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GRAIN &
FEEDMILLINGTECHNOLOGY
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volume: 124 number 4 issn no: 1466-3872
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News:Bhler expands rice processing footprint in Thailand 4
Dinnissen launches four new innovations 5
Guttridge unveils new bulk materials handling website 6
Glasgow Caledonian and R-Biopharm Rhne study mycotoxins in stored cereals 6
GFMT Conferences in 2014 7
Kerry Agribusiness gets retrofit bag former 8
Bayer launches product guide 8
NEW! Associations 10
Features:Aflatoxins in Europe: a new risk in maize production? 12
Pig feed pelletizing technology 16
Improving poultry health and production efficiency with probiotics 20
FOCUS CATTLE 24
Sweeping changes to OSHAs sweep auger enforcement 30
Exploring the challenge of single versus multi-enzyme dosing comparisons 34Managing mill maintenance: Maintenance programmes 38
Turkish millingindustry review, part 2 40
Commodities:Raw material outlook, by John Buckley 44
iNdustryeveNts 58Animal Farming Ukraine 59
IAOM Mideast & Africa District Conference & Expo 59
Livestock Asia 2013 59
thegFmtiNterviewNick Everington - Chief executive, Royal Association of 60
British Dairy Farmers
iNdustryFaces 64Federation of Animal Science Societies Award
Alltech Strengthens mycotoxin management team
New chairman of GLOBALG.A.P
Northumbrian feed company appoints animal feed specialist
Viterra Donates $75,000 to support flood relief efforts in Alberta
THEGlobal
Miller
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For those of you who dont know me, let me introducemyself. My names Alice and I am the associateeditor of Grain and Feed Milling Technology.I have worked for the magazine for just over a yearbut until now have been a little hesitant about stickingmy head over the parapet and making my faceknown in the industry. My background is in journal-ism, rather than milling so until I joined GFMT inMay 2012, I had no knowledge of the industry.
However, a year is a long time, and although I amby no means an expert, I have become fascinated withboth the food and feed milling strains of this niche title.In a year, we have covered subjects as diverse as flourstandardisation, pest control in stored grains in transit and
how the extrusion process can help eliminate Salmonellain pet food. A year ago, these topics meant nothing to me,
today they are what I talk about all day and night (and alsoas my long-suffering friends will testify).
My favourite part of the job is without doubt, gettingout and meeting the industry experts face-to-face.
One such occasion was the Nottingham FeedConference held in June. Now in its 45th year, theconference is a fantastic platform to keep abreast ofcurrent issues in the feed industry and is a great educationalopportunity for industry old hands and newcomers alike.
The first day tackled ruminants, in particular dairy cowfeeds. Working for a milling magazine, it is easy to forget
that not all animal feed is produced in a mill. This pointwas hammered home in the first paper by Liam Sinclairand Sandy Mackenzie of Harper Adams University, UK.Liam delivered a talk on mineral nutrition in dairy cowsand the tricky issues of supply and requirement.
Current recommendations on mineral feedings weredetermined when cows lactated less so underfeedingcould be an issue.
Conversely, minerals come in many forms includingfeeds, forage, boluses and licks so farmers should alsobe aware of oversupply. Mineral over supply can lead toreduced mineral absorption due to antagonistic effects athigh inclusion.
Following on from this, Nottingham Universitys own
Nigel Kendall spoke about the over supply of copper andselenium in cows. Both these elements can cause death ordepress productivity if fed in excess quantities so mineralsare an important consideration for feed millers.
After lunch, John Allen of Kite Consulting gave a veryinteresting presentation on global feed and milk pricesand how they interact. The short term outlook for the
UK is higher dairy pricesand reduced feed prices.However, John said thatnothing is certain so makingsweeping statements about
the future is not necessarilyuseful.
The final session of the first day was led by TheunVellinga of Wageningen Livestock Research who spokeon calculating the carbon footprint of animal feeds. This isa subject I have never really considered before so it wasa surprise to learn that the contributions of feed to the
total emissions of livestock products is about 35 percentfor ruminants and 70 percent for monogastrics.
Judith Nelson of The Agricultural IndustriesConfederation (AIC) got day two underway with a paperon legislation affecting the animal feed industry. Hot
topics included the increasing importance of traceability,marketing and labeling issues and the use of additives inlivestock feeds in the EU.
Taking to the stage for the final session, conferenceorganiser, Julian Wiseman, spoke about the nutritionalquality of soya products for non-ruminants. He was keen
to stress that the method of feed production is crucialto final feed quality. It is not enough to merely name themethod, attention must be paid to the machine set up andcrucially, temperature, Wiseman argues.
This point summed up the whole conference for me.Feed production is not confined to the mill. It takes placein laboratories, formulation suites, and on the farm itself.Each part of this chain needs to consider the role it playsand how its actions interact with other stages and thefinished product.
I hope GFMT can play its own part in making this
happen.Thanks must go to the team at Nottingham for a
fantastic event and for making me feel so welcome.Hopefully, I will meet many more of you over the
coming months but until then, I hope you enjoy this issueof the magazine.
Alice Neal
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ATIONS Guest editor - Alice Neal - GFMT
My favourite part of the job is withoutdoubt, getting out and meeting the
industry experts face-to-face.
Alice NealAssociate editor, GFMT
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After a decade, we replaced our TapcoHeavy-Duty buckets with the Xtreme-Duty
ones . If the new ones perform half as
well as the originals, who knows
how long theyll last maybe
20 years or more!Jamie Mattson
Operations Manager
JAMES VALLEY GRAIN, LLCOakes, North Dakota, U.S.A.
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Why 10 Years is Just a Drop in the Bucket When itComes to the Performance of Tapco Buckets
When James Valley Grain installed Tapco buckets in their new
facility in 2001, nobody expected them to last this long. A lot
of commodities of different density
variations like wheat, corn and soy-
beans have run through the original7.05-million-bushel
terminal, which added
extra wear on the
buckets. Through the
years, the volume of
material has gone way up, too.
We went from five million bushels the first year to around
30 million the last four years, Jamie Mattson, Operations
Manager, James Valley Grain, says. In fact, I just looked it up and
calculated that the original Tapco buckets handled 169,297,881
bushels and most of those buckets were the originals.
Anticipating even more volume, the plant recently decided to
upgrade to Tapco CC-XD (Xtreme Duty) buckets made with35-50% more resin thoughout not just at critical wear points.
Ten years is a long time for buckets to endure, especially
running as hard as we do, Mattson says. Honestly, when we
took them off, it was pretty incredible how well they wore. If the
new ones perform half as well as the originals, who knows how
long theyll last maybe 20 years or more!
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NewsJuly - August 2013NEWS
Hello MillersRecently, The Global Miller has been on a journey. Over the past few
weeks, artists ranging from Muddy Waters to The Beach Boys have
featured on the blogs new Friday musical feature, showcasing songs that
reflect our passion for all things grain, feed and milling related.
Muddy Waters - What's the matter with the mill?
This song has a strong connection to the field of milling. Dealing with the
subject of a broken down mill, Whats the matter with the mill, by blues
Americana legend Muddy Waters focuses around the prevailing fear that all
millers face.
http://bit.ly/1b7kU8j
John Fahey - S ligo River Blues
Sligo River blues takes inspiration from Sligo creek, a free-f lowing tributary
of the Anacostia River in Maryland, USA. The creek powered Sligo Mill,
which, before its demolition in the 1920s, distilled whiskey and milled grain
for local farmers.
The Creek served as the inspiration and title for the song and popularised
the area amongst folk artists.
http://bit.ly/1bVXXmu
Bently Boys - Down on Penny's farm
This song, recorded in 1929 lyricises the history of sharecropping, which
emerged in the southern United States following the Civil War. Underthe sharecropping system, farm owners assigned a plot of land to the
sharecropper, who worked and lived on the land. The owner would provide
seeds and tools and collected a share of the harvested crop. Sharecroppers
were also permitted to plant their own produce for food.
