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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA, K-State hosting feed safety course

The American Feed Industry Association, along with the International Grains Program of the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University, has partnered to offer "Advanced Feed Manufacturing Focusing on Feed Safety," Feb. 18-21, 2013, in Manhattan, Kan.

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Safer and Smarter Animal Feed Production

Format Solutions, a Datacor Company

Discover how advanced formulation software can revolutionize your production processes, ensuring consistent quality and adherence to industry standards.

Safer and Smarter Animal Feed Production

BlueLevel Technologies VHL, MHL Mini liquid level detection sensors

BlueLevel Technologies Inc.

BlueLevel Technologies' VHL and MHL Mini liquid level detection sensors use vibrating fork structures with piezoelectric technology, available with a range of probe lengths. The standard VHL is equipped with a universal AC/DC power supply and a SPDT relay output, while the VHL Mini is equipped with solid-state, two-wire AC or three-wire DC outputs.

Mayer Maschinenbaugesellschaft mbH SILOKING TrailedLine Duo

Mayer Maschinenbaugesellschaft mbH offers SILOKING TrailedLine Duo vertical feed mixers to prepare mix rations for cattle and other ruminants. Offered in capacities from 14 cubic meters to 30 cubic meters, the mixers are equipped with a FlowPlus hopper ring to improve feed flow, a turbo flight at the mixing auger and sensor technology to prevent faulty control of the hydraulic two-speed gearboxes.

Formulation and Process Control

Feed Management Systems Pennent Mill Manager on Sivado

Feed Management Systems offers Pennent Mill Manager on Sivado. Pennent Mill Manager on Sivado is a feed business operations software solution that enables broad data integration and execution with cloud capabilities.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Kansas State feed short courses focus on HACCP, manufacturing

The American Feed Industry Association, along with the International Grains Program of the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University, have partnered to offer two short courses on HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) and feed manufacturing. The interactive courses, both held in Manhattan, Kan., are taught by instructors who provide in-depth training on all aspects of the industry associated with feed manufacturing and feed safety.

Energy Efficiency

Southern Africa sees opportunities for feed manufacturing growth

Participants from four countries came together to discuss growth opportunities for Southern Africa and improve their knowledge of feed manufacturing, sharing knowledge and comparing operations at the first-ever Southern Africa Feed Manufacturing Training Activity held March 5–9 at the Kansas State University International Grains Program Conference Center. Extrusion basics, record keeping and batching and mixing were among the topics discussed during the course.

Blue Level Technologies VHS rod point level sensor

BlueLevel Technologies Inc.

Blue Level Technologies's VHS rod point level sensor is an extension unit that has an AC/DC universal power supply, low density detection capability to as lightweight as 3.12 pounds per cubic foot, and all stainless steel wetted part construction. It uses piezoelectric technology to create harmonic vibrations in the absence of material, and is dampened when material is present using sensor relays.

Energy Efficiency

Kansas State offers basic, advanced feed manufacturing courses

Kansas State University’s International Grains Program will be hosting Basic and Advanced Feed Manufacturing courses Sept. 26 through Oct. 7, 2011. The courses are geared toward feed mill owners, managers, supervisors, merchandisers and maintenance personnel as well as managers of livestock, poultry and agriculture facilities.

Feed Mill Management

JBS United, DeKalb Feeds partner on feed manufacturing

JBS United and DeKalb Feeds have entered into a joint venture, Central Nutrition Services LLC, focusing on manufacturing livestock feeds and nutritional supplements for both JBS and DeKalb and their customers throughout the Midwest. The venture takes advantage of an existing Frytown, Iowa, mill facility which DeKalb acquired in September 1996, and which has never been fully utilized.

Feed Mill Management

Kansas State holds advanced feed manufacturing course

Kansas State University's Department of Grain Science and Industry held an advanced feed manufacturing short course for 27 feed industry professionals in June. The course was offered in partnership with the American Feed Industry Association and the National Grain and Feed Association.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Victam International highlights innovation in animal feed manufacturing

Representatives of the feed and grain sectors from more than 100 companies were in Germany in early May to take part in the 2011 edition of the specialist trade show Victam International, that deals exclusively with grain processing and the manufacture of animal feeds. With European-style mega-booths for the big feed equipment players, the show also included demonstrations of some major machinery.

BioResource International to build feed manufacturing facility in China

BioResource International

North Carolina-based BioResource International Inc. has announced that it signed a formal agreement to construct a feed manufacturing facility in China. BRI partnered with Taiwan-based Yung Zip Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd. and Yung Shin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. to purchase land and begin construction on the plant, which will be used to produce BRI’s natural feed additives for chicken and pig nutrition.

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