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USDA announces new steps to fight E.coli WASHINGTON — USDA announced on Sept. 13 that it is taking new steps to fight E. coli and protect the safety of the American food supply. Six additional serogroups of pathogenic E. coli will be declared adulterants in non-intact raw beef, the department said.

Raw ground beef, its components and tenderized steaks found to contain these bacteria will be prohibited from sale to consumers. USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service will launch a testing program to detect these dangerous pathogens and prevent them from reaching consumers.

As a result of this action, if the E. coli serogroups O26,

O103, O45, O111, O121 and food supply and preventing illO145 are found in raw ground nesses before they happen,” beef or its precursors, those said U.S. Agriculture Secreproducts will be prohibited from tary Tom Vilsack. “Today’s anentering commerce. Like E.coli nouncement does exactly that O157:H7, these serogroups can by targeting and eliminating cause severe illness and even contaminated products from death, and young children and the market. Too often, we are the elderly are at highest risk. caught reacting to a problem inThe Centers for Disease Control stead of preventing it. This new and Prevention identifies these policy will help stop problems particular serogroups of non- before they start.”

O157:H7 Shiga-toxin produc“The impact of foodborne ing E.coli, or non-O157 STEC, illness on a family can be devas those responsible for the astating,” said USDA Undersecgreatest numbers of non-O157 retary Elisabeth Hagen. “ConSTEC illnesses, hospitalizations sumers deserve a modernized and deaths in the U.S., USDA food safety system that focuses said. on prevention and protects them “The Obama administration is committed to protecting our See Steps, Page 8 Special

NCC: Escalting corn prices hit chicken farmers & companies hard WASHINGTON — Family farmers and chicken companies alike have been hit hard by the skyrocketing price and short supply of corn, a spokesman for the National Chicken Council told Congress on Sept. 14.

“USDA’s report earlier this week confirmed that it will be much more difficult this crop year to secure an adequate supply of feed ingredients that can be procured at a cost that is both manageable and predictable,” Harrison Poultry chief executive Michael Welch told the Livestock,

Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee of the House Committee on Agriculture here. “The more than 40 vertically integrated chicken companies that comprise the broiler industry have financially struggled for the past four calendar quarters.

Broiler companies have increasingly been squeezed throughout the past corn crop year between rising feed costs and declining prices for chicken products.

A number of companies have succumbed to the severe cost/ price squeeze by ceasing oper-

See Corn, Page 9

Poultry Prince & Princess: Amy Anderson, left, of Cambridge, Minn., and Brandon Severns, right, of Good Thunder, Minn., were recently crowned as the 2011 Minnesota Poultry Prince and Princess, at the recent Minnesota State Fair.

Minnesota crowns poultry royalty MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Brandon Severns, a 15-year-old from Good Thunder in Blue Earth County, and Amy Anderson, a 16-year-old from Cambridge in Isanti County, were given the royal chicken treatment on Aug. 28, after winning the honors of Minnesota’s newest Poultry Prince and Princess at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair.

In addition to serving as poultry ambassadors for the upcoming year, they will receive $1,000 academic scholarships and royal portraits painted by the State Fair’s official artist Steve Thomas.

Minnesota 4-H and Gold’n Plump teamed up to sponsor the sec-

See Winners, Page 10

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Westbrook Brothers receive NCPF Award GARNER, N.C. — Westbrook Brothers Farm, farmers of Butterball LLC turkeys, was presented the Environmental Award by the North Carolina Poultry Federation during its recent annual industry awards banquet held at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center in Greensboro, N.C. “It is a great honor for our farmers to be recognized by such a highly regarded community of industry professionals,” said Walter Pelletier, president of Maxwell Farms LLC and corporate secretary of Butterball LLC. “Butterball and its network of dedicated family farmers proactively work together to maintain corporate social responsibility standards and reduce environmental impact through innovative technologies and conservation initiatives that involve the reduc-

tion, reuse or recycling of materials all the while maintaining the health and well-being of the birds.”

The Westbrook’s utilize a number of best management practices to help protect the environment and conserve resources on their farm, the group noted, adding that, by using an expanded litter shed for storage, the Westbrook’s help to assure that litter is applied under proper, environmentally suitable conditions. Further, their litter storage program allows the farmers to implement a farm nutrient planning management plan that ensures maximum return from offfarm fertilizer resources, efficient use of nutrients and protection of water quality.

“As fourth generation family farmers, we hold environmental stewardship as a top priority in

order to protect the future of our land, resources, animals and community,” said Eldridge Westbrook, co-owner of Westbrook Brothers Farm. “No matter how small or large the task is, implementing sustainable practices helps us contribute to a healthy, safe and clean

environment and we are proud to grow turkeys for a company that shares our commitment to these initiatives.”

With the help of Goldsboro Milling, Co., Westbrook Brothers Farm, located in Four Oaks, N.C., began producing turkeys in 1974 and now

has the capacity to house up to 40,000 turkeys. Prior to receiving this award, the Westbrook brothers were named “2010 Family Farm of the Year” during Farm City Week in Johnston County and recognized for their service in the Bentonville Volunteer Fire Department.

Litter application and runoff control

By Dr. T. Lavergne, Dr. Ron E. Sheffield, Dr. Brian D. LeBlanc & Karen E. Nix Special to Poultry Times

BATON ROUGE, La. — Manure is recognized as an excellent source of the plant nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). In addition, manure returns organic matter and other nutrients such as calcium, magnesium and sulfur to the soil, building soil fertility and quality.

A nutrient analysis of your litter and cake is the best way to determine its nutrient content so you can match this with soil test recommendations and determine application rates. Samples should be taken of Dr. Theresia Lavergne is a professor, School of Animal Sciences, LSU AgCenter; Dr. Ron E. Sheffield is an associate professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, LSU AgCenter; Dr. Brian D. LeBlanc is an associate professor, W.A. Callegari Environmental Center, LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant; and Karen E. Nix is a pesticide safety education coordinator, W.A. Callegari Environmental Center, LSU Ag Center. This information is reprinted, with permission, from Poultry Environmental Best Management Practices (BMPs) published by the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center.

removed cake, litter and stockpiled litter, since nutrient concentrations will be substantially different in each. Recent samples from Lincoln and Union parishes showed no predictable relationship between the nutrient content of litter and the content of removed cake from the same farms. Lab results will help you determine how much of the nutrients in the manure will be available to your crops. The amount credited to the nutrient budget should be based on plant-available nutrient levels, which may be substantially different from the total nutrient content. Your local Extension Service office has information on manure and litter testing.

The nutrient content of manure will vary depending on animal type and diet, type and amount of bedding, manure moisture content and storage method.

Appropriate equipment The land application of litter is facing growing scrutiny because of potential surface water and groundwater contamination, as well as odor nuisances. As a result, when selecting and operating manure application equipment, producers must consider environmental issues along with materials handling and economic factors Manure spreader as a fertilizer applicator. The fundamental principle underlying both best management practices and future regulatory requirements for manure application will be efficient crop use of applied nutrients. Litter

spreaders will need to be managed like any other fertilizer or chemical applicator. Spreaders need to apply manure uniformly, provide a consistent application rate between loads and offer a simple means of calibration. Appropriate equipment selection and careful operator management will contribute to the efficient use of manure nutrients.

Nitrogen conservation. The availability of the nitrogen and phosphorus in applied manure is usually out of balance with crop needs. Typically, high soil phosphorus levels result from long-term applications of litter. The ammonium fraction, originally representing roughly half of the potentially available nitrogen, is lost by the long-

See Litter, Page 12

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Picard named head of NTF regulatory department WASHINGTON — National Turkey Federation President Joel Brandenberger has announced the appointment of Lisa Wallenda Picard, formerly chief of staff at the USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service, as NTF’s new vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs.

At NTF, she will be responsible for maintaining the federation’s position as a national leader in scientific and regulatory affairs and will serve as the primary resource for NTF members on all regulatory matters, the group noted.

“We are pleased to welcome Lisa to the scientific and regulatory team,” Brandenberger said.

“Picard’s experience at FSIS and policy work in the areas of food safety make her the right person to lead the federation’s regulatory team to ensure the industry operates under effective, sciencebased regulations, which are vital to the industry’s future.”

As NTF’s vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs, Picard will serve as the primary liaison to the federal agencies that regulate turkey

production and processing. Her management of NTF’s Technical and Regulatory, Live Production and Turkey Health committees will allow her to facilitate policies for the turkey industry and help guarantee that those regulations are workable and science-based, NTF said.

Besides serving as chief of Picard staff, Picard worked in several other capacities at FSIS, including acting assistant administrator in the Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education and director of the Congressional and Public Affairs Office.

Picard received her master of arts degree in legislative affairs from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and a bachelor of arts degree in communications from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla. She is also a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, Va.

Tool assists with determining reductions in air emissions

By Darrin Karcher Special to Poultry Times

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The National Air Quality Site Assessment Tool (NAQSAT) was developed for poultry and livestock producers to assist them in determining the areas on their operations where opportunities exist to make changes resulting Darrin Karcher is a poultry Extension specialist with Michigan State University’s Animal Science Department in East Lansing, Mich. This article is drawn from a presentation given at the 2011 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention in St. Paul, Minn.

in reduced air emissions. (http:// naqsat.tamu.edu).

The tool is intended for voluntary and educational use and can be more valuable when conducted in cooperation with agency personnel or private consultants. The tool can be used for swine, dairy, beef, broiler chickens, laying hens and turkeys and has been designed in cooperation with more than 20 university professionals and 15 partnering agencies to be applicable across the diversity of enterprises in the nation.

The on-line tool addresses eight constituents of concern that relate to air emissions: animals and housing, feed and water, collection and transfer of manure,

manure storage, land application, mortalities, on-farm records and public perception.

NAQSAT is based on the most accurate, credible data currently available regarding mitigation strategies for air emissions of ammonia, methane, volatile organic compounds, hydrogen sulfide, particulates and odor. When the science-based data was lacking, theories were based on the best professional judgment by leading air quality scientists.

This allowed for both quantitative and qualitative based information to be used in developing the feedback portion of the tool.

Pop-up pictures assist the user in determining the relative rating

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GEC names two to board of directors SUWANEE, Ga. — Jerry Straughan has been reappointed to serve another term on the Georgia Egg Commission’s board of directors and Gijs Schimmel has been named to fill the position of Vince Booker, who resigned due to health concerns.

Straughan is general manager of the Cal-Maine Foods operation in Shady Dale, Ga. He served as president of the Georgia Egg Commission from 1991 to 2001, and has been a member of the Georgia Egg Commission’s board since 1997. He has served as commission board chairman since 2005.

Schimmel grew up on a dairy and poultry farm in Holland, and after studying poultry science and graduating from Barneveld College in the Netherlands, spent several years as a poultry husbandry adviser in several Middle Eastern countries. He came to the United States in 1989 and in 1991 established Centurion Poultry Inc., which has become the second largest supplier of egg layer chicks in the U.S. Production units are in five states with headquarters in Lexington, Ga. Schimmel has been a member of the Georgia Egg Association since 1998 and served as the group’s president in 2003-2005. He currently serves as secretary-treasurer.

The Georgia Egg Commission’s board appointments were made by ex-officio members who chose from names submitted to them by the state’s egg producers. The ex-officio members include Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, Georgia Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and two members appointed by the state legislature.

Other commission board members are Larry Thomason,Thomason Farm Fresh Eggs, Calhoun, Ga.; KY Hendrix, Rose Acre Farms, Monroe, Ga.; and Dennis Hughes, United Egg Marketers, Blackshear, Ga. Advisors are Dr. Mike Lacy and Dr. Bruce Webster of the University of Georgia Poultry Science Department.

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Getting the positive word out about ag

By Bill Satterfield Special to Poultry Times

GEORGETOWN, Del. — All of us in agriculture struggle to let consumers know how their food is raised and all that is involved in making a safe, affordable product that is tasty, nutritious and environmentally friendly.

Individuals and groups opposed to today’s food production systems seem to be more successful in getting their messages out through the traditional news and communications media Satterfield and are aggressive in using the newest ways of delivering messages; messages that may or may not be factual.

Some new programs are being used to reach consumers with our positive and factual messages and Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. (DPI) is pleased to be part of one of these new programs.

DPI’s recently adopted Strategic Plan calls for increased outreach to all types of audiences on different subjects, including how chickens are raised and prepared for consumers. Now, DPI is proud to be part of a new Center for Food Integrity Farmers Feed US campaign.

DPI’s involvement is part of our on-going partnership with America’s soybean farmers through the United Soybean Board, the Delaware Soybean Board and the Maryland Soybean Board.

Farmers Feed US is a program to reach consumers through a webbased sweepstakes that allows them to win groceries for a year. During the 90-day sweepstakes period, consumers may log on once a day to enter. Before they can enter, they must view a short video featuring a farmer and a commodity and answer a question based on information in the video. Delmarva chicken farmers will be included among the 10 Mid-Atlantic farmers who will appear in the videos.

Extensive advertising in the Baltimore and Salisbury, Md.; Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pa.; and District of Columbia newspapers and television stations will alert consumers to the promotion.

The Mid-Atlantic campaign will be the largest yet for the Farmers Feed US program that started in the Midwest.

Financing totaling more than half a million dollars is coming largely from soybean farmers in the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic states as part of their efforts to help their largest customer base . . . animal agriculture which on Delmarva is the chicken industry.

DPI is proud to be included in this effort to engage consumers

and increase their understanding of farming and the good practices farmers use to protect their land while ensuring the well-being of their animals for the purpose of producing safe, affordable and nutritious food.

DPI’s partnership with America’s soybean farmers on the Farmers Feed US campaign continues a long, strong relationship. In recent years, DPI has offered several outreach and awareness programs for our Delmarva Peninsula neighbors and tens of millions of visitors to Delmarva. These include “Lunch and Learn” meetings with community leaders, No Farms-No Food bumper stickers, agricultural promotion banners viewed by tens of thousands of bicyclists, videos about Delmarva’s chicken industry, display materials for use at community events, development of a DPI speakers bureau, and production of videos for use on You Tube and Facebook.

