Egg Industry - April 2009

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WATT announces online community for

scal year ending December 31, 2008. This compares with $19.9 mil-

poultry industry

lion in 2007. The egg production segment generated total sales of $606
WATT has announced the beta launch of AnimalAgNet.com, an on- million in 2008, ($514 million, 2007) representing 5.0% of total LOL
involved in animal agriculture. The site is cre- produced in 21 facilities owned by the company and 29 leased opera-
ated for producers, processors and marketers tions. Moark LLC owns 15 million of the 24 million hens producing
and others working in any phase of animal egg which are marketed by Moark LLC. For scal 2008 LOL earned
a griculture, including poultry. $159.6 million on total sales of $12.04 billion. The company also re-
“AnimalAgNet is designed as a place for ported unrealized hedging losses of $52 million in 2008 compared to
animal agribusiness professionals to network $13 million in 2007.
and share knowledge in a safe, business-only During the fourth quarter of scal 2008, egg sales amounted to $151
line social networking community for those revenue.Accordingtoinformationin thecompany10Kreport, eggsare

environment,” said WATT Vice President of Content Bruce Plantz. million, generating a negative contribution of $3.2 million ($5.1 mil-Members of the animal agriculture community are encouraged to lion positive contribution in 2007). Eggs represented 15.5% of company visit AnimalAgNet.com and join a community of their interest, make a pro ts including dairy foods, feed, seed and agronomy divisions. Al-comment, or post photos and videos. though egg volume for the year fell by 5%, management reported that Groups exist for poultry production, regulatory issues, animal health, volume in the specialty and branded lines increased by 18%, con rming feed trends, environmental issues and pig production. a move from lower-priced generic product.

Community members are invited to start their own blog, or form their Moark expended $18 million on capital improvements in the egg
own groups. segment in 2008 compared to $5.1 million in 2007. The outlook ex-
pressed by President and Chief Executive Of cer Christopher J. Policin-
Land O’Lakes Posts Profits from Eggs
ski indicated that the current downturn in the economy and consumer
The nancial report for Land O’Lakes (LOL), the Minnesota-based spending might adversely affect results and that the current credit crisis
agriculture cooperative, posted a net contribution of $29.9 million for will negatively in uence liquidity. EI

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Cable guide for inlet systems

Chore-Time’s easy-to-install plastic cable guide is for use

with tunnel door or air inlet applications. The guide, which accommodates cables or cords, moves the pivot point for the cable closer to the wall. The cable guide eliminates the need to use pulleys or screw hooks to achieve suf cient pull for inlet or tunnel door operation. It also

features tabs which hold the lag screw in place for one-handed installation.

Chore-Time
www.choretimepoultry.com

Alarm notification

Phonetics Inc. offers the Sensaphone Web600 alarm noti ca- tion system designed to protect products in the event of malfunction of refrigeration installations. The Web600 connects to a local network and allows remote programming of sensors and monitoring of temperature and other parameters including humidity, water leaks and power outage.