 2 percent of young children have egg allergies, suffering wheezing and tight throats or even life-threatening reactions if they eat any egg, Burks said. Many will outgrow this by age 4 or 5, and more will by the time they are teens, but 10 percent to 20 percent never do. The big worry is that these kids will eat eggs as an ingredient in a food they don’t realize contains them, and have a severe reaction. Training a child’s immune system

to tolerate even small amounts of egg to prevent this was the goal of the study. It enrolled 55 children ages 5 to 18. Forty were given tiny daily amounts of powdered egg white, the part that usually causes the allergy. The other 15 were given cornstarch — a dummy treatment — for comparison. The amounts were increased every two weeks until kids in the treatment group were eating about one third of an egg each day. They periodically went to their doctors to try eating eggs. They failed the test if a doctor could see any symptoms such as wheezing. At about a year, none receiving the dummy treatment passed the egg challenge. Those on the egg white powder fared better. “At the end of the year, half of them passed. At the end of two years, 75 percent of them passed,” Burks said. Next, he went a step further, to see if participants could maintain tolerance without the daily powder. Those who passed the second test stopped using the powder, avoided eggs entirely for four to six weeks, then tried eating eggs again as they wished. Eleven of the 30 kids were able to do this with no problem. The treatment worked for 10year-old Nicholas Redmond of Huntersville, N.C., near Charlotte. Avoiding eggs has been “a huge problem,” said his father, Chris Redmond. Now Nicholas has some egg nearly every day to maintain his tolerance, which his father finds terribly ironic. “You spend 2 1/2 years avoiding eggs” and now have to make sure he gets some, Chris Redmond said. Nicholas said the hardest part of his allergy was turning down birthday treats at school. “I would say ‘no thank you’ and I had this little treat box with stuff filled for class parties,” he said. Now, “I can have eggs in cake and cookies” — if they don’t contain peanuts, he said. He’s also allergic to those, and will soon start sensitization therapy for peanuts.

American Egg Board

Nominations sought for NPIP committee CONYERS, Ga. — Nominations are now being accepted for the election of regional membership for the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan. The committee is the secretary of agriculture’s Advisory Committee on poultry health. It also serves as a forum for the study of problems relating to poultry health and, as necessary, makes specific recommendations to the secretary concerning ways USDA could assist the industry in addressing these problems. The committee assists USDA in planning, organizing and conducting the Biennial Conference of the

NPIP, recommends whether new proposals should be considered by the delegates to the Biennial Conference and serves as a direct liaison between the NPIP and the United States Animal Health Association. Terms for current regional members of the committee will expire in September 2012. Nominations are being sought to replace members on the committee for the South Atlantic Region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia); South Central Region (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee

and Texas); and West North Central Region (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota). There must be at least two nominees for each position. Nominations are due by Sept. 4. Nomination forms are available on the Internet at http://www.ocio. usda.gov/forms/doc/AD-755.pdf. The forms should be sent to: C. Stephen Roney DVM, MAM, director, National Poultry Improvement Plan, USDA/APHIS/Veterinary Services, 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 300, Conyers, Ga. 30094 ; Charles.S.Roney@aphis.usda. gov.;770-922-3496.

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