Grasses Or Straw Patents (Class 426/636)
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Publication number: 20150118349Abstract: Processes for producing animal feeds from biomasses are disclosed. Uses of the processed biomasses and, optionally industrial co-products, as animal feeds are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Michael Cecava, Perry Doane, Alan Grusby, Glenn D. Kimball
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Patent number: 8975495Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated WB9518. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar WB9518. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar WB9518 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar WB9518 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Dale R. Clark
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Patent number: 8969687Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated WB9112. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar WB9112. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar WB9112 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar WB9112 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Kim Shantz
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Patent number: 8969689Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated WB6121. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar WB6121. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar WB6121 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar WB6121 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Dale R. Clark
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Patent number: 8969688Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated WB6341. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar WB6341. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar WB6341 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar WB6341 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Dale R. Clark
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Patent number: 8940322Abstract: The present invention includes a method for improving milk production in a ruminant. An amount of ruminally digestible starch in relation to the dry matter of a feed is manipulated to include a first selected ratio of ruminally digestible starch in relation to the dry matter of the feed which is fed to the ruminant during a first time interval after parturition. After the first time interval, the amount of ruminally digestible starch component in the dry matter of the feed is adjusted to a second ratio, lower than the first ratio, and fed to the ruminant.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Forage Genetics International, LLCInventors: David C. Weakley, Kent J. Lanter, Lawrence F. Reutzel
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Patent number: 8878034Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated XY06-892, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar XY06-892, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar XY06-892 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar XY06-892, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar XY06-892, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar XY06-892 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Benjamin Moreno-Sevilla
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Patent number: 8872007Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated SJ907-229, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar SJ907-229, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar SJ907-229 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar SJ907-229, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar SJ907-229, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar SJ907-229 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Kim Clifford Shantz
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Patent number: 8865983Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated BZ6W07-427, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar BZ6W07-427, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar BZ6W07-427 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar BZ6W07-427, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar BZ6W07-427, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar BZ6W07-427 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Dale R. Clark
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Patent number: 8865984Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated BZ6W07-458, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar BZ6W07-458, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar BZ6W07-458 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar BZ6W07-458, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar BZ6W07-458, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar BZ6W07-458 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Dale R. Clark
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Patent number: 8852660Abstract: Compositions of reducing agents and carriers for producing a stable negative oxidation reduction potential in consumable materials are disclosed and claimed. Compositions of the invention find use in enhancing the hydration and anti-oxidant value of consumable materials such as foods, beverages and cosmetics, for example. Compositions of the invention also find use in water treatment, agricultural and scientific research applications. Methods for using and making the compositions are also within the scope of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Inventor: Dusan Miljkovic
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Publication number: 20140259224Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of producing a plant that exhibits an enhanced trait selected from the group consisting of altered hexose sugar level, altered starch level, altered sucrose phosphate synthase activity, altered ureide level and delayed senescence, as compared to a control plant. The present disclosure also provides transgenic cells, plants, plant parts, seeds, progeny plants, products or commodity products produced by this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicants: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBH, MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.Inventors: Nicole Christiansen, Stefan Henkes, Ganesh Kumar, Amanda McClerren, Robert Meister, Marie Petracek, Sasha Preuss, Richard Trethewey, Qingzhang Xu
