Reduced Hog Numbers Impact Feed Demand
CANADA - The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada reports drastic reductions in livestock numbers have dramatically reduced demand for feed products forcing widespread consolidation within the animal...

CME: Hog-Corn Ratio Slightly Higher This Year
US - "First, a small errata: Chicken production for one year ago in Friday’s Production and Price Summary table should have been 926.17 million pounds, leaving last week’s output down 0.7 per cent from...

Weekly Outlook: Corn and Soybean Storage Decisions
US - As harvest of the 2009 corn and soybean crops draw near, producers will finalize decisions about storing the crops, writes Darrel Good, Agricultural Economist at the University of Illinois.

Feed Shortage Ahead for EU Farmers
EU - The Commissioner has warned agriculture ministers that disputes over genetically modified (GM) crops between Member States will cause imminent feed shortages.

Sudden Death: Suspect Split Livers
UK - Several sudden deaths in young pigs may be linked to vitamin E and/or selenium.

Still Room for More US DDGS in Mexico
MEXICO - Distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), although a relatively new product in the feed grains industry, has proven to be a valuable and growing commodity for global agriculture. Mexico has...

Asia a Valued Customer of US Feed Ingredients
GLOBAL - Asian importers can look forward to the increasing availability of a quality product this spring as US ethanol production makes advancements in output and the quality of its co-product, distiller’s...

Breeding Better Barley for Feed
DENMARK - Low-protein malt barley is fine for drinkers of ale while high-protein feed barley meets the needs of pigs and cows. However, now that environmental effects are also an important issue, a new...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Africa 100 Project Cash to Support Cassava Project
UK - The NFU and FARM-Africa have chosen a fledging project to receive cash from the Africa 100 Appeal. With funds reaching almost £200,000 one final push is being sought from the agriculture industry...

Kiotech and Optivite to Join Forces
UK - New enlarged Group will improve customer choice, enhance market presence and boost ability to compete with the larger feed additive companies, the two companies say.

Weekly Outlook: Price Pattern for Corn and Soybeans
US - With large US corn and soybean crops expected this year, the strength of demand and the resulting rate of consumption will be important for post-harvest price prospects, writes Darrel Good, Agricultural...

Swine Producers Advised to Not Push Use of DDGS
CANADA - The University of Manitoba reports dried distillers grains with solubles have a role to play in helping reduce the cost of swine rations but producers need to be careful not to push inclusion...

Canadian Pork Producers Face Tough Decisions
CANADA - The Chair of Manitoba Pork Council says Canadian pork producers will be facing some tough decisions over the next few months as they decide the future of their operations, writes Bruce Cochra...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Net Energy Based Ration Formulations Encouraged
CANADA - Scientists with the Prairie Swine Centre are encouraging hog producers to consider moving to net energy based ration formulations but to make the change cautiously, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Trial for Comparison of Terminal Sire Genetics
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - With the onset of PMWS in Northern Ireland, Pietrain and Tempo genetics became popular choices of terminal sire.

Ridley Poised to Make Acquisitions
AUSTRALIA - Feed company, Ridley Corporation, has posted a net loss of almost 40 million Australian dollars (AUD) but says it is on the look-out for further acquisitions.

Govt's Support Plan Ignores Conflicting Policies
ALBERTA, CANADA - A special George Morris Centre report, released last week, is critical of the federal government’s assistance plan for the Canadian hog industry.

Calculating Energy Content of Swine Rations
CANADA - An international study indicates margins of error need to be built into net energy calculations when formulating rations for swine, writes Bruce Cochrane.

New Opportunity for US Feed in Viet Nam
US - Transportation is a key factor when it comes to US agricultural exports and now Vietnam has been afforded expanded access through a new shipping line.

Ethanol Undermines Canada Hog Farm Rescue
CANADA - Canada's rescue plan for the hog industry will fail to work because the government continues to support ethanol production, the industry's rival for feed grain supplies, a report by an independent...

Pork Producer Forum in Young
AUSTRALIA - The NSW Farmers’ Association Pork Committee is inviting all pork producers to attend a Producer Forum and Dinner in Young next week.

CME: Good News for Meat Product Buyers
US - The producer price index (PPI), a measure of inflation in the price of goods and materials at various stages of production, was notably lower in July, reflecting the decline in commodity prices,...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.