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The article lists the nominees for the 65th annual Grammy Awards, including artists like Adele, Mary J. Blige, Doja Cat, and Bad Bunny.

The article presents the discussion on historical significance of grain sorghum in driving the cattle feeding industry's growth in the U.S. High Plains. Topics include highlighting its role in value-added agriculture and its resurgence amid declining irrigation water availability; and rise of grain sorghum in the mid-20th century, its subsequent decline against corn, and its current resurgence as a sustainable feed option in the face of water scarcity.

The article discusses about the concept of adaptive feeding in the feed industry. Topics discussed include the role of adaptive/transition feeding in production systems; the sensitivity of the Rumen Microbes towards adapting to the nutritional changes, and the nutritional status and illness being the two most common factors affecting wool tenderness.

The article discusses improvements for a sound process design basis from the owner’s side in a revamp project. It notes how many contractors start the FEED phase before the equipment acceptance criteria are presented, leading to costly schedule and cost overruns. It adds that many plants maintain an operating envelope for each unit.

The article offers suggestions to livestock breeder regarding alternative bedding options for winter, citing views of British Hay and Straw Merchants Association president Mike Evison. It states that adverse weather conditions at harvesting and diminished crop yields have created unprecedented scarcity of bedding-quality straw, and mentions use of deep sand as optimum bedding material in dairy farming. It notes risk of contamination by screws, nails and staples.

The article offers suggestions for growing right maize variety for improving soil conditions. It states that arable growers who live in a dairy-farming area or near an anaerobic digestion plant could improve soil fertility and protect yields of following crops by adding maize to their rotation, and mentions example of farmer Andy Fussell, of Somerset, England, who sold his maize crop as cattle feed to a dairy farmer. It notes putting in buffer strips on sloping fields to prevent run-off.

The article focuses on the meeting regarding role of pig diets in spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) organized by the U.S. National Pork Board (NPB) in late March, 2014. Topics discussed include researches which focus on entire feed system to control spread of the virus and the views of Paul Sundberg, NPB's senior vice president of science and technology regarding the same. The meeting was attended by several stakeholders representing the U.S. pork and feed industries.

The article reports on the increase in available distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) for pigs in the U.S. This is because of the current boom in ethanol production. Several ethanol companies are already modifying processes to boost yield and change the end by-product. High-quality DDGS has a metabolizable energy equal to corn.

Focuses on the development of the feed industry in China as of year 2004. Expansion of product distribution in the country; Improvements in the product quality and safety levels; Prevalence of the creation of enterprises groups; Assessment of various factors promoting the development of the feed industry.

Analyzes the status of the methionine market. Development in the production of methionine; Impact of the development of the international feed industry on methionine; Consumption of methionine in China.

The article focuses on seek for feedbacks from farmers who supply in supermarkets and processors for the groceries code adjudicator's (GCA) annual survey in Great Britain. Topics discussed include setting of the GCA's priorities with the result of the survey, reduction in road fuel prices, announcement regarding increase in profit for farmers by the Dutch feed company that bought BOCM Pauls, feed firm.

Presents information on the animal nutrition market in the United States, focusing on involvement of large companies in the feed enzymes segment of the market, highlighting that of Finnfeeds International. Reason for food enzymes; Other companies involved; Names of some feed enzymes marketed in the US; Formation of joint venture between Cultor and Monsanto.

The article discusses decline in milk prices in Great Britain as of December 2014, and mentions the comments made by Great Britain Farm Minister George Eustice on this. Topics discussed include effect of decrease in milk prices on dairy farmers, initiative taken by Irish feed industry to help farmers cope better with market volatility, and need to improve financial efficiency of dairy industry.

The article offers information on high feed prices in the U.S. since October 2014 due to weather conditions during soya bean harvest and concerns over European wheat quality. It expects the feed prices to lower down and focuses on the increasing focus on alternative feeds due to fall in milk prices. It also offers information on the rapeseed markets of Great Britain and Paris, the soya meal market and the unmolassed sugar beet market of Great Britain.

The article reports on the challenges facing the feed wheat market in Great Britain. Topics covered include the improvement in wheat harvest, the struggle of growers to sell the crop against price-competitive producers and the average price of French wheat being offered for September 2014. Also mentioned are the factors driving increased imports in the country.

The article reports on the acquisition of SC Feeds by NWF, a supplier of ruminant animal feed in Great Britain, for up to 6.75 million pounds in 2013.

The article reports on developments related to ex-farm feed wheat prices in Great Britain as of August 30, 2013.

The article reports on grain, feed and fertilizer producer Gleadell's launch of ENhancePro, a nitrogen-based foliar feed for use on milling wheat. Its formulation from bio-available sulfur and stabilized nitrogen is mentioned. Buffers included in the product to protect crops from scorching is addressed. The plan of Lincolnshire, England farmer David Pridgeon to use ENhancePro on part of his wheat crop in summer 2013 is also described.

