Last Updated: Friday 2nd of July 2010 05:59:00 AM -0500CDTThe Buccleuch Group has disposed of its animal supplements business Scotmin Nutrition Ltd, as well as its agricultural merchant business AC Burn Ltd to Carr's Milling PLC.
Both businesses were bought for a total cash sale of £5.62 million.
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Last Updated: Tuesday 29th of June 2010 06:02:00 AM -0500CDTUfac-UK has released a new energy supplement for cows which could increase the production of butterfat and milk.
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Last Updated: Friday 18th of June 2010 05:44:00 AM -0500CDTIn a move that will likely be welcomed by those in the animal feed industry, the UK Food Standards Agency has rolled out a new simplified system for recording stocks.
As part of the Meat Products Regulations 2003, farmers were previously required to keep a number of records such as where the animal feed was purchased from and whether it was sold on to a third party.
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Last Updated: Monday 14th of June 2010 06:02:00 AM -0500CDTAn animal feed delivery company that was looking to streamline its operations and allow customers to measure feed levels has turned to a Siemens remote monitoring package. The installation across 250 sites and in 750 silos cost the delivery company £1 million to purchase, install and commission – with the vendor predicting pay back within 12 months.
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Last Updated: Thursday 11th of February 2010 09:08:00 PM -0600CSTGlobal animal nutrition company Nutreco, headquartered in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, reported a strong second half year of 2009.
The company's earnings before the deduction of interest (EBITA) in this period of time were €133.6 million, which was 33.9% higher than last year. All businesses reported above or in line with second half of 2008.
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