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Shincci Event--Bean dregs low-temperature drying project in Vitasoy (Wuhan) Company Limited

The winter weather in Wuhan had become more cold and humid, and the temperature was below 10°C for several consecutive days. On 24th Nov., at the site of the bean dregs treatment project, the winding up of installation work is being carried out by shincci technical engineers in an orderly manner according to the designed capacity. Vitasoy is a well-known beverage brand in Hong Kong. The ...

Dec. 11, 2020

By Guangzhou Shincci Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.

Reduce antibiotic use in farming

To round off World Antibiotic Awareness Week in November, the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics have produced a report calling for Government to protect public health and take a stronger stance against using antibiotics too much on farms. The US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, which are all in trade negotiations with the UK, allow farmers to give antibiotics to livestock to make them grow ...

Dec. 2, 2020

By Soil Association

Trident continues to expand business development team

Trident Processes LLC is pleased to announce that Jeff Bowman has joined their team to lead the Ag Business Development. Jeff will focus on increasing the market share of Trident’s Ag division, which includes an extensive line of nutrient recovery, bedding recovery, manure separation and other clean-tech solutions for dairy and pig farms. He joins Trident with an impressive track record in ...

Sep. 15, 2020

By Trident Processes Inc.

Independent GAO Report Confirms Trump Administration Payments for Trade Damages Favored Certain Farmers

Today, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade, announced a new report from the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which found the Trump Administration’s payments to farmers ...

Sep. 14, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

China Approves Thermo Fisher Scientific’s African Swine Fever Virus Workflow to Help Limit Spread of Disease

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center (Agricultural and Rural Department Slaughter Technology Center) has approved its real-time PCR-based workflow to detect and monitor the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The PCR method is the preferred detection technology now in use for the ASF outbreak ...

Jul. 30, 2020

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

Davidson Joins Osborne Sales Staff

Osborne Industries, Inc., is pleased to announce that Chevy Davidson has been named North America Sales Representative for livestock equipment. Along with Osborne’s customer-centric focus, Davidson will assist in the distribution of Osborne’s pig management equipment in the Midwest United States. “Having worked in the industry all my life, I know the challenges facing the modern ...

Jul. 24, 2020

By Osborne Industries, Inc.

Opinion: Helping Rural America Feed All of America

Every American has a part to play in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. While many are working from home, an important few are working overtime on farms and ranches to make sure grocery store shelves are stocked. From harvesting wheat in Kansas to picking blueberries in Georgia, producers are getting up before the sun every day, while also adapting their operations to keep workers safe. They ...

Jun. 25, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Crushing Roller Mill by KAHL

High-quality ingredients and an optimal formula are the most important factors in animal feeding. The importance of the feed structure, however, often goes unmentioned, although research and tests carried out by various institutes of the feed industry in recent years have shown that it is an at least equally important factor for successful feeding and animal health. For this reason, the machine ...

Jun. 22, 2020

By AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG

Osborne Introduces New Digital Weight Display for ACCU-ARM Livestock Scales

Osborne, KansasOsborne Industries, Inc., manufacturer of ACCU-ARM® portable livestock scales, is pleased to announce the release of a new, cost-saving digital weight display for its 500-lb. capacity weigh scales for small animals like pig, sheep, and goats. The new digital display for ACCU-ARM scales features special programming allowing it to quickly display animal weights within seconds, ...

Jun. 15, 2020

By Osborne Industries, Inc.

Global Seed Drill Machines Market Projected to Reach US$ 620 Mn by 2026-End, Finds Fact.MR

The global seed drill machines market is projected to reach a value of nearly US$ 620 Mn by the end of 2026, according to a new research report by Fact.MR. In terms of volume, global sales are expected to surpass 290 thousand units by the end of forecast period. Broader sluggishness in the agriculture sector is likely to rub off on the prospects of seed drill machine manufacturers. According to ...