These programs not only benefit our chicken industry, but also the farmers who raise the soybeans fed to our chickens.

With so few people directly involved in food production and so many people hostile to modern food production practices or simply ignorant of how food is produced, partnerships among all of us in agriculture, like these, are essential.

Nationally, the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance is working to help consumers and opinion leaders better understand farmers and farming. This marks the first time agricultural groups at the national, regional, and state levels have collaborated to lead the dialogue and answer Americans’ questions about how we raise our food — while being stewards of the environment, responsibly caring for our animals, and maintaining strong businesses and communities.

Though not directly involved in this new alliance that has the theme “As farmers and ranchers, we’ve raised pretty much everything. Except our voice,” DPI members support its work.

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All of us in agriculture need to step up and share our positive messages . . . We cannot afford to stay silent. We need to raise our voices.

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Food safety caution needed during flooding HARRISBURG, Pa. — As a result of flooding in the state, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary George Greig has encouraged farmers and residents affected by flooding or power outages to take precautionary food safety measures.

“Simple steps like monitoring the temperature and condition of

food can make the difference between safe food and dangerous food,” Greig said. “I encourage Pennsylvanians to follow basic food safety tips to ensure they remain safe.”

Greig offered the following tips to help families minimize the potential for foodborne illness due to power outages or

flooding: During flooding: l Drink only bottled water if flooding has occurred. Follow any boil-water advisories if issued by your local municipalities. l Thoroughly wash all metal pans, ceramic dishes and utensils that come in contact with flood

House management practices to improve

By Dr. T. Lavergne, Dr. Ron E. Sheffield, Dr. Brian D. LeBlanc & Karen E. Nix Special to Poultry Times

BATON ROUGE, La. — Poultry houses need to be managed in a way that will minimize litter moisture and Dr. Theresia Lavergne is a professor, School of Animal Sciences, LSU AgCenter; Dr. Ron E. Sheffield is an associate professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, LSU AgCenter; Dr. Brian D. LeBlanc is an associate professor, W.A. Callegari Environmental Center, LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant; and Karen E. Nix is a pesticide safety education coordinator, W.A. Callegari Environmental Center, LSU Ag Center. This information is reprinted, with permission, from Poultry Environmental Best Management Practices (BMPs) published by the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center.

improve litter quality.

Litter storage conditions (prior to use), bird nutrition, environmental conditions (humidity and condensation) and equipment (drinkers, foggers and evaporative cooling pads) in houses all can contribute to problems with litter moisture — if not managed properly.

Litter quality is important to achieve optimum bird performance. Wet litter will increase the incidence of breast blisters, skin burns, scabs, bruising, condemnations and downgrades. Wet litter promotes the growth of pathogens. Furthermore, wet litter is the primary cause of ammonia emissions from litter. Chickens are sensitive to ammonia, and ammonia can cause blindness, decreased growth rate, reduced feed conversion rate and condemnations.

To keep litter dry, circulation fans should be used to move air within the house while moving warm air off of the ceiling and down to the floor. When air inlets are used, proper static pressure and air velocity

should be maintained to promote a good mixing of air and to keep cold air from going to the floor when it enters the house. In addition, heating and ventilating a house will remove moisture, since warmed air holds moisture and can be ventilated from a house.

The management of watering systems is critical in maintaining good litter quality. Watering systems need to be checked often for leaks, and drinker height and water pressure need to be adjusted according to bird growth. When leaks or wet spots occur in the litter, the wet litter needs to be removed and replaced with dry bedding. Between flocks, caked litter should be removed to get excessive moisture out of the house. Growers also should make sure seepage is not an issue in poultry houses.

See Bedding, Page 16

water with hot soapy water and sanitize by boiling these items in clean water, or by immersing them for 15 minutes in a solution of one teaspoon of chlorine bleach per quart of water. l Products are safe to use if they have not come in contact with flood water.

If items have been submerged in floodwaters, discard: l Foods that have been canned at home. l All foods in cardboard boxes, paper, foil, cellophane or cloth. l Meat, poultry, eggs or fish. l Spices, seasonings, extracts, flour, sugar, grain, coffee and other staples in canisters. l Unopened jars with waxed cardboard seals, such as mayonnaise and salad dressing. Also, throw away preserves sealed with paraffin. l Discard fruits and vegetables that have not been harvested from gardens and have been submerged in flood waters. l Wooden cutting boards, plastic utensils, baby bottle nipples and pacifiers.

If items have been submerged in floodwaters, save:

l Commercially canned foods that came into contact with flood water and have been properly cleaned by: labeling cans with the name of food in permanent marker; removing labels; washing cans in water containing detergent; soaking cans for at least one minute in chlorine solution; rinsing in clean, cool water; placing on sides to dry (do not stack cans). l Dishes and glassware if they are sanitized by boiling in clean water or by immersing them for 15 minutes in a solution of one teaspoon of chlorine bleach per quart of water. l When in doubt, throw it out.

During power outages: l Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain cold temperatures.

Each time a door is opened, temperatures rise significantly. l An unopened refrigerator will keep food safely cold for about four hours. A full freezer will hold the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full and the door re-

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NCFC calling for moratorium on regulations WASHINGTON — The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives on Sept. 12 called on Congress to enact a two-year moratorium on all discretionary, non-essential regulatory action that would increase the cost of agricultural production and processing in the U.S. NCFC is a national organization representing more than 2,500 farmer co-ops across the country, outlined its proposal in a letter to House and Senate agriculture committee leadership.

“A broad range of regulatory actions — both pending at federal agencies or in the pipeline and coming soon to a farm near you — have the potential to increase the costs and reduce the margins of co-ops and their farmer and rancher member-owners,” said Chuck Conner, NCFC president and CEO. “Whether the regulations deal with the environment, immigration and labor, food safety, or financial reform, they create an uncertainty that threatens to hold back investment and growth across the agricultural sector.”

“Make no mistake, this is a jobs and employment issue just as much as it is an agricultural policy issue,” Conner continued.

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USPOULTRY releases carbon footprint toolkit TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association has released a poultry carbon footprint estimation toolkit, which is available to all members of USPOULTRY. The toolkit was created to assist facilities in evaluating their carbon footprint and was developed in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements and potential GHG regulatory requirements associated with the Greenhouse Gases Tailoring Rule.

The toolkit allows facilities to calculate the emission of GHGs generated by stationary sources (i.e. boilers and generators) by inputting the volume of various fuels used at the facility into a spreadsheet that has been populated with the necessary arithmetic equations.

Additionally, the toolkit provides facilities with anaerobic processes operated at wastewater treatment plants with the ability to calculate and log those GHG emissions to evaluate their need to report as required by the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule.

More information on the carbon footprint estimation toolkit, or to order a toolkit, can be obtained by contacting Paul Bredwell or Marjorie Maul, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, GA, 300847303; 770-493-9401; or e-mail: pbredwell@poultryegg.org.

Butterball announces closing of Colo. site LONGMONT, Colo. — Butterball LLC has announced the closure of its Longmont, Colo., facility, effective Dec. 31, 2011. This action is necessary due to increased grain and other input costs, and to streamline operations, the company said.

“The decision to close a facility is one of the most difficult decisions a company can make. After long and careful consideration, amid record high ingredient costs, our company has come to the conclusion that we must take these steps in order to improve our overall effectiveness.” said Rod Brenneman, Butterball LLC president and CEO. “With this country’s current economic situation, it is all the more difficult. However, government ethanol subsidies and record high fuel prices for much of 2010 and 2011 contributed to a major increase in our operating costs and the closure of this facility is necessary to streamline our operations and accommodate current and projected demands.”

During the past five years, Butterball’s increase in costs related to higher feed ingredient commodity markets (corn, soybean meal, fat, etc.) has averaged nearly $65 million per year, or $325 million total, the company said.

Butterball is working with associates at the Longmont facility to provide career counseling and discuss job opportunities at different locations throughout company operations, as well as offer additional support through employee assistance programs.

OK Foods gains Humane certification FORT SMITH, Ark. — The American Humane Association’s farm animal welfare certification program has announced its newest Certified producer — OK Foods Inc., headquartered in Fort Smith, Ark. The company remains true to its core value of producing only the highest quality chicken products to independent restaurants, foodservice distributors, national chain restaurants, grocery retailers and other food manufacturers, officials said.

The American Humane Certified seal will be featured on TenderBird Chicken products (TenderBird Fully Cooked, TenderBird Seasoned, TenderBird Individually Frozen) found in grocery stores across the U.S. and overseas. The seal signifies that an independent, third-party audit found OK Foods animal care and handling met more than 200 criteria certified by American Humane Association.

“Our company has always focused on producing the highest quality chicken possible,” said Dr. Karen Christensen, director of technical services at OK Foods. “So it was only natural for us to work with American Humane Associated animal welfare program, the first and fastest growing farm animal welfare certification program.”

“We are delighted to welcome OK Foods as an American Humane Certified producer, recognizing their longstanding commitment to the humane treatment of animals,” said Dr. Robin (Continued on next page)

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Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane Association.

“OK Foods joins a vibrant national community of farmers and ranchers who oversee more than 135 million animals producing dairy, eggs and meat. These producers recognize both the value of, and increasing consumer demand for, the American Humane Certified label.”

More information about the American Humane Association Farm Animal Program can be obtained at http://www.thehumanetouch.org. More information about OK Foods can be obtained at http://www.okfoods.com, and http://www.tenderbird.com.

JBS & DeKalb Feeds form joint venture SHERIDAN, Ind. — JBS United and DeKalb Feeds have entered into a joint venture involving Dekalb’s Frytown, Iowa, mill facility. The new venture is called Central Nutrition Services LLC. CNS will focus on manufacturing superior quality livestock feeds and nutritional supplements for both JBS United and DeKalb Feeds and their customers throughout the Midwest, company officials noted.

This announcement was made Sept. 7 by Doug Webel, COO of JBS United’s Nutrition and Emerging Technologies, and Kelly Keaschall, president of DeKalb Feeds Inc. DeKalb Feeds acquired the existing Frytown, Iowa, mill facility in September 1996, which included its trucks, employees and field staff, as well as its customers. DeKalb closed its Onslow, Iowa, mill at that time and transferred its production to the Frytown facility. However, even with

this additional production, it has never been fully utilized, the company said, adding that the formation of CNS is a creative and proactive solution for DeKalb to better utilize its capacity and for both companies (JBS United and DeKalb) to meet customer needs more efficiently.

“By combining the production needs of both DeKalb and JBS United, this mill can be operated more efficiently and cost-effectively,” Webel said.

“The Frytown facility also offers tremendous flexibility to produce a variety of feeds very economically, which will help us expand on the current list of customers we serve,” Keaschall added.

The companies noted that this facility includes a large warehouse space and office space, which will easily allow the company to grow and accommodate more production.

The mill’s central location is also expected to allow JBS United to react to customer needs more effectively and efficiently.

The companies also noted that Central Nutrition Services will be able to supply more consistent, reliable and on-time feeding solutions for all species of commercial livestock animals, adding that the company has voluntarily adopted the Safe Feed/Safe Food standard. Safe Feed / Safe Food certification is a nationally recognized quality standard created by the American Feed Industry Association which establishes comprehensive measures of excellence that go beyond existing regulations to maximize feed and food safety.

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Cagle’s announces its quarterly results ATLANTA — Cagle’s Inc. has reported a net loss of $5.7 million or $1.24 per share for the quarter ended July 2, 2011, compared to net income of $3.5 million or 75 cents per share for the quarter ended July 3, 2010.

Net sales for the first quarter were $81.9 million, up 4.2 percent from $78.6 million, reflecting an increase in pounds sold of 14.9 percent and a decrease in sales price for poultry of 5.9 cents per pound as compared to the same period of fiscal 2011, the company noted. Quoted market price changes for products for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 versus the same

Business period last year were: leg quarters increased 27.4 percent, boneless breast decreased 17.6 percent, breast tenders decreased 11.8 percent, wing markets decreased 40.3 percent and whole birds without giblets were unchanged.

Cost of sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 increased 27.1 percent as compared with the same period last year, from $68.2 million to $86.7 million, Cagle’s said.

Feed ingredient prices for broilers processed in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which represented 46 percent of the total cost of sales, increased 68.3 percent or $16.3 million as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

“Cagle’s and the industry’s prof-

itability continue to be challenged by high feed cost accentuated by broiler markets pressured by over production,” said J. Douglas Cagle, chairman, CEO and president of Cagle’s Inc. “Effective the end of August, Cagle’s will have executed a further cut back in production at its Pine Mountain Valley plant that will result in the company processing 22 percent less head than capacity. Towards the end of July our industry had begun to react in similar fashion with egg sets 6 percent less than the same period in 2010. These industry cut backs should have a positive effect on markets and final margins in the coming months.”

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“Some 21 million jobs across the country are directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture. If our agricultural sector can preserve its competitiveness in the global marketplace, we can grow this number and be an important part of an economic recovery. However, if we are weighted down with costs imposed by regulations of doubtful value, we will lose market share to our competitors and undo the hard work of millions of Americans.”

The proposal calls for a two-year moratorium on these measures, although the it could end sooner if GDP (gross domestic product) and employment return to robust growth. This ensures that it remains in effect until the U.S. achieves a sustained, substantial economic recovery. It would apply only to what are known as “significant rules and guidance documents” that are subject to review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Any legislation should also include a limited reach-back to capture rules that have been proposed, but have not yet taken effect.

“We believe that this proposal offers a workable, well-reasoned and sensible plan for Congress to enact,” Conner said. “Ensuring that the cost of production is dictated by market forces not government fiat is especially important as the work of the Joint Select

Committee on Deficit Reduction begins its work and calls are made to reduce spending devoted to farm and agricultural conservation programs. We hope that the leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees include this proposal in their recommendations to the Select Committee, which are due in mid-October.”

