Milling and Grain - January 2015
Milling and Grain - January 2015
Milling and Grain - January 2015
In this issue:
Silo safety
Entering a large
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The roller flour milling
revolution
The importance of flour
fortification in Africa
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38 STORAGE:
Silo safety
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FEATURES
30 Flour fortification in
Africa
42 STORAGE PROJECT:
BM Silo assist with
Farming4Life in Uganda
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Bin Measurement
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72 INTERVIEW
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ENTERING A LARGE
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FLOUR
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AFRICA STATS
FLOUR FORTIFICATION IN
AFRICA
National government programmes across
Africa have meant that more countries now
fortify wheat and/or maize flour, when
only 2 did in 2004. In this report from the
Africa networking meeting we see how
the conference run by Smarter Futures is
helping to continue that development. See
the full report on page 30
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Women in
Agribusiness
Summit
first-of-its-kind event in
Europe, the Women in
Agribusiness Summit
Europe promises to cater to women
across the agribusiness value chain
with top tier industry content,
featuring professional development
skills and strategy sessions as well
as unparalleled opportunities to
network and establish new business
relationships. This debut conference
will be held in Barcelona, Spain on
10-12 February 2015 at the Hotel
Arts.
The one-and-a-half day conference
builds off the success of the US-based
Women in Agribusiness Summit,
which has grown more than twofold
since its inception in 2012. The 2014
event in New Orleans, Louisiana,
hosted almost 450 attendees, with
nearly 30 percent of them from
senior vice president executive level
positions or higher.
The European Women in
Agribusiness Summit will bring the
same intimate gathering atmosphere
to the Barcelona event as it offers in
the US Summit, and will also provide
an interactive platform for women to
discuss their unique experiences in
the industry and hear from women
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Iran
stops rice
imports
hurdles in trading
The
with Iran officially
have given rise to
covert channels
wherein shipments are
often routed through
neighbouring countries
Thailand, the second largest rice
exporter after India, has also been
trying to restart exports to Iran,
which were halted after a private
rice exporter defaulted on its
delivery commitment in 2011.
We got to know of this
decision only two to three weeks
back. All our supplies have come
to a halt, said Rajan Sundaresan,
executive director of All India
Rice Exporters Association.
Iran accounts for around a third
of Indias exports of top-end
basmati rice. Indias production
of the premier grade of rice
is expected to increase by 20
percent this year to eight million
tonnes, as farmers were lured
to sow more because of higher
returns and drought-resistant
characteristics.
The halt to Iranian buying is
likely to lead a large surplus
of the recently-harvested grain
and already pressuring prices
downward, throwing into
uncertainty a growing new
segment of the rice market.
Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh,
Irans minister of Industries,
Tom Blacker
Directory coordinator
January 2015 | 11
Milling News
Magdy Shetata, left, and Peter Muni, right, receive FFI leadership awards
from Scott Montgomery, FFI Director. Peter accepted the award on behalf of
Abubakar Said Salim Bakhresa who could not attend the event.
Milling News
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FSMA costs
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Wenger Manufacturings Companion Animal Division Director
of Processing, Galen Rokey.
The presentation on Natural Petfood Processing
Technologies will include a discussion on rawhide diets,
frozen/refrigerated diets pet treats, raw diets, dehydrated
diets and HPP-processed diets, forming, and canned (retort)
products.
Mr Rokey plans to cover the Functional Petfood Processing
Technologies presentation as well and will include preconditioning/extrusion, baking, and pelleting with an
emphasis on extrusion in a generic and non-commercial
manner to include discussions on preconditioning/extrusion
technologies, high meat diets, GF diets, treats and semi-moist
and dry diets.