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Robert Johnson - Malted Milk
This song relates to the grain and feed field in an unusual and interesting
way. Malting, the process of drying germinated cereal grains, is a prevalent
theme in this song with Johnson telling of how he drinks malted milk to
drive his blues away.
http://bit.ly/18uO4Kf
The Beach Boys - Cabin Essence
Although not strictly related to the milling industry, this song does have
an interesting history. When asked about the lyrics of the song, Van Dyke
Parks, writer of Cabin Essence said, I dont know. I have no idea what
those words mean. I was perhaps thinking of Van Goghs wheat field or an
idealised agrarian environment.
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A blog dedicated to professionals - including nutritionists - in the transportation,
storage and milling of grains, feedstuffs, rice and cereals, globally.
This month we have added our pictures from Cereals Event 2013 to our
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Bhler expands rice processingfootprint in Thailand withmajor contract with SiamIndica
The Bhler Group, Switzerland, has announced
a further strengthening of its commitment to
the Thai rice industry with the announcement
of a prestigious high value agreement with Siam
Indica Co. Limited, the largest rice exporter in
Thailand. The substantial investment by Siam Indica
will see Bhler Thailand supply rice processing
equipment totalling over 100 machines including 22
optical sorters.
This new project markedly strengthens our industryreferences and reinforces our leading role in the riceprocessing industry. The agreement with Siam India Co.Limited demonstrates our commitment to help ourcustomers develop state of the art processing solutions.It also shows we are confident about the growth of therice processing market in South East Asia, said MarkLedson, territory manager for South East Asia, BuhlerThailand.Khun Sorawit Chansakulporn, director of productionengineering, Siam Indicas, said, We believe these
upgrades will enhance our name in the internationalmarket and would like to recognise this in our futurebranding. We expect this will be the start of long lastingcooperation with Bhler to support the further develop-ment of our new projects and contribute to the growthof our company.
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Di n n i s s e n P r o c e s s
T e c h n o l o g y , t h e
Ne the r l and s , h a s
already established itself as
a frontrunner in high-quality
applications in the bulk handling
and solids processing field. With
over sixty five years experience,
the company is now a global
player in the feed,
food, pharma and
chemical sector,
of fer ing ta i lor-
made solut ions
in the world of
powders, particles
and granules -
all of which are
developed, tested
a n d p r o d u c e d
in-house.
2013 marks the
beg inn ing o f a
fundamental rise in the field of
process and system integration
for Dinnissen, with the recent
announcement of four new
innovations scheduled to launch
this autumn.
Specialised processtechnology for LeanSix Sigma companiesCompan i e s work i ng i n
accordance with Lean Six Sigma
(a set of tools and techniques
used in process improvement)
are constantly searching for
more efficient, economical and
customer-focused production
solutions.
Dinnissens Lean Mixing
Concept provides savings
in every subset of business
development including costs
for transport and storage
systems, energy, labour and
space. The multifunctionalmixers and vacuum coaters
utilise innovative and simplified
g r av i t y - ba sed t r an spor t
technology.
For companies interested in
purchasing one or more of these
machines, Dinnissen offers a
specialised development plan
that provides the opportunity
to measure the results.
All of Dinnissens tailor-made
machines undergo a factory
acceptance test (FAT) at its
D-Innocenter. Here, products
submitted by clients are tested
in combination
with Dinnissens
existing process
technology.
Following
production,
mechanical tests
are carried out in
order to determine
optimum technical
functionalities
before delivery.
After delivery andinstallation, test
runs are conducted
under a range of conditions
using desired raw materials and
ingredients.
Residue-freeemptying of bagsimproves hygiene andprevents ingredientlossUp to 1 percent of production
ingredients are lost when
delivered to companies in bags
of between 10 kg and 90 kg, due
to residues left behind when
the bags are emptied.
In response to this, Dinnissen
has developed a new emptying
system. Using vibration, air pulse
and suction-based technology,
the system removes up to 99.9
percent of bag contents. The
bag emptier not only prevents
contamination within the
production process, but also stops
ingredients from being dispersed.The system is particularly well
suited for processing expensive
and contamination-sensitive
ingredients.
The system automatically cleans
the outside surface of the bag using
pulsed air and brushes
before opening
the bag, thereby
preventing surface
dirt and contaminants
from entering the production
process. The bag is placed and held
in the bag emptier and completely
cut open, eliminating the possibility
of contamination with the packaging
materials. A sophisticated vacuum
suction system also ensures that
no particles escape from the bag
emptier.
For moisture-sensitive powders,
particles or granulates, specially
conditioned dry air can be
used to prevent clumping and
degradation. After the bag has
been completely emptied, it is
automatically disposed of.
Lean Mixing processwith innovativetransport of powders,granules andgranulatesDinnissens Lean Mixing concept
offers a total and integrated
solution for mixing powders,
granules and granulates ,
including a highly effective
system for transporting raw
ingredients as well as finished
products. This new concept
allows for a totally integrated
mixing and transport process.
Lean Mixing works by lifting
ingredients on specially designed
bags. Once the bags are
hoisted, they are transported
via an automatic route guidance
system to an unloading position
on the transfer station. The
process operator then attaches
the bags to the discharging
stations, connecting them
to FeederValves special ly
developed by Dinnissen.With hold capacities ranging
from 6 kg per hour to as
much as 50 tons per hour,
these cost-efficient and fully
integrated dosage valves ensure
that ingredients are properly
weighed when leaving the
bag or entering the production
process.
The Lean Mixing Concept also
integrates the well-known
double-shaft Pegasus Mixer,
which gently suspends powders,
granules and granulates in the air
while mixing. After the mixing
process, the finished product
goes through an automatic metal
and sieve check, after which it
is transported further via an
automated bag filling system.
Furthermore, as the transport
process is extremely gentle,materials suffer less breakage,
resulting in a higher-quality end
product.
Automated containertipper for residue-free emptyingChemical, pharmaceutical,
recycling, and petrochemical
industries often process hazardous
substances in drums and octabins.
Due to the toxic properties of the
contents, the process of emptying
these containers is both arduous
and dangerous.
In light of this, Dinnissen has
developed an automated
container tipper that enables
containers to be emptied
inside a closed housing system.
By automatically tipping the
container, the innovative
automation empties the contents
safely and efficiently, without
leaving any residue behind. This
process also applies to containers
with an inner lining or those thatcontain chunky, sticky, or finely
dispersed particulate materials.
Dinnissens four innovations
will be showcased various
tradeshows throughout the
autumn.
Dinnissen launches four new innovations
NEWS IN BRIEFIran is approaching Kazakhstanand other Caspian Sea suppliersfor fresh wheat deals after buyingover 1 million tonnes in June and
July. It is believed Iran will need5 million tonnes of imports thissummer.
Cargill, CHS and ConAgra havechosen Denver, Colorado, tobecome the headquarters for anew flour-milling venture. The
new partnership will create aflour superpower that wouldbecome the largest miller in NorthAmerica, with some US$4 billion ayear in sales.
The Canadian federal government
recently announced a CAD$15
million investment in canola
research which will help drive the
industry to new heights, says PattiMiller, Canola Council of Canada
(CCC) president.
Lev Tolstoy Feed Mill, one of the
largest facilities in this sector
in the Lipetsk region, Russia,
recently opened a new grain
receiving centre at the facility.Commissioning of the new
receiving centre will speed up
grain receiving considerably
from 65 tonnes per hour to 150
tonnes per hour.
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Clear and intuitive with a
strong focus on the needs
of specific industries,
the new Guttridge Ltd website
showcases the extensive range
of equipment and services that
the company
offers for all
a spec t s o f
bulk materials
handling. The
new site also
features the
latest company
news,
customer
testimonials and all the company
brochures in an easily accessible
format for download.
Guttridge recognises that every
industry has very different needs
for materials
handling. The
company
o f f e r s a
broad range
of stainless
and mild steel
conveyors,
elevators and
ancillaries to
meet individual requirements,
and has the expertise and
experience necessary to ensure
a well-engineered successful
handling solution for every
application. The new website
del ivers easi ly accessible
information, categorised by
product and market sector.
Significantly enhanced industry-
specific pages highlight Guttridge
capabilities that address the
critical issues facing key sectors.
