August/September 2020
Hometown Vision | Montana Craft Malt, Butte, MT
cover photo by Soulcraft Construction LLCHow to Use Surveys to Enhance Your Business
Harvested data provides a competitive edge
A Good Deal for Ag
Replacing NAFTA with USMCA will increase U.S. exports and lays framework for future trade deals
A Hometown Vision
Montana Craft Malt overcame every obstacle to make its founder’s dream for Butte, MT, become a reality
First-Ever Executive Order Supports Aquaculture
Aims to increase domestic production of American seafood by making permitting process more timely and efficient
Managing Mycotoxins in Aquaculture Feed
If left unchecked, mycotoxins can affect fish growth as well as the quality of the seafood product
Who's Stressed Out?
Strategies for dealing with the strain, pressure and worries of being a manager
Considerations for Operating During a Pandemic
From social distancing to PPE to temperature checks, grain and feed facilities set new policies to protect workers
Do You Need an Arc Flash Risk Assessment?
These assessments are an essential tool for electrical safety and compliance
Start with Balance & Focus to Be a Basis Trader
Becoming a master basis trader takes years of honing skills, but key concepts can lay a solid foundation
A Look Back at USMCA's Development
And a look forward to continued market growth
Lessons Learned
Technology and distance learning play valuable role amid global challenges
Sponsored Items
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
Manufactured Canoe Liner
- Durable urethane molded around rugged steel plate to absorb impact and abrasion
- Protective plate integrated directly into urethane liner
Utility Monitor
- Plant-wide utility consumption analysis helps identify anomalies
- Gain real-time analytics and monitoring
TotalTarget
- First-of-its-kind quantitative LFD
- Rapid and reliable solution for detecting predominant allergen, safety and grain process ability concerns
GrainVue
- Enables commercial grain facilities to monitor bins to protect quality of stored grain
- Digital cable technology checks grain temperature and moisture, automatically activating fans to help prevent out-of-condition issues
Silver-Sweet QL Series Bucket Elevators
- Convey bulk materials vertically
- 400 to 11,925 bushel/hour capacities
TUBO Push Conveyor
- Now with 8-inch tube for higher capacity throughput, up to 43 tons/hour
- System transports products gently over distances from 165 to 230 feet in all directions
Marketwatch: Mar, 23
US Corn Price Idx: ZCPAUS.CM
open: 6.3066
high: 6.3927
low: 6.2802
close: 6.3693
US Soybean Price Idx: ZSPAUS.CM
open: 14.2313
high: 14.2619
low: 14.0617
close: 14.1286
US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: KEPAUS.CM
open: 7.6826
high: 7.8378
low: 7.5228
close: 7.7381
US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: ZWPAUS.CM
open: 6.1413
high: 6.1992
low: 6.0188
close: 6.1067
