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Animal Feed Manufacturing

Purina invests $2.4 million in Iowa feed plant

A $2.4 million capital investment will boost production capacity at the Purina Animal Nutrition plant that has been making livestock feed in Mason City, Iowa, for 55 years. The upgrades will increase availability of locally produced feed to farms in north-central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota.

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US program creates animal feed ingredient database

The National Animal Nutrition Program (NANP) has created an online animal feed ingredient database that brings together information from various resources in one place to be used by researchers, educators, policymakers, animal feed manufacturers and others.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Study: Liquid methionine reduces pelleting energy costs

In the feed mill, pellet production is one of the most energy-consuming steps; therefore, the pursuit of any optimization is beneficial. Recent studies have shown that the addition of a liquid source of methionine may lead to a savings of up to 7 percent compared with the powder form when pelletizing.

Feed Additives

Are probiotics as safe and effective as we think?

Authors of a new report published by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warn that animal feed manufacturers and farmers should be aware that probiotic animal feed additives may not be quite as safe and/or effective as some people believe.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

NGFA opposes rail carriers’ advice on investigations

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) recently reiterated to the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) the importance of providing transparency and accountability as it implements its important new authority to investigate freight rail issues.

Feed Mill Management

Infographic: Veterinary Feed Directive guidance for Jan. 1

The Veterinary Feed Directive goes into effect on January 1, 2017. This infographic highlights what actually happens that day and what U.S. feed mills need to know.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Key facts from USDA’s WASDE report

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its newest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on August 12.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Darling Ingredients quarterly, 6-month earnings soar

Darling Ingredients Inc. reported net income of $32 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the three months ended July 2, 2016. That is compared with $3.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share for the same quarter a year ago.

Feed Mill Management

KNG’s employee development gives feed mill edge

Muscatine, Iowa-based feed and food company Kent Corporation heavily emphasizes employee development and the production of high-quality products with its 1,600 employees.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

How Spain became the second largest EU feed producer

In 2015, Spanish compound feed production grew by 3.7 percent, making it the second largest feed-producing country in Europe.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Iranian feed industry struggles with grain imports

Raw material shortages, trade sanctions, the ban on GM grains, and mycotoxin contamination present hurdles for the Iranian feed industry, but insiders are increasingly optimistic that production and feed exports could be on the rise.

Feed Mill Management

OSHA cites 3 companies in February feed mill explosion

The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited three companies in a February 2016 feed mill explosion that killed one person and injured five.

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