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NGFA Donates $60,000 to National Pork Board for PEDV Research

NGFA Donates $60,000 to National Pork Board for PEDV Research

Americas US US 14 May 2014

The National Grain and Feed Foundation (NGFF) has contributed $60,000 to the National Pork Board (NPB) to be used to pursue research on the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) that has infected swine herds in the United States. The virus…
Acre feed mill nears completion with the delivery of boiler

Acre feed mill nears completion with the delivery of boiler

Americas BR BR 25 Apr 2014

The feed mill forming part of the aquaculture complex in Acre is nearing completion with the delivery of the feed mill boiler. After nearly 2 months waiting for the waters of the Madeira River to recede, the boiler from Brazilian manufactur…
Kemin Ind. to expand pet feed production facility in Verona

Kemin Ind. to expand pet feed production facility in Verona

Americas US US 20 Apr 2014

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) and Kemin Industries today announced that Kemin will expand its pet feed production facility in Verona, Mo. The 5-year expansion plan includes a more than USD$14 million capital investme…
Heiskell Company acquires Gold Star Feed and Grain from Kent Nutrition

Heiskell Company acquires Gold Star Feed and Grain from Kent Nutrition

Americas US US 12 Apr 2014

J.D. Heiskell & Company (JDHCo) and Kent Nutrition Group (KNG) finalized an agreement for JDHCo to purchase KNG's ownership in their joint venture, Gold Star Feed and Grain, LLC. JDHCo will become sole owner and operator of Gold Star Fe…
AFIA to host Feed Industry Institute

AFIA to host Feed Industry Institute

Americas US US 10 Apr 2014

The American Feed Industry Association will host the Feed Industry Institute in Minneapolis, Minn., June 16-19. The conference - AFIA's oldest standing event—is held once every two years, and is sponsored by the organization's Purchasing …
Proactivity can increase mill efficiency in the long term

Proactivity can increase mill efficiency in the long term

Americas US US 02 Apr 2014

"There is no best time for a feed mill machinery breakdown to occur. But, if you could predict when a failure is going to occur, what would you do?," asked Phil Sisler, feed mill manager with Perdue Farms, during in his presentati…
Younglove LLC appoint new president and exec. vice president

Younglove LLC appoint new president and exec. vice president

Americas US US 02 Apr 2014

US feed and grain construction company Younglove LLC have named Ken DuBois as company president and Loren Field as executive vice president. With the recent retirement of former president Michael Gunscht, DuBois will fills the position at t…
AFIA submits highly-prescriptive animal feed rule comments to FDA

AFIA submits highly-prescriptive animal feed rule comments to FDA

Americas US US 01 Apr 2014

The American Feed Industry Association submitted comments Monday to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on what AFIA describes as the most massive overhaul of animal food industry regulations since 1958. The comments, which address the Fo…
NMPF asks FDA to rewrite draft livestock feed regulation

NMPF asks FDA to rewrite draft livestock feed regulation

Americas US US 01 Apr 2014

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to rewrite a draft livestock feed regulation, saying the agency went beyond the intent of Congress by seeking to impose requirements that will no…
Construction of Freestone County feed mill on schedule

Construction of Freestone County feed mill on schedule

Americas US US 26 Mar 2014

Construction of Sanderson Farm's Freestone County feed mill is progressing on schedule, with the foundations for the feed mill currently being bulit. The USD$32 million feed mill, is being bulit to support the feed needs of Sanderson Farm's…
US and Canadian pork industries collaborate with feed industry, others on PEDV

US and Canadian pork industries collaborate with feed industry, others on PEDV

Americas US US 25 Mar 2014

More than 60 people representing the U.S. and Canadian pork, feed and other allied industries recently participated in a meeting on the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) hosted by the National Pork Board, and in collaboration with the …
Peco announces new $165 million project in Northeast Arkansas

Peco announces new $165 million project in Northeast Arkansas

Americas US US 13 Mar 2014

Today Peco Foods announced plans to build a fully integrated poultry complex in Randolph and Clay Counties in northeastern Arkansas. The new facilities will include a hatchery, feed mill and processing plant. Through both locations, the com…
OI-HPU submit draft for feed plant and laboratory

OI-HPU submit draft for feed plant and laboratory

Americas US US 10 Mar 2014

Hawaii Pacific University Oceanic Institute moved closer in its plans for their new USD$5 million 'Feeds Research and Pilot Production Facility', with the filing of a draft environmental assessment.   From the document: The Feeds Resea…
New feed program aims to make feed safer

New feed program aims to make feed safer

Americas US US 04 Mar 2014

The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) together with the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) have started a new voluntary program aiming to make petfeed and animal feed safer. The new federal program aims to standard…
Bell Aquaculture plan to open new aqua feed mill

Bell Aquaculture plan to open new aqua feed mill

Americas US US 28 Feb 2014

Bell Aquaculture announced today plans to open a feed mill to supply feed for the local and national aquaculture industry. The new mill, located at Bell Farms in Albany, Indiana, will be the first of its kind to locally produce feed to serv…
USDA Designated as the Authority to Certify Animal Feeds and Pet Food for Export

USDA Designated as the Authority to Certify Animal Feeds and Pet Food for Export

Americas US US 19 Feb 2014

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) signed an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that designates USDA as the authority to certify animal feed and pet food products for export to foreign countries. USDA's Agricu…
AFIA/KSU announce two upcoming feed manufacturing short courses

AFIA/KSU announce two upcoming feed manufacturing short courses

Americas US US 03 Feb 2014

The American Feed Industry Association in partnership with the International Grains Program of the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University will host two education programs in February and April in Manhattan, Kan.…
CPM launches worlds largest pellet mill at IPPE 2014

CPM launches worlds largest pellet mill at IPPE 2014

Americas US US 29 Jan 2014

California Pellet Mill (CPM), a leading supplier of process equipment and technology for the animal feed, oilseed, biofuels and human food-processing industries, debuts the world's largest ring-die pellet mill today at the 2014 Internati…
Thomas Moore Feed invests in feed mill upgrades

Thomas Moore Feed invests in feed mill upgrades

Americas US US 29 Jan 2014

Thomas Moore Feed, a premier family-owned and -operated horse, livestock and birdseed feed manufacturer in central Texas, recently invested in expensive upgrades to the chief milling facility on Allen Farm Road. The company is also in the f…
US Poultry: Feed Mill Management Seminar to focus on mill efficiencies and technology

US Poultry: Feed Mill Management Seminar to focus on mill efficiencies and technology

Americas US US 26 Jan 2014

The 2014 US Poultry: Feed Mill Management Seminar will provide up-to-date information on ways to keep your mill running efficiently and effectively. The program will address topics, such as a Safety/OSHA Update, Are Alternate Feed Ingredien…

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