Feed International - May 2012 - 9
|9 ADM, China Agricultural University research grain replacements in feed Archer Daniel Midlands Company and China Agricultural University have launched a research program to study the possibility of replacing a portion of the corn in cattle feed with a mix of corn processing coproducts and corn stover. China's livestock currently consume about 112 million metric tons of corn per year, and cattle producers may be able to reduce their animals' consumption by more than half by using such a mix. In more than 20 cattle-feeding trials, which ADM has conducted in partnership with three U.S. agricultural research universities, researchers have been able to replace more than 60 percent of the grain in ruminants' diets with a mixture of stover treated with hydrated lime - a common food ingredient - and high-protein distillers' grains without negatively impacting the animals' growth and development. ADM will fund the two-year research program, and ADM researchers will work with Dr. Shengli Li, a professor of dairy science at China Agricultural University, to conduct a series of feeding trials at the university as well as cooperative trials with large dairy farms in China. make 100 kilos here and there but to be a serious business, we need to be making much more per day," said Drew. "This is what we are busy finalizing - a production process that will allow us to make about 100 tons of larvae per day. This is scheduled to start at the end of 2012. We are currently raising money for our first big factory; a $10-million asking." quarter of 2011, according to the company's latest financial report. As fiscal 2012 progresses, strong grain prices should continue to drive solid returns for producers as well as demand for crop inputs, according to the company. In Western Canada, seeded acreage is expected to total approximately 57 to 59 Butyrate for gut health bio-regulation: we deliver to where it is really effective! ADIMIX® 30 COATED spray-cooled & encapsulated butyrate Its unique precision delivery system guarantees the desired effect in the small and large intestine. Adimix: * Enables a stable intestinal flora * Supports the structural development of the intestinal tract * Stimulates enzyme secretion and immunity * Improves biological functions at the cellular level Performance Enhancement Viterra reports net earnings for first quarter 2012 Viterra Inc. has announced net earnings of $78 million for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $101 million in the same May 2012 | WATTAgNet.com million acres in 2012 barring further widespread adverse weather conditions, an increase of about 8 percent to 10 percent from last season. The majority of the 6 to 8 million acres that were affected by excess moisture in the spring of 2011 in Western Canada are expected to return to production in the upcoming season. www.nutriad.com
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