Traders from Fornazor International are in St. Louis today exhibiting at the Soy & Grain Trade Summit, which is being held at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch and runs from October 31st through November 3rd. The focus of this year's Soy & Grain Summit is to offer strategies for sustainable growth in agricultural production, processing, and transportation worldwide.

Corn gluten meal is a feed ingredient which is extracted from corn kernels after the larger part of the starch and germ have been separated during the corn milling process. It is a multi-functional ingredient that is a valuable source of protein as well as the amino acid methionine. Many farmers are now incorporating corn gluten meal into their animal feed rations as a nutritional additive. It also makes a great complement to other common protein sources, such as soybean meal.

On August 27th, the International Trade Market lost one of its greatest unsung heroes, Keith Tantlinger. Tantlinger is best known for designing a new shipping container used to transport commercial goods around the globe. His simple, yet effective design features a corner mechanism which locks containers together, allowing them to be lifted by crane and stacked high on top of each other on ships.

Traders from Fornazor International will attend this year's Soy and Grain Trade Summit hosted by Soyatech at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch, October 31 - November 3, 2011.

The annual event will offer strategies for sustainable growth in agricultural production, processing and transportation worldwide.

This is an exciting time for the U.S. Grains Council as they have recently reported that sales of U.S. Dried Distiller Grains with Soluble (DDGS) to Japan for the year 2011 are on pace to break all-time record highs. This is much welcomed news, especially after a recent visit by a DDGS promotion team of Japanese feed, livestock and trade industry representatives to major U.S. DDGS suppliers and growers.

Importers have shown favor for cheaper Russian wheat, reducing demand for grain supplies and feed ingredients from the world's top exporter, the United States. Russia lifted the previously instilled ban on grain shipments on July 1. The August 2010 ban was imposed as a result from the damage to crop caused by drought.

The popularity of alfalfa swelled around the turn of the 17th century and has proven beneficial when used either The popularity of alfalfa swelled around the turn of the 17th century and has proven beneficial when used either as a dietary staple or supplement. Alfalfa is chock-full of nutrients and vitamins due to its intricate twenty to thirty-foot deep root system that reaches nutrients unreachable by normal root systems. Alfalfa pellets and alfalfa bales can provide 100% replacement for dry hay, pellets and cubes and can be a complete forage supplement to traditional diets. However, consulting with a veterinarian about the best diet for your animals is usually a good idea before changing their diet, regardless of your livestock’s purpose, whether for show, work, leisure or other purposes.

In the last century, living a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet and healthy food choices has become all the rage, and purchasing health supplements, herbal remedies and additives, like fish oil, have become increasingly popular. The popularity of health supplements, herbal remedies and additives derives from their proven benefits such improved heart function, improved vision and improved joint health.