He will also discuss why extrusion is a major process for
functional technologies which includes areas such as:
1) Cooking of starch and impact on protein digestibility
2) Unique ingredients and their impact on the process (high
meats, probiotics, semi-moist preservatives, etc.) and coating
3) Pasteurization
4) Decreasing mycotoxin levels and other UGFs
5) Textural development
6) Preservation of vitamins and other heat-sensitive nutrients
7) Energy efficiencies
Session 4 will focus on pet healthcare and deliver three
topics. The first will be Dietary/Therapeutic Petfood, the
second Pharmaceutics and the third Diagnostics to cover
areas such as obesity, atrose and osthearthritis, chronic kidney
disease and atopy or skin allergies. The media partner is still to
be advised.
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When it comes to selecting the right valve for your dry process
application, there are many slide gates and diverter valves to
choose from. Process valves are used to control the material
flow in powder/bulk material handling systems (bins, hoppers,
silos, downspouts, etc) in a variety of industries such as food,
grain, milling, plastics, mining and pharmaceuticals. They can
be used in gravity-flow or low-pressure systems as well as
negative-pressure systems, each system calling out for different
equipment requirements.
A dust-tight valve can help you mitigate potential side effects
simply by the way it is designed. This can be a challenge when
using soft polymers and packing as seals. Many dust-tight
valves designed today feature hard polymers (e.g. nylon, PET)
as a sealing surface because they tend to offer better wear
characteristics for most applications. Constant force is applied
against the valve, compressing the hard polymer into a positive
dust-tight seal. It is important to pick a valve specifically
designed for dry/bulk processes to control safety hazards,
maintenance costs and profitability in your plant.
Safety hazards and environmental requirements - Dust
control has been given a higher priority in many powder/bulk
processes over the past few decades. This is because fugitive
emissions from a valve into the atmosphere can be both
detrimental to the environment and a potential safety hazard.
body that let material slowly leak as an indicator that the valve
needs maintenance. Choose a valve design that allows routine
inspection without removing it from the production line. Side
access doors allow you to replace the old seals with new ones
and restart production in minutes. By comparison, valves
featuring Teflon rope require more downtime as the cartridge
needs to be pulled out of the valve to remove the old rope and
install a new one.
Eventually the valve will have to be taken out of service for
seal replacement. This is why it is important to select the right
valve and seal materials for your specific application. The
correct choice of materials will extend the valves service life
by compensating for wear and tear and providing an excellent
material seal across the valve. The ingredients being processed
will also dictate your valve and seal contact materials. Cast iron,
carbon steel and aluminum are common valve materials for
many powder/bulk applications, but more corrosive or abrasive
materials require more durable alloy coatings such as hard
polymer, stainless steel or carbide for the material contact points
to guarantee a long service life.
Plant profitability - Dust-tight valves are initially more
expensive than other valves but tend to make up for the original
cost difference in the long run in several ways. By keeping a
tight seal, they limit the risk of material cross-contamination
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January 2015 | 23
revolution
Question:
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markets. Several different economic factors together contributed
dividing the flour produced from the same wheat into 8 or 10 or
to the development and success of this large-scale mill industry:
12 different qualities. The fine qualities, which command very
Transport developments:
high prices, find their market ... in
Modernising transportation began
certain parts of the United Kingdom.
with the Danubian steamships in the
Now the English miller must
1830s, but the real transformation
manufacture for local demand; for,
was brought about by the rise of
having already incurred the cost of
rail transportation, which decreased
freight, and carriage on the wheat in
shipping time. Since wheat in
bringing it to his mill (wheat which
Hungary was harvested earlier than
he may have to buy in competition
in Western Europe, both Hungarian
with his foreign competitor), he
(wheat) and flour were able to reach
cannot afford to pay another freight
Western European markets before
on the flour to carry it to a distant
the competition. From the 1850s
place of consumption where he will
intensive urban development began
meet again the competition of the
which resulted in the construction
Hungarian or American miller, who
of new roads, wharfs, ports, bridges,
can send flour direct to the same
rail yards, warehouses, etc. Budapest
place and thus incur only one freight
became the main transportation hub
on it (and that freight less than the
of the country.
wheat freight).