A re freshed case study
k n o w l e d g e b a s e a n d
customer testimonials section
demonstrate the breadth of
applications that Guttridge has
successfully tackled and highlight
the benefits delivered to specific
customers . Test imon ia l s
from delighted customers
include feedback from: a
leading UK coffee roasting and
packaging company; a pet food
manufacturer; and a stainless
steel fabrication company that
has worked in partnership
with Guttridge to deliver on a
number of successful projects.
Visit the site at www.guttridge.
co.uk
The potential prevalence
of deadly moulds in
stored foods is being
invest igated by Glasgow
Caledonian University, backed
by R-Biopharm Rhne, the
manufacturer of diagnostic
test kits.
Professor Kofi Aidoo, of the
food bioscience division of the
department of life sciences
at the university, is leading
a specialist team collecting
samples from foods such as
cereals, nuts, pulses, spices and
dried fruits.
Professor Aidoo and his
researchers are looking for
evidence of mycotoxins, which
can have a devastating impact
on the human body.
Ochratoxin, found in cereals,
dried fruit, coffee, wine and
spices, causes kidney cancer.
Aflotoxin, one of the most
virulent toxins, causes liver
cancer. Fumonisin, derived from
a common grain mould, causes
throat cancer.
Prof Aidoo said, "Mycotoxins
are a world-wide problem,
especially in warmer regions
where conditions are right for
the organisms to grow. So food
that we import [to the UK],
foods that are not produced
locally, are prone to growth of
these fungi and production of
the toxins.
"There are particular foods
which are more likely to contain
the toxins, but normally it is the
way they are stored which will
encourage or discourage these
toxigenic fungi to grow."
Prof Aidoo said that there were
issues with shops which kept
products imported from areas
where adequate food safety
checks may be lacking and that
sampling of the product for
analysis could be problematic.
For instance, a sample from
one part of a consignment
could be clear while a sample
from another part of the same
consignment could be affected.
The Glasgow Caledonian
University team analyse samples
using test kits from R-Biopharm
Rhne.
The company, based in Glasgow,
was founded 25 years ago to
make mycotoxin kits, which
test for poisons created by
moulds. R-Biopharm Rhne's
biggest sel l ing product is
immunoaffinity columns, which
use antibodies to bind and
measure elements in samples
and operate at high levels of
sensitivity.
Simon Bevis, managing director,
R-Biopharm Rhne said, "Our
test kits detect parts per billion
and work is going on towards
parts per trillion. To put this
in perspective, identifying
seven parts per billion is akin
to picking out seven particular
people from the ent ire
population of the world."
Prof Aidoo's research started
when he obtained funding from
the Scottish Funding Council to
look at food shops in the west
of Scotland. He said, "The
problem with produce that
comes in from warmer parts of
the world is that the toxins may
already have been pre-formed.
"When you test the sample it
may not have the toxin, but if
the toxigenic fungus is present
and the sample is kept in certain
conditions, such as a warm area
with high humidity, the toxin
may be produced."
Prof Aidoo's team looked at
produce which originated in
warm countries and found
that some of the products
contained the toxins. He
said environmental health
authorities have an immediate
concern about food safety.
However, Prof Aidoo also notes
that further resources are
needed to continue to obtain
samples in order to assemble
meaningful data.
Glasgow Caledonian and R-Biopharm Rhne study mycotoxins in stored cereals
Guttridge unveils new bulk materials handling website
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illing.com
I
t seems a long
time ago since
I sat down to
write the last
column for this
magazine! Since
I last put pen to
paper, there has
been a deluge
of interested
companies
registering and
renewing for the
IMD 2013-14. These recent couple of
months have been very good and the
last in particular has been the busiest by
far. There is new advertising, equipmentguides and more from some inspiring
companies in all parts of the world.
New and familiar companies are just
as excited as we are for the new edition.
Also, the website has gone through one
of its largest overhauls for years. Lots
of improvements have already been
made and more are to be implemented
soon. Access the homepage at www.
internationalmilling.com to see how the
new look site is shaping up.
One of the biggest changes has been
the updated platforms and social
media. Twitter and Scribd are built in
to the website itself to deliver a greater
experience. Our online presence
matters to us for the listed companies
benefit. As the internet continues to
grow in importance to more of us
around the world, we intend to not
just be there but to be the primary
directory for the milling industries.
Approaching the new publication at its
22nd year is a great position to be in
and we hope you are excited as we are.
Tom Blacker
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Over recent months GFMT has been
invited to organise and manage three
key international conferences that
run alongside key established exhibitions.
GFMT recognises that many of the milling
industry's key decision makers and senior
operation managers will visit leading exhibitions
each year to not only meet with colleagues
and view the latest in milling equipment and
services on offer, but to glean knowledge and
detailed information concerning some of the
latest changes taking place in their respective
milling sectors.
That's why we see genuine synergy between
publishing technical features for the industry at
large on the one hand and organising targeted
events, such as meetings and conferences, that
provide an exchange of information and views
on the other. In fact, we would like to give the
opportunity to some of our feature writers
and authors to present their findings and viewson an international speaker platform as well.
We also meet many experts in their fields
of operation in our everyday work who
would make, and often do make, valuable
contributions at conferences. Our role is to
bring together the presenters with the most
interesting information on a given topic. That
is what we are planning to do with each of
the events we have undertaken and are listed
here.
2ND GLOBAL MILLINGCONFERENCE
Bangalore, India - April 23-24, 2014
Meeting the food and feed security needs of 9
billion people by 2050 will again form the basis of
this two-day annual event that has moved from
Chennai in Southern India (where the inaugural
sessions were held in February this year), to
Bangalore, a more accessible centre for millers
from throughout the country. Hosted jointly
by GFMT and Assocom-India, this event looks
at bringing to India international participants
as either speakers or delegates to review the
Indian milling industry - flour, rice, feed and
grains - from a milling processing point-of-view.
India with its one-billion-plus population will bea major user of milled products and a leading
country in total milled grains in the decades
ahead and will lead the region in technological
advancements. Milling in India will benefit from
the adoption of modern milling practices and
processes which this conference aims to
highlight.
The 2nd Global Milling Conference will be
hosted in the same week and city as the VIV/
Ildex India Exhibition event (which takes place at
the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre
(BIEC), 10th Mile, Tumkur Road, Madavara
Post, Dasanapura Hobli, Bangalore 562 123).
Delegates will be able to attend both events
during the one visit to Bangalore. Registering
for the 2nd Global Milling Conference takes
place here: http://assocom-india.com/gmc/
registration.php
CROPTECH-FEEDTECHBangalore, India - April 23, 2014
The third CropTech-FeedTech also takes
place in India during the VIV/Ildex Exhibition
in Bangalore in mid-April 2014. This is another
in a series of two-hour meetings where key
feed industry companies talk openly about the
development of new equipment and products
that support ongoing efficiencies being gained
in feed manufacturing. Six specialists will
'debate' the impact of digital technology in
the development and uses of equipment and
products now finding their way onto the factory
floor and into bins in feedmills. Attending
the event is free-of-charge and makes your
visit to Bangalore in April well worthwhile!
You can keep track of CropTech-FeedTech
developments here: http://www.linkedin.com/
groups?gid=4941124&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr
THE GRAPAS CONFERENCE
Bangkok, Thailand - April 8-9, 2014Perendale Publishers has been engaged for a
second year by Victam International to host
its GRAPAS Conference - a one-day milling
conference - during the co-located FIAAP,
Victam and GRAPAS Asia Exhibitions in
Bangkok, Thailand. Next year's programme
will be separated into four categories so that
delegates can choose their times to attend
more precisely, thereby maximising their time
at the convention centre.
