All news articles for August 2019

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Black soldier fly tech aims to simplify, specialize production

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

New technology developed to store, and transport black soldier fly larvae seeks to address producer challenges and help specialize and simplify the production process to increase small and mid-size facilities, says developer.

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Provimi creates age-based swine feeding system

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Piglet digestive development, rather than weight, guides a new feeding program developed by Provimi to reduce rates of early mortality in weaned pigs.

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Irish swine to dine on US DDGS

By Lynda Searby

Ireland’s feed producers are now tuning in to the benefits of incorporating US dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) in swine formulations as a source of protein, energy and digestible amino acids, according to the US Grains Council (USGC).

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Top Ten stories in July

By Jane Byrne

We track the most read stories from last month, a line-up that includes articles on single cell feed protein market developments, funding for an insect feed protein plant and milestones in methane emission inhibition, and more.

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Land O’Lakes' nonprofit rebrands to highlight global focus, support

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Land O’Lakes' nonprofit is rebranding and focusing its efforts on supporting global livestock ventures, dairy ventures and work with feed and food crops while addressing soil health and the environment to support the growing global population.

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Ceres looks to Canada for footprint, product line expansion

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

The proposed acquisition of Delmar Commodities is part of an ongoing effort to expand Ceres Global Ag Corp’s footprint and product line by adding facilities in Canada and soy crush ability, says CFO.

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News in Brief

Bunge announces headquarter shift to St. Louis region

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Bunge Limited announced Tuesday [August 13] that it was starting the process of moving its global headquarters from White Plains, New York to the St Louis, Missouri metropolitan area.

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US: Feed crop prices fall following WASDE data release

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

Feed crop quality continues to be uncertain for feed users, even as questions remain about total production for current corn and soybean crops, says analyst at Iowa State University.

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South African corn supplies tight and prices firm

By Lynda Searby

South African growers are expected to increase plantings of yellow (feed grade) corn by 10% per cent in 2019, which “should decrease corn prices”, according to the latest report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).