Issue 9: July / August 2006
MARKET FOCUS
Meat processing - The BIG Break
Technology breakthroughs and process makeovers are helping meat processing business break into greater profitability.
FBA tackles the trends and issues, with an eye on the global meat industry.
To read part of the story, click on the title.
| MARKET |
| Toxin binders - Addressing mycotoxin in feed |
About 25 percent of global grain supply is contaminated with some variety of mycotoxin. But given the
solutions available in the feed industry, mycotoxin problems need not be a big headache.
| Leanback: Animal health after antibiotics |
FBA speaks to swine expert Dr Paul Bikker of the Netherlands' Schothorst Feed Research, on Europe's ban on
antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) and new directions in animal nutrition research.
| CHINA |
Boasting the highest annual poultry output and rate of production increase in China, it's little wonder that
Shandong province has become synonymous with the country's poultry.
| Perspective: Soymeal - 'Whither' the prospects? |
Higher imports and slack demand conspire to weaken prices.
| Perspective: Fishmeal - Buying patterns betray weaker bargaining power |
Shifts in procurement hint at China's transforming fishmeal market, and its softening hold on prices.
| INDUSTRY |
Laidig, the American household name in custom-built bulk storage and reclaim systems, tells FBA why, and
how, it's going the extra mile for Asia.
| New Products |
From Ayurvet India, Valeron, Carotech
| AnimalNUTRITION |
This article discusses vaccine selection, what vaccienes really do and why vaccinations can, and do, fail.
| FeedOPERATIONS |
The goal of integrated pest management is not to eliminate pests, but to maintain them below damaging
levels.
| Pellet durability, house keeping and handling technical faults in the pellet mill |
Getting satisfactory, quality pellets has much to do with keeping your pellet mill happy. This article explains
how you can have a happy longlasting relationship with the pellet mill. Taken from Lessons 4-6 of eFeedLink's
online Feed Classroom.
| FeedEVENTS |
Global meat trends dominate one of this year's most important shows
| Delacon conducts a phytogenic feed symphony in Vienna |
The world of phytogenics gets together this nature performance
| 2006 China Feed Industry Exhibition and Trade Fair gets to business |
The most promising feed and livestock market discusses animal health
| Preview: The 3rd SEA-US Agricultural Co-operators Conference, SPACE 2006, ILDEX India, World Nutrition Forum |
A peek into the most exciting industry expos in the region, happening in the next two months!
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