The Programme
Date: April 8, 2014 - Time: 10:00-12:00
and 13:00-15:00
Structure: Four one-hour 'focus sessions'
with two speakers each session
Session titles: Rice Milling; Flour Milling;
Noodle/Pasta Milling; Grain Handling
Languages: Simultaneous translation into
Thai (as per Victam Asia
Registration: Conference attendance free
to delegates registering in advance
and now for something completely different
THE GRAPAS AWARDBangkok, Thailand - April 8, 2014
What do CPM Europe and Foss have incommon? They are both winners of the
GRAPAS Innovation Award, awarded
during the Victam International and
Victam Asia events in Koln, Germany and
Bangkok, Thailand respectively. It's time
to begin thinking about the 2014 GRAPAS
Award for Innovation. Yes, the GRAPAS
Exhibition, which is a co-located exhibition
taking place during Victam Asia from April
8-10, 2014 will again offer an award for the
most innovative product or service designed
and developed for the flour, pasta and rice
milling industries. Companies entering the
competition will have their products and/or
services evaluated by a panel of independent
judges. Application forms are avai lable for
download: http://www.gfmt.co.uk/digital_
media/grapasawards2014.pdf
GFMT Conferences in 2014
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Kerry Agribusinessgets retrofit bagformer
Kerry Agribusiness Feed
Mi l l in Farranfore ,
Co. Kerry, Ireland has
recently installed a retrofit bag
former with help from Premier
Tech Chronos, UK. The retrofit
project replaces a bag forming
until that was originally supplied
more than 20 years ago.
Kerry Agribusiness provides a
range of products and services
that are aimed at optimising
profitability at a farm level.
From their Farranfore Feed
Mill Kerry Agribusiness has
been supplying top quality
animal feeds across the Munster
region.
As part of the retrofit project,
Premier Tech Chronos
service engineers supported
the Kerry Agr ibus iness
engineers who re-installed and
re-commissioned the SSV Bag
Former. One of the major aims
of the retrofit project was to
ensure continued optimum
packing outputs were achieved
on the previously supplied bag
placing and bag preparation
system, which handles a diverse
range of animal feed products.
Since early 2003, genuine spare
parts matched to the original
Chronos Richardson design
authority documentation and
drawings have been supplied by
fellow Premier Tech company;
Premier Tech Chronos. That
experience and expertise is
still available today for service
and aftermarket support for the
entire company product range.
This expertise and capability
was an important factor in the
companys ability to support
Kerry Agribusiness on this
particular project.
Bayer launchesproduct guide
Now is prime time for
growers to plan their
pre-harvest grain storage
treatments and Bayer is making
this process easier by the launch of
a new grain protectant guidebook.
The manual provides farmers and
pest controllers with all they need
to know about Bayers K-Obiol
insecticide.
Storing grain comes with a variety
of challenges, says Ken Black,national account manager for rural
hygiene, Bayer.
There are three factors that
influence the quality of the grain:
temperature, moisture content
and storage period. The greater
the quantity of grain, the greater
the risk of infestation.
An estimated 90 percent of farm grain
stores harbour at least one species of
insect known to infest grain. When
grain prices are high and with the
possibility of growers choosing tostore their grain for longer a planned
approach to good grain storage is
essential. We hope our guide will help
growers make the best decisions for
protecting their yield.
To order a K-Obiol grain
protectant gu ide book
email pestcontrolexpert@
bayercropscience.com
37% of global overall diets are
made up of animal products in North
America and Western Europe
5-7% of global overall diets are
made up of animal products in Sub-
Saharan Africa and South Asia
38% of global cereal is used for
animal feed
25 units of feedstuff are used to
produce one unit of livestock output
34.8 million tonnes of fish was used
for terrestrial livestock feed in 2004
7times more feed is demanded globally
for ruminants than monogastrics
2 crop categories dominate global
livestock feed: cereals and oil crops.
Source: The Impact of Industrial Grain
Fed Livestock Production on Food
Security: an extended literature review,
Alpen-Adria University, Austria
NUMBERCRUNCHING
Animal feed
NewsJuly - August 2013NEWS
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VIGAN manufactures dry agribulk materials handling systems:
Portable pneumatic conveyors or grain pumps (100 - 250 tph);
Pneumatic Continuous barge & Ship Unloaders (160 - 800 tph);
Mechanical Continuous Ship Unloaders (up to 1,500 tph);
Mechanical loaders (up to 1,200 tph).
as well as complete storage systems in ports and the agricultural industries.
From project design to complete turnkey bulk handling solutionsand port terminals with mechanical and/or pneumatic
reliable and cost effective equipment.
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PORTS
New US grain terminalboosts port profits
The first new export grainterminal built in the USA in 25years helped increase operatingincome at the Port of Longview,Washington USA, by 20 percentin 2012.
Export Grain Terminal LLCcontributed to a US$6 millionincrease in annual operatingincome and a 4.1 million ton risein total annual tonnage.
It is a largely automatedoperation which is capable ofunloading six 110-car trains atany one time. Its 137 acres ishome to 36 elevators and 10miles of railroad track.
The modern facility has cre-ated new agricultural traffic from
the Pacific Northwest's wheatproduction region.
The next plan for the ownersis to redevelop Berth 4, once aContinental Grain facility, whichhas been unused for more than20 years.
Port strikes in Brazil andArgentina delay grains
Grain deliveries came to astandstill at Brazil's main port ofSantos in early July after truckdrivers went on strike.
Brazil relies on trucks for twothirds of its grain deliveries toports as the countrys rail andwaterway transport networksare underdeveloped.
Despite this reliance on roadtransport, shipments continuedbecause exporting firms holdgrains in reserve according toCodesp, the Santos Port author-ity.
The truckers, part of theMUBC union, demanded a sub-sidy for diesel fuel, exemptionson highway toll payments and anew federal government depart-ment of cargo transportation.
Continuing the strike theme,port workers in Argentina wenton a one-day strike on July12, 2013 in protest over highincome taxes.
The action paralyzed grainshipments from the worldsnumber three soybean and cornexporter.
Chennai Port changescargo to make up forlosses
One of Indias oldest majorports is switching from coal andiron ore to dry bulk and breakbulk cargoes in a bid to recouplost revenue.
In October 2011, ChennaiPort, was banned from handlingdusty cargoes for environmentalreasons. This lead to a declinein tonnage of 18 million tonnesa year and substantial drop inrevenue.
The port is in the processof converting its iron ore berth,Bharathi Dock II and its coal
facility, Jawahar Dock East, intodry bulk facilities.
Record grain loading atMelbourne facility
The Emerald Grain port ter-minal, Melbourne, Australia iscelebrating a record annual load-ing of grain.
About 1.4 million tonnes ofgrain were shipped through theport for the year which ended
June 30, 2013. The vast majorityof this was made up of bulk ship-ments of wheat, barley, canolaand corn.
A record 47 ships berthed atthe port during the year, loadingan average 27,000 tonnes.
Enclosed conveying
systemsIn December this year
Cargotec will deliver its larg-est model Siwertell road-mobileunloader to an undisclosedgrain-handling facility in SouthAmerica. The Siwertell 15 000S will be used to discharge soyameal, corn and wheat at ratedcapacities of 250 t/h to 400 t/hdepending on the material beinghandled.
The order is for a trailer-based, diesel-powered unit fit-
ted with double-bellows, a dustfilter and Siwertell safety featuresappropriate for handling organicmaterial.
"Safety is of course a para-
mount consideration in modernindustrial process," says JrgenOjeda, sales director, Siwertell."When handling organic mate-rial, dust mixed with oxygen andair can result in an explosiveatmosphere inside the enclosedconveying system. Therefore, theSiwertell unloader's safety systemmonitors any potential hazardand is fully equipped to minimise
the risk of an explosion."The provision of dual loading
bellows means that road trans-port units or rail wagons can beloaded sequentially without theneed to interrupt the unload-ing process. This maintains
the unloader's rated capacitiesthroughout the discharge proc-ess," says Ojeda.
"Compared to a single load-ing bellows system, the through-ship capacity is increased by25-30 percent. It is also possible
to connect the outlet to almostany type of receiving land-basedconveying system.
"This level of safety and effi-ciency, along with the quality ofour products and our reputationas a reliable partner, secured thisnew order.
The new unloader will bebuilt at Cargotec's Siwertellproduction premises in Bjuv,Sweden. It will have a totallyenclosed conveying system,which eliminates dust and anyspillages.