Crop trade developments: The
- from: Proceedings of Institute of
cities of Pest and Buda (known as
Civil Engineers Vol LXX. 16 May
Budapest from 1873) provided an
1882 by William Proctor Baker
ideal setting for large-scale mill
(miller)
production, as the city gradually
So back to my researches in
Figure 2: Ganz roller mills in a English journal 1879
became the centre of nationwide
Budapest and the development of
crop trade, which meant that the
roller flour milling in the city during
mills had a steady supply of grain at all times.
the mid nineteenth century:
Capital entrepreneurship: from the 1850s onwards, Pest
Like Royal Steam Mill in Figure 3, all Budapest mills operated
merchants, gained increasing prominence and began to form a
on a large scale: they ran on steam, they worked non-stop, and
capitalised entrepreneurial circle investing in various industrial
they conducted business both in domestic and international
January 2015 | 25
F FLOUR
AFRICA
The importance of
flour fortification
only two did in 2004. The attendees were from across Africa,
representing fortification working groups, the UN World Food
Programme, and health and nutrition experts.
At the evening reception, annual leadership awards were
presented to Peter Muni, Executive Director of Bakhresa Grain
Milling in Malawi and Mozambique. He accepted the award
on behalf of the Food Fortification Initiative for his colleague,
Abubakar Said Salim Bakhresa of the Bakhresa Group for a
commitment to flour fortification in Africa.
Another leadership award was presented to Dr Mady Shehata,
Nutritional Advisor for the World Food Programme in Egypt.
Celebrating the
90th anniversary
of Mhlenchemie
Mhlenchemie
we never sleep.
As the international market leader in flour im
provement and flour fortification, Mhlenchemie
operates in over 100 countries worldwide. Our
branches in Germany, Singapore, Brazil, China,
India, Mexico, Russia and Poland advise our
customers on the spot and collaborate closely
with our own laboratories and trial bakeries,
of which we have several around the globe.
So when the staff of our facility in Wujiang, near
Shanghai, make their way home at the end of
the day, work has already started in Mexico
City and of course noone turns the light off
before an individual solution has been found
for each of our customers.
Flour improvement
Flour standardization
Fortification with vitamins
and minerals
Flour analysis
Applications services
Metering equipment
for micro-ingredients
info@muehlenchemie.de
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celebrate 15 years of trial and error the road has been bumpy
but we are getting there.
Her remarks truly reflected that so far, this has been a
challenging journey, one that has required co-operation between
research, lobbying, political will and more. This means that even
the smallest of celebrations or fewest numbers of individuals
benefitting from such changes should be celebrated and
applauded. One day was not enough for Lyn to truly enjoy the
fruits of the progress and many agreed.
Following this, Dr Graham Fieggen of the Red Cross Hospital
in Cape Town presented a scientific approach to justifying
fortification. He focused on folic acid fortification being an
essential step in milled food to prevent nuero-tube defects,
spina bifida and hydrocephalus. For eight weeks ahead of birth
delivery, folic acid dramatically assists in lowering the risk of
spina bifida by 70 percent. This means that milled flour or other
cereal products already with folic acid added directly helps in
healthier babies with nearly a three out of four chance of avoiding
spina bifida. He also said that a 1000 day programme should be
followed by pregnant mothers.
The picture is not wholly positive and points for progress were
given: the US FDA and others worldwide were highlighted
for classing folic acid as a drug, not a supplement; the 1000
day programme of folic acid for pregnant mothers should be
compulsory and missing target groups should be educated and
included so that the benefits extend to all.
The agenda moved to partnerships and perspectives from all
sectors. This was the private sector, governments, civil society
and public-private partnerships. Millers were also there in order
to voice the opinion of the industry. Peter Cook, Chairman of
the National Chamber of Milling in South Africa importantly
said that, Without the milling industry, we cannot achieve the
fundamental need of fortifying food to address vitamin and
mineral storage that may be typical in a country. I think this is our
role, to actually be the means to this end.