Jun. 15, 2020

By Fact.MR

New Feed Flow Control for Big Wheel Feeders improves user experience

Osborne Industries, Inc., is pleased to announce the release of a new feed flow adjustment system for the company’s line of Big Wheel® Pig Feeders. All standard dry and wet/dry nursery, wean-to-finish, and 60-head finishing feeders feature the new Feed Flow Control, making adjusting and setting feed flow fast and easy. The all new Feed Flow Control features an easy-to-read, numbered ...

May 21, 2020

By Osborne Industries, Inc.

Three Piglets Extra Due to New Protein

In October 2019, Dortheasminde started feeding EP199 to sows to improve their productivity. A choice that owner, Søren Kjær Poulsen, is very pleased with. By spending 23,5 EUR per produced sow per year, EP199 has resulted in an extra three weaned piglets per produced sow per year, 0.7 piglets more were weaned per weaning and 700 grams extra weight gain was recorded before weaning. ...

May 12, 2020

By European Protein AS

From the Executive Director: MDA Taking Much-Needed Steps for Minnesota Meat Producers; Plant Safety Measures a Must

A big “thank you” to Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and his team for taking decisive steps to lessen the disruption in our meat supply caused by closures of the JBS plant in Worthington and other processing facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A summary from MDA: MDA is working to limit this disruption for producers of smaller herds or flocks by ...

Apr. 30, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

Good reasons to start insect protein production

More protein is needed for human consumption, production animals (fish, poultry, pigs) and pets. The demand is expected to increase by 60% by 2030. ...

Mar. 27, 2020

By Entoprot Oy

Piglet Health Starts with the Sow

To ensure growth and support the development of the gut’s ability to absorb and utilize feed, pig producers use highly digestible protein for piglets. A healthy gut equals a sound immune system which the piglets need when they no longer receive antibodies through the sow milk. Unfortunately, few know that the health of the piglets is greatly affected through the sow feed during gestation ...

Mar. 12, 2020

By European Protein AS

The 27th FeHoVa closed successfully

This year, the 27th FEHOVA, the greatest gathering of the hunters, anglers and nature-lovers of the Carpathian Basin, was concluded with over 50 thousand visitors. Nearly 300 exhibitors were present in the two pavilions of the HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center, including the biggest manufacturers and distributors, to present their products and services. In this opening speech, ...

Feb. 16, 2020

By Hungexpo Ltd.

Groups Sue Farm Service Agency for Concealing Records on Funding of Industrial Animal Ag

Today, a group of advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to stop its systematic delay and over-redaction of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) responses. Advocacy groups have long been seeking loan-related records to understand how taxpayer dollars are propping up industrial animal agriculture operations at the expense of small family farms. FSA's illegal ...

Feb. 12, 2020

By Center for Food Safety (CFS)

Things You Need To Know About Animal Feed Pellets

Feed pellet means that the feed is crushed and pressed into a granular feed of varying diameters by a special compression molding. The feed pellet making machine produced by Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery has better performance in pelletized feed. The raw material composition of the pellet feed can divide into a concentrate feed pellet, a mixture pellet, a coarse pellet, etc. More used are the ...

Jan. 21, 2020

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

Free Breakfast Seminar at Iowa Pork Congress

Please Join Us for Breakfast to Discuss Updates In Lipids Research Please join Feed Energy for a breakfast meeting tomorrow as we welcome you to the Iowa Pork Congress. Wednesday, January 22 7:30am Breakfast & 8:00am Presentation Room 305 Iowa Event Center Dr. Mohan Dasari, Director of Research & Development, will share the latest research in lipids highlighted by a brief report on ...

Jan. 21, 2020

By Feed Energy Company

We Have Vertical Feed Mixer Feed Mixing Machine On Sale

Vertical feed mixer, which is a small-scale feed processing equipment designed for rural farmers, small-scale farms, small and medium-sized cooperative feed plants, and also has good effects in mixing powder and chemical raw materials. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional vertical feed mixer manufacturer, this article will introduce this machine in detail. Feed Production Equipment The ...

Jan. 19, 2020

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

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