A Siwertell road-mobile shipunloader ensures a highly
efficient, flexible and dust-free bulk transfer operation
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The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA)USA
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is a non-profit organisation repre-senting over 550 feed and pet food manufacturing and supplier companies, regionaland state associations and international firms.
The association was founded in 1909 in Chicago, Illinois. Originally known as theAmerican Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA), the organisation changed itsname to the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) in 1985, reflecting itschanging membership. In 1992, AFIA merged with the National Feed IngredientsAssociation (NFIA) to become the only national association exclusively representing
the interests of the US feed industry.
AFIA provides leadership and service on legislative and regulatory issues concern-ing feed industry firms from a state, national and global perspective; and provideseducation, training and networking services for the industry. Through its work withCongress and regulatory agencies, AFIA seeks to build on the American feed indus-
try's record of producing the safest and most abundant supply of meat, milk andeggs in the world.
AFIA maintains a staff of 15 professionals. Member companies represent over 75percent of all commercial feed manufactured and supplied to the US market.
AFIA's membership encompasses commercial feed manufacturers, integrated pro-ducers, pet food companies, ingredient suppliers, equipment manufacturers, pharma-ceutical firms, industry support services, related associations and international firms.
AFIA closely monitors state and federal legislative and regulatory actions, as related to
the feed industry. It takes a proactive approach to issues that impact its membership.The Association sponsors many educational seminars and workshops throughoutthe year. It additionally coordinates and administers industry-related councils andcommittees on subjects like animal nutrition, marketing, plant safety and production.
www.afia.org
The Kansas Grain and FeedAssociation (KGFA)USA
The Kansas Grain and Feed Association(KGFA) is an association with membershipencompassing the entire spectrum of thegrain receiving, storage, processing and ship-ping industry in the state of Kansas. KGFAsmembership includes over 950 Kansas busi-
ness locations and represents 98 percent ofthe commercially licensed grain storage in thestate. Started in 1896, KGFA has a rich historyof representing the Kansas grain industry.
www.ksgrainandfeed.org
The Animal Nutrition Associationof Canada (ANAC)Canada
The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada(ANAC) is the national trade association forCanadas commercial feed industry. ANACs170 member companies manufacture live-stock, poultry and aquaculture feed and supplyingredients and services to the industry. ANACmembers account for approximately 90 per-cent of Canadas commercial feed production.
The key role for ANAC is to advocate onbehalf of the feed industry with government
regulators and policy makers. The associationsobjective is to foster a favourable businessenvironment for its members while maintaining
the highest standards of feed safety.
www.anacan.org
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per billion or g/kg) and the maximum 204ppb in Serbian maize 10 times above themaximum level for feed. The EU regula-
tory limit for aflatoxin B1 in feedstuff is 20ppb, whereas in food it is 2-5 ppb (Table1,2).
Current technologyTesting for aflatoxins requires sophisti-
cated sampling methods that need to becarried out at the very beginning of the supplychain to deal with the heterogenic distribution
of this contaminant. Testing methods haveto be very sensitive as limits are between 2and 20 parts per billion (ppb) and 0.1 ppbfor baby food. At the reception point, testingcan be done with lateral flow devices suchas the Romer Labs AgraStrip Aflatoxin, orFluorometric methods like the FluoroQuantAfla. The AgraQuant ELISA kits deliverquantitative results within 10 to 20 minutes.An ELISA reader, such as the StatFax orChromate reader is applied to quantify the
test kits results. The reference method ofchoice in laboratories is LC-MS/MS nowadays,
which is a technology that can detect all majormycotoxins, including aflatoxins, simultane-ously.
Expert statements
AustriaProf Rudolk Krska is an international
mycotoxin expert from the University ofNatural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU)in Vienna, Austria.
Prof Krska says, Due to climate change,
conditions in Europe, especially in SouthernEurope, are very favorable for the growth ofAspergillus. This means that Europe will havemore homemade aflatoxin cases in its cropsin the future.
The food and feed industry has to adaptits risk management to cope with this new
threat and minimize aflatoxin exposure inEurope.
Italy
GLM - Gruppo Lavoro Micotossine - isa working group of Italian technicians andresearchers interested in food and feedcontamination, who pay particular attention
to mycotoxins and their consequences onhuman and animal health.
The main health problem in 2012 wasaflatoxin-contaminated corn. There weresome problems with aflatoxins in 2003and 2005 too, but with lower levels andin limited areas, says the GLM workinggroup.
All industries were suffering from theelevated aflatoxin levels, from the farmerwith reduced production to the processor,who had difficulties to source healthy goods
and had to increase analytical controls.For analytical purposes, the GLM explains,
Rapid tests are used by drying and storagefacilities and food/feed processors. They alsouse ELISA tests. The method of choice forlaboratories is HPLC analysis.
The health and surveillance authoritiesissued many decrees and gave directionson possible actions to be taken. Moreover,controls on milk were increased tightly andmany industry operators purchased state-of-
the-art technology equipment to deal withthe aflatoxin problem.
The issues related to mycotoxins areincreasing and climate changes play a role,
too. In future, there will also be problemswith mycotoxins, but the operators nowhave good experience and will know how
to deal with emergencies.
United Kingdom
Prof Naresh Magan is an internationalmycology expert from the Cranfield Universityin Bedford, UK.
The EU green paper identified theMediterranean regions as the hotspots forclimate change impacts, says Prof Magan.
Thus, the incidences in Northern Italy inmaize and along the belt stretching east andperhaps west into South France, Spain andPortugal may become more prevalent foraflatoxin. For example, in north Italy big impacts
are being seen on milk production for thecheese industry.
The high quality cheese industries will bepredominantly affected by contaminated milk.Feed will have to be treated appropriately tominimize aflatoxin contamination in milk.
The affected European countries arebeginning to realise that an effective myco-
toxin management plan is needed. But still,there needs to be a significant improvementin awareness of aflatoxins in feed and themetabolite aflatoxin M1 in milk. Further, farm-ers/coops need more education. The foodand feed companies will start seeing impactsfrom last year and this year and sourcing goodquality raw commodities will be more difficult.
Speaking about aflatoxins as a problem infuture harvest periods, Prof Magan does not
think that the issue was a one-time event, butmore a periodic, common problem from nowonwards, mostly because of the extreme wetand dry conditions.
The future?Aflatoxin B1 is one of the most carcinogen-
ic substances on the planet, 100 times moretoxic than pesticides, for instance. Previously,
they were mainly problems in tropical regions,but now need to be seen as an issue in Europe,especially in Southeastern regions. Europeancountries are also being affected by aflatoxinsbecause of extreme weather conditions and
the food and feed industry needs to be awareof that.
Major maize exporting nations such asArgentina, Brazil and the USA have developedrisk-management systems over recent decades
to handle the aflatoxin risk. Europe needs tolook at these examples to adapt their systems
to this new reality, where aflatoxins are nowon the agenda.
Table 2: Aflatoxins in Feed (EC regulation 100/2003)
Commodity Maximum Level B1
All feed materials 20 ppb
Complementary and complete feed with the exception of: 10 ppb
compound feed for dairy cattle and calves, dairy sheep and lambs, dairy goats and kids, piglets and young poultry animals 5 ppb
compound feed for cattle (except dairy cattle and calves), sheep (except dairy sheep and lambs), goats (except dairy goats andkids), pigs (except piglets) and poultry (except young animals)
20 ppb
More InforMatIon:
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The advantages of feed pellets in pig
farming are well documented so pig
breeders are inclined to adopt pellets
into feed and are interested in improving
feed pellet quality. Research shows that
there is a proportional relationship
between factors which determine pig feed
pellet quality. Feed formulation accounts
for 40 percent, raw material granularity
20 percent, modulating 20 percent, ring
die specification 15 percent, cooling 5
percent and other factors 5 percent.
So in the case of determined feed formu-lation, feed pelleting technology is crucial topig feed quality. Feed pellets are produced
through a serious of processes such as crush-ing feed ingredients, mixing raw materials,pelleting, cooling, spraying and packing. Eachprocedure is obligatory.
