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The latest information on the environment, sustainable solutions for animal agribusiness, ethanol, biofuels, renewable fuels and more! - Ben Jones

The latest information on the environment, sustainable solutions for animal agribusiness, ethanol, biofuels, renewable fuels and more! - Ben Jones

Mars said it issued the recall after a component of the food that tested positive for Salmonella was inadvertently shipped. - Ben Jones

Choices relating to the terminal sire can make a big difference to the proportion of slaughter pigs achieving the top carcase specification for price from the processor - Ben Jones

Information and opinions on the feeding, care and well-being of pigs from around the globe. - Ben Jones

With firm data for 2005 now available from various national and international sources, we examine the scene for pork production globally and among the 20 countries that were largest on annual output last year. - Ben Jones

"With firm data for 2005 now available from various national and international sources, we examine the scene for pork production globally and among the 20 countries that were largest on annual output last year" - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

"Information and opinions on the feeding, care and well-being of pigs from around the globe." - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) website, the organization will initiate a religious theme campaign in October targeting cage housing of hens. Their website directs viewers to professional videos presenting non-contextual statements by Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious authorities and purports to buttress the HSUS opposition to caged hens. The organization is asking adherents to pledge to consume eggs only from non-caged hens. - Ben Jones

"Golden Oval Eggs, LLC, showed net income of $2.8 million in the third fiscal quarter ended May 31 compared to a loss of $1 million the previous year, according to the Renville, Minn. company’s filing with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission in early July. This year’s income was on net sales of $56.6 million, an increase of $3.6 million or 6.8 percent over the third quarter the prior fiscal year. Pounds sold were 66.5 million, a 41.4 percent decrease from a year earlier." - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

Golden Oval Eggs, LLC, showed net income of $2.8 million in the third fiscal quarter ended May 31 compared to a loss of $1 million the previous year, according to the Renville, Minn. company’s filing with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission in early July. This year’s income was on net sales of $56.6 million, an increase of $3.6 million or 6.8 percent over the third quarter the prior fiscal year. Pounds sold were 66.5 million, a 41.4 percent decrease from a year earlier. - Ben Jones

"The company sees continued strong demand for eggs, a slightly higher, but manageable, egg supply, and further volatility with respect to corn and soybean meal prices, said CEO Fred Adams, Jr." - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

The company sees continued strong demand for eggs, a slightly higher, but manageable, egg supply, and further volatility with respect to corn and soybean meal prices, said CEO Fred Adams, Jr. - Ben Jones

"The Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University has announced the appointment of Dr. Suzanne Millman to the rank of Associate Professor responsible for aspects of animal welfare." - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

The Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University has announced the appointment of Dr. Suzanne Millman to the rank of Associate Professor responsible for aspects of animal welfare. - Ben Jones

"A study published online recently in the International Journal of Obesity shows that eating two eggs for breakfast, as part of a reduced-calorie diet, helps overweight adults lose more weight and feel more energetic than those who eat a bagel breakfast of equal calories." - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

A study published online recently in the International Journal of Obesity shows that eating two eggs for breakfast, as part of a reduced-calorie diet, helps overweight adults lose more weight and feel more energetic than those who eat a bagel breakfast of equal calories. - Ben Jones

Driven by strong egg prices, Land O’Lakes, Inc.’s Moark egg subsidiary posted $11 million in earnings for the second quarter 2008, compared to $2.7 million for the same period a year earlier. The 2008 earnings came on sales of $139 million compared to $111 million in 2007. Pretax earnings through June are $43.3 million, more than six times higher than the $6.9 million for the first half of 2007. Egg sales for the first half of 2008 were $320 million, compared to $231 million for the first half of 2007. - Ben Jones

The U.S. Department of Energy and Agriculture announced 10 grants of $10 million for basic research in cellulosic biofuel production the inter-departmental grant program will award from $400,000 to $1.2million to researchers at eight state universities or affiliated research institutes. - Ben Jones

Frozen egg stocks in storage in June was down 7 percent compared to year earlier levels, but 30 percent above May levels, according to last month’s USDA Cold Storage report. Year-over-year levels of frozen egg whites were down 3 percent; yolks, down 15 percent; whole and mixed, up 19 percent; with unclassified, down 36 percent. - Ben Jones

In contrast to year-to-date increases, shell eggs broken totaled 168 million dozen during June, down 2 percent from June a year ago, and 5 percent below the 178 million broken in May, according to USDA’s July 31 Egg Products report. - Ben Jones

Table egg type layer numbers were 1 percent below year-earlier levels on July 1, compared to no change for June, last month’s USDA Chicken and Eggs report shows. Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 were 2 percent above 2007 levels, however. - Ben Jones

A USDA grant of $5 million was awarded to the University of Delaware in corporation with 17 other institutions to investigate diagnostic procedures for avian influenza. Dr. Jack Gelb, director of the Avian Bio science Center of the University of Delaware stated “it is important that not only are we able to diagnose to a disease rapidly, specifically and quickly but ultimately these blocs need to be repopulated to prevent to the spread within to minimize any transmission to humans”. - Ben Jones

"A USDA grant of $5 million was awarded to the University of Delaware in corporation with 17 other institutions to investigate diagnostic procedures for avian influenza. Dr. Jack Gelb, director of the Avian Bio science Center of the University of Delaware stated “it is important that not only are we able to diagnose to a disease rapidly, specifically and quickly but ultimately these blocs need to be repopulated to prevent to the spread within to minimize any transmission to humans”." - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

"The U.S. Department of Energy and Agriculture announced 10 grants of $10 million for basic research in cellulosic biofuel production the inter-departmental grant program will award from $400,000 to $1.2million to researchers at eight state universities or affiliated research institutes." - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

"Driven by strong egg prices, Land O’Lakes, Inc.’s Moark egg subsidiary posted $11 million in earnings for the second quarter 2008, compared to $2.7 million for the same period a year earlier. The 2008 earnings came on sales of $139 million compared to $111 million in 2007. Pretax earnings through June are $43.3 million, more than six times higher than the $6.9 million for the first half of 2007. Egg sales for the first half of 2008 were $320 million, compared to $231 million for the first half of 2007." - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

"Table egg type layer numbers were 1 percent below year-earlier levels on July 1, compared to no change for June, last month’s USDA Chicken and Eggs report shows. Eggs per 100 layers on July 1 were 2 percent above 2007 levels, however." - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

"In contrast to year-to-date increases, shell eggs broken totaled 168 million dozen during June, down 2 percent from June a year ago, and 5 percent below the 178 million broken in May, according to USDA’s July 31 Egg Products report." - Ben Jones from Bookmarklet

In the USA, Land O'Lakes Purina Feed has launched True Appetizer Feed specifically for the lactating sow. Its target is to maintain or increase the sow's feed intake in lactation, particularly combating the appetite-reducing effects of hot weather when the farrowing room temperature exceeds about 26 C. - Ben Jones

Positive trends in livestock production have been declared for Belarus by the country's ministry of statistics and analysis. It indicated a 5.3% growth in pig markets for the first 6 months of this year and it now reports a national inventory of 2 million pigs on 1st July 2008 that would signify an annual increase of 0.8%. - Ben Jones