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Carr’s profits set to double
Profits are set to more than double at agriculture, food and engineering group Carr’s, the company said in a trading update today (5 September).CEO Chris Holmes said it had been an exceptional year for Carr's with strong trading across all divisions and with pre-tax profit set to more than double.
• Continue reading • Comments (0) 05.09.2008. 06:09
Rising feed costs hit livestock producers
Cereal farmers have benefited from record grain prices this year, but livestock farmers tell a different story.
While meat and dairy prices have risen under the influence of changing diets in countries such as China and India, they have failed to keep pace with grain, partly because of fierce competition from massive farms in Argentina and Brazil.
• Continue reading • Comments (0) 01.09.2008. 05:57
Norwegian Aqua Giant acquires Chilean Feed Plant
Norwegian aquaculture group Cermaq ASA, through its wholly-owned subsidiary EWOS Chile Alimentos Ltd, has agreed to acquire a fish feed plant in Ancud, Chile.
• Continue reading • Comments (0) 02.05.2008. 11:53
Feed compounder chief believes high prices mean new approach
18/04/2008
Ask any poultry producer in the UK what factors are currently denting business performance and high feed prices is likely to top the list.
• Continue reading • Comments (0) 18.04.2008. 04:34
ZMP: more compound feed in Europe
Although the prices of raw materials are at record heights at the moment, Europe is still increasing the production of compound feed, according to German statistics bureau ZMP.
• Continue reading • Comments (0) 19.03.2008. 07:29