Flour milling and innovation was also represented in the
interested audience members such as Muehlenchemies Head
of Research of Development, Dr Lutz Popper and Nicolas T.
Tshikhlakis of The Modern Flour Mills & Macaroni Factories Co.
in Jordan. They networked and questioned speakers and spoke to
other delegates throughout the day.
Questions also followed, Hans-Jurgen Hanke, a miller from
Namib mills, Namibia asked Mr Quentin Johnson, FFI Training
and Technical Support Coordinator about storage of fortified
grain and flour products in hot and dry conditions. The answer
was advice of air-conditioning the premises; movement of it and
monitoring it regularly was given.
Scott Montgomery, former miller with Cargill and now at the
Food Fortification Initiative said that, he and the FFI wants to
turn the world blue (to mandatory fortification of wheat and
cereals). He also aims for awareness, the sharing and transparent
exchange of education and experiences to spread further. For
Scott, fortifying foodstuffs means more than just folic acid, the
more the merrier by all counts is meant. This aims to follow the
precedent set by the high example of countries outside of Africa
such as Jordan, which has been fortifying milled flour with iron
sulphate, vitamin B, vitamin D, zinc and folic acid for the last ten
years.
Recent news since the meeting from the Food Fortification
Initiative is that Djibouti has mandated wheat flour fortification.
This proves that progress and advancing Africas fortification of
flour and food is still an important issue. There is much more to
discover for the future of this exciting story. The state of play is
rapidly changing. This is the future for us all, and its only on the
way up!
32 | Milling and Grain
F FEED
Lupins
for layers
by Tony Burgess, Birchgrove Eggs, UK
and Liz Humphries, Aberystwyth University, UK
upins are a high protein, high energy,
nitrogen-fixing grain legume with a
protein and oil composition that can
effectively compete with imported
soya as part of livestock and fish diets.
As a result, lupins have considerable
potential to provide a comparable
UK-grown vegetable protein source
for farmed animals and aquaculture, as
well as providing other advantages as
arable break crops. With the proposed CAP greening reforms and
the requirements of the new Basic Payment Scheme in respect of
Ecological Focus Areas, there has never been a better time to look
at legumes in crop rotations and lupins in particular tick several
boxes.
Over the last three years an industry-led consortium has been
carrying out research into the use of home grown yellow and
narrow-leafed lupins as a soya replacement in animal feeds,
research that is coming to an end, at least for now. The project
was led by Poultry Producer, Tony Burgess of Birchgrove Eggs
and in addition to leading the partnership Tony undertook a full
commercial trial on a flock of 3,000 Bovan layers as part of the
project.
The project Lupins in UK Agriculture and Aquaculture
(LUKAA) arose from a UK Government drive to investigate
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2.09
2.07
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differences
DM Intake (g)
166
151
152
138
0.045
0.92
0.93
0.97
0.94
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60.23
60.38
61.21
60.02
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6.01
5.92
6.24
5.83
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59.38
59.57
59.55
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2013 Bovans/Lupin
trial flock
Production wk 20
86%
82%
Production wk 24
86%
90%
Production wk 37
90%
90%
1935g
1950g
Feed consumption wk 37
125g
117g
Egg weight wk 37
64g
66g
Water consumption
Breed guidelines
Breed guidelines
STORAGE
silo safety
A comprehensive
overview on silo safety
guidelines
by Portasilo, UK
F
within safe limits, the pressure relief valve (PRV) is triggered. This
valve is designed to open below the design pressure of the silo.
Each pressure relief valve is designed to open at a particular set
pressure.
PRVs contain a plate, which lifts up when pressure reaches the
set pressure, releasing air to the atmosphere and immediately
reducing pressure within the silo. The plate is held in place either
by springs or by a dead weight, depending on the design.
When choosing a PRV you should look for a model that has
been tested and certified for a specific volumetric capacity and
set pressure. The volumetric capacity of the valve should be
13,000m/hour to meet HSE guidelines and you should choose a
PRV with a set pressure slightly lower than the design pressure of
your silos.