Crushing and mixingThe sequence of crushing and mixing
feed ingredients affects pellet quality. Mixing
feed ingredients after crushing has beenuniversally adopted in America, China andother countries. Raw materials which havedifferent shapes and thicknesses should beground before mixing otherwise it will notbe possible achieve the optimal mixingeffect. Different sized ingredients are difficult
to mix evenly and the nutritional contentof the feed will be inconsistent. The mixinguniformity is also affected by the grindingfineness of feed ingredients. The closer thephysical properties of each component offeed pellet (including particle size), the moreeven the mixing.
Pig feed pelletingPelleting is the most crucial procedure in
the feed pellet process. Modulation is thecritical factor, which affects the end result.
Modulation can gelatinize starch, sterilize andincrease pellet quality (particle hardness anddurability), which is related to feed intake.
The moisture and temperature factorsmainly affect modulation. Supplying moistureby steam can lubricate materials and reduceenergy consumption. However, the amountof steam added should be restricted. Higheror lower modulating temperature makespellet structure loose, increases pellet break-age ratio and pulverulent ratio and losesnutritional content. So discharge tempera-
ture of pig feed pellet should be controlledbetween 76 and 92 degrees Celsius.
Feed pellet coolingThe pelleting follow-up processes such as
cooling and spraying should also be valued.Pelleted feed has a high moisture contentand temperature. In this case, feed pelletshave a soft texture and are prone to mildewduring storage so the cooling process is nec-essary. The cooling airflow and cooling timeshould be controlled strictly. During the pel-
leting process some nutritional ingredientsare damaged or lost by the high temperatureand friction force, in order to ensure pig feedpellet quality, some liquid nutrition shouldbe reintroduced to increase the energy leveland help prevent diseases.
Feed formulation for pigs atdifferent stages
Pigs at different growth stages havedifferent physiological characteristics whichshould be considered when choosing feedingredients and designing feed formulas. Ifpigs are well fed they can generate immune
tolerance to the anti-pathogenic substancesof feeds and protect the digestive tract.
The feed pellet ingredients should fit theirdigestive ability and make preparation forweaned pigs feeding. The feed ingredients
should have substances like milk residuepowder, added sugar, grease and also acertain of vegetable protein.
Piglet feed pellets should mainly considerthe energy and protein level. The level isbetween 20 - 25 percent and the coarsefibre content is under 4 percent. The feedpellets for piglets should contain balancednutrition, with a soft texture and goodpalatability.
The amount of digestive enzymes andtheir activity are radically reduced so theweaned piglets cannot entirely digest thevegetable protein which causes diarrhea.The increased PH value, which inhibits lacto-bacillus growth and stimulates the colonbacillus production also causes diarrhea. Sofeed pellets for weaned pigs should reducediarrhea and increase survival rate and dailyweight gain.
Feeds should incorporate high-energyingredients such as grains, fat and lactose.The grains must be ripened because theycan improve digestion and absorption rate
and reduce diarrhea. The easily digestibleproteins such as bean pulp, whey powderand soybean concentrate protein are idealprotein sauces. Some antigen substanceswithin soybean concentrate protein likeglycinin and polymerization globulin causebrief allergic reaction in the early growthstage of weaned piglets. Even so, the feedingredients must contain soybean protein tomake piglets produce antiallergic ability.
Pig fattening stageIncreasing feed intake is the main factor
to improve growth rate during the fatteningstage.
Feed pellet ingredients are mainly madeup of corn and bean cake. The feed ingre-dients for fattening pigs should be reason-ably collocated so as to ensure the weight
Pig feed pelletizing technologyby Joyce Li, service centre manager, Amisy Machinery, China
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shorten the weaning-estrous interval. Whenthe piglets are weaned, the nutrition level offeed pellets for sows should be sufficient soas to improve pregnancy rate.
Pellet size and pig healthPig gastric ulcers are a recurrent problem
which often occurs on intensive pig farms.The gastric ulcer refers to the erosion ornecrosis of gastric mucosa tissues causedby acute indigestion and stomach bleeding
thus forming the round ulcer surface andeven gastric perforation. It causes anorexia,abdominal discomfort, constipation, diarrheaand gastrorrhagia.
The feed is a main pathogenic factor inpig gastric ulcers. Feed factors relate to feedformulation, feed ingredient quality, feedpellet process technology and feed pelletutilization technology. Feeds containing toomuch corn will cause fibre shortage andinduce gastric ulcers. Adding coarse-fibreraw materials such as grass meal or bran willensure a healthy fibre content.
A shortage of vitamin A, B1, E and sele-nium can also cause the disease. The solutionis to ensure the vitamin content is sufficient.In order to reduce costs, some breedersuse poor-quality feeds. Low-quality fishmealswhich contain a lot of coarse impuritiescan cause gastric trauma and even producehistamine which induces the gastric ulcers.Breeders should use top-quality feed ingre-dients which free from moisture and mildewso as to prevent the increase of unsaturatedfatty acid content and the occurrence ofgastric ulcers.
Tests carried out by Kansas StateUniversity, USA show that the particle sizeof corns is reduced with 100 m each time
the pigs weight gain can increase by 1.3 per-cent. This is because when the comminutingfineness is reduced, the anti-nutritional factor
can be destroyed and feed nutrients canfully contact with digestive enzyme so as toincrease the feed utilization rate.
However, when the comminuting fine-ness is reduced, the gastric ulcer rate andkeratinization degree is increased. Fine feedpellets increase the feed and water intakewhich strengthen the materials flow-abilityin pigs stomach. Therefore, pepsin andgastric acid are constantly in contact with
the mucous membrane of the cardia whichis easy to produce stomach ulcer. As gastriculcers in pigs are generally related to finefeeds, the size of feed pellets is a questionworth considering.
In production, the comminuting fine-ness should make appropriate adjustmentsaccording to pigs productivity at differentgrowth ages. Research shows that commi-nuting fineness of feed ingredients for pigletsis optimal between 300 m and 500 m.Appropriate granularity can increase feedintake and digestive rate so particle size forsow feeds is best between 400 m and 500
m. It is optimal between 500 m and 600m for fattening pigs. Other factors such asirregular feeding time, frequent feeds changeor feeding interruption can also lead tostomach ulcers. So pigs should be scientifi-cally fed.
Bacterial infectionDuring the pelleting process, feeds are
modulated by high temperature which cankill the harmful substance of feed ingredientssuch as Salmonella, corona virus and coliba-cillus. Bacterial infection can cause damage
to pigs. Helicobacter pylori can cause ulcersand cystic gastritis. The corona virus causesvomiting and can damage stomach ganglionwhich results in the lost control of stomachmuscle contraction and the gastric disten-sion.
Most breeders use antibiotics to increasethe animals immune system and preventdisease but the continuous usage causesresistance to drugs, destroys the intestinalflora balance and affects human health. Theoligosaccharide additive has the antibioticsfunction but it has no pollution and residue.It is considered as the ideal replacement ofantibiotics and can be added to the feedspellet.
Feed and the environmentNow consumers not only require nutri-
tious, safe and healthy pork but also wantpig feed pellets that are ecological and
the whole rearing process is environmen-tally sound. However, foul gases such asammonia, hydrogen sulfide, skatole, trimethylammonia and the nitrogen, phosphorus,heavy metal in pig excrement result in envi-ronment pollution.
The root of this pollution is in the feed.Nitrogen and phosphorus content which
can not be well utilized by pigs are the mainpollution sources. Feed ingredients withhigher digestion rates and less nutritionalvariation can reduce the nitrogen emissionsby 5 percent. So feed ingredients should bereasonably selected.
Pigs at different stages have differentnutrition needs. Research shows that adapt-ing the amino acids levels according to pigsgrowth stages and physiological state caneffectively reduce the nitrogen and phospho-rus emissions.
Studies indicate that pig emissions arerelated to the composition of pigs feedpellet. Every 1 percent reduction in proteincontent will reduce the nitrogen excretionby 8.4 percent. And when the coarse proteincontent is reduced from 18 - 15 percent
the nitrogen emission is decreased by 25percent. So reducing the protein contentand improving the protein digestion rate areimportant measures to reduce the nitrogenpollution of pigs manure.
