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AAFCO Feed Inspector's Manual, 2nd ed.
A resource guide for field inspectors, both in the field & when preparing for inspections & regulatory work. The varying laws, rules & regulations of each state are not addressed. You must be aware how this manual agrees/disagrees with your state. |
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Agricultural Fact Book
A handy reference tool that offers information about US Agriculture and describes all USDA programs. It also provides useful information about food safety, nutrition, rural issues, research, education, and natural resources. |
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Alternative Feed for Ruminants (Part I)
Intent is to familiarize livestock producers with the variety of feeds available and to provide feeding guidelines for various alternative feeds. |
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Alternative Feed for Ruminants (Part II)
Intent is to familiarize livestock producers with the variety of feeds available and to provide feeding guidelines for various alternative feeds. |
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Avoiding Drug Carryover During Feed Processing and Delivery
Provides feed manufacturers with information that will help them avoid drug carryover (livestock feed contamination) |
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Biosecurity Awareness Guide
The Biosecurity Awareness Guide was produced with the particpation of the Animal Health Institute (AHI); the Center of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)/Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and the National Renderers Association (NRA) by the American Feed Industry Association.
It is available as a PDF or as a Powerpoint Presentation file. The Powerpoint Presentation file is available in either English or Spanish. |
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Cereal Recommended Lists
Lists of recommended cereal crops varieties suitable for growing in different seasons and for different purposes. |
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Distillers Grains as a Protein and Energy Supplement for Dairy Cattle
Distillers grains are coproducts produced from the fermentation of grains for alcohol. With the increased use of grain alcohol as an alternative fuel, the opportunity now exists for using a substantial quantity of distillers grains in dairy rations. |
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Distillers Grains for Beef Cattle
Describes the two forms of distillers byproducts available for use in feedlot finishing diets. |
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Distillers Grains for Dairy Cattle
Provides an overview of the nutritional value of distillers grains and gives some guidelines for feeding. |
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Economics of Feeding Distillers Grains to Dairy Cattle
Explains how the cost/nutrient method can be used to evaluate the economics of using distillers grains versus other feeds. |
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Equivalent Weights of Grains and Oilseeds
Presents the effect of water on the weight of grain. This allows for a better estimate of the amount of shrinkage to expect as grain dries, the adjustments required when marketing wet grain, or the amount of penalty there is for overdrying grain. |
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Ethanol Co-Products for Cattle: Distillers Grains for Beef Cows
Many Iowa producers have experience with corn gluten feed, but not distillers grains. With the increased use of grain alcohol as an alternative fuel, the opportunity now exists for using a substantial quantity of distillers grains in dairy rations. |
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Feed & food : statistical yearbook 2004
It contains tables and figures regarding the position of the compound feed industry in the EU economy, the production whether at EU, European or global level as well as data on the use of feed materials and key figures on the livestock sector. |
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Feed Bulletins
A list of selected bulletins from researchers in the Kansas State University Grain Science & Industry Extension Program |
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Feed Manufacturing Equipment Publications
A dynamic listing of research articles on multiple aspects of feed manufacturing equipment in PDF full text format, authored by researchers at K-State Research and Extension. |
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Feed publications
A dynamic listing of research articles on multiple aspects of feed manufacturing in PDF full text format, authored by researchers at K-State Research and Extension. |
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Feed Yearbook
An annual report that examines world and U.S. production, consumption, trade, stocks, and prices for feed grains (focusing on corn). It is a supplement to Feed Outlook. Most sections available as HTML or PDF. |
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Feeding Corn Distillers Co-Products to Beef Cattle
Co-products from ethanol production may offer the cattle industry a tremendous opportunity to reduce feed costs without sacrificing performance. Describes the significant challenges that must be met before feeding these products. |
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Feeding Small Grains to Swine
Small grains, such as barley, oats, rye, triticale, and wheat can be useful feedstuffs in swine feeding programs. The addition of an extra crop to the typical U.S. Corn Belt corn-soybean rotation can have many beneficial effects. |
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FOODnetBASE
Website for CRC Press, Woodhead Publishing, and AOCS Press that features full text access to over 171 titles. Subscription required to access the full text. |
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Hammermills and Roller Mills
Provides information to feed processors to help them determine which mill (hammer or roller) is best suited for their grinding needs. Also has information on the general design of these mills and how these mills reduce ingredient particle size. |
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ICC Online-Dictionary/Glossary of Cereal Science and Technology
Multilingual dictionary with an integrated search engine and glossary. Select your language, enter the term and the system will translate the term and present you with the term in 6 other languages. |
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IFIS: IFSA Feed Ingredient Standard
A collaborative industry project to ensure that safety is placed at the forefront of feed business operations, with the aim of ensuring confidence in the safety of the feed supply chain. |
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Looking global, thinking local: An outlook for the stock feed sector
A presentation made by the author at the December 7, 2005 meeting of SFMAV on Rabobank. The presentation contains graphs, maps and data on the growth and consumption of grains and meat worldwide.
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Model Feed Safety Program Development Guide
A model to be used by feed control officials in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a feed safety program. Following this model should result in improved feed safety and improved management of feed safety. |
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National Grains Industry EMS Project
An Australian project aimed at promoting the benefits and principles of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) to all Australian growers and to making systems available to all farmers wishing to participate. The project also aims to promote higher adoption rates in agri-ecological zones where action is needed to address priority environmental threats, and to facilitate the development of niche markets, particularly in the barley and oilseeds sectors.
The site contains background information about the project, survey data, benchmarking, and papers and reports including a scientific review paper, results of a market survey, etc. |
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New and Improved Wheat Uses Audit: Final Report
The usage of corn and soybeans has expanded beyond traditional consumption bases. So the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) commissioned Sparks Companies, Inc. to conduct a comprehensive audit of new and improved uses for wheat.
Utilizing a combination of interviews/surveys and a literature review, 3 categories were identified and deemed to have sufficient probability of success. The 3 categories are: New or improved uses of wheat; new or improved wheat characteristics; and new or improved uses of wheat by-products. The report investigated a number of specific new or improved uses/characteristics in depth. |
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Non-Pet Food Label Design and Format Guide
Provides the necessary information and guidelines to design and produce commercial feed labels that meet the AAFCO model regulations. |
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Production and supply situation for organic feed grain in the UK
A full text PDF report of the above topic. Dated April 2007. |
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Publications on Animal Feeds
This page provides access to publications produced by the FAO on animal feeds. Most of the publications listed on this page are available as PDF files. Publications and manuals currently available only in print are also listed. Plans are underway to have these available online also. |
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Salvaging Stored Wet Feed and Grain: Drying, Marketing And Safe Feeding
Time is of the essence in salvaging wet feed and grain. Both will begin to heat and mold very quickly, leading to spoilage as well as the possibility of spontaneous combustion. Includes recommended actions to take |
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Use of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) in Swine Diets
Discussion of the Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) as a feed ingredient for swine. |
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Wheat: the big picture
Describes the life cycle of WHEAT, from seed germination to harvest ripe with special emphasis on the development of the grain after fertilisation. There are supplementary sections on the development of the wheat apex and the embryo. The site aims to provide a reference picture library of all stages of wheat development. |
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