January 2015 | 39
STORAGE
Dangerously high
pressures can build up
within the silo
Auto shut-off your early warning system
One simple way to avoid the need to visit the silo roof on a
regular basis is to fit ground-level testing systems to your silos.
PRVs can be fitted with ground-level test facilities, and selftesting, self-cleaning pressure monitors can be installed in your
silo to ensure that high-level probes are working correctly. All of
your silo safety equipment can then be tested from ground level
from an easy-to-use console fitted to the side of the silo.
A ground-level testing regime should then be enforced for
all filling operations. Before filling can commence from a
pressurised tanker, the operative should have to carry out a
series of ground-level tests to ensure all silo safety equipment is
working correctly. Only if all ground-level tests are positive will
the inlet valve be opened allowing the silo to be filled safely.
STORAGE
Storage project
BM Silo assist with Farming4Life in Uganda
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hopper silos
costs. "I am sure that the Ugandan farmers will welcome our
product, since the silo can solve the problems they have with crop
loss caused by pests. It is a very interesting project to attend, and
we are pleased that we can take an active part in helping the local
farmers in Uganda."
In order to match the local conditions, skills and economic
ability, the construction of the silo is based on one of the first
silos that BM Silofabrik ApS produced. The idea is to build a silo
without legs that can be placed directly on the ground. This will
make it easy for the Ugandan farmers to load and unload the silo
by hand.
Furthermore, the silo has a lock mechanism to prevent theft. The
silo is modular, which means that the farmers can start out with a
small and cheap model, and as the need for storage increases, they
can buy additional modules.
The silo is manufactured in galvanized steel, which makes it
impossible for pests to penetrate. Galvanized steel also reflects
sunbeams and protect the content from superheating. The silo is
shipped and delivered unassembled, which makes it possible to
pack 40 silos in one freight container. This reduces the freight cost
radically and saves the Ugandan farmers a lot of money.
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Bin Measurement
by Jenny Nielson Christensen, MBA, Vice President of Marketing, BinMaster Level Controls, USA
Capacitance probes
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and other solid or slurry materials. These point level sensors
may be used for high, mid and low level detection in bins, silos,
tanks, hoppers, chutes and other types of vessels where material
is stored, processed, flowing or discharged. Capacitance sensors
operate by detecting the presence or absence of material in
contact with the probe by sensing a change in capacitance caused
by the difference between the dielectric constant of the material
in the tank and the air. These sensors are able to detect very small
changes in capacitance, typically one picofarad.
Bob-style sensors
A weight and cable-based, commonly referred to as a bobstyle sensor, is a very economical and accurate continuous
level measurement choice. These sensors are ideal for diverse
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the ability to send automated email alerts when bins reach a
predetermined level.
3D scanners
up, cone down, bridging and sidewall buildup and then accounts
for these variations when it provides the volume estimate. The
3D scanner comes equipped with software that displays the
tank data in an easy-to-read format. The measurements are sent
to a main display screen which includes data such as average,
minimum and maximum distances, level, temperature inside
the tank, and volume percentage. The 3D mapping software
depicts surface irregularities in a visual representation of the bin
contents.
GRINDING
A TAILOR MADE
FEED PRODUCTION
PROCESS, DESIGNED
WITH A CLEAR FOCUS ON:
Lowest operational costs
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Feed safety
CONDITIONING
COATING
PELLETING
illing and Grain was invited to the Bhler Inside Days and
the companys annual Summer party in early September
last year.
The Inside Days at the Uzwil Ice Rink was Bhlers
opportunity to showcase its new developments by milling
category, ranging from Intelligent Processing Optimisation toProduct
Safety,Bagging/Weighing,Specialty Milling,Grain Logisticsto Brewing. In
all there were nine different categories of new equipment on display.
The display served three purposes: 1) To introduce new products to
key customers, 2) to bring the companys sales crew from around the
world up-to-date with developments and 3) to give all Buhler staff an
opportunity to see what other sectors within this vast company have
created over the past year or so - and almost more importantly, to show
their families what they do at work.