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Patent number: 8728779Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, microbial, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as food products and amino acids.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: XYLECO, Inc.Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Patent number: 8715765Abstract: A process of treating biomass such as sugar cane bagasse utilizing practically all components of the biomass to produce livestock feed and fuel biomass. Raw bagasse is ensiled for 50-60 days, dried, mechanically separated from soil particles and ground together with plant-derived lignocellulosic materials, pelletized feed material, agricultural processing residues, or by-products at a ratio of 2:1. The resultant ground material is used as cattle feed, feed additives, fuel pellets and for other purposes.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Inventor: Randal Myers
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Patent number: 8633820Abstract: A system for monitoring the fermentation process in connection with ensilage of fodder (1) comprises a sensor device (3) arranged in the fodder during the ensilage thereof and a monitoring device (11) operatively connected to the sensor device during the ensilage. The sensor device (3) comprises at least one sensor (3a-c) provided for repeatedly measuring the content of at least one chemical substance in the fodder, which is affected by the fermentation process. The monitoring device comprises receiving means (12) provided for receiving the repeatedly measured values of the content of the chemical substance; processing means (13) provided for comparing the repeatedly measured values with reference values of the content of the chemical substance; and notifying means (14-16) provided for notifying a farmer (17) depending on the outcome of the comparison of the repeatedly measured values and the reference values.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: DeLaval Holding ABInventors: Magnus Jonsson, Pierre De Villiers
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Publication number: 20130323365Abstract: The present invention relates to animal feed and processes for manufacturing the same. In particular, this invention relates to a high fibre, low density, mono-component (monoforage) product with high concentrations of long fibre particles derived from forage material, for feeding to pets and other animals and methods for producing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventor: Nick Thomas
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Publication number: 20130318656Abstract: Vectors for altering the expression of one or more starch regulation enzymes are provided. Methods of transformation of plant tissues to express elements altering expression of one or more starch regulation enzymes, and resulting transgenic plants are provided. Methods of using the transgenic plants are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Agrivida, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Lessard, Michael Lanahan, Vladimir Samoylov, Oleg Bougri, Jonas Emery, R. Michael Raab
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Patent number: 8591983Abstract: To increase the efficiency of utilizing protein, lipid and starch by ruminants, feed and urea-formaldehyde polymer are mixed in quantities suitable for a crosslinking reaction. The mixture is heated at a temperature, moisture content and time sufficient to covalently bond the urea-formaldehyde polymer with the proteins and starches to thereby protect the proteins, starches and contained lipids from degradation by rumen microbes.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Lignotech USA, Inc.Inventors: Stuart E. Lebo, Jr., Thomas S. Winowiski
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Publication number: 20130309356Abstract: In one embodiment, the animal feed product of the present invention is devolatilized. In addition, in various embodiments, the animal feed of the present invention is already size-reduced, which allows ease of handling and transport, such as further densification, including pelletization and/or other formatting process for rail transportation. In various embodiments, the animal feed of the present invention has a low sulfur content, high amount of ADF, and/or high amount of starch to meet desired nutritional amounts, which further can allow it to be a substantial or complete replacement of forage. In addition, in certain embodiments, grain is preferably not used in the production of the animal feed, but rather vegetative material is used instead.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Corey William RADTKE, Phillip Guy Hamilton, Keith Michael Kreitman
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Publication number: 20130266556Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, microbial, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as food products and amino acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: XYLECO, INC.Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Patent number: 8519246Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated SJ909-371, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar SJ909-371, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar SJ909-371 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar SJ909-371, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar SJ909-371, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar SJ909-371 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Inventor: Kim Clifford Shantz
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Publication number: 20130216520Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, microbial, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as food products and amino acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: XYLECO, INC.Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Patent number: 8513503Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated WB-112, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar WB-112, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar WB-112 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar WB-112, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar WB-112, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar WB-112 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Inventor: Benjamin Monreno-Sevilla
