The capital 'E' in front of the number means that additive has been passed for food use throughout the European Community. As a general rule, E numbers from E100 -199 are colourings, E200 - 299 are...
“Equine Reproduction: Preparing for the breeding season using artificial lighting” Amy McLean
“Points of Interest” from Scott Lake
“Testing and Managing High Nitrate Feeds” from Steve Paisley
“Herd...
Precision weighing has always been an essential part of most milling plants; providing an accurate record of material movements within the mill and helping to evaluate operating efficiencies.
Mycotoxins are the toxic metabolites of various fungus species that contaminate agricultural raw materials and are known to cause serious diseases in humans and animals (Desjardins, 2006; Eriksen e...
Harmful substances, such as mycotoxins, are hazardous to livestock and the risk of mycotoxins in animal feed affects many parties such as farmers, nutritionists, veterinarians, producers as well as...
According to BGR104, all conveyors, belt conveyors and general conveyors should be monitored on slippage, misalignment and temperature increase at the bearings.
Perhaps, at first sight, an odd combination of milling topics to write on but nevertheless each has its areas of interest, and certainly all three are topical currently with recent developments in ...
With the summer fast approaching, variety choice will again be rising up priority lists. June always offers growers ample opportunity to see new varieties growing firsthand at shows and demonstrati...
There has been little new to report in terms of truly innovative equipment of late - although several engineers have redesigned their principal equipment ranges.
Visiting feed manufacturers in Africa takes the visitor through the full range of emotions – from positive about the future development of the industry to negative thoughts when confronted with the...
The mathematical technique, which is used today for feed formulation and recipe optimisation, was invented in the 1950s, albeit for solving a different kind of problem.
Grain and other agricultural products were traditionally moved along the canals and rivers by barge and around the coast of the UK and to / from northwest Europe by ship. The advent of motorways an...
It is not that often that we see complete new mills being built in the UK these days, although there are several under construction at the moment, which is rather unusual.
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) was established in 19961 as an eco- labeling and certification program with the purpose of letting consumers know which fisheries are considered “sustainable” b...
After nail-biting delays to sowing in the late spring and early summer, the all-important US feedgrain and soyabean crops were blessed with mostly favourable weather in August and September, even a...
Earlier this year, preliminary results from cutting-edge research suggested Victoria’s AU$1 billion (US$766 million) grains industry could benefit from climate change and increased carbon dioxide (...
The use of near infrared analysis for payment analysis of grain is widely established.But what if there was a way to extend the power of grain testing for key measurement parameters such as protein...