October/November 2019
Feeding the Flock
cover photo by Steven KilgerSearching for an Alternative to Zinc Oxide
U.S. pig producers seek new methods to safeguard weaning piglets
Challenging Crop Year Highlights Importance of Contract Integrity
Being proactive with contract details is key to maintaining good relationships with producers
Photo Contest 2019
Send us your harvest photos & you could win a $100 Visa gift card!
3D Level Sensors Can Address Grain Storage Challenges
3D scanners keep pushing the boundaries -- here are some of the latest innovations
End of an Era
American Feed Industry Association’s Joel Newman retires after 15 years as president and CEO
Feeding the Flock
Mountaire Farms built a feed mill in Scotland County, North Carolina, for both today and tomorrow
Internal Communication: Singing off the Same Sheet Music
How to sharpen your approach to communicating inside your organization
Vietnamese Market Continues Demand Growth Despite ASF Challenges
Shows no sign of slowing with a vibrant economy, diversified marketplace
The Results Are In
Feed & Grain continues to seek input on readers' needs
Soybean Oil Paves the Way
ISU researchers are closing in on bio-based polymer made from soybean oil
Photo Source: ISU
Elevate Your Business at CEC 2019
Country Elevator Conference will be held in Indianapolis Dec. 8-10
Feed&Grain LIVE 2020: Speaker Lineup is Growing
Key speakers to deliver actionable information
Climate Change Increases Corn & Soybean Yields in Upper Midwest
Higher temperatures and heavier precipitation have increased yields in much of Minnesota, Iowa and the Dakotas
Save Money with Proactive Preventive Maintenance Programs
Unplanned downtime costs time and money – here’s how to alleviate that problem
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
VersaMix Triple Shaft Mixers
- For mixing applications requiring efficient powder dispersion and critical homogenization of medium to high viscosity slurries, pastes, gels, creams and suspensions
- High-shear mixer with solids/liquid injection manifold (SLIM) technology rotor/stator
GUC-F Controller
- Multichannel feeding and dosing controller
- Control solution for feeding and weighing applications in powder handling applications
- Flexible and modular design with analog and digital load cells
ProFlo
- Offers accurate and reliable continuous mass flow measurement of bulk solids with an accuracy of +/- 0.5% full scale
- Measures mass of flowable solids with densities of 10 to 100 pounds/cubic foot and flow rates from 700 to 7,000 cubic feet/hour
Sanderson Farms Feed Mill Expansion - Kinston, NC
- Construction of a whole grain silo expansion (76’ diameter x 145’ tall) to hold 500,000 bushels
- Expansion also includes a 12’x17’x22’ deep boot pit extension at the end of the existing receiving tunnel
Horizon Feed Ordering Automation Platform
- Automates many processes within supply chain for efficient, sustainable and profitable production
- Manage all bins and orders on a single software platform
Marketwatch: Jan, 18
US Corn Price Idx: ZCPAUS.CM
open: 5.7667
high: 5.8486
low: 5.7266
close: 5.8288
US Soybean Price Idx: ZSPAUS.CM
open: 13.366
high: 13.376
low: 13.2328
close: 13.2696
US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: KEPAUS.CM
open: 7.3061
high: 7.3384
low: 7.2334
close: 7.2454
US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: ZWPAUS.CM
open: 7.0114
high: 7.0566
low: 6.9566
close: 7.0014