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Patent number: 8513506Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated YU908-017, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar YU908-017, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar YU908-017 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar YU908-017, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar YU908-017, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar YU908-017 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Inventor: Kim Clifford Shantz
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Patent number: 8513505Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated WB-196, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar WB-196, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar WB-196 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar WB-196, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar WB-196, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar WB-196 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Inventor: Benjamin Monreno-Sevilla
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Patent number: 8513504Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated WB-139, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar WB-139, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar WB-139 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar WB-139, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar WB-139, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar WB-139 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Inventor: Benjamin Monreno-Sevilla
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Patent number: 8507776Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated WB-249, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar WB-249, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar WB-249 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar WB-249, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar WB-249, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar WB-249 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Inventor: Benjamin Monreno-Sevilla
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Patent number: 8507775Abstract: A wheat cultivar, designated SJ909-369, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants, and hybrids of wheat cultivar SJ909-369, and to methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing plants from wheat cultivar SJ909-369 with themselves or with plants from another wheat variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a wheat plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic wheat plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to wheat varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from wheat cultivar SJ909-369, to methods for producing other wheat varieties, lines or plant parts derived from wheat cultivar SJ909-369, and to the wheat plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing wheat cultivar SJ909-369 with another wheat cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Inventor: Kim Clifford Shantz
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Patent number: 8501493Abstract: Described is a method of measuring fiber digestion in ruminants and calibrating spectrophotometers using the measured fiber digestion values. The method includes the steps of harvesting rumen fluid from at least one ruminant animal and combining the rumen fluid with a primer composition comprising a carbohydrate. The rumen fluid and carbohydrate are then incubated in a sealed container until a pre-determined pressure is achieved within the sealed container. A plant matter sample is digested with the rumen fluid so treated. The digested sample is the measured for absorbance or reflectance using a spectrophotometer. The digestion values and the absorbance or reflectance values are then correlated to construct a standard curve for predicting fiber digestion values using spectrophotometric analysis, preferably NIRS analysis.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: David Kenneth Combs, John Phillip Goeser
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Publication number: 20130117886Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of modulated plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, sterility or seedling lethality in plants. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: CERES, INC.Inventor: Ceres, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130067620Abstract: Methods and compositions for use in reducing biotic stress in plants by providing recombinant DNA molecules encoding methkyletone thioesterase into the cells of a plant in order to achieve a reduction in infestation by nematodes, insects and other pests are described. The plant cells in some cases produce one or more of 2-nonanone, 2-undecanone, 2-tridecanone and 2-pentadecanone. Also described are methods for making transgenic plants that express the recombinant DNA molecule for use in protecting plants from pest infestations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: John Bradley, Michael J. Crawford, William P. Haakenson, JR., Michelle Coutu Hresko, Deryck J. Williams, Amy L. Caruano-Yzermans
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Publication number: 20120266823Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the emission of methane, and possible other carbonaceous gasses being produced during processing of feed in the bowel of livestock, into the atmosphere. The method comprises feeding the livestock with feed comprising solid carbonaceous matter, the livestock digesting the feed, methane and possible other carbonaceous gasses being encapsulated within the structure of said carbonaceous matter, the livestock moving bowels with faeces, the methane and possible other carbonaceous gasses being encapsulated in the voids of the solid carbonaceous matter also after the livestock have made bowels with the faeces. The invention further relates to an animal feed composition comprising solid carbonaceous matter having voids within the structure of the matter, and to a method and an apparatus for producing such animal feed composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: BLACKCARBON A/SInventor: Thomas Alexander North Harttung