Actions by all federal agencies would be covered by a moratorium. While not an exhaustive list, NCFC notes the following examples come from regulations being proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which has been very active in the past few years in imposing new requirements on America’s farmers and ranchers: l Revisions to PM-10 NAAQS that would make the regulation of coarse particles like farm dust more stringent. l Revisions to livestock reporting requirements that would require livestock and poultry producers to submit detailed information about their operations and to make that information available to the public in a searchable database on the Internet. l EPA and Corps of Engineers Guidance on Identifying Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act. More information about NCFC can be obtained at http://www.ncfc.org.

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Basics of biochemical oxygen demand

By Dr. Brian Kiepper Special to Poultry Times

ATHENS, Ga. — Since the implementation of the Clean Water Act and subsequent creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the early 1970s, poultry processing plants have Dr. Brian Kiepper is an assistant professor and Extension poultry scientist with the University of Georgia’s Department of Poultry Science in Athens, Ga.

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been required to continually improve the quality of their process wastewater effluent discharges.

The determination of wastewater quality set forth in environmental permits has been established since the 1970s in a series of laboratory analytical tests focused in four major categories: organics, solids, nutrients and physical properties.

For most poultry professionals a complete understanding of the standard methods required to accurately complete critical wastewater analytical tests is not nec-

essary. However, a fundamental understanding of the theory behind and working knowledge of the basic procedures used to complete these wastewater tests, and the answers to commonly asked questions about each test can be a valuable tool for anyone involved in generating, monitoring, treating or discharging process wastewater.

Organic ‘strength’ Analytical tests aimed at establishing the concentration (typically in mg/L or the equiva-

lent unit of ppm) of organic (i.e., carbon based) matter have been traditionally used to determine the relative ‘strength’ of a wastewater sample. The laboratory test most widely used to establish and monitor environmental permit limits for the concentration of organic matter in wastewater samples (i.e., concentrations >1.0 mg/L) is biochemical oxygen demand (BOD).

The BOD test is based on the principle that if sufficient oxygen is dissolved and available in a wastewater sample, aerobic

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and their families from emerging threats. As nonO157 STEC bacteria have emerged and evolved, so too must our regulatory policies to protect the public health and ensure the safety of our food supply.”

Through the president’s Food Safety Working Group, USDA and its federal partners have been working on a new, public health-focused approach to food safety based on the principles of prevention, strengthening surveillance and enforcement, and improving response.

“The (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration applauds USDA for taking this action to better protect consumers,” said FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods Mike Taylor. “We are committed to working with FSIS to prevent disease causing non-O157 STEC bacteria in all foods. Through implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, FDA will continue to place prevention at the core of the efforts to improve the food safety system.”

FSIS will begin testing for these six serogroups of STEC and enforcing the new policy on March 5, 2012. The agency invites interested persons to submit comments within 60 days of publication in the Federal Register. FSIS would like to hear from the public on a number of issues highlighted in the Federal Register notice, including the implementation of the policy and additional outreach the agency will conduct, such as public meetings.

During the past two years, FSIS has announced several new measures to safeguard the food supply, prevent foodborne illness and improve consumers’

knowledge about the food they eat. These initiatives support the three core principles developed by the president’s Food Safety Working Group (FSWG). Some of these actions include: l Performance standards for poultry establishments for continued reductions in the occurrence of pathogens. USDA expects the new standards to prevent as many as 25,000 foodborne illnesses annually.

This includes a tougher performance standard for salmonella and the first ever performance standard for campylobacter. l Test and hold policy that will significantly reduce consumer exposure to unsafe meat products, because products cannot be released into commerce until agency test results for dangerous contaminants are known. l Labeling proposals that provide better information to consumers about their food by requiring nutrition labels on single-ingredient raw meat and poultry products and by simplifying labeling language for raw meat and poultry products with added solutions that may not be apparent to the consumer. l Public Health Information System, a modernized, comprehensive database about public health trends and food safety violations at the nearly 6,100 plants FSIS regulates.

USDA has also launched Food Safe Families, a consumer education campaign with the Ad Council, the FDA and the CDC. It is the first joint public service campaign to empower families to further reduce their risk of foodborne illness at home by checking their key food safety steps: clean, separate, cook and chill, the department said.

More information can be obtained at http://www. foodsafety.gov.

biological decomposition (i.e., stabilization of organic waste) by microorganisms will continue until all waste is consumed.

The BOD test is also known as ‘BOD5’ since it is based on the accurate measure of dissolved oxygen (DO) at the beginning and end of a five-day period in which a wastewater sample is held under dark incubated conditions at 20 degrees C (i.e., 68 degrees F). The change in DO concentration over five-days represents the ‘oxygen demand’ for respiration by the aerobic biological microorganisms in the sample.

The five-day completion window of the traditional BOD5 test has an inherent disadvantage in that it cannot be used by wastewater treatment system personnel to make real-time operational adjustments. Wastewater treatment plant operators now rely on the timelier chemical oxygen demand (COD) test that takes only ~3 hours to complete. However, since most environmental wastewater permits still contain a limit for BOD, the test remains highly relevant.

BOD basics To ensure proper biological activity during the BOD test, a poultry processing wastewater sample must be: [1] free of chlorine (if chlorine is present in the sample a dechlorination chemical such as sodium sulfite must be added prior to testing), [2] in the pH range of 6.5 -7.5 S.U., and [3] have an existing adequate microbiological population (if the microbial population is inadequate or unknown a ‘seed’ solution of bacteria is added).

Specialized 300 mL BOD bottles that are designed to allow

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ations or having to sell their assets at fire-sale values.”

Welch said much of the squeeze results from the enormous, government-mandated demand from the ethanol industry, which will take around 40 percent of this year’s corn harvest to supply the 12.6 billion gallons of ethanol required by federal law to be blended into motor gasoline this year.

The situation is particularly hard on the family farmers who raise chickens under contract with the poultry companies, said Welch, a long-time industry executive and former chairman of NCC. “I have outlined several critical problems, but none is more paramount than the very unfortunate situation being forced on the family farms who have lost, or are now losing, their contracts to grow broilers,” Welch said.

“Disrupting or ceasing the financial flow generated by the contract payments results in not just the broiler operations being jeopardized, but in many cases results in the entire family farm being put in jeopardy.”

“I suggest that if you ask these family farmers if current ethanol policy is good policy you would not be able to find a supporter of the program,” he added.

Welch said the federal government should “stop picking winners and losers” by directing so much corn into ethanol production through its threepronged program of mandated usage, a tax credit for blending ethanol and a protective tariff on foreign ethanol.

“Mandating the use of ethanol, subsidizing its cost and protecting ethanol from competition is triple overkill,” he said. “Greater energy independence is a worthy goal for the United States, but the negative and unintended consequences of moving too far too fast with corn-based ethanol have become overly clear.”

The price of corn began its rise in the fall of 2006, and since then, the broiler chicken industry alone has had to spend an extra $22.5 billion in higher feed costs, Welch said, putting companies under severe financial stress, pushing some out of business and causing most others to reduce production.

Welch said Congress should change “the rules of the game” to permit animal agriculture producers to compete more fairly for the limited supplies of corn expected during the next few years.

“Included in this effort must be a ‘safety valve’ to adjust the Renewable Fuels Standard (the ethanol mandate) when there is a shortfall in corn supplies,” Welch said. “In addition, a plan should be implemented to allow a reasonable number of good, productive cropland acres to opt out of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) on a penalty-free basis.”

The CRP pays farmers to take cropland out of production, which Welch said is a vestige of the traditional federal “policy of abundance” in agriculture. According to a report from the Farm Foundation, the existing policy is “designed to reduce supply, restrict land use and increase demand to help increase and stabilize farm incomes.”

“That policy was developed because the United States has generally been blessed with the ability to produce more than could be consumed at profitable prices for producers,” the Farm Foundation report said. “A shift to a ‘policy of shortage’ would emphasize programs that stimulate supply and do not subsidize demand with taxpayer funds or political mandates.”

“I ask this committee to support this well-reasoned conclusion of the report,” Welch said.

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New legislation aims to prevent EPA regulations on farm dust WASHINGTON, D.C. — New legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) that would prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from regulating naturally occurring farm dust is welcome news for the nation’s farmers and ranchers, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

“Regulation of farm dust by EPA could severely hamper the ability of farmers and ranchers to meet the world’s food needs,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman.

EPA is reviewing existing regulations for particulate matter,

which includes soot and dust.

Soot is generated by car emissions and factories; dust occurs naturally.

According to Stallman, planting and harvesting crops, livestock moving from place to place and people driving down dirt roads are just a few of the ways dust occurs naturally on farms and in rural areas.

“The current rules pertaining to dust are adequate,” said Stallman. “Increased regulation of farm dust could result in decreased productivity and higher food prices, coupled with lost jobs in the rural economy. More-

over, the scientific basis for establishing such regulation has been called into question and it has not been demonstrated that the benefits of EPA regulation would outweigh the costs.”

The new legislation introduced by Johanns prevents EPA from making dust regulations even more stringent, while taking health concerns into consideration, AFBF noted.

“State and local governments would have the authority to regulate dust in localized areas if necessary,” Stallman added.

“But a national standard would not be imposed.”

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USDA program will assist installation of tree buffers GEORGETOWN, Del. — The Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. Vegetative Environmental Buffers program to grow trees and grasses around chicken houses has received a $200,000 shot in the arm from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Thanks to the leadership of the Maryland Department of Agriculture that submitted the funding application, this regional onthe-farm conservation program will seek to have vegetative buffers planted on 50 Delmarva Peninsula chicken farms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in the coming 12 months, the group noted, adding that funding is being provided by the USDA’s Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative. The initiative will help accelerate voluntary farm

conservation efforts toward an improved Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

During the past six years, DPI has worked with growers to install buffers to intercept ammonia and particulate emissions from chicken houses, reduce associated odors and improve water quality. More than 250,000 trees have been planted around chicken houses. This new NRCS funding will be shared among chicken growers in Maryland,

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ond annual Poultry Prince and Princess Contest to recognize the knowledge, leadership and skills of Minnesota’s youth in the poultry industry.

Severns and Anderson beat out many other male and female teenagers to become the second annual poultry royalty of Minnesota, organizers noted.

Poultry Prince finalists were August Otto of Delano in Wright County and Quinn Jaeger of Red Wing in Goodhue County. Kristina Allen of Rochester in Olmsted County and Mary Boyle of Otsego in Wright County also competed for the Poultry Princess title in the final round.

Severns and Anderson were contestants in the 2011 Poultry Prince and Princess final round and coronation ceremony after ranking highly in the Poultry Showmanship competition on Aug. 25 and the Chicken BBQ contest on Aug. 27.

The finals required all six contestants to showcase their poultry knowledge and stage presence with questions like ‘How often do most hens lay eggs?’ and “What goes into preparing your chickens to be shown at the State Fair?”

Delaware and Virginia.

The money will be used to purchase and install trees, grasses and irrigation systems. DPI’s buffers coordinator Jim Passwaters, without charge to chicken growers, will work with growers and local NRCS personnel on designing farm-specific buffers.

This NRCS money supplements previous NRCS, county conservation district, American Forests and United Soybean Board dollars to assist chicken growers with the installation of buffers, DPI noted. This new initiative takes on added importance as Vegetative Environmental Buffers are included in the three states’ Watershed Implementation Plans through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load mandate.

The competition was open to Minnesota State Fair 4-H participants who had completed ninth grade or higher. Last year’s winners, John DeBuhr and Alysha Thielen, were in attendance to pass on the festively feathered royal garb.

“This contest is a great way for Gold’n Plump and Minnesota 4-H to grow public interest in Minnesota’s poultry industry,” said Rory Bidinger, brand advocacy and marketing manager for Gold’n Plump.

“What most people don’t know is that Minnesota’s poultry industry is valued at about $1 billion of total economic impact.”

Along with $1,000 scholarships, the Poultry Prince and Princess will have the opportunity to expand their speaking, interview and presentation skills through industry and publicity appearances during their year-long term.

“Amidst all of the fun at the Minnesota State Fair, it’s so wonderful for us to have the opportunity to highlight the expertise of Minnesota’s young poultry leaders,” said Brad Rugg, director of 4-H Fairs and Animal Science Programs, University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development.

New Md. law targets home fertilizer usage GEORGETOWN, Del. — The new Maryland Fertilizer Use Act of 2011, signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley in mid-May, will help reduce lawn and turf fertilization and still allow for maintenance of lawns to keep them healthy and prevent runoff, officials noted.

According to the Chesapeake Bay Commission, a group representing the state legislatures in the bay watershed, acreage maintained in lawns throughout the six-state, 64,000-square-mile watershed exceeds corn and is fast approaching all row crops combined.

Maryland homeowners will face some government restrictions on nutrient applications, but not nearly to the degree that farmers on Delmarva have had to deal with for more than a decade, the group said.

This new law limits the amount of nitrogen in bags of fertilizer sold to consumers, bans most phosphorus in Maryland-sold non-agricultural products, establishes time of year restrictions on fertilizer applications and establishes a training and certification program for commercial fertilizer applicators, including golf course applicators.

In a statement prior to the bill signing, the Chesapeake Bay Commission noted that in Maryland, “roughly 14 percent of the nitrogen and 8 percent of the phosphorus pollution to the Chesapeake Bay can be traced back to urban and suburban nonpoint sources, predominantly fertilizer runoff. Compare this with the contributions of Maryland chicken manure to bay pollution. According to the state’s December 2010 Watershed Implementation Plan, chicken manure is responsible for just 6 percent of the nitrogen contributions from all Maryland sources. We’ve pointed out for years that chicken manure is not the biggest nutrient issue in Maryland. Now, others are beginning to recognize our relatively small contribution. Despite our small role, more work can and will be done to bring that 6 percent number down even more.”

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mains closed). l Food may be safely refrozen if it still contains ice crystals or is at 40 degrees or below. l Never taste food to determine its safety. l Use dry or block ice to keep refrigerators and freezers as cold as possible during prolonged power outages. Fifty pounds of dry ice should maintain an 18-cubic-foot, full freezer for two days. l If the power has been out for several days, check the temperature of the freezer with an appliance thermometer or food thermometer.