The whole week-long Ice Rink experience was capped with the
companys annual Summer Party for staff and their families.
High Performance
Grain Classifier Vega is suitable
either for cleaning
or classifying of grain
with throughput
capacities between
10 up to 200 metric
tons per hour.
Bagging Station - Maiais ideally suited for the fully automated bagging
of milling products such as flour, granules or premixes in bags made of
paper, woven polypropylene or plastic film with a filling volume of 20 to
65 liters.
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IPPE
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industry, including country of - origin labelling (COOL), and
will provide guidance on noncompliance records (NRs) and Farm
Service Agencies (FSAs).
AMIs Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and General
Counsel Mark Dopp will provide the regulatory update, while
the North American Meat Associations (NAMA) Executive
Associate Director of Regulatory Issues Norm Robertson will
discuss NRs and FSAs.
This session is free to all registered IPPE attendees. The
"Worker Safety and Human Resources Issues for the Meat
and Poultry Industry workshop will address key topic areas
including employee retention and rising health care and insurance
costs, as well as issues related to the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) and the regulatory environment.
Neil Wasser, chairman of the executive committee of
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, will present an OSHA update,
while John Cruickshank, a board certified labour and employment
lawyer from Alaniz Schraeder Linker Farris Mayes, LLP, will
discuss employee retention.
This free, two - hour workshop is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m.
on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Antibiotic Use in the Meat
and Poultry Industry, free for IPPE attendees, will examine
the complexities of antibiotic use in food animals, including the
pertinent issues of animal health, regulatory compliance and
antibiotic resistance.
University of Georgia Professor Charles Hofacre, DVM, Ph.D.,
will present the session entitled, Antibiotic Use in the Livestock
and Poultry Industry: Principles of Judicious Use. Centre for
Food Integrity CEO Charlie Arnot will discuss Consumers and
Antibiotic Use: Perspectives and Marketing. This two - hour
workshop is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January
28, 2015.
The two - hour, Biosecurity: PEDv and Foot & Mouth
Disease program will discuss the most pressing biosecurity
challenges posed by PEDv and foot and mouth disease, and will
offer attendees practical advice to maintain healthy herds.
Paul Sundberg, the National Pork Boards vice president of
science and technology, will present the PEDv update, while
Darrel K. Styles, DVM, Ph.D., veterinary medical officer at
USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
will provide the foot and mouth disease update. This session, free
for IPPE registrants, will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday,
January 27, 2015, and will be translated into Spanish.
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US SOYBEANS
by Matthew Wilde
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and Weather Report. Only three percent and one percent of the
crop, respectively, still remains in fields nationwide and in Iowa.
Typically, all soybeans are in the bin or off to market by now
in Iowa and the other leading soybean producing states.
The cold weather and snowfall continue to create challenges
for farmers, said Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture,
but not to the point supply is an issue.
The November USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand
Estimates (WASDE) Report pegged the nations soybean crop at
nearly 3.96 billion bushels, 31 million higher than the October
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the big buyer of whole soybeans while the Philippines and other
Pacific Rim nations are purchasing boatloads of meal.
For the first time in US history, soybean exports exceeded two
million metric tons, or nearly 73.5 million bushels, for three
consecutive weeks. According to the USDA, the record-setting
streak ended on November 7-13 when exports exceeded 113
million bushels a marketing-year high.
The trade has continuously underestimated China the last five
years. Its always speculated they will cancel a lot of contracts
or cut back, but that doesnt happen as much as analysts think,
Kimberley said. Ive been there 10 times and that train isnt
stopping. Its a big train.
This month the USDA projected soybean ending stocks for the
2014/15 marketing year at 450 million bushels, unchanged from
October. Thats compared an estimated 92 million bushels the
previous marketing year and 141 million in 2012/13.