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Patent number: 8273400Abstract: An illustrative method of making a total mixed ration (TMR) equine biscuit including a fibrous material and one or more nutritional supplements may include suspending the one or more nutritional supplements with the fibrous material and impregnating the one or more nutritional supplements into the fibrous material. The biscuit may have a starch content of less than 6 percent by weight. The biscuit may have a sugar content of less than 15 percent by weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Inventor: Harlan R. Anderson
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Publication number: 20120201913Abstract: According to this invention, plants of the genus Triodia are harvested for use as a renewable energy source or as a means of carbon sequestration. Triodia is a hummock-forming grass endemic to Australia, commonly known as spinifex. It is an abundant perennial plant which grows in semi-arid and arid regions. The novel use of Triodia as a biofuel feedstock has many advantages over the prior art. Being perennial, there is no need to plant and fertilise crops. The plants can be continuously harvested without damaging the soil. Triodia grows well with even small amounts of natural rainfall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventor: Michael Archer
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Publication number: 20120144533Abstract: The invention provides isolated fungal endophytes and synthetic combinations thereof with host grass plants. Methods for inoculating grass plant with the endophytes, for propagating the grass-endophyte combinations, and for producing feeds and biofuels from grass-endophyte combinations are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventor: KELLY CRAVEN
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Publication number: 20120114829Abstract: The present invention relates to an animal feed composition including: (a) 30-98 wt % of vegetable matter; (b) 1-60 wt % of a carbohydrate source; and (c) 1-20 wt % of an inorganic binding agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: FREESTOCK PTY LTDInventor: Graeme Freemantle
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Patent number: 8153173Abstract: The invention relates to feedstuff for economically useful animals such as, for example, chicken, pigs, calves and fish that are being raised. The inventive feedstuff contains functional additives. The feedstuff contains a pure finely divided cellulose additive and optionally a prebiotic additive.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: J. Rettenmaier & Sohne GmbH + Co. KGInventor: Thomas Backers
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Publication number: 20120030784Abstract: A Genomic DNA and a cDNA of a ?-glucan-deficient gene in a barley and of a ?-glucan synthesis gene in a barley, a barley having the genomic DNA of a ?-glucan-deficient gene and a method for breeding the same, a method for producing an alcohol or a fermented food using barley kernels decreasing or deficient in ?-glucan, and an animal feed composition are provided. A Genomic DNA of a ?-glucan-deficient gene consisting of a base sequence having 90% or more homology to the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and producing a protein lacking a ?-glucan synthesis activity when transcribed and translated, and a breeding method comprising a step of selecting a barley by determining the barley as having a ?-glucan-deficient gene when the base corresponding to position 4,275, or corresponding to position 2,385, of the gene consisting of the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 located near the centromere of chromosome 7H of the barley is mutated from G to A.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Incorporated Administration Agency National Agriculture and Food Research OrganizationInventors: Takuji Tonooka, Toji Yoshioka, Emiko Aoki, Shin Taketa
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Patent number: 8062689Abstract: The present invention includes a method for improving milk production in a ruminant. An amount of ruminally digestible starch in relation to the dry matter of a feed is manipulated to include a first selected ratio of ruminally digestible starch in relation to the dry matter of the feed which is fed to the ruminant during a first time interval after parturition. After the first time interval, the amount of ruminally digestible starch component in the dry matter of the feed is adjusted to a second ratio, lower than the first ratio, and fed to the ruminant.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Purina Mills, LLCInventors: David C. Weakley, Kent J. Lanter, Lawrence F. Reutzel
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Patent number: 7951408Abstract: Methods and compositions for improved ruminant diets are disclosed. The invention relates to the use of metal ion/metal ion salts in ruminant feed, at levels from about 0.25 to about 1 g/kg dry matter, in any ruminant diet, for improvement of bypass protein content, as well as to influence the rate of rumen starch digestion and the flow of starch to the duodenum.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Cecava, Perry H. Doane, James L. Dunn
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Patent number: 7951407Abstract: A method of stimulating or enhancing an ornithine-urea cycle in ruminant gut tissues, which entails either feeding to a ruminant an effective amount of a ruminant feed or feed supplement containing an effective amount of a compound which stimulates activity of one or more enzymes required in the ornithine-urea cycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: University of MarylandInventor: Brian James Bequette