If the food still contains ice crystals or is at 40 degrees or below, the food is safe. l If a thermometer has not been kept in the freezer, check each package of food to determine its safety. If the food still contains ice crystals, the food is safe. l Discard refrigerated perishable food such as meat, poultry, fish, soft cheeses, milk, eggs, leftovers and deli items after four hours without power.

More information about food safety can be obtained from the Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services at 717-787-4315; or http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us.

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MDA releases new video about nutrient trading ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In partnership with the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Nutrient Trading Program, the American Farmland Trust has produced an educational video on the basics of nutrient trading and the specifics of Maryland’s program.

The video features both anima-

tion and the perspectives of some well-known individuals from various state agencies and organizations in explaining the trading process and the benefits of the program. The video will be shown and distributed to interested parties and is also available for viewing on the Nutrient Trading Program web

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to select when questions require a visual evaluation of the existing practices. The effectiveness results presents a bar graph that estimates the degree to which current management has incorporated practices to manage air emission given the current understanding of how production practices impact emissions and the opportunity for additional changes to mitigate air emissions.

Case study A commercial turkey producer located in the Midwest is interested in changes that can be made to the growout house to reduce air emissions. The producer raises toms that are 35 to 40 pounds market weight with a feed conversion of 2.7. The growout house has curtain sides with ceiling fans, bell waterers, and he uses litter amendments.

When needed, the producer will fog or sprinkle to cool the turkeys without excessive water accumulation on the floor. The feed is purchased from the local mill. The waterers are checked daily for leaks and flushed at the end of each flock.

A complete clean-out occurs after each flock and litter is stockpiled in a covered storage area until it is sold. Daily mortalities are collected and stored in a freezer until the renderer arrives.

There are gravel-covered roads around the facility that are restricted from public access. The producer has planted several windbreaks and vegetative buffers along the roads

and practices track-out control on the roads that leave the facility.

However, the producer is not concerned about neighbor perceptions or timing of manure removal from the growout house or storage area.

The producer can improve in areas dealing with odor, particulate matter and ammonia. Depending on the availability of funds or willingness to change management practices, the producer can use the tool to simulate changes made and the impact on air emissions. Discussion with the producer revealed that no changes could be made in the animals and housing area at this point in time; rather the areas of collection and transfer and perception would yield the biggest benefit.

The producer decided to investigate what would happen if he decided to raise two flocks on the same litter using strategies like tilling and de-caking between flocks reducing the complete clean-out to yearly. In the perception area, the producer decided to be mindful of neighbor activities, time of day, season and weather forecasts.

The effectiveness results indicated marked improvements in the areas of perception and collection and transfer. The changes made in the perception area are more important to neighbor relations and do not necessarily mean actual changes have occurred to air emissions.

The tool will allow the producer to continue to experiment with different options and discover what may work the best for his production facility while understanding what

site, http://www.mdnutrienttrading. com.

“We hope this video will educate more people about nutrient trading and help them to understand not only its economic potential, but also the role it can play in meeting the challenges we face in the Bay watershed,” said Maryland Secre-

trade-offs may exist.

Summary The NAQSAT assessment tool evaluates management practices and control technologies that are in place or under consideration relative to the potential for managing emissions from the given facility and associated infrastructure.

The tool is unique in that multiple gaseous emissions, including odor, particulates, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, methane and VOCs will be considered during a single assessment. The tool does not provide emissions data; rather it is designed to provide producers with opportunities to make on-farm changes to reduce air emissions.

The tool provides the opportunity to run scenarios with proposed changes to determine the impact a new practice would have on emissions. Trade-offs may exist within a production system such that all categories of emissions cannot effectively be minimized. NAQSAT does not provide emissions data and/or regulatory guidance. The tool provides a free, voluntary, nonthreatening, on-line, user-friendly format.

When used in concert with consultants, NRCS personnel and published emission mitigation resources, livestock producers will identify areas of concern within their operation and alternative management practices that reduce air emissions from all aspects of their production systems.

tary of Agriculture Buddy Hance, who makes a cameo appearance in the short film. “Farmers are already familiar with federal and state costshare programs, and nutrient trading offers an innovative alternative for bringing the private sector to the financing of agricultural practices.”

Nutrient trading is a voluntary option for addressing water quality problems through the buying and selling of nitrogen and phosphorus credits. By implementing conservation practices that reduce nutrient runoff, farmers and landowners can generate tradable credits to sell as offsets in the management of existing loading caps as well as

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the accommodation of economic and population growth. Nutrient trading provides a new source of revenue for the agricultural community while improving the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

More information or for assistance in participating in the Maryland Nutrient Trading Program, farmers, landowners and other interested parties should contact their local soil conservation district office or Susan Payne, coordinator of Ecosystem Markets at the MDA Office of Resource Conservation at 410-841-5865 or by e-mail at NuTrade@mda.state.md.us.

Poultry vets attend WVPA congress in Mexico CANCUN, Mexico — More than 900 poultry veterinarians and scientists from some 50 countries recently attended the XVIIth Congress of the World Veterinary Poultry Association in Cancun, Mexico, where they shared updates on the latest developments in the diagnosis, treatment and control of poultry diseases, officials said.

This meeting also saw changes in the officers of the WVPA. The new president is Dr Trevor Bagust from the University of Melbourne, Australia. The retiring president, Hafez Hafez from Germany, is joined in the vice presidencies by British poultry veterinarian Nigel Horrox. The new secretary/treasurer is Francois-Xavier Le Gros from France.

New branches in Thailand and Jordan also joined the WVPA at this meeting.

The Bart Rispens Award for the best paper in Avian Pathology was awarded to Dr Anne Feberwee from Holland. The Diamond Sponsors — Boehringer Ingelheim, CEVA, Merial and MSD Animal Health — all hosted symposia for the delegates, the group noted.

Future WVPA Congresses will be held in Nantes, France, in August 2013 and two years later in Cape Town, South Africa.

WVPA has some 40 national branches around the world and in countries where there is no branch individual membership is possible. More information on WVPA can be obtained at http://www.wvpa.net.

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term, open-lot storage of manure, anaerobic lagoons and the surface spreading of manure. Systems that conserve ammonium nitrogen and provide nutrients more in balance with crop needs increase the manure’s economic value.

Odor nuisances. Odor nuisances are the primary driving factor behind more restrictive local zoning laws for agriculture. Better management of manure nutrients through increased reliance on manure storage and land application of manure in narrow windows of time may add to or reduce odor complaints due to weather conditions or the location and your relationship with neighbors. Manure application systems that minimize odor, flies and dust deserve consideration and preference when neighbors live near application sites.

Soil compaction. Manure spreaders are heavy. In addition, manure often is applied during the late fall and early spring when high soil moisture levels and the potential for soil compaction are common. The effect of manure application on potential soil compaction requires consideration.

Timeliness of manure nutrient applications. The ability to move large quantities of manure during short periods of time is critical.

Limited opportunities exist for the application of litter to meet crop nutrient needs and minimize nutrient loss. Investments and planning decisions that enhance the farm’s capacity to move manure or to store manure in closer proximity to application sites will facilitate the improved timing of manure applications.

Application equipment Litter typically is handled by spinner, box or side-discharge spreaders. Spinner-type spreaders, used to apply dry poultry litter, are similar to the hopper-style spreaders used to apply dry commercial fertilizer or lime. Litter placed in the storage hopper is moved toward

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an adjustable gate via a chain drive.

Litter then falls out of the spreader onto two spinning discs that propel the litter away from the spreader.

Uniform application easily can be achieved with spinner spreaders by either varying the spinner speed or angle.

Box-type spreaders range in size from under 3 tons (100 cubic feet) to 20 tons (725 cubic feet). Box spreaders provide either a feed apron or a moving gate for delivering manure to the rear of the spreader. A spreader mechanism at the rear of the spreader (paddles, flails or augers) distributes the manure. Both truck-mounted and tractor-towed spreaders are common.

Flail-type spreaders provide an alternative for handling drier manure. They have a partially open top tank with chain flails for throwing manure out the spreader’s side. Flail units have the capability of handling a wider range of manure moisture levels — ranging from dry to thick slurries. Sidedischarge spreaders are open-top spreaders that use augers within the hopper to move wet manure toward a discharge gate. Manure is then discharged from the spreader by either a rotating paddle or set of spinning hammers. Side-discharge spreaders provide a uniform application of manure for many types of manure with the exception of dry poultry litter.

Application rates can be adjusted by changing the travel speed and opening or closing the spreader gate. With the growing concern about manure contamination of water and air resources, spreaders must be capable of performing as fertilizer spreaders. Typically, such equipment has been designed as disposal equipment with limited ability to calibrate application rates or maintain consistently uniform application rates. Several considerations specific to solids application equipment are: l The operator must control the application rate. Feed aprons or moving push gates, hydraulically driven or power takeoff (PTO)

powered, affect the application rate.

Does the equipment allow the operator to adjust the application rate and return to the same setting with succeeding loads? l Uniformity of manure application is critical for fertilizer applicators. Variations in application rate are common both perpendicular and parallel to the direction of travel. Uniformity can be checked by laying out several equally sized plastic sheets and weighing the manure falling on each sheet. The variation in net litter weights represents a similar variation in crop-available nutrients. l Transport speed and box or tank capacity affect timely delivery of manure. Often 50 percent or more of the time spent hauling manure is for transit between the feedlot or animal housing and field. Truck-mounted spreaders can provide substantial time savings over tractor-pulled units for medium- and long-distance hauls.

Trucks used for manure application also must be designed to travel in agricultural fields. Available fourwheel drive and dual tires or flotation-type tires should be considered for trucks that will apply manure.

Increased box or tank capacities speed delivery. Spreaders must be selected to move and apply manure quickly. l Substantial ammonia is lost from solid manure that is not incorporated. Most of the ammonia nitrogen, representing between 20 percent and 65 percent of the total available nitrogen in manure, will be lost if not incorporated within a few days. Practices that encourage the incorporation of manure into the soil on the same day that it is applied will reduce ammonia losses but may increase soil-erosion.

Equipment calibration You can avoid the potentially adverse effects of over-fertilization on groundwater and surface water by applying only the amount of manure, effluent or wastewater necessary to maintain soil fertility for crop production. The calibration or

combination of settings and travel speed needed to uniformly apply litter or manure at a desired rate by manure-spreading equipment is important because it tells you the amount of manure and wastewater that you are applying to an area.

Knowledge of the application rate and nutrient concentration of litter nutrients lets you apply at an agronomic rate.

Why calibrate? l Verify actual application rates l Troubleshoot equipment operation l Determine appropriate overlaps l Evaluate application uniformity l Identify “hot spots” or areas of deficient application l Monitor changes in equipment operation that result from use and “wear and tear” l Determine changes in manure consistency or “thickness” Simply put, calibration enables producers to know how much litter they are applying. Knowing the actual application rate allows them to apply manure and nutrients at specific rates that meet the needs of growing crops. If required, calibration also ensures rates do not exceed any state or federal regulatory limits that may exist.

Controlling runoff No matter how well you manage your operation; there will be times when runoff occurs. Since all water flows downhill, the total amount of surface runoff going past a given point will increase as you move downhill. As the runoff concentrates in rills and gullies, its erosive force and its ability to transport pollutants will continue to increase. Often, however, structural practices such as terraces, diversions, grassed waterways, sediment basins, subsurface drainage or even farm ponds can be used to control the flow of water and to protect water quality. While these practices often are costly to in-

stall, they usually have production and aesthetic benefits in addition to their environmental benefits.

Steep slopes and irregularities on the land’s surface contribute to increased flow concentrations and to the formation of rills and gullies.

Land smoothing and leveling can be used to improve drainage and reduce erosion by spreading the flow over a larger area. Terraces and diversions can be used on steep or long slopes. Both of these practices are effective because they slow the runoff by encouraging flow across the hillside rather than down the steeper hill slope. A grassed waterway is a natural or constructed channel, usually broad and shallow, planted with perennial grasses to reduce the erosion caused by the concentrated flow. These waterways serve as conduits for transporting excess rainfall and diverted runoff from fields or pastures without initiating excessive soil erosion.

The vegetation also acts as a filter to remove suspended sediment and some nutrients. Grassed waterways require careful maintenance and periodic reshaping, however, especially after large or intense storms.

Using sediment basins or small farm ponds is one final method of preventing off-farm pollution. A sediment basin is a barrier or dam constructed across a waterway to reduce the velocity of the runoff water, so much of the sediment and associated nutrients settle to the basin bottom. Small sediment basins require regular sediment removal, while larger basins almost appear to be a pond and may support fish and wildlife. A well-placed pond can collect the runoff from a farm and have a positive effect on water quality. It acts as a detention basin by removing sediment and nutrients from the flow and by reducing the volume of flow during storms.

If aquatic vegetation or fish are added, it also can filter many nutrients. Finally, the pond can act as a buffer between the farm and the external environment.

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Steps taken to control and stop spread of SE

By Dr. Eric Gingerich Special to Poultry Times

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The implementation of the 2009 FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration) Egg Safety Rule in 2010, followed by the White County, Iowa, egg-associated SE (SalDr. Eric Gingerich is with Diamond V. This article is drawn from a presentation given at the 2011 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention in St. Paul, Minn.

monella enteritidis) outbreak of 2010 has led to a significant increase in concern and efforts to reduce risk of SE infection by U.S. egg producers.

The stakes are high should a flock test positive either by manure swabbing or egg testing as required by the FDA Egg Safety Rule. A positive manure test at either 14 to 16 weeks of age or 40 to 45 weeks of age may mean significant loss for some operations either due to having to divert to a different market or even depopulation requirements by

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some programs. A positive manure test does mean expensive egg testing that means testing 4,000 eggs in 20-egg pools for a total of 200 pools. Each pool may cost $10 to $50 per pool to test for a total of $2,000 to $10,000.

The egg testing process is complicated due to most all producers either holding eggs from the time eggs are collected for testing until test results are received or diverting to pasteurization. This is due to the potential for a recall should the eggs test SE positive. Prior to the use of more rapid tests other than culture, a producer needed to wait for eight to 10 days before he would receive results and could

process the eggs saved back.

