June/July 2019
Vertical Operation Relocates Aging Mill
cover photo by Elise SchaferInternational Buyers Exhibit Strong Demand for U.S. GIAF
Exports totaled 55 million metric tons due to pricing, trade policies and market development
Photo: USGC
How to Build a Relationship with First Responders
Regular communications with your local fire department can make a life or death difference
Should I Lease or Should I Buy?
Break down the pros and cons of both options before any big purchase
How to Improve Bagging Automation Throughput
Water content in the compressed air supply can negatively impact the function of your bagging equipment, machine rate, repetition, and accuracy
Vertical Operation Relocates Aging Mill
Pilgrim’s Pride trades in its 50s-era feed mill in Nashville, AR, for a brand new 12,000 ton/week facility
Photo by Elise Schafer
Always Learning
Seeing feed production advancements through a different lens
From left: Monty Henderson, Leland Tollett, Mike McCluer, Elise Schafer, Bob Hendricks
Who Really Sells the Carry?
Awareness and discipline are needed to take advantage of the carry
African Swine Fever Worries
Continues spread throughout China, Southeast Asia
Navigating the Internet of Things
Upgrading a facility to gather more data is less complicated than it seems
Sponsored Items
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
Manufactured Canoe Liner
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- 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, 24
US Corn Price Idx: ZCPAUS.CM
open: 6.4284
high: 6.4759
low: 6.3085
close: 6.3554
US Soybean Price Idx: ZSPAUS.CM
open: 14.1193
high: 14.1468
low: 13.7978
close: 13.8626
US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: KEPAUS.CM
open: 7.8306
high: 7.9406
low: 7.7681
close: 7.8228
US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: ZWPAUS.CM
open: 6.1843
high: 6.2168
low: 6.0443
close: 6.0918
