Small Potatoes

Fornazor International is your source for small, and large, USA Idaho potatoes. We will be ready to ship this fresh crop of Russets and Reds by mid October. These high quality and versatile potatoes can be used either in restaurants(deep fried, boiled, sauted, roasted, baked or stuffed) or for home use. The recipes are endless and the cost is economical. Case size is 22.7kg (50 lbs) Please contact us for CNF price. We ship internationally.

Fornazor Trader Update: Hong Kong and Bangkok

Fornazor traders arrived in Asia last week in preparation for the VIVAsia show, which takes place in Bangkok from March 13^th-15^th. Before traveling to Thailand, they spent time meeting with business partners in Hong Kong. Their stops included seeing horse races at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Fornazor International proudly exports Hallway’s line of equine feeds which are used by top horses at the Jockey Club and around the world.

Fornazor Traders with business partners at the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

Opening ceremonies officially kicked off VIV Asia 2013 this morning – a trade show which features nearly seven hundred exhibitors from 40 countries. This year’s show is organized around the concept of “the complete feed to meat supply chain.” Exhibitors include exporters of feed and feed ingredients like Fornazor International, processors, and end users. VIV is a showcase for the latest technologies in animal feed science. VIV also features numerous conferences addressing issues from health and safety in meat production to extended shelf life. As many as 25,000 visitors from all over the world are expected to attend the show.

If you are at the show, please visit our booth located in Hall 105 / Booth B011.

Fornazor back home from Soyatech's Soy & Grain Trade Summit

    
      From October 31, 2011 – November 2, 2011 members of Fornazor International, Inc. attended the 4^th annual Soyatech Soy and Grain Trade Summit, which was held in St. Louis, MO at the St. Louis Grand Hyatt.  This annual event brings together some of the top names in the industry for informative and educational tours, discussions, and networking opportunities.  The show also exhibits cutting edge technologies in the world of Soy.  Previous conferences have been held in Chicago, New Orleans, and Minneapolis which are also key hubs in the trade.  This year’s show was no different as hundreds of buyers, sellers, and producers in the soy industry converged to discuss the latest trends, needs, and applications for soy made products.  As well as domestic buyers and producers, we were joined by top companies from all around the world including those from Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa.  The show was very successful for Fornazor International because it allowed us to meet face to face with both key buyers and key suppliers of soy related products.  The Soy and Grain Trade Summit is one of the largest trade shows in the US that focuses its attention almost exclusively on the soy trade.  New technologies from seed manufacturers were unveiled which should help soybeans and soy by products to achieve better yields and higher resistance to disease and insects in the future.

     One of the biggest talking points that reverberated throughout the show this year was “how do we maximize yields throughout the world” as major growing areas seem to have already reached their peak outputs.  With the world population now surpassing the 7,000,000,000 mark, we fully expect to see a strain to feed all these individuals and livestock.  Major improvements have to be made to production in areas of Africa, South America, and even in parts of bread basket of Europe.

     US soy production is still at very high levels.  As other countries continue to develop and to demand higher quality, consistently supplied animal feed, they will continue to look toward the US as the most reliable supply source.  Next year’s conference will be held in New Orleans and we are certainly looking forward to participating in that show as well.

Fornazor International traders are in St. Louis for the Soy & Grain Trade Summit!

     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. The Summit features exhibitions from industry professionals including grain and oilseed producers, processors, and exporters such as Fornazor International.  Manufacturers of food, animal feed, and bio-fuels, as well as equipment and service providers, trade groups, government agencies and academics will also be present.
     Fornazor International is an exporter of many high quality animal feeds including poultry meal, corn gluten meal, and soybean meal. For more information on our products, please stop by booth #410!

Why Corn Gluten Meal Should be Considered for Feed Rations

     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.

Corn gluten meal bulk loaded in an ocean container

     At Fornazor International, Inc. we understand the benefits of using corn gluten meal in animal feed rations. It is best when combined with a variety of high-quality animal feeds because it is easy to digest and it is also low in ash, potassium, and sodium. And as mentioned before, Corn Gluten Meal is also a valuable source of non–allergenic proteins and methionine needed by livestock, pets and fish.
Adding corn gluten meal to your livestock's feed will help your animals grow larger as well as give them more energy. This is especially important for animals such as cattle so that they can continue reproduction, lactation, and growth. Corn gluten meal also makes the perfect feed for poultry because the methionine helps the birds grow larger and produce more eggs. All of these results help farmers earn more profit from their livestock.
     Our strong relationships with U.S. suppliers allow us to provide corn gluten meal of the highest quality. Specification sheets and pricing for corn gluten meal and other feed ingredients are available upon request. We welcome all of your questions so please contact us today and we can further discuss your animal feed needs.

Keith Tantlinger: Revolutionized Shipping Container Design

       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.

       Although shipping containers have been used since the 19th century, Tantlinger’s modest design change sparked the globalization revolution in the 1950s. His newly designed containers could be loaded and unloaded faster than ever before – saving money and enabling businesses to sell their goods to new customers all over the world. Without the Tantlinger designed containers, the global economy would be nothing like it is today.
       Fornazor International uses Tantlinger-designed shipping containers to transport animal feeds and other ingredients direct from our U.S facilities to our customers all over the world. We offer our products in both 20' and 40' shipping containers. Our feeds can be either bulk loaded into these containers or bagged. For bulk loaded containers, we can use liners and install wooden grain doors at the opening of the containers as needed. We also ship product which has been packaged in bags ranging from 25kg all the way up to 1MT super sacks. Bagged product can be floor loaded or palletized as needed. We can provide custom printed bag tags or printed bags. For more information about our shipping containers or our products, please visit our website today.

Fornazor International to attend Soy & Grain Trade Summit 2011

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.