The USDA estimates the US season-average soybean price at
$9 to $11 per bushel. It was $14.40 during the 2012/13 marketing
year and $13 the previous year when supplies were tight.
Despite a drop in soybean prices, Campbell believes farmers
nationwide will plant even more
acres next year. Another three
million from this years record
harvest area of 83.4 million acres
nationwide is likely, he contends.
Record soybean demand and
current corn prices about
$3.50 per bushel cash and about
40 cents more for May delivery
on the Chicago Board of Trade
are working in soys favor,
Campbell said.
Producers are better off at
todays prices planting beans,
he continued. If farmers do
increase soybean acres next
year, Campbell said prices wont
improve much, if any, even if
yields are subpar. If youre
making input decisions today,
you have to be making sales
today, he said.
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+45 72 160300
www.andritz.com
Dinnissen BV
+31 77 467 3555
www.dinnissen.nl
Insta-Pro International
+1 515 254 1260
www.insta-pro.com
Computer software
JS Conwell
R-Biopharm
Adifo NV
www.r-biopharm.com
www.adifo.com
www.jscextrusion.com
Romer Labs
Wenger Manufacturing
+1 785-284-2133
www.romerlabs.com
www.culturatech.com
www.wenger.com
Amino acids
Evonik
+49 618 1596785
www.evonik.com
Feed processing
Ottevanger
www.formatinternational.com
+31 79 593 22 21
Bakery improvers
www.ottevanger.com
Consergra s.l
Wynveen
www.consergra.com
www.muehlenchemie.de
FrigorTec GmbH
Bin dischargers
Denis
+33 2 37 97 66 11
www.denis.fr
Elevator buckets
Rank Hovis
www.rankhovis.com
www.muyang.com
www.bentallrowlands.com
Flour
+44 1494 428000
www.wynveen.com
Famsun (Muyang)
Bentall Rowlands
+31 26 47 90 699
Geelen Counterflow
www.geelencounterflow.com
Bulk storage
Alapala
Cimbria A/S
+45 96 17 90 00
Croston Engineering
www.alapala.com
www.cimbria.com
Tapco Inc
www.croston-engineering.co.uk
www.chief.co.uk
Westeel
www.go4b.com
+31703074120
www.gmpplus.org
JEFO
+1 450 799 2000
Colour sorters
+41 71 955 11 11
www.jefo.com
www.buhlergroup.com
Satake
+81 82 420 8560
www.satake-group.com
www.extru-techinc.com
Extruders
Zheng Chang
+86 21 64188282
www.zhengchang.com
Laboratory equipment
Aquar-System
+375 17 213 13 88
www.aquar-system.com
Bastak
+90 312 395 67 87
www.bastak.com.tr
Brabender
SEA S.r.l.
Almex
www.seasort.com
www.almex.nl
www.gencdegirmen.com.tr
www.yemtar.com
Ab Vista
GMP+ International
Genc Degirmen
+90 332 444 0894
Enzymes
Certification
Bhler AG
www.buhlergroup.com
www.vav.nl
www.tsc-silos.com
www.westeel.com
+41 71 955 11 11
+33 2 41 72 16 80
+31 71 4023701
www.siloscordoba.com
+31 543 473979
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+34 973 21 60 40
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Borregaard LignoTech
+34 91 726 43 04
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the interview
In September last year Johannes Wick took over the reigns of Bhlers Grain Milling Business Area - one of
five newly organised business areas within the grains & food company. With a non-milling background,
Johannes Wick today heads up one of the most advanced milling process design and equipment
manufacturing facilities globally along with its distribution and marketing responsibilities. Milling and Grain
magazine was fortunate to have the opportunity to interview Mr Wick just prior to his official introduction
as Head of Grain Milling in late August 2014. It is a milestone for MAG to start 2015 by publishing this key
interview on a futuristic outlook for the flour milling industry.