Pig feed pellets are produced based onthe nutritional needs of pigs, the nutritionalvalue of feed composition and by adoptinga scientific formula so pigs can fully exploit
the nutritional benefits and reduce nitrogenemissions. Considering the side effects ofantibiotics and drugs, breeders are moreinclined to add safe and ecological feed addi-
tives to treat disease, improve feed utilizationrate and pigs production property, reducepollution to environment. For example, add-ing a certain amount of vegetable acid,protease and probiotics can maintain thebalance of pigs intestinal flora, improve feedpellets utilization rate, significantly reduce
the discharge of nitrogen and phosphorusand protect the environment.
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100 percent in the control group to 40percent in the trial group was found whenBacillus subtilis was fed from day 34 to 56,and to 16 percent when Bacillus subtilis wasfed from day 17 - 56 (Maruta et al. 1996).Also in this investigation not only was the
number of infected birds reduced, but also asignificantly lower concentration of campylo-bacter in the faeces of the infected animalswas measured (Maruta et al. 1996).
Further studies describe a lower pathogeniccontamination of broiler carcasses with salmo-
nella and clostridia (La Ragioneand Woodward 2003) or withsalmonella and campylobacter(Fritts et al. 2000) by the useofBacillus subtilis.
As mentioned before notonly the compatibility withother feed components likeorganic acids, coccidiostatsand therapeutic antibioticsbut also the stability againstheat treatments during feedproduction is crucially impor-
tant. Spore forming probiot-ics like Bacillus subtilis existin an inactive stable formand germinate only underideal conditions (Hongh et al.2005). This advantage, com-pared to non spore formingprobiotics is reflected in theresults of several investiga-
tions on the influence of heat
exposure and pelleting proc-esses of temperatures up to90C and also under expan-sion conditions up to 105C
(Nollet 2005, Kampf and van der Aa 2010).The compatibility ofBacillus subtilis C-3102with coccidistatics, therapeutical antibioticsand organic acids has also been proven inscientific investigations (Enthoven and vander Lee 2004).
Table 2: Zootechnical results of the use ofBacillus subtilis C-3102 in broilers and turkeys(Gracia and Medel 2004, Gracia et al. 2007, EFSA 2010, Blairet al. 2004)
Trial no.
Number of animals(replications per trial
groupx animals/pen)
Calsporin
Bacillus subtilisC-3102
(CFU/kg feed)
Body weightat trial end
(kg)
Average dailyweight gain
(g/day)
Feedconversion(kg feed/kg gain)
Broiler 1
(4 trials)
5524
(63 x 22-100)
0
5x108
2.599
2.640*
61.2
62.2*
1.90
1.85**
Broiler 2(4 trials)
8208(139 x 26-50)
010x108
2.3722.436***
55.557.0***
1.821.77***
Turkeys 1#600
(12 x 25)0
3x1086.498
6.732**77.7
80.5**2.062.05
Turkeys 2#960
(32 x 15)0
3x1089.522
9.854**112.6
116.6**2.05
2.02**
Turkeys 3#400
(8 x 25)0
3x10813.41
14.32**105.9
113.2**2.422.42
Significant differences between trial and control group *P
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system of a mobile feedstuff mixer andfree-roaming herds leisurely grazing. As forcaptive breeding dairy cows, all feedstocksneed to be cut shortly, fully mixed anddirect sent to manger. TMR is applied tolarge-scale dairy cow feeding, improving milkproduction, reducing labour requirementsand decreasing feed costs.
Pelleted feed as a concentratesupplement
It is uneconomic for small-scale dairyfarmer to adopt TMR. To ensure goodhealth, high conception rates and optimummilk yields throughout the lactation period,an appropriate concentrate supplement avail-able in either a pellet or meal form is essen-
tial. Pelleted feed is compounded with highly
digestible fibrousfeed ingredientsand supplement-ed with mineral,vitamins and pro-
tein. The proteinand mineral com-ponents can be ispelleted for easyfeeding and offerssufficient pro-
tein, energy andmineral to cattleduring gestationand lactation. Therecommendedfeed rate is 8-10percent of thebody weight of
the animals.
Pelleted feedis regarded as aconcentrate sup-
plement butnot wholedaily ration.For opti-
mum perform-ance, the balanceof the dry mat-
ter requ irementmust be met byfeeding rough-ages such ashay, cut grass orleaves like palmfronds.
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Pellet quality and productivityCalves, breeding cattle and lactating cows
have different nutritional requirements andwill need different feed formulations. Rawmaterials have great effect on milk quality;for instance, rapeseed dregs, worse slag, fish-meal, and silkworm chrysalis powder should
be strictly limited. Otherwise, it may makethe milk with a peculiar smell. Conditioningis a key factor in pelleting for starch pastingand sterilization, improving the quality ofgrain, grain hardness and durability includingmaterial moisture content, retention time,and the temperature.
Feed additives have an obvious effect onimprove milk yield and milk composition andreduced milk production stress, but should
be strict control of the dosage.Table 3 lists common additives fordairy cows.
ConclusionSince cattle eat primarily for-
age, cow pellets are a concen-
trate. Feeding pellets to dairycows gives the ability to packageminerals, buffers, rumen modifiersand other ingredients requiredin small quantities in a homog-enous way. There is nothing inherentlyspecial about cow feed pelleting technologybut particle size, mixing time, conditioningdegree, feed additives dosage should all beconsidered.
Table 3: Common additives for dairy cows
Cow feed additivesDosage (per
day)Suitable growth
period
Anionic salts 200 gPrenatal 3 weeks
(calves)
Bentonite 300-500 g Lactating dairy cow
Baking soda 110-225 g Lactating dairy cow
Magnesium oxide 50-90 g Lactating dairy cow
Isomeric acids 50-80 g Lactating dairy cow
Choline 30 g Lactating dairy cow
Monensin 50-200 mgDairy heifer, young
cows
MethionineHydroxy Analogue
30 g Lactating dairy cow
Niacin 6-12 gPrenatal 2 weeks,
postnatal 16 weeks
Yeast culture 10-120 gPrenatal 2 weeks,postnatal 8 weeks
Biogen 10-50 g Lactating dairy cow
Zinc methionine 5 g Lactating dairy cow
Propylene glycol 0.25-0.5 kgPrenatal 1 week,postnatal 2 weeks
Table 2: Roughage and concentrated feed
Cow Feed Main Species Properties Nutrition Feeding Value
Roughage
Grass, hay,crop straw,
alfalfa, chaffspecies
Goodpalatability,
easydigestible,
large volume,high water
content.
Rich in crudeprotein,
carotene,vitamin D,
inorganic salts
Low
Concentrate
Corn,cottonseed
meal, wheatbran, etc.
High quality,low fibre,
easy to storeand transport
Abundantin digestibleenergy and
protein
High
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Health benefits
of natural feed
ingredients:oregano increases
efficiency of cattle
feeds
Thomas Logemann, Headof Sales, Dostofarm GmbH,
Germany
Since the 1950s, scientists have
known about the medical efficacy of
certain plants. Still, they only found
their way into modern livestock farming
about 10 years ago. Today, they are not
only found in the organic sector.
However, hardly any plant is useful simplyfresh from the field or dried. The plants aregenerally elaborately distilled or fermented,in order to extract the essential oils as a
base for a suitable organic compound. In thelaboratory, the inhibition zone test deliversproof of efficacy: the larger the clear circle,
the more effective the compound. In objec-tive comparative tests with several naturalcompounds, prepared oregano was proven
to be the most effective biological agent.The oil extracted from the plant inhib-
ited 19 of 25 investigated bacterial strains,showed good efficacy against four strains,and only had to admit defeat in two cases.Thus, oregano is considered to be a naturalbroad-spectrum bacteria killer.
Broad-spectrum bacteria killerThe advantage of oregano compared to
other compounds is the relatively low effec-tive dose and the neutral flavour in meat,milk and eggs. The low dose is particularly
remarkable. For example, when used to con-trol fungi, the dose required to eliminate99.9 percent of Candida is 111 times lower
than with the standard medication (calcium-magnesium-caprylate). In other cases, a con-centration of 0.1 percent or 0.01 percent isalready sufficient to eliminate 90 percent.