The Soy & Grain Trade Summit will feature exhibitions from industry professionals including grain and oilseed producers, processors, and exporters such as Fornazor International.  Manufacturers of food, animal feed, and bio-fuels, as well as equipment and service providers, trade groups, government agencies and academics will also be present.

DDGS Exports to Japan on Pace for Record 2011

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.

The visit from the Japanese team only helped to reaffirm the partnership between them and the U.S. grains suppliers and growers. The Japanese team was able to meet with U.S. government regulators and farmers as well as tour U.S. biotech research facilities. The team was able to see first-hand how the U.S meets the high standards of grain regulations to ensure the production of quality distiller grains, animal feed and overall environmental safety. The Japanese team was assured to find the extensive care with which U.S. grain growers and distributers were producing and handling this product. This visit helped to reestablish the positive agricultural relationship between the two nations as well as to show the world that the U.S. is a reliable source of quality grains.

At Fornazor International, we take pride in our high-quality animal feed products, including grain vegetable proteins such as DDGS and corn gluten meal. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your animal feed requirements as we expand our business into emerging global feed markets such as Japan.

Russian Grain Drives Demand

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.

"At these prices, I'm not optimistic," said the president of Advanced Market Concepts in Wamego, Kansas, Darrell Holaday, in a telephone interview with Bloomberg reporters. Holaday explained that Russia is "dumping their wheat" and excess grain into the export market in order to turn a profit. The low prices offered by Russian grain exporters help control the demand for the product by making it more appealing.

Government data shows that wheat is the fourth-largest U.S. crop, just behind corn, soybeans and hay. With the influx of Russian wheat and the anticipation of Russia exporting as much as 20 million to 25 million tons of grain in this season alone, many U.S. exporters are concerned about the future of their animal feed and grain exports.

However, some importers were reluctant to import from Russia due to the relationships built with French and United States exporters. They're also wary to get into business with Russian exporters after the August 2010 ban. Egypt, the top-wheat importer, was one of the reluctant nations; however, Egypt could not resist the low grain prices offered by Russia.

"Russian exporters need to re-establish their positions in their traditional markets... If not for the aggressiveness, Russia would not have won the Egyptian tender,” said Andrei Sizov Sr., Chief Executive and President of Agricultural Analysts at SovEcon. Many believe that for buyers like Egypt it is about mitigating your risk, which is why many are surprised that Egypt revived their imports from the previously drought-ridden Russia.

Some are concerned over the value of the grain produced by Russia. One analyst believes that Russia is trying to move some of the old crop to make room for new crop, which explains the low-priced grain compared to the price of other international grain exporters. Russia is estimated to have a harvest of nearly 92 million tons of grain, compared to the 2010 harvest of 61 million tons of grain. Other countries struggle due to the depleted quality of grain caused by the various breakdown margins.

While many countries are struggling with whether or not to trust Russian exporters and the grains available elsewhere in the world, many exporters are trying to find unique ways to market their animal feeds, feed ingredients and other grains. Only time will tell what the outcome of the 2011 grain export season will hold, so for now, many companies watch and wait.

The Benefits of Alfalfa Pellets and Alfalfa Bales

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.

Alfalfa pellets and alfalfa bales benefit animals because they are high in fiber, packed with nutrients such as calcium and are a viable source of digestible protein. Alfalfa's high fiber content makes alfalfa an ideal animal feed choice due to the fibrous diet requirements of livestock. The target markets for Fornazor's alfalfa products include: beef cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and feed mills.

In addition, alfalfa benefits the following animal groups:

• Weaning
• Growing
• Gestating
• Lactating
• Geriatric
• Stressed
• Traveling

Feed mills also use alfalfa pellets and alfalfa bales as an animal feed ingredient by grinding alfalfa pellets into meal and incorporating other feed ingredients to produce a high-fiber, high-nutrient, multi-faceted animal feed. While alfalfa pellets produce less waste than alfalfa bales, alfalfa bales allow for optimal grazing solutions for farmers, cattle owners and feed mills.

In addition, alfalfa pellets provide dust and mold-free solutions to animal feed. Alfalfa pellets are ideal for older horses that have problems with their teeth because it requires less chewing than hay. To learn more about alfalfa and the alfalfa products we offer, contact us, and learn more about our various equine supplements.

The Benefit of Fish Oil for Your Animals

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. Not to mention that the Omega 3 oils, such as fish oil, provide important nutrients for proper immune system function and skin nourishment. But fish oils don't simply benefit humans, they are also beneficial for your pets and livestock because the same health benefits provided to humans are provided to animals.

In addition to the health benefits humans receive from fish oils, there are supplementary benefits of fish oil for animals. Omega 3 oils provide the important nutrients needed for a healthy and shiny coat, while helping to treat and prevent allergies in pets. Fish oils are also advocated to help treat inflammatory diseases in animals including kidney disease and heart disease, as well as elevated cholesterol, cancer, and arthritis. Pets and livestock with a variety of inflammatory diseases can potentially benefit from fish oil supplementation. Talk to your veterinarian or animal feed consultant about what is the best source of nutrients for your pets and livestock before administering any supplemental nutrients.

Your animals will begin benefiting from fish oil supplementation right away. Though your pets and livestock will benefit quickly, you probably won't notice a difference in your animal in 3-4 months. Your pet's body will begin changing from the inside out, beginning with individual cells and tissues and then organs, skin and coat. You pet will radiate their new, healthy lifestyle. Adding fish oil and other Omega 3 oils to your pet and livestock feed ingredients as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle may be one of the best actions you can take to improve your animals' quality of life and defend against inflammation and chronic ailments. If you have any questions about feed ingredients or other beneficial animal proteins or additives, contact Fornazor for more information.