With the use of the quick tests, storage time can be reduced to two days.

An egg positive is even more economically serious due to the cost of diverting to breaking which is a much lower market than the shell market. Using egg prices on Feb. 10, 2011, ($1.17 Urner-Barry large eggs per dozen and 46 cents per dozen for breaking: 51 cents per dozen minus 5 cents per dozen discount), the loss of income to divert for eight weeks production until four egg tests test negative and the flock can return to the shell market is approximately $1.18 per hen or $118,000 per 100,000 birds.

Greater efforts in the applica-

full filling with no air space and provide an airtight seal are used for the test. The bottles are filled with the sample to be tested and a DO meter is used to measure the initial DO concentration (mg/L) in each bottle which should be a least 8.0 mg/L. Each bottle in then placed into a dark incubator at 20 degrees C for five days. After five days (± 3 hours) the DO meter is used again to measure a final DO concentration (mg/L) which ideally will be a reduction of at least 4.0 mg/L. The final DO reading is then subtracted from the initial DO reading and the result is the BOD concentration (mg/L).

Sample dilution One of the most frequently ask questions concerning the BOD test is how can a laboratory report a BOD concentration for a wastewater sample of several thousand mg/L if the initial DO reading in BOD sample bottle is only 8.0 mg/L? The answer is serial dilution. Serial dilution is a procedure that allows for the stepwise reduction in concentration (usually 10-fold) of full strength wastewater in DI (deionized) water.

After dilution, the resulting difference in initial and final DO reading simply has to be multiplied by the dilution factor to determine the final BOD result. As an example: 1.0 mL of a full strength wastewater sample added to 9.0 mL of DI water results in a 0.1 dilution of the wastewater.

The DO concentration (mg/L) reduction must then be multiplied by 10 to determine the final BOD concentration.

It is important to note that the serial dilution procedures for the BOD test, especially in the case of high-strength poultry processing wastewater samples that involves several dilutions in series, demand high precision to ensure accurate results. This is where experience really pays off in the laboratory.

It is important that laboratories and laboratory technicians with extensive experience in running BOD tests be identified. Also, it is smart to periodically split samples (i.e., divide one sample into two) and have different laboratories run the BOD analysis and compare the results.

tion of vaccines for risk reduction have been seen. Producers who were using no vaccines have switched to using a live Salmonella typhimurium (ST) vaccination program. Those who were using an all live ST program are now applying a bacterin. Some producers who were using one application of bacterin prior to July 2010 have now adopted two applications. Some use of live ST vaccine boosters during lay or just prior to molt is also in use to avoid a drop-off in immunity.

A virtual war on rodents is in place on most egg laying farms as rodents, especially mice, are well-known carriers of SE.

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Calendar Compiled by Barbara Olejnik, Associate Editor 770-718-3440 bolejnik@poultryandeggnews.com

SEP 27-28 — GEORGIA POULTRY CONF., Classic Center, Athens, Ga. Contact: Extension Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., Ph: 706-542-1325; or Georgia Poultry Federation, P.O. Box 763, Gainesville, Ga. 30503. Ph: 770-532-0473.

SEP 28 — DELMARVA POULTRY CONF., Roland E. Powell Convention Center, Ocean City, Md. Contact: Jennifer Timmons c/o Jeri Cook, University of Maryland, LESREC, 27664 Nanticoke Road, Salisbury, Md. 21801. Ph: 410-742-1178.

SEP 29-Oct. 5 — USAHA ANNUAL MTNG., Buffalo Adam’s Mark Hotel, Buffalo, N.Y. Contact: U.S. Animal Health Association, 4221 Mitchell Ave., St. Joseph, Mo. 64507. Ph: 816-671-1144; usaha@ usaha.org; http://www.usaha.org.

SEP 30-Oct. 1 — LPA ANNUAL CONV., Shreveport Convention Center and Shreveport Hilton, Shreveport, La. Contact: Dr. Theresia Lavergne, Louisiana Poultry Federation, 120 Ingram Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., 70803.

Ph: 225-578-2473; tlavergne@agcenter.lsu.edu; http://www.lapoultry.org.

SEP 30-Oct. 1 — IPC FALL MTNG., Santiago, Chile.

Contact: International Poultry Council, 184 Rue de Vangirard, F-75015, Paris, France. Ph: 770-i413-0006; http:// www.internationalpoultrycouncil.org.

OCT 4 — CPF QUALITY ASSURANCE Stanislaus County SMNR., Agricultural Center, Modesto, Calif. Contact: California Poultry Federation, 4640 Spyres Way, Suite 4, Modesto, calif. 95356.

Ph: 209-576-6355; Califpoultry@ cs.com; http://www.cpif.org.

OCT 4-5 — NCC ANNUAL CONF. & FALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MTNG., The Four Seasons, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Contact: National Chicken Council, 1915 15th St., N.W., Suite 930, Washington, D.C. 20005. Ph: 202-296-2622; http:// w w w. n a t i o n a l c h i c k e n c o u n c i l . com; http://www.eatchicken.com.

OCT 4-7 — UEP BOARD MTNG., & EXECUTIVE CONF., Tucson, Ariz.

Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770-360-9220; gene@unitedegg. com; http://www.unitedegg.com.

OCT 6-7 — POULTRY PROTEIN & FAT SMNR., Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303. Ph: 770493-9401; seminar@poultryegg.org; http://www.poultryegginstitute.org.

OCT 6-16 — POULTRY WORLD AT GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIR, Georgia

National Fairgrounds, Perry, Ga. Contact: Georgia Poultry Federation, P.O. Box 763, Gainesville, Ga. 30503, Ph: 770-532-0473; claufette@gapf. org; or Georgia Tech Research Institute, Food Processing Technology Building, 640 Strong St., Atlanta, Ga., Ph: 404-894-3412.

OCT 11-12 — AFIA REGULATORY TRAINING SHORT COURSE, Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, Va. Contact: Leah Wilkinson, American Feed Industry Association, 703558-3560, lwilkinson@afia.org; or Veronica Rovelli, AFIA, 703558-3563, vrovelli@afia.org; 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201.; http://www.afia.org.

OCT 11-13 — NAT’L. MTNG. POULTRY HEALTH & PROCESSING, Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, Ocean City, Md. Contact: Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., 16686 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, Del. 19947-4881.

Ph: 302-856-9037; dpi@dpichicken. com; http://www.dpichicken.org.

OCT 13 — NCC POULTRY HEALTH & GROWOUT COMMITTEE MTNG., (Tentative) Clarion Resort Fountainebleau Hotel, Ocean City, Md. Contact: National Chicken Council, 1915 15th St., N.W., Suite 930, Washington, D.C. 20005. Ph: 202-296-2622; http:// w w w. n a t i o n a l c h i c k e n c o u n c i l . com; http://www.eatchicken.com.

OCT 13-15 — NPFDA FALL MTNG., Pontre Vedra, Fla. Contact: National Poultry & Food Distributors Association, 2014 Osborne Road, St. Marys, Ga. 31558, 770-535-9901, kkm@ npfda.org, http://www.npfda.org.

OCT 18-20 — SUNBELT AG EXPO., Moultrie, Ga. Contact: Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, 290G Harper Blvd., Moultrie, Ga. 31788. Ph: 229-985-1968, ext.

28; http://www.sunbeltexpo.com.

OCT 19-20 — AMI ANIMAL CARE & HANDLING CONF., Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: American Meat Institute, 1150 Connecticut Ave., N.W., 12th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20036. Ph: 202587-4200; http://www.meatami.com.

OCT 23-26 — NRA ANNUAL MTNG., Tucson, Ariz. Contact: National Renderers Association, 801 N. Fairfax St., Suite 205, Alexandria, Va. 22314. Ph: 703-683-0155; renderers@nationalrenderers. com; http://nationalrenderers.org.

OCT 25-26 — FOOD SYSTEM SUMMIT, InterContinental Rosemont Hotel, Rosemont, Ill. Contact: Center for Food Integrity, 7501 N.W. Tiffany Springs Pkwy., Suite 200, Kansas

City, Mo. 64153; 816-880-5360; h t t p : / / w w w. f o o d i n t e g r i t y. o r g .

OCT 26-27 — NIAA ANTIBIOTIC FORUM, Hotel InterContinental O’Hare, Chicago, Ill. Contact: National Institute for Animal Agriculture, 13570 Meadowgrass Drive, Suite 201, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80921. Ph: 719-538-8843; niaa@animalagriculture.org; http://www.animalagriculture.org.

OCT 28 — GOOD EGG BREAKFAST & PEPA BOARD MTNG., Modesto, Calif. Contact: Pacific Egg & Poultry Association, 1521 I St., Sacramento, Calif. 95814. Ph: 916-441-0801; dmurdock@cgfa. org; http://www.pacificegg.org.

NOV 1-3 — AEB MTNG., Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact: American Egg Board, 1460 Renaissance Drive, Park Ridge, Ill. 60068. Ph: 847-296-7043; aeb@aeb.org; http://www.aeb.org.

NOV 2-3 — COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY WKSHP., Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303. Ph: 770-4939401; info@poultryegg.org; http:// w w w. p o u l t r y e g g i n s t i t u t e . o r g .

NOV 3-5 — AFIA EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER’S CONF., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703-524-0810; afia@afia.org; http://www.afia.org.

NOV 8-9 — CFIA FALL CONF., Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Durham, N.C. Contact: Bonnie Holloman, Carolina Feed Industry Assocation, P.O. Box 58220, Raleigh, N.C. 27658. Ph: 919855-8981, bonnieholloman@yahoo. com, http://www.carolinafeed.com.

NOV 9 — GRAIN FORECAST & ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONF., Airport Hilton Hotel, Atlanta.

Ga. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303. Ph: 770493-9401; seminar@poultryegg.org; http://www.poultryegginstitute.org.

NOV 28-30 — ITF WINTER CONV., West Des Moines Marriott, West Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: Iowa Turkey Federation, 535 E. Lincoln Way, P.O. Box 825, Ames, Iowa 50010. Ph: 15-232-7492; info@iowaturkey,org; h t t p : / / w w w. i o w a t u r k e y. o r g .

DEC 6-8 — ASA BOARD MTNG., Hilton at the Ballpark Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. Contact: American Soybean Association, 12125 Woodcrest Executive Drive, Suite 100, St. Louis, Mo. 63141. Ph: 314-5761770; http://www.soygrowers.com.

DEC 6-8 — USAPEEC WINTER MTNG., Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact: USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, 2300 W. Park Place Blvd., Suite 100, Stone Mountain, Ga. 30087.

Ph: 770-413-0006; usapeec@usapeec.org; http://www.usapeec.org.

DEC 11-13 — NGFA FEED INDUSTRY CONF. & TRADE SHOW, Chicago Marriott Magnificent Mile Hotel, Chicago, Ill. Contact: National Grain & Feed Association, 1250 I St., N.W., Suite 1003, Washington,

D.C. 20005. Ph: 202-289-0873; ngfa@ngfa.org; http://www.ngfa.org.

2012

JAN 8-11 — AFBF ANNUAL MTNG., Honolulu, Hawaii. Contact: American Farm Bureau Federation, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 1000 W, Washington, D.C. 20024. Ph: 202-406-3600; http://www.fb.org.

JAN 23-25 — UEP BOARD MTNG., Omni Hotel & CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770-360-9220; gene@unitedegg. com; http://www.unitedegg.com.

JAN 23-27 — NPFDA ANNUAL CONV. & POULTRY SUPPLIERS Hyatt Regency, SHOWCASE, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: National Poultry & Food Distributors Association, 2014 Osborne Road, St. Marys, Ga. 31558. Ph: 770-535-9901, kkm@ npfda.org, http://www.npfda.org.

JAN 24 — NCC TECHNICAL & REGULATORY COMMITTEE, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: National Chicken Council, 1015 15th St., N.W., Suite 930, Washington, D.C. 20005. Ph: 202-296-2622; http:// w w w. n a t i o n a l c h i c k e n c o u n c i l . cm; http://www.eatchicken.com.

JAN 25 — NCC MARKETING Georgia World COMMITTEE, Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: National Chicken Council, 1015 15th St., N.W., Suite 930, Washington, D.C. 20005. Ph: 202-296-2622; http://www.nationalchickencouncil. cm; http://www.eatchicken.com.

JAN 24-25 — HATCHERY-BREEDER CLINIC, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303, Ph: 770493-9401; info@poultryegg. org; http://www.poultryegg.org, JAN 24-26 — INTERNATIONAL POULTRY EXPO - INTERNATIONAL FEED EXPO, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303, Ph: 770493-9401, info@poultryegg.org, http://www.poultryegg.org, or American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916, Arlington, Va. 22201, 703-524-0810, afia@afia.org, http://www.afia.org.

JAN 25 — UEP BREAKFAST MTNG., Omni Hotel & CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: United Egg Producers, 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Ph: 770-360-9220; gene@unitedegg. com; http://www.unitedegg.com.

JAN 26 — NCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MTNG., Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: National Chicken Council, 1015 15th St., N.W., Suite 930, Washington, D.C. 20005. Ph: 202-296-2622; http://www.nationalchickencouncil. cm; http://www.eatchicken.com.

JAN 29-31 — FMI MIDWINTER EXECUTIVE CONF., Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Fla. Contact: Food Marketng Institute, 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 800, Arlington,

Va. 22202-4813. Ph: 202-452-8444; fmi@fmi.org; http://www.fmi.org.

FEB 8-10 — POULTRY FOCUS ASIA 2012, Queen Sirikit Center, Bangkok, Thailand. Contact: Positive Action Publications Ltd., P.O. Box 4, Driffield, East Yorkshire YO25 9DJ, England. Ph: +44 1377 241724; http://www.positiveaction.co.uk or http://www.nccexhibition.com.

FEB 15-18 — NTF ANNUAL CONV., Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina, Tampa, Fla. Contact: National Turkey Federation, 1225 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20005. Ph: 202-898-0100; info@turkeyfed. org; http://www.eatturkey.com.