The laboratory values can generally betransferred to practical use in cattle farming,
however, some restrictions may apply. Forexample, although oregano is very effectiveat inhibiting the spreading of Salmonella,in the barn, these bacteria are not onlyfound in the livestock, but also in alternatehosts, which makes control more difficult.This did not detract from the triumph of
this natural product: oregano is being usedin commercial livestock farming more thanever. Incidentally, it is used mainly for pre-vention until the slaughtering day, since it ispossible without altering the flavour of theanimal product and without record in themedication log. As a side effect, oreganostimulates the animal's appetite and preventspremature spoilage of the feed. Oreganoalso leaves no detectable flavour in milk andmilk products.
Several manufacturers share the market.The German company Dostofarm was oneof the first to work on processing of oreganofor livestock farming. Today, the companyis the only one to offer natural compoundsas a medicine whose efficacy is confirmedaccording to the German Medicines Law.In terms of cost, the conversion to naturalproducts is economical, as demonstrated
by numerous examples from organic andconventional livestock farming. The admin-istration is simple, since the active substanceis only added to the feed or drinking water.There is no danger of an overdose and thereare no known cases of resistance.
Intestinal stabilityOregano has also proven itself for pre-
ventative use to stabilise the intestines ofbarn animals. Compared to conventionalcompounds, oregano is even usually moreeconomical and as a bonus, it does not posea health hazard.
A study shows that oregano is veryeffective when administered as a feed sup-plement. Oregano was given to a groupof calves (43 animals) that had diarrhoea.Already after one single treatment, 58 per-
cent of the animals were free ofsymptoms. The rest of the animals werehealed after the second administration.Although these results were also obtained in
the control group, they were only obtainedwith the use of a hard chemical cocktailconsisting of Baytril, Bacolam and Biosol.
Infections, parasites or bacterial toxinsgenerally cause diarrhoeal disease. It can
be recognised by frequent bowel move-ments that tend to be of liquid consistenceand sometimes severe pain in the animals.Diarrhoea requires immediate treatment,since fluids and minerals are flushed outof the body due to the reduced water-absorbing capacity of the intestinal cells.Dehydration and loss of electrolytes couldultimately lead to the death of the animal.
Respiratory diseaseAnother field of application is respira-
tory disease caused by bacteria or viruses.However, the animals are only susceptiblewhen the farmer creates the conditions
that lead to infection. For this reason, thesurrounding conditions should be checkedbefore using medication.
A crucial point here is insufficient hygiene.Direct contact between persons and theanimals should be restricted as much aspossible in order to reduce the introductionof pathogens. Also, reducing person traffic
through all the operating areas can help toprevent the spread of existing pathogens.The animals themselves are also carriers. Itis always risky to freshen up the population
with purchased animals. If it cannot be avoid-ed, animals should only be bought from oneor few (known) suppliers, which restricts thespectrum of potential pathogens.
Stress factors such as drafts throughdoors or windows that do not close prop-erly or uncoordinated opening of these maypromote the occurrence of disease. For
this reason, ventilation should be optimallyadjusted. This keeps the air temperatureconstant, so that the animal's organismdoes not need to mobilise its reserves tocompensate for cooling. Cleanliness is alwayskey. In the barn, this means that: droppingsshould not be left to lie longer than neces-sary. Therefore, the litter has to be changedas often as required to keep the air free ofammonia. Pay attention to dust in general,as it has a highly irritating effect. The primary
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stress factors also include the mobilisation ofthe population. Thus, changes of building andtransportation should be avoided as much aspossible. Separate animals that disturb thepopulation due to hierarchy conflicts.
Altogether, it is important to protectthe animals' immune system and mucousmembranes. This also prevents secondarydiseases, for example, of the intestinal
tract. The major ity of these measurescan be accomplished without additionalcosts, simply by reorganising the operatingprocedures accordingly. If one wants toreduce the risks even more, the naturaloregano compounds can be added to
the drinking water or sprinkled aroundthe barn. Paral lel to this, the animals canalso be immunised. Antibiotics should onlybe administered if a large portion of thepopulation is infected.
Meanwhile, organic farmers must con-tinue to use natural compounds. In manycases, however, these have proven to be
just as effective. In addit ion, they can beused up to the slaughtering day. Thosewho implement these preventative meas-ures could save a lot of money: respiratorydisease not only counts among the mostfrequent diseases, but also among those
that cause the most economic losses, sincethey inhibit animal growth .
Appetite-stimulating effectIn addition to use for infection preven-
tion, oregano has also proven itself to beeffective against constipation, flatulence andloss of appetite. The latter is a welcomeside effect of the treatment. It can beattributed to its aromatic properties, whichintensify the flavour of the feed and thusincrease the feeding instinct. The effectwas observed in all of the examined animalspecies. The effort is worthwhile froman economical point of view, since theincreased yields generally are opposed torelatively low costs.
In this context, there is also the use oforegano in total mix rations (TMR). Thehomogeneous distribution system consist-ing of basic and concentrated feeds pro-
vides the animals with the required com-ponents and simplifies animal maintenance.Although the mixture produced in the feedmixer improves the return per unit, it is notwithout its problems in the summer. This isdue to fermentation processes in the ration
that reduce the animal's feed intake.Added oregano acts against this: certain
components of the plant provoke a bio-chemical reaction that reduces the reheat-ing of the feed. The aromatic addition alsoincreases the palatability of the feed and
thus increases the animal's appetite. Atthe same time, the stimulation of saliva-tion improves feed conversion and animalhealth: saliva contains sodium bicarbonate,which has an acid-moderating effect in therumen. The required amount of oreganoadministered in powder form is low.
Climate protection side effectOnly a few months ago, scientists from
the Pennsylvania State University, USA sur-prised the world with the discovery thatcattle farmers can make a great contribution
to climate protection with little effort.In a study carried out
on Holstein cows, it wasshown that already a smallamount of oregano in
the feed can reduce theexhalation of methane gasfrom animal stomachs by40 percent. Undesirableside effects were notobserved. On the con-
trary, the cows increasedfat-corrected milk produc-
tion by almost four per-cent. The quantity of freshoregano of 500 grams fed
to each cow on a dailybasis (dosage about 1:40)
can be replaced by processed oregano froman agricultural specialist shop, so that only afraction of the amount is required. The costsare of only a few cents.
Methane is an odourless gas that isproduced by microbiological degradationprocesses in the stomach of almost all mam-mals. It is especially dangerous to the climate,since it has about 23 times more greenhousepotential thancarbon diox-ide. According
to the cal-culations by
the Uni tedNations, theharmful cli-mate effectscaused bymethanefrom livestockfarming evenexceed thoseof the entire
transport sec-tor.
ConclusionThe exam-
ples showthat cattl efarmers todayhave goodalternatives
to the oftenproblematicchemical com-pounds for
the treatmentof disease and
to inc reaseperformance.It is not reallysurprising that,of all things,oregano com-
pounds are best suited for the purpose:the positive effects of this plant have beenknown for centuries. Although their use haddecreased in the last decades due to theindustrial production of antibiotics and otherchemical products, their use has fortunately
been increasing again due to the worldwidetrend towards healthy food that is producedin an animal-friendly way, as well as theincreasing yield pressure.
More InforMatIon:
Website: www.dostofarm.com
PhotocourtesyofDostofarm
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bin following a policy in which an employerrequiring employees to maintain a minimumdistance of six feet from the sweep auger.In a September 29, 2008 InterpretationLetter from OSHA responding to the insur-ance agents request, OSHA explained that1910.272(g)(1)(ii) governed this scenario,and concluded that employees were pro-hibited from being inside grain bins withenergized sweep augers unless the employercould demonstrate that appropriate protec-
tions were in place to prevent exposureto the hazards of the moving machinery.OSHA offered two (not so helpful) meth-ods by which employers could comply: (1)completely guarding the auger (including theflighting that contacts the grain); or (2) usinga rope position