The article reports on the acquisition of British moist animal feed supplier James & Son by co-product feed company Agrifirm Co-Products BV.

This section offers news briefs related to the feed market in Great Britain as of December 2011 including one on the launch of a high-energy lambing bucket by Dallas Keith, the use of peracetic acid or formalin footbath, and guidelines for the effective management of silage spoiling yeasts and bacteria.

The article reports on the study conducted by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) which evaluated the traceability and traceback methods in the food and feeds supply chain. It notes that in this study, the institute evaluated the processes and technologies used in tracking the movement of products in both food and non-food industries through the supply chain and their associated cost. Some of the recommendations of IFT to improve product tracing in food systems are also mentioned.

The article reports that the melamine outbreak in China has shifted to the big recession of global economy. It notes that the initiative of the domestic melamine producers to seek for the technology treating solid wastes containing the organic base had caused a large expenditure. It also states that the feeds manufacturing industry is monitored by the government.

The article reports on the continuous rise of feed prices. It mentions that much of the current activity in the feed market is centered around farms seeking spot loads to fill immediate requirements, with most of the rest simply maintaining regular contact with their feed suppliers to keep in touch with market developments. It states that this continual increase in prices was caused by nearly record lows in world stocks of soya and wheat, coupled with persistent strong demand from countries like China.

The author considers the benefits of converting to organic dairy farming in Great Britain. He mentions that his family discussed the condition of the market place with feed firms, agronomists and the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo) to understand the demand for organic milk. He notes the need to cull cows from the milking herd during the conversion process. He cites that his family joined OMSCo because it ensures a controlled recruitment of new farmers.

The article focuses on the feed business of a family-run dairy in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The business, which is run by brothers Geoff and Mark Hewitt, sells feeds to 90% of its dairy suppliers that give them added traceability. Their feed processing is entirely automated and they do not use cheap fillers, such as palm kernel, in feed blends.

The article focuses on the development of a measurement system to provide enhanced value for feed grains by Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. in the U.S. Pioneer has developed prediction models which measure the extractability of starch, total fermentable potential of corn, and digestible energy concentration of corn through the use of Near Infrared measurement systems. Pioneer is the only seed company which offers corn energy characterization information.

Reports on the compensation being sought by swill feeders from the British government for loss of earnings due to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2001. Reason of the government for closing swill-feeding businesses; Number of farmers who are seeking for compensation; Factor that contribute to the anticipation of feeders on the compensation.

Presents news concerning the animal farming industry in the United States as of September 15, 2005. Number of animal feeding operations that have signed agreements to participate in the Environmental Protection Agency's air compliance initiative; Appointment of Don Butler to the board of directors of the National Pork Producers Council; Patrick Cudahy Inc.'s expansion of its Golden Crisp Premium Foods facility.

Iraq and the potential it holds as a market for U.S. feed grains took center stage recently as U.S. Grains Council (USGC) officers recapped their recent mission to Morocco, Egypt and Jordan. The mission took place March 21 to April 1, 2004. The work they're doing in Iraq is what the council does best, said USGC Chairman Terry Wolf.

Presets news briefs on farming in Great Britain as of February 6-12, 2004. Information on the grant received by the Red Meat Industry Forum from the Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; Details of the plan of animal feed manufacturer Wynnstay Group to float shares on the alternative investment market.

Reports on the decision of a British judge to suspend the (EC) European Commission directive requiring animal feed manufacturers to print the ingredients of their products on packaging in England. Suspension of the said EC legislation in Germany; Opposition of local animal feed manufacturers and the Associated British Foods to the EC legislation.

Reports on the decline of feed wheat prices in October 2003. Values of U.S. wheat; Cost of British wheat; Comments from Grainfarmers' wheat director Gary Sharkey.

Reports that animal feed manufacturers, who claim they are facing financial ruin because of tight European Union labelling rules, have won a reprieve from High Court judge Justice Davis. Effectivity of the legislation in question; Argument of some British manufacturers on the rules; Background on the legislation.

Unveils the plan of BASF to purchase the share of DSM in the company's phytase animal feed enzymes partnership. Implications of the plan for DSM; Reason underlying the plan; Background of DSM.

Focuses on a feed industry initiative which addressed huge variations in whole-crop silage analysis results. Action taken by the Feed Analysis Assurance Group and Milk Development Council to address differences in energy content.

Features an on-farm animal feed store that started out as a way to supplement the income from pedigree livestock sales in County Durham, England. Details regarding the establishment of the store; Financial status of the store as of April 12, 2002; Expansion plans for the store.

Reports on the accreditation of moist feed suppliers under the UKASTA Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS). Purpose of the accreditation; UFAS accreditation awarded to James & Son.

Deals with the ban made on antibiotic feed additives for pigs and chickens in Europe. Natural feed ingredients which benefit from the ban; Major natural feed additive producers.