FEB 19-21 — ANNUAL MEAT CONF., Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Fla. Contact: American Meat Institute, 1150 Connecticut Ave., N.W., 12th Floor, Washington, D.C. Ph: 202587-4200; http://www.meatami.com.

FEB 22-23 — NPI ANNUAL 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. 68583-0721. Ph: 402472-2051; egg-turkey@unl.edu.

FEB 27-29 — PEPA ANNUAL CONV., Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Maui, Hawaii. Contact: Pacific Egg & Poultry Association, 1521 I St., Sacramento, Calif. 95814. Ph: 916-441-0801; dmurdock@cgfa. org; http://www.pacificegg.org.

FEB 28-March 18 — HOUSTON 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; http://www.hlrs.com.

MAR 1-3 —ASA COMMODITY CLASSIC CONV., Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: American Soybean Association, 12125 Woodcrest Executive Drive, Suite 100, St. Louis, Mo. 63141. Ph: 800-688-7692; membership@soy. org; http://www.soygrowers.com MAR 4-7 — FMI ANNUAL BUSINESS CONF., Orlando, Fla. Contact: Food Marketng Institute, 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 800, Arlington, Va. 22202-4813. Ph: 202-452-8444; fmi@fmi.org; http://www.fmi.org.

MAR 6-8 — AEB MTNG., Chicago, Ill. Ariz. Contact: American Egg Board, 1460 Renaissance Drive, Park Ridge, Ill. 60068. Ph: 847-296-7043; aeb@aeb.org; http://www.aeb.org.

MAR 7-8 — ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SMNR., Nashville, Tenn. Contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Cooledge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303, Ph: 770-493-9401; info@poultryegg. org; http://www.poultryegg.org, MAR 12-14 — AFIA SPRING COMMITTEE MTNGS./PURCHASING & INGREDIENT SUPPLIERS CONF.,, Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate, Orlando, Fla. Contact: American Feed Industry Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 916. Arlington, Va. 22201. Ph: 703-524-0810; afia@afia.org; http://www.afia.org.

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ALABAMA AP&EA seminars review tornados aftermath MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Poultry & Egg Association will present four Grower Educational Seminars in October on “What We Learned from the April 27 Tornados and the Aftermath.”

The seminars will be Oct. 11 at the Cullman Civic Center in Cullman and the Snead State Cafeteria in Boaz; and on Oct. 13 at the Tom Harbin Ag Center in Luverne and the New Brockton Farm Center in New Brockton.

Two hours of continuing education credit will be awarded to attendees.

Speakers for the seminars include Jim Donald, Dennis Brothers, Jess Campbell and Gene Simpson, all with the National Poultry Technology Center at Auburn University; and Dr. Tony Frazier and Dr. Terry Slaten of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries.

Topics include structural & insurance considerations; generator & electrical maintenance issues; winter fuel & electricity saving technologies; and poultry regulatory update and emergency response.

More information can be obtained by contacting AP&EA, P.O. Box 240, Montgomery, Ala. 36101; 334-265-2732; http://www.alabamapoultry.org.

COLORADO NIAA forum to examine animal antibiotic use COLORADO SPRINGS — The National Institute for Animal Agriculture has announced a national forum that will focus on the use of antibiotics in the sustainable production of food.

The forum, Antibiotic Use in Food Animals: A Dialogue for a Common Purpose, will be held Oct. 26-27 at the Hotel InterContinental O’Hare in Chicago.

Topics will include discussions by experts in animal agriculture, researchers in the area of livestock health and experts in human health.

“There is significant confusion regarding potential effects of the use of antibiotics in food animal production,” said Leonard Bull, past NIAA chairman and leader of the forum planning committee. “This dialogue will provide the most up-to-date information on the research that has been on the issue, what the science really means and what further research may be needed.”

More information can be obtained by contacting NIAA, 13570 Meadowgrass Drive, Suite 201, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80921; 719-538-8843; niaa@animalagriculture.org; http://www.animalagriculture.org.

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Annual meeting slated Food System Summit on health, processing planned for Oct. 25-26 GEORGETOWN — The 46th National Meeting on Poultry Health and Processing, sponsored by the Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., will be held Oct. 11-13 in Ocean City, Md. The program will include sessions on poultry health and on processing/food safety in addition to a combined session.

The combined session will examine Redefining today’s poultry industry to built public trusts; How broiler breeding will impact broiler production, well-being and the environment; and a Food & Drug Administration perspective on the public health basis for new salmonella and campylobacter performance standards.

The poultry health session will discuss observed trends in poultry diet consumption, antibiotic use, salmonella vaccines, nephrogenic bronchitis and Marek’s disease in Pennsylvania.

Topics for the processing/ food safety session include onfarm sampling for salmonella, the influence of culture methods on recovery of salmonella serotypes and molecular methods for serotyping and detecting salmonella.

More information can be obtained by contacting Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc., 16686 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, Del. 19947-4881; 302856-9037; dpi@dpichicken. com; http://www.dpichicken.org.

KANSAS CITY — The 2011 Food System Summit will be held Oct. 25-26 at the InterContinental Rosemont Hotel in Chicago. The theme for the summit is “Food Choices — Challenges — Realities.”

Sponsors of the summit are the Center for Food Integrity, the International Food Information Council and the National Restaurant Association. Industry experts presenting at the summit will take an in-depth look at the key issues surrounding consumer food choices, the evolving challenges and the effects on the food system.

The summit will include four breakout sessions: Technology and Innovation; Food Safety; Food Animal Well-Being; and Nutrition and Health. In addition, results from the 2011 CFI Consumer Trust Survey will be presented.

The breakout session on Food Animal Well-Being will include panelists Jill Benson, owner, JS West, the first egg farm to build “enriched housing” for laying hens, following California’s Prop 2 ballot proposition, which outlaws battery cages in the state; Kathi Brock, director of strategic partnerships, American Humane Association Farm Animal Program, the nation’s largest third-party animal welfare verifier; Dustin Dixon, vice president of quality assurance, Bob Evans, formerly with IHOP; and Paul Shapiro, senior director, farm animal protection, Humane Society of the United States.

Dr. Jason Clay, senior vice president, Market Transforma-

tions with the World Wildlife Fund, will present a keynote address. Joe Quinn, senior director, Issue Management and Strategic Outreach for WalMart Corporate Affairs, will provide the closing keynote address.

More information can be obtained by contacting the Center for Food Integrity, 7501 N.W. Tiffany Springs Pkwy., Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo. 64153; 816-880-5360; http://www. foodintegrity.org.

VIRGINIA AFIA course to focus on regulatory issues ARLINGTON — The American Feed Industry Association will hold a Regulatory Training Short Course on Oct. 11-12 at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Va. The program is designed for regulatory directors with several years of industry experience and will cover advanced topics and regulatory strategies.

Among the topics will be sessions dealing with the Food Safety Modernization Act, including the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s expectation of working with animal feed companies, inspection and compliance; as well as company preparation for implementing the act.

More information can be obtained by contacting Leah Wilkinson, AFIA director of ingredients and state legislative affairs, 703-558-3560, lwilkinson@afia.org; or Veronica Rovelli, AFIA director of meetings and events, 703558-3563, vrovelli@afia.org.

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The grading and drainage around houses should not allow stormwater to enter houses.

Re-using poultry litter Re-using litter can be beneficial and economical, if managed properly, and has become a standard in the poultry industry. As poultry litter is re-used, there is less to dispose of or apply to the land over a specified period of time. Thus, the chance of nutrient or pathogen contamination to waterways is reduced, which benefits the environment. In addition, it means poultry growers can reduce their operating costs by not having to handle and dispose of litter after each flock. The availability of bedding also has become an issue for poultry growers. Therefore, re-using litter has benefits to production and costs.

In-house pasteurization/composting of litter between flocks of broilers has become a popular management practice in the broiler industry. Pasteurizing (composting) broiler litter between flocks is a good management procedure to reduce microbial load in broiler houses, to extend the life of the litter and to allow clean-out to extend to times when it is favorable for the grower or market. Through inhouse pasteurization, bird performance is improved, and the chance of spreading disease is decreased.

Bacterial and viral loads in litter can be reduced by in-house composting of the litter. In-house pasteurization of broiler litter provides a means for poultry producers to confidently re-use litter from previous flocks. Broiler litter that has undergone in-house pasteurization has reduced pathogen content and reduced moisture content. It appears that the percentage of plant available nutrients decrease in the built-up litter over time.

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litter is removed from the house.

When the loads of harmful bacteria and viruses are reduced, birds can grow and perform better since they will not have to fight disease challenges (some of these may be mild or unseen).

Procedures: After flocks of broilers are harvested, remove the caked litter, pressure wash the interior of the houses to remove excessive dust buildup and form two litter windrows in each poultry house (a tractor with an extended width blade can be used). The windrows should run the full length of the houses. The litter should remain in the windrows for seven to 10 days before being redistributed over the floor of the houses.

In field trials conducted by LSU AgCenter specialists, the windrows were approximately 2 feet high and 4 feet wide. Windrows should be at least 2 to 3 feet high. If there is not enough litter in the house to make two windrows, one windrow can be used.

If litter is very dry, the cake can be left in the litter. The windrowing procedure can work with litter moisture in the lower 30 percent range.

Results: When managed properly, windrowed litter will reach 131 degrees F (the temperature necessary to kill most pathogens) within one day of windrowing and will remain at that temperature for several days. It is important to keep the litter in windrows for a longer period of time to help ensure that as much of the windrow as possible reaches 131 degrees F. LSU AgCenter field trials have shown an average reduction in litter moisture of 9 percent as a result of the windrowing/pasteurization process. Also, the pasteurization process reduced total anaerobic microorganism populations by more than 78 percent.

Manure storage Manure storage is critical since it affects both the quantity and quality

of nutrients that will need to be land applied or exported from the farm.

The storage structures and design capacities need to be identified as part of a comprehensive nutrient management plan. These structures also need to be managed to prevent nutrient losses and to protect water quality.

At the time a litter/manure cleanout operation is conducted, the litter/manure often is required to be placed in storage. Although litter storage does present an additional expense, it is a useful tool in a comprehensive litter/manure management plan. Litter/manure storage facilities can be divided into two basic categories: temporary structures and permanent structures. It is desirable to have a permanent structure for litter/manure storage.

Whether the structure is temporary or permanent, the site of the facility is important.

The following general guidelines should be implemented in selecting a site and the construction of a litter storage facility: l Select a site with easy access and terrain that keeps site grading to a minimum. l A 100-foot buffer strip should be maintained from wet areas, drainage ditches, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes or other surface water bodies. l Permanent structures should have a base or floor of concrete or impermeable clay. l Permanent structures should be designed in accordance with the USDA NRCS guidelines or the equivalent. l Temporary storage should be covered with plastic or similar material to prevent runoff.

Litter stored for three months or longer should be kept in a permanent storage facility. Litter that is used in a land application program and is applied directly from a poultry production house during a clean-out operation does not need a storage facility but should be handled in an environmentally sound manner.

Sampling poultry litter Litter sampling is one of the foundations of a sound nutrient management program. Poultry litter testing is an important best management practice and is an essential component of a comprehensive nutrient management plan. Poultry litter testing is necessary to determine the nutrient balance between supply and needs of your farm. A poultry litter test should be performed before the litter is applied to the land. For application of litter directly from the house to the land, the litter should be sampled before clean-out. Poultry litter stored in piles should be sampled before land application. Since poultry litter tests should be performed as close to the time of litter application as possible, the timing of taking poultry litter samples and conducting poultry litter tests will depend on the time it will take the laboratory to run the test and return the results.

In-house Poultry Litter Sampling using the ZIGZAG Method — Representative poultry litter samples from within a poultry house can be collected by the zigzag method. For this, you will need a clean 5-gallon plastic bucket; a narrow, square-ended spade or soil probe; and a 1-quart, zipper-closing plastic bag.

Procedures: l Visually divide the house into three sections that run lengthwise of the house. l In the first section, walk the length of the house in a zigzag pattern, taking subsamples with the spade from at least 10 random points along your path. l Take at least 12 subsamples.

The accuracy of poultry litter tests and the value of the results obtained from them are only as good as the samples sent to the lab.

Proper collection of poultry litter samples that represent the entire poultry house must be taken to ensure the accuracy and worth of the poultry litter test. Tests performed on poorly taken samples can be misleading.

If you use a soil probe, be sure to include subsamples from litter under feeders and waterers. At each subsampling point, clear a small trench the width of the spade and to the depth of the litter. Remove a 1-inch segment of litter from the top of the litter down to the floor of the house. If you use a soil probe, insert the probe the entire depth of the litter but not into the dirt floor below the litter. l Place each subsample into the clean 5-gallon plastic bucket. l Repeat the entire subsample collection process in the other two sections of the house. l After the subsamples have been collected from all three sections, crumble and mix the litter thoroughly in the bucket — or it may be easier to mix the litter subsamples on a piece of clean plastic or in a clean wheelbarrow. l After thorough mixing, fill the zippered plastic bag with a sample of the litter. l Label the sample with the name of the operation, name of the house and the date the sample was taken. l Secure a sample submittal form, fill it out and enclose the proper payment for the requested analyses.

Sampling Poultry Litter in Piles Equipment needed: l Shovel l Clean 5-gallon plastic bucket l 1-quart, zipper-closing plastic bag Procedures: l Select 10 to 12 widely dispersed points on the pile. l At each point, remove five shovelfuls of litter and set them aside. l Mix the five shovelfuls of litter and place one shovelful into the clean bucket. l Repeat this for all of the 10 to 12 selected points on the pile. l After collecting samples from each selected point, crumble and mix the samples thoroughly in the

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Markets Compiled by David B. Strickland, Editor 770-718-3442 dstrickland@poultryandeggnews.com

N at’l. Broiler Market: (Sept. 21): Whole broiler/fryer

competitively priced in the East, light to moderate elsewhere. Retail and foodservice demand is light to moderate for mid-week business.

