Anaerobic Digestion: Future of Renewable Energy?
UK - Across Europe there are more than 4,000 anaerobic digester plants, but only some 25 of those are in the UK.

Meat, Poultry Groups Urge End To Ethanol Subsidies
US - American Meat Institute (AMI), joined by national industry trade associations including the National Turkey Federation, the National Chicken Council and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association,...

Feed Research Finds Fractions of DDGS Favourable
CANADA - Pilot scale processing of the main co-product of prairie ethanol production, wheat distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS), has yielded different fractions targeted for monogastric and ruminant...

DDGS Availability Offers Attractive Feed Cost Savings
CANADA - A partner with Gowans Feed Consulting says pork producers in regions closest to the ethanol plant have the greatest opportunity to save money by including dried distillers grains with solubles...

Ethanol Mandate Creates Chance of Corn Price Spike
US - If the US corn industry experiences a weather-induced shortfall that typically has a 10 per cent chance of happening in any given year, the price of a bushel of corn could rise to more than $7.

Study Shows Biofuel Mandates Could Push Prices Up
US - Grocery shoppers face hefty price increases if bad weather withers a US corn crop that is now tethered to grain-intensive renewable fuel mandates, a new University of Illinois study warns.

Industry Speaks out Against Ethanol Tax Credits
US - A coalition of meat and poultry associations has provided a joint comment on the introduction of Pomeroy-Shimkus legislation to extend ethanol tax credits

Reduced Feed Costs Expected to Improve Profitability
CANADA - Informa Economics expects reduced feed costs to help improve profitability within the hog sector, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Renewable Fuel Standard Increases Net Farm Income
US - Analysis by a Texas AgriLife Research economist reveals new renewable fuel standards would lead to more than a $13 billion increase in net farm income, yet cost consumers on average $10 more for food...

NFU CONFERENCE - Farming for the Future
UK - Food production should be on the front pages of all political agendas, not a footnote to them - this was a key message from the president of the National Farmers Union, Peter Kendall, writes ThePigSite...

Wheat DDGS Inclusion Rate Impacts Dressing Per Cent
CANADA - An Alberta-based feed research scientist is advising pork producers to ship market hogs fed diets containing high inclusions of wheat dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) at slightly higher...

Weekly Outlook: South American Production Prospect
US - The month long decline in corn and soybean prices has slowed and signs of a near term low have emerged, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.

CME: Corn and Soybean Markets Under Pressure
US - All eyes will be on USDA’s monthly Crop Report and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) when they are released at 8:30 EST on Monday, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

High-Protein Distillers Grains Replace Soy
US - As swine producers continue to find ways to survive in today's economic situation, researchers at the University of Illinois are exploring alternative feedstuffs in growing pig diets to provide producers...

Corn Futures Present Opportunity for Pork Producers
US - With corn futures retreating in recent weeks, pork producers may see an opportunity to lock in production profits. Some industry observers say if the opportunity is there, it is something producers...

Biogas Know-How from Calveslage
GERMANY - Tierzuchtgut Losten in Bad Kleinen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is one of the most modern pig farms in Germany. In future, this innovative business enterprise will be heating its housing systems...

Glycerol Improves Economics of Anaerobic Digestion
CANADA - Researchers at the University of Manitoba have identified a strategy to help North American pig producers improve the economics of using anaerobic digestion to produce energy as methane.

CME: November Pork Demand Markedly Lower
US - Steve Meyer and Len Steiner write, "In response to comments from readers, we offer two items of additional information on topics discussed earlier this week."

CME: Can Firms Be Made More Competitive?
US - A decision handed down today by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans once again affirmed that the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 (PSA) is primarily about competition in the markets...

Smithfield Attributes Losses to Poor Hog Market
US - Smithfield Foods has reported a second quarter net loss of $26.4 million Despite lower production costs and a 13 per cent reduction in its sow herd.

Influence of Anaerobic Digestion Efficiency on Manure
CANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says the characteristics of the manure play a key role in determining efficiency and sustainability of biodigestion as a means of producing energy...

CME: Feed Prices and Supplies Cause Concern
US - Feed supplies and prices remain a significant concern for US livestock producers, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

Weekly Outlook: More to Corn, Soybean Demand?
US - The recent strength in crop prices has been lead by soybeans, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.

Taiwanese Nutritionists Learn About DDGS
TAIWAN - The US Grains Council (USGC) has held a series of worskshops for nutritionists in formulating feeds with distillers dreid grains with solubles (DDGS).

NFU Responds to Interview on 'Saving the Planet'
UK - The NFU has issued a statement in response to yesterday's front page story in The Times, where Lord Stern of Brentford said, "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse...

Groups Urge Congress to Aid Ailing Pork Industry
US - “There are many challenges facing the economic viability of the pork sector including higher input costs for feed and energy, an over-abundance of supply in the domestic market, weakening demand...

CME: Ethanol Uses as Much Corn as Livestock
US - According to Steve Meyer and Len Steiner, the US corn harvest continues to track well below year ago and five year average levels, raising concerns not just about current harvest output potential...

Pork Commentary: Russian Road Trip - Week 2
RUSSIA - This week's pork commentary by Jim Long again focuses on the Russian hog market.

Chinese Swine Team Increases Interest in US DDGS
US - A team of nine large-scale hog producers traveled to the United States from China this week to gain practical experience and expand their knowledge in order to improve production efficiency and reduce...

CGF and DDGS Bode Well as Animal Feed Ingredient
GLOBAL - Adding co-products of US ethanol production like corn gluten feed (CGF) and distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to feed rations are feasible solutions to optimizing livestock, poultry...