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Publication number: 20110081336Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, microbial, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as food products and amino acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: XYLECO, INC.Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Publication number: 20110081335Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, microbial, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as food products and amino acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: XYLECO, INC.Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Patent number: 7901725Abstract: The present invention discloses novel methods of using Phleum spp. seeds, especially Timothy grass (P. pratense L.) seeds, for making gluten-free food products and the food products produced using such methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Montana State UniversityInventors: Duane L. Johnson, Bettie C. Stanislao, David C. Sands
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Publication number: 20100272853Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the milk and/or meat quantity of silage-fed animals comprising the steps: a) treating plants and/or propagules and/or sites where the plants are growing or are to grow with at least one strobilurin compound b) producing silage from the plants treated according to step a) c) feeding the milk and/or meat producing animals with the silage produced according to step b) made from the plants treated according to step a). Furthermore, the present invention relates to silage for feeding animals, produced from plants treated with at least one strobilurin compound prior to producing said silage. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of at least one strobilurin compound to increase the milk quantity of silage-fed milk-producing animals. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of at least one strobilurin compound to increase the meat quantity of silage-fed meat-producing animals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Annette Freund, Egon Haden, Jerry Minore, Paul M. Vassalotti, Thomas Garfield, Jim Vandecoevering, Charles Rice, Gary Fellows
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Publication number: 20100178300Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising yeast cells and/or yeast cell components and methods for producing and utilizing the same. In particular, the invention provides novel yeast comprising altered cell wall structure (e.g., clay and/or clay component(s) integrated (e.g., interlaced) into cell wall(s) and/or cell wall(s) comprising altered glucan:mannan ratio), methods of producing the same, compositions comprising and/or derived from the same, and methods of using the same (e.g., to sequester and/or adsorb bacteria and toxins). Compositions and methods of the invention find use in a variety of applications including dietary (e.g., admixing with feedstuffs or otherwise feeding to animals), therapeutic, prophylactic (e.g. admixing with bedding sources and/or other materials that come into contact with animals, usage during food and beverage processing and manufacture, and usage during filtration of liquids) as well as research applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: ALLTECH, INC.Inventors: Alexandros Yiannikouris, Ursula Anne Thielen
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Publication number: 20100159114Abstract: A method for measuring the feed value of an amount of forage or grain removed from a horizontal storage structure by using the analyzed feed value from cores removed from the structure by tracking the movement of a removal device and referencing that position information to the three dimension position information of the cores that have been analyzed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: James Lawrence Yager, Jeffrey S. Roberts
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Publication number: 20100136161Abstract: The invention relates to animal food containing one or more conventional animal food ingredients selected from among cereal, cereal products, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, enzymes, mineral additives, and flavors, or an animal food additive for producing such animal food. Said animal food or animal food additive contains a sweetener combination which stimulates the appetite and/or improves performance and comprises at least naringin dihydrochalcone and a saccharin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventor: Hermann Roth
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Publication number: 20100136176Abstract: Improved ruminant feeds are provided which include a pH-adjusted first ingredient selected from the group consisting of ruminant-edible, initially low pH commercial byproducts and initially low pH grain or forage-derived products, combined with a second ingredient comprising a high digestive efficiency feed grain such as flaked corn. An improved process (10) for the production of a ruminant feed (50) as an adjunct to a fuel ethanol plant is also provided wherein starch-bearing grain (12) is processed to yield ethanol (30) and whole stillage (32). The whole stillage (32) is then treated to remove water and to yield a wet distiller's grain product (WDG) (38). The pH of the WDG (38) is then elevated (46) by the addition of base to a pH of from about 5-8, and the pH-adjusted WDG (46) is optionally dried (47) and combined with a high digestive efficiency feed grain (HDEG) such as flaked grain (48).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Timothy A. Murphy
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Patent number: 7709042Abstract: A process for producing a pretreated feedstock is provided. The feedstock is selected from grasses, cereal straws, stover, and combinations thereof, and least about 80% of the feedstock has a particle length of between about 2 cm and about 40 cm. This process comprises wetting the feedstock in liquid, pressing the wet feedstock through one roll press or a series of roll presses to remove at least a portion of water and soluble substances from the wetted feedstock and to shear the feedstock to produce feedstock particles of a size suitable for pumping at a solids concentration of about 8% to about 20% when slurried. At least one roll press, or at least one roll press in the series of roll presses comprises rolls with circumferential v-shaped grooves. The pressed feedstock particles are slurried to produce a slurried feedstock having a consistency of between about 8% and about 20%, and the slurried feedstock pumped into a pretreatment reactor.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Iogen Energy CorporationInventors: Pat Foody, Vijay Anand