Floor stocks are moderate. Market activity is mostly slow to moderate. In the parts structure, move-

prices are barely steady to weak in the Midwest, weak to lower in the East, and steady to weak in the West. Offerings are available and

ment is light to moderate as trading centered mainly on committed product and the lackluster demand warranted a cautious and selective posture. Prices are firm to higher for wings, steady to weak for tenders and boneless/skinless breasts. Dark meat items are steady. Supplies of wings are light, boneless/skinless breasts and tenders are heavy, and dark meat items are moderate. The market activity is slow to moderate.

In production areas, live supplies are moderate. Weights are mixed, but mostly desirable.

run tenders $1.86½; skinless/boneless breasts $1.50½; whole breasts 85½¢; boneless/skinless thigh meat $1.32½; thighs 72½¢; drumsticks 67¢; leg quarters 53¢; and wings $1.05.

P arts: Georgia:

ter for week ending Sept. 24 is 164,434,000.

Actual slaughter for the week ending Sept. 17 was 162,748,000.

Heavy-type hen: Estimated slaughter for the week ending Sept. 24 is

The f.o.b. dock quoted prices on ice-pack parts based on truckload and pool truckload lots for the week of Sept. 21: line

F owl: Sept. 16: Live spent heavy fowl

Final prices at Farm Buyer Loading (per pound): range 8.5¢-19.5¢

N ational Slaughter: Broiler: Estimated slaugh-

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.

Annual High

Cagle’s Cal-Maine Campbell Soup ConAgra Hormel Pilgrim’s Pride Sanderson Farms Seaboard Tyson

11.96 36.55 36.99 26.60 30.50 8.61 49.47 2705.00 20.12

Sept. 14

Sept. 16

Sept. 21

3.85 3.91 32.89 30.90 31.24 30.67 23.45 23.03 27.69 27.19 3.38 3.53 41.54 41.02 2164.00 2029.00 16.99 16.42

Extra Large Regions: Northeast 106.00 Southeast 103.50 Midwest 98.50 South Central 107.50 Combined 104.03

Large

Medium

103.00 101.50 96.50 103.50 101.20

83.00 85.00 79.50 85.50 83.33

Computed from simple weekly averages weighted by regional area populations

Grain Prices OHIO COUNTRY ELEV. Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 No. 2 Yellow Corn/bu. $7.74 $7.51 $6.77 Soybeans/bu. $14.11 $13.46 $12.78 (Courtesy: Prospect Farmers Exchange, Prospect, Ohio)

(Courtesy: A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.)

Broiler Eggs Set/Chicks Placed in 19 States EGGS SET (Thousands)

Ala Ark

Ca,Mo,Tn,Wv

Del Fla Ga Ky La Md Miss N.C. Okla Pa S.C. Tex Va 19 States Total Prev. year

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Aug. 27

Sept. 3

Sept. 10

Sept. 17

Aug. 27

Sept. 3

Sept. 10

Sept. 17

26,955 20,994 18,819 2,886 1,364 31,646 7,879 3,167 7,645 17,602 19,368 6,702 3,799 5,413 13,480 5,723

26,415 19,852 18,368 2,906 1,350 31,519 7,450 3,258 7,399 16,780 18,959 6,701 3,728 4,891 14,223 5,691

26,473 18,938 18,755 2,908 1,352 30,771 7,704 3,258 6,863 17,569 17,621 6,228 3,718 4,892 14,367 5,859

25,701 20,041 16,188 2,852 1,074 29,570 7,137 3,183 6,852 17,813 18,245 6,465 3,510 5,522 12,835 5,363

18,717 18,514 16,173 4,890 1,147 27,358 6,816 2,993 5,294 16,145 15,700 4,711 3,187 4,595 12,544 4,911

19,276 19,024 17,427 4,444 1,137 26,269 6,287 2,952 5,645 15,984 15,378 3,905 3,087 5,146 11,648 4,353

19,616 19,575 16,043 4,328 1,251 25,851 6,198 2,928 6,319 15,962 14,969 4,317 2,897 4,629 11,503 4,543

20,087 19,336 16,188 5,154 1,140 26,026 6,371 2,851 5,397 15,314 15,445 4,842 3,133 4,932 11,481 4,439

193,442 206,575

189,490 203,941

187,755 204,833

182,351 196,963

163,695 170,866

161,962 170,109

160,929 170,626

162,136 169,940

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

Estimates: The estimated number of broilerfryers available for slaughter the week ending Sept. 24 is 154.1 million head compared to 168.6 million head slaughtered the same week last year. For the week of Oct. 1 the estimated available is 152.9 million head, notes USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service Poultry Programs.

Broiler/Fryer Markets

Industry Stock Report

Company

1,784,000.

Actual slaughter for the week ending Sept. 17 was 1,492,000.

Light-type hen: Estimated slaughter for the week ending Sept. 24 is 1,234,000. Actual slaughter for the week ending Sept. 17 was 1,589,000.

Total: Week of Sept. 24: 167,452,000.

Week of Sept. 17: 165,829,000.

USDA Composite Weighted Average For week of: Sept. 19 For week of: Sept. 12 Chi.-Del.-Ga.-L.A.-Miss.-N.Y.--S.F.-South. States For delivery week of: Sept. 12 Chicago majority 63--69¢ Mississippi majority 83--86¢ New York majority 66--69¢ For delivery week of: Sept. 14 Delmarva weighted average 62--89¢ Georgia f.o.b. dock offering 89.00¢ Los Angeles majority price 98.00¢ San Francisco majority price 98.50¢ Southern States f.o.b. average 53.40¢

72.73¢ 76.00¢ Sept. 19 60--66¢ 83--86¢ 66--69¢ Sept. 21 56--89¢ 89.00¢ 98.00¢ 98.50¢ 52.75¢

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

Week ending Sept. 16 Hens (8-16 lbs.)

Toms (16-24 lbs.)

Week ending Sept. 9 Hens (8-16 lbs.)

Toms (16-24 lbs.)

National 104.00 108.70 106.82 106.83

Last year 103.93 105.50 Aug. avg.

105.39 106.91

Egg Markets USDA quotations New York cartoned del. store-door: Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Extra large, up 6¢ $1.10--$1.14 $1.16--$1.20 Large, up 6¢ $1.08--$1.12 $1.14--$1.18 Medium, up 8¢ 89--93¢ 97¢--$1.01 Southeast Regional del. warehouse: Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Extra large, no change $1.00½--$1.20 $1.00½--$1.08 Large, no change 99¢--$1.16¼ 99¢--$1.06 Medium, up ½¢ 82--90¢ 82½--90¢

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Web site explains connection of ethanol to food prices WASHINGTON — The connection between rising food prices and federal support for corn-based ethanol is explained in a new web site, http://www. cornforfoodnotfuel.com/, launched by organizations whose members produce and process the majority of meat and poultry in the U.S. Food prices are up — meat and poultry specifically up 8.5 percent from a year ago — and many consumers are asking why. According to the new web site, the government’s federal subsidies for corn-based ethanol are key contributors. About 40 percent of the U.S. corn crop is now devoted to ethanol production, because nearly all ethanol produced in this country is derived from corn. This increase in corn demand drives its cost higher, putting tremendous pressure on the livestock and poultry industries that traditionally have been major users

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bucket. l Fill the zippered plastic bag with a sample of litter. l Label the sample with the name of the operation, pile identification and the date the sample was taken. l Secure a sample submittal form, fill it out and enclose the proper payment for the requested analyses.

The key to sampling litter piles is to collect multiple samples (as described above) at the time the nutrient content of the pile is stable. The nutrient content of the pile should stabilize about two weeks after forming the pile or turning an existing pile.

Handling and Testing Poultry Litter Samples l Poultry litter samples should be sent to the lab on the same day they are collected. l If poultry litter samples cannot be sent to the lab on the same day, refrigerate the samples until they can be sent to the lab. l If samples are mailed, mail them early in the week so

of corn as feed. Corn prices have roughly tripled since the government in 2006 mandated ethanol be blended into gasoline and the Consumer Price Index for meat and poultry has risen steadily with it.

The new web site outlines for consumers how these rising corn prices have contributed to increased meat and poultry costs at the grocery store and asks them for their help in ending federal support of the corn-based ethanol industry, by signing a petition that states: “Federal energy policies need to move beyond corn-based ethanol and look for the next generation of alternative fuels that don’t pit food, feed and fuel needs against each other.”

The site is sponsored by the American Meat In-

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they do not sit over the weekend waiting for delivery. l Do not put the poultry litter samples in a hot spot.

Regardless of the method of sampling, when requesting laboratory tests for each sample, request at least: l Percent moisture or percent dry matter

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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. l In August, AEB hosted another Good Egg Project Community Breakfast in Joplin, Mo., in appreciation of the community that was devastated by the May tornado.

On Saturday morning, AEB fed a diverse group of Joplin volunteers, firefighters, tornado victims, college students and more. Each person has his/her own incredible story to tell and mentioned how much the breakfast and donation meant to them, their friends and families. Chef Jeffrey Saad and egg farmers Craig Willardson and Jerry Welch spent time visiting with the attendees and listening to their stories.

Along with the breakfast, Moark Eggs donated 54,000 eggs to the Ozarks Food Harvest, a local food bank, that has been integral to the relief effort in Joplin. Folks expressed sincere gratitude to have the support of their local egg farmers in the fight against hunger, especially in light of the recent tornado,

as many have not had eggs in several months.

The generous donation and breakfast were wellcovered by the local media.

In the days leading up to the event, several online and broadcast outlets promoted the breakfast and donation.

Additionally, several CBS/ FOX and ABC/NBC news programs attended the event on Saturday and interviewed Jerry Welch of Moark Eggs, Chef Jeffrey Saad and Candice Haines of CCF Brands.

The Joplin Globe also ran a follow-up article on its food section, featuring a profile of Chef Jeffrey, his favorite egg recipes and briefly mentioning the breakfast. l Plans for Good Egg Project Community Breakfast in Seattle are underway.

State Promotional Organizations that qualify for AEB’s State Support Program will also receive information shortly as to how Community Breakfasts can be executed on the local level. These events have helped AEB educate consumers about the farm-to-table process and highlighted the good works of America’s egg farmers.

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stitute, National Chicken Council, National Meat Association and National Turkey Federation.

“When consumers see the ‘Contains Ethanol’ sticker at the gas pump, many don’t realize the connection between the sticker and their grocery bills,” said Patrick Boyle, president and CEO of the American Meat Institute. “This new web site aims to provide the facts and allow consumers to raise objections to this policy in an online petition. It also offers tips on stretching your meat and poultry dollar.”

“The policies and rules of the game for cornbased ethanol must be re-balanced and the playing field must be leveled to permit chicken producers and other animal agriculture producers to more fairly compete for the very limited supplies of corn this year and most likely for the next few years,” noted National Chicken Council President Mike Brown. “Chicken companies and all of animal agriculture are bearing the burden and feeling the

disastrous effects of competing for corn on a field that is heavily tilted toward the ethanol industry,” he said, adding that some companies have been forced to limit production and lay off workers due to the high cost of corn.

“The facts on this site show that food prices are in an escalating competition with ethanol due to its tariffs and subsidies,” added National Meat Association CEO Barry Carpenter. “These shortsighted policies have done too little to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and too much to pull feed ingredients off the market, which is radically increasing food costs without benefit.”

“Consumers will be able to use this web site as an informative resource on food-to-fuel policies,” said Joel Brandenberger, president of the National Turkey Federation. “It also will help them urge their elected officials to make better decisions to balance food and energy needs. There is also a section to help families cope with rising grocery prices by making a few modifications to their food purchasing and cooking techniques.”

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Developing vaccines to combat animal diseases BELTSVILLE, Md. — The old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” may hold true for animals as well as humans, especially when it comes to using vaccines that help control and prevent the spread of disease.

Vaccinating animals can help improve the overall health of livestock and reduce high costs involved in treatment. However, some vaccines don’t work very well or lose efficacy over a period of time. New vaccines are sorely needed.

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are addressing these issues by developing more effective vaccines to combat troublesome diseases such as Newcastle disease (ND) in poultry.

Newcastle disease, which can be deadly for domestic and commercial poultry as well as wild bird populations, is a major concern worldwide for the poultry industry. Newcastle disease virus (NDV), which typically affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal and/or nervous system, causes disease in more than 250 species of birds.

Symptoms of ND can include coughing, gasping, diarrhea, lack of appetite and drooping wings. Severe cases can result in mortality rates

that exceed 90 percent in susceptible chickens. To complicate matters, a quick diagnosis of an ND outbreak may be difficult because it can be confused with a clinically similar disease — avian influenza.

Commercial poultry producers now use vaccines that protect vaccinated birds from disease, but these vaccines do not prevent poultry from becoming infected and carrying virulent NDV or shedding it in their feces. Infected birds can still spread the disease to healthy, unvaccinated birds.

ARS scientists at the agency’s Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory in Athens, Ga., have developed a new vaccine that reduces mortality and severity of ND symptoms in poultry. The vaccine also decreases the amount of virulent virus shed from birds.

Microbiologist Qingzhong Yu in the ARS Endemic Poultry Viral Disease Research Unit and his colleagues in the ARS Exotic and Emerging Avian Viral Diseases Research Unit used reverse genetics technology to create a new vaccine that replaces a gene in the vaccine with a similar gene from the virulent NDV circulating in the environment today.

“Currently, most vaccines used in the United States are formulated with NDV isolated in the 1940s, which is similar to the virulent NDV circulating at that time,” Yu says. “Unfortunately, with time, new NDV strains have emerged that are genetically very different from commonly used vaccine strains.

“We found that when the new vaccine, which contains gene sequences similar to the virulent virus, was used in vaccination studies, the vac-

cinated birds were protected from disease and shed less of the virulent virus after challenge,” Yu says.

Vaccines have been used for more than 50 years to control ND and are successful in reducing mortality and the severity of symptoms, Yu says.

However, ND continues to threaten the commercial poultry industry.