A long term
dream would be
to have a zero
energy mill. Why
wouldnt that be
possible?
urkhard Bndel has taken over management of corporate communications for the Bhler Group
with immediate effect. Besides internal and external communications, his area of responsibility
also includes brand management for the company. He reports to the group executive board
member, Andreas Herzog, Chief Financial Officer for Bhler. Burkhard Bndel (50 years
Burkhard Bndel old, German citizen), studied history and communication science in Mnster, Germany. He then
worked as a journalist for almost 10 years, including a period as editor of the business magazine,
WirtschaftsWoche in Dsseldorf. Following other roles as managing partner of various communications agencies, Bndel
moved to the industrial group, OC Oerlikon, in 2006. He managed company communications for more than eight years there,
including investor relations, marketing and branding.
We are delighted to have obtained a proven communications professional in Burkhard Bndel says Calvin Grieder, CEO
and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bhler Group. Bhler has developed rapidly over the last few years and sales,
global presence and the workforce have all increased considerably. It is now time to adapt company communication in terms
of its significance for the company, and to realign it says CEO Grieder.
Bhler is a fantastic company with a great reputation and has leading technologies and market positions. As a familymanaged company with a strong focus on values, Bhler has the best preconditions to fully develop the potential of the brand,
to thus optimally support the further development of the company says Burkhard Bndel.
hler will be launching its African Milling School in the Kenyan capital city Nairobi in spring
2015. As the demand for flour increases and new mills are subsequently setup, the need for
qualified personnel rises as well. Bhler AG, the Swiss processing technology company, has
decided to address this issue by establishing the African Milling School (AMS) in Nairobi/Kenya.
The first AMS class starts in February 2015. Africa is a market with strong growth, says Martin
Schlauri, appointed principal of the African Milling School, explaining the significance of the African
continent for the Bhler Technology Group.
Martin Schlauri
Along with enormous population growth, metro-politanization is taking place as well. The result is a rapidly increasing
demand for basic foods that in turn allows the food processing sector to grow. Companies, particularly those that process grain,
are ready to invest in new capacity. However, the lack of trained personnel for operations is frequently a limitation.
andra Dixon has joined Lambton Conveyor Limited as director of global business development
for Latin America, the company announced recently. In this position, Dixon will play a crucial
role in the continual growth and development of our Latin American markets, as well as our
recent addition of a commercial bin line, said Christian Jordan, VP of Sales and Marketing.
Dixon brings almost 18 years of international experience in the grain silo and handling industry and
has worked very closely with Latin American customers. She has traveled to more than 25 countries
and is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelors Degree in International Affairs
and a minor in economics. Dixon is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Sandra Dixon
Dixon will reside with her husband Robert and son in Spokane, Washington, USA.
athogen control specialist Anitox has appointed John Thornton to spearhead commercial
operations throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. Confirming his appointment, John
Thornton says: Pathogens cost the feed and livestock production sector dearly by reducing feed
conversion rates, increasing mortality and potentially risking consumer confidence in poultry
and pork products. Im joining a business that is 100 percent focussed on reducing the impact of those
pathogens and increasing milling efficiency; its a great opportunity.
Its an exciting time to be joining. I hope that 2015 will see the EU follow EFSA advice and
approve the use of formaldehyde as a feed additive. That will ensure that Europes animal feed industry
continues to have Termin-8 as a critical control point in the battle against Salmonella. If thats not the case, then the nine
years Anitox has invested in the new science behind Finio will have proven to be a critical move for the industry as a whole.
In a formaldehyde-free feed industry, Finio would offer greater control of a broader range of pathogens than any other
commercially available organic acids and would be the only alternative to offer residual protection, he adds.
John Thornton
John Thornton joins Anitox with 14 years of industry experience covering Southern Africa and Europe. He specialises
in managing cross-cultural teams and thoroughly enjoys working with customers to bring them enhanced profitability.
Before joining the industry John qualified with a Masters Degree in Animal Science and Nutrition from the University of
Stellenbosch in South Africa. He subsequently completed an Advanced Business Management Course at the Michael Smurfit
business School at UCD, Ireland.
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