The most recent U.S. outbreak in 2002-2003 affected poultry in several states: Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. The industry suffered a devastating blow when more

•SE (Continued from page 13)

Much more attention to fly control is also taking place. Extension people and pest control experts are providing excellent information to aid producers in these efforts. The fear of feed related SE infections has led to many producers demanding testing of high risk ingredients for SE prior to purchase to avoid flock infections related to feed and having to report an SE positive ingredient being used to manufacture pullet or layer feed that may result in an egg recall.

In some cases, ingredient suppliers are treating their products with formaldehyde or organic acid based products to reduce or eliminate the risk of SE contamination. A greater interest in the use of intestinal health aids has occurred in an effort to improve the intestinal tracts’ ability to resist infection with SE. A few non-antibiotic, research-backed products have appeared on the market in the last couple years.

Companies with farm packers that store eggs for more than 36 hours have had to invest heavily into increased refrigeration capacity in order to comply with the rule of refrigerating all eggs within 36 hours after laying. Amish farms without reliable refrigeration are now sending their eggs to a distribution facility with electricity and reliable refrigeration to comply. Closer attention to the cooler room temperatures during hot weather occurred last summer.

Producers are closely following the reports from FDA on the results of inspections of the high risk producers to learn what FDA is looking for in regard to passing an inspection. Examples of failed items that appear to be important as reported in the FDA report on inspections are as follows:

Records l Failure to record that chicks were obtained from NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Plan)

than 3.4 million birds had to be destroyed. California alone spent more than $160 million to control the outbreak.

The new vaccine protects birds from ND and reduces virus shedding, which will ultimately decrease the spread of the virulent virus.

tested sources. l Failure to record times certain activities were performed. l Failure to provide rodent control records. l Failure to provide personal biosecurity measures as described in the companies biosecurity plan. l Failure to have a site-specific SE plan.

Pest control l Failure to control rodents. l Failure to follow the frequency of monitoring outlined in the company plan. l Failure to prevent stray animals from entering the layer houses. l Failure to remove debris or vegetation from around houses. l Failure to provide fly monitoring records with name and location of fly tapes.

Egg storage l Failure to maintain eggs in storage at 45 degrees F or below.

Testing l Failure to test pullets at 14 to 16 weeks of age.

Biosecurity l Failure to maintain practices to prevent crosscontamination when workers move between houses.

Basically, to pass inspection, it comes down to (1) having a reasonable, valid, written program in place; and (2) put in practice what you have written in the program and document it.

In summary, the FDA Egg Safety Rule has resulted in stepped up efforts to comply, the very reason for the rule.

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The Oct. 24 issue will be a Poultry Product Showcase edition. Also, for those companies looking ahead to the International Poultry Expo/International Feed Expo, our Jan. 2, 2012, issue will highlight Expo Products and Services.

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NEW AXTRA® XAP Counters Rising Broiler Feed Costs

Axtra XAP free flowing granule

Axtra® XAP is a new generation feed enzyme product that brings radical feed cost saving opportunities to the broiler industry. In these times of rising costs and volatility in feed raw material prices, Danisco Animal Nutrition is equipping commercial nutritionists to meet the challenge head-on. The unique enzyme combination is specifically designed to enable higher inclusions of lower cost feed ingredients such as Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS).

$18 million per year for a medium sized US integrator, using one million tons of feed and producing around 220 million broilers annually.

The scientific credentials of Axtra XAP were supported by four papers presented at the International Poultry Scientific Forum in Atlanta in January 2011. These scientific papers confirmed that Axtra XAP had beneficial effects on performance and nutrient digestibility in broilers fed corn soy diets with and without corn DDGS. A metaanalysis of six broiler trials at US universities showed significant improvements in both bodyweight corrected FCR of 5.0% (9 points) and in bodyweight gain of 3.9% (fig 1).

While DDGS is potentially a cost-effective and valuable feed ingredient for the broiler industry, its use is often limited by the high content of fibrous anti-nutrients such as arabinoxylans, and the low and variable digestibility of amino acids and other nutrients. As DDGS inclusion is increased in a diet, significant changes occur to the fibre composition of the diet. As an example, a 10% increase in DDGS inclusion results in around a 25% increase in arabinoxylan in the diet.

The culmination of a four year development program including extensive university broiler trials, Danisco’s research has conclusively highlighted that complex broiler diets, containing multiple substrates, create new nutritional challenges that require a new multi-enzyme solution. Axtra XAP’s unique combination of optimized levels of xylanase, amylase and protease enzymes is specifically designed for broiler diets containing higher fibre ingredients. By targeting the indigestible fibrous components, Axtra XAP releases starch and amino acids, thereby enabling higher inclusion levels of these lower cost ingredients. The new product is also very efficient in releasing nutrients from conventional ingredients such as corn and soybean meal.

The synergistic effect of Axtra XAP’s three component enzymes delivers new opportunities for increased flexibility in feed formulation, without risk of compromising broiler performance. This translates into excellent feed cost savings at a time of unprecedented pressure on feed raw material costs.

Independent research trials with Axtra XAP have shown consistent benefits in diets based on corn and containing up to 12% DDGS, generating an extra $7 per ton net feed cost savings when used in commercial diets. The benefit of using Axtra XAP, at current raw material prices, is calculated to be worth around

Figure 1: Consistent performance benefits with Axtra XAP. Meta analysis of six US broiler trials in corn-based complex diets.

FCRc=bodyweight corrected FCR

Axtra XAP is commercially available in the US and is available as a free-flowing, dust-free granule. Its unique coating protects the enzymes giving them thermostability to 203°F (95°C).

Axtra XAP is great news for US broiler producers looking to lower their feed costs, while maintaining energy efficient performance.

The new combination enzyme solution will be especially useful at a time of unprecedented raw material prices and intensifying pressure to produce quality broiler meat at an affordable price.

For more information on how Axtra XAP can help you meet the challenges of high raw material costs email us at axtraxap@danisco.com.

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Save on heating fuel using the The Turbulator is the perfect solution for destratification of heated air in an open truss poultry house. The Turbulator stir fan design is so unique that no other fan in today’s market performs in the same way.

The Turbulator moves large quantities of air, at low velocities, in a flat cone-shaped pattern that follows the slope of the house roof downward. This provides a uniform airflow over a large area with the least amount of air blasts or dead spots, resulting in a very even heat distribution from the floor to the ridge. Cold or hot spots are virtually eliminated. The existing heating system becomes more efficient and fuel costs are reduced during the cold winter months The Turbulator produces gentle, sweeping air movements over the floor surface. The unique design of the Turbulator allows for a 360 degree cast of air that creates a vortex of return air as it approaches the propeller. This action creates the uniform heat distribution from wall to wall that results in an even bird distribution and a drier litter throughout the poultry house.

Construction features: • Ease of installation • Welded steel construction • High efficiency 4 blade impeller

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Impeller safety locked to shaft Continuous duty, Totally-enclosed motor

Key advantages: • 360 degree air flow • No direct air blasts to disrupt animals • Moves large volumes of air at low velocities • Even heat distribution from floor to ceiling • Reduces Heating fuel demand • Gentle sweeping air movement at bird level • Drier litter throughout the house • Even bird distribution throughout the house The Turbulator is designed to be installed in open truss buildings and is not recommended for use in drop ceiling buildings or applications that would allow for contact by people, objects, or animals. Suggested installation height is 12-16 feet from the bottom of impeller to the closest working surface (floor, bench, etc).

An optional guard kit is recommended when the impeller is installed less than 12 feet from the closest working surface.

By OSHA requirements, the lowest point of the unit must be at least 8 feet from any working surface, even with the optional guard in place.

For more info go to www.acmeag.com or call 1-800-7743267 to obtain the name of your local Acme distributor.

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Star-Labs...making nutrients more available for over 30 years Since 1974, Star-Labs has been committed to improving health, growth, and disease resistance. Its desired effect is health and performance with PrimaLac microbial cultures. achieved through adding it to the feed or treating in the drinking water. It has been shown to withstand extremes in PrimaLac is a probiotic that is used widely in animal ag- temperature and humidity and has a two year shelf life. riculture throughout the world. Research has proven that In studies beneficial effects from using PrimaLac for over PrimaLac can help in controlling and preventing bacterial a year include: related issues in poultry, among which are E. coli and Salmonella related problems.

-Stimulation of appetite -Greater ability to bounce back from stress PrimaLac stands out from other probiotics because universi-Young bird mortality after weaning is almost ties and other qualified research facilities have tested, docu“ zero” mented, and demonstrated its usefulness and health benefits.

-Decrease treatments costs As well as the ability to survive the heat and pressure of -Can be used with vitamins and other supplements pelleting and remain viable. Studies have shown that -Antibiotic usage decreased PrimaLac may enhance animal performance, improve immune response, and the utilization of nutrients.

Probiotics such as PrimaLac are live sources of friendly For more information on the leader in direct-fed micorbials bacteria that are ingested as a supplemental aid to promote call 800-894-5396 or visit us at www.primalac.com

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Pakster Pakster is a division of Plastic Industries, Inc., located in Athens, Tennessee. We custom manufacture all our own products. We have been in business for over 55 years developing ideas into quality products. Our products are made of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). We offer many different types of manufacturing processes. Our poultry products can withstand repeated washing and resistant to detergents, cleaners, chemicals and disinfectants. Pakster provides quality poultry transportation products at an affordable price. Protect Your Investment and Your Bottom Line with Pakster, America’s #1 Choice in Poultry Products. Trust is the heartbeat of business. When an idea begins to take shape, it is trust that keeps the vision moving forward. It is with trust that promises are made, deadlines are set and quality is determined. Good suppliers become great suppliers when their partners can trust that promises made will be kept, scheduled delivery dates will be met and quality standards will surpass even their own expectations. Trust is what our customers have with us. Please visit our website and contact our sales staff that is always ready to provide quick quotes and samples upon request. WWW.PAKSTER.COM PHONE (423) 746-2360 FAX (423)745-7852 Many of the products we offer are for the transport of eggs, day old chicks and full grown poultry and/or fowl.

Chick Boxes: two styles Paperless and Paper lined, several colors kept in stock and made with virgin material.

Long lasting and very durable.

Egg Flats: We offer in several different

color options. We are now offering different size egg flats starting with medium to extra-large and up to jumbo size eggs.

15 dozen Egg Crates: It has no moving parts and will not collapse during transit to better protect eggs. The egg crate is a plastic returnable design which means significant savings on packaging cost and reduces need for waste disposal. 100% Recyclable.

We offer hot stamping the company name on the Egg Crate.

Poultry Transport Crates: Which we are widely known for our door-latch system which is recognized as the best in the in-

dustry. The light weight design and interlocking ridge system makes loading secure. We offer two door styles and several color options.

Plastic Pallets and Dividers: For egg transport the pallet and divider will work with several different egg flats on the market. Can custom mark your company’s pallet with a color or name stamp into the plastic. The size of the pallet and divider is standard for the egg industry 36” x 48”.

The smooth plastic design is for food safety which makes it easy to clean, wash and reusable. Safer alternative than wood!

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WeighTech...Serving the Meat, Poultry and Seafood Industries WeighTech offers the finest food processing scales and equipment in the business. We specialize in custom equipment for poultry processors as well as meat and seafood processors. Our product line includes a wide variety of custom tailored equipment solutions that meet the labor goals, and budget constraints of our customers.

justable contrast and backlight • Displays in lbs., kg.,g., or oz.

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Our Bench scales serve the best of both worlds including functionality and durability. Advantages of this product include: • Displays in lb.,kg.,g.,or oz • Permanently sealed electronic enclosure of high impact ABS alloy construction • Highly visible display with adjust-

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Our equipment is designed to be user friendly and to deliver proven results. Looking for custom solutions for specific problems? Then you have found the right place…….

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Featuring...

The Creekview Composter

Developed and Manufactured by fine Lancaster County craftsman at Creekview Manufacturing, this composter has solid build quality and a structure that is built to last.

Highly economical and efficient, this composter is a 3 in 1 machine windrowing, windrow turning and windrow spreading.

The Creekview composter was developed through extensive research and development on poultry farms. The unit has received accolades as a high quality and cost effective windrowing composter that works efficiently and gets the job done. For more information please call 717445-4922.

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American Proteins, Inc. Today, American Proteins operates the largest poultry protein and lipids conversion operation in the world. For expert processing of poultry by-products, you can’t find a more experienced or technologically innovative leader than American Proteins.

Stabilized Poultry Protein Meal is an excellent source of protein, energy and phosphorus in all animal diets; it is a notable characteristic for a feed ingredient that also makes it a valuable energy contribution.

Stabilized Poultry Fat is the optimum energy From our start in 1949 source for boiler rations. as a small family busiPoultry ness, we have grown to Hydrolyzed become the international Feather Meal is a suresource for processing perior source of natural allied poultry products protein. The addition of which include Chicken Feather Meal in diets has Meal, Stabilized Poultry been shown to increase Protein Meal, Stabilized the lean percentages in Poultry Fat, Hydrolyzed broilers.

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80 million pounds of alLow Ash Pet Food Poul- lied poultry products are try Protein Meal is tai- transported each week lored to the premium pet from poultry processing food market. A strict se- plants throughout the lection process assures southeast to the Cumlow ash contend for kid- ming, Georgia Divisions, ney health and high pep- Hanceville, Alabama Division, and the Cuthbert, sin digestibility.

Georgia Division. These plants process the raw materials into nutrientrich feed supplements for the poultry, livestock and pet food industries all around the world.

All three of our American Protein rendering facilities are reclaiming 85,000,000 pounds a year of otherwise waste product into high quality protein and fat ingredients for animal feed products, while strictly adhering to state and federal environmental compliance regulations. We invest research and implement environmental improvement strategies at every state of our production cycle. We invite you to see for yourself, go to www.americanproteins. com to see our numerous awards and recognition we have received through the years. From operator training, to capture and reuse of biogas, to extensive water recycling quality programs,

American Proteins leads the way in environmental responsibility.

With our fast-growing list of customers and our export business increasing, our quality products are being used around the world. Innovation is the driving force behind every aspect of our operation. American Proteins has thrived because we are committed to responsive, fast and helpful service. Whether the customer is large or small, whether their needs are complex or simple, we will respond with immediate, appropriate service.

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