Attend from Anywhere
IPPE's free online Marketplace brings the whole show to you!
The Sky's the Limit
Blue Sky Hemp Ventures opens a state-of-the-art hemp processing facility in Saskatoon
Mountain Valley Transformation
CHS Mountain West relocates its downtown Kalispell, MT, grain loading facility to an industrial rail park
Photo: Warrior Mfg.
Photo Contest 2019
Send us your harvest photos & you could win a $100 Visa gift card!
Opportunity Out West
Midland Marketing Coop moves forward with a plan to modernize and seize an opportunity
Battling Negative Unemployment in the Feed and Grain Industries
Finding new and mid-level employees has been a challenge for the industry for years — it will only get harder.
Feed & Grain LIVE Set for January 8-10
The third edition brings opportunities to learn, visit with peers and have fun
What Will Be the Impact of the Trump Tariffs?
Which direction will the latest round of tariffs take us in this trade war?
Tapping Into the Cloud
The key to easily organizing and distributing information
Co-op Looks to the Past and Prepares for the Future
Farmers Exchange an Elevator Co. invests in a $3.5 million feed mill expansion as it nears its 100-year anniversary
Where Education and Development Merge
GEAPS and K-State’s distance education program celebrates 5,000 participants
Navigating a Crisis Comeback
Didion’s company culture and customer relationships set leadership down the road to recovery
Snap and Win
Enter Feed & Grain's 2017 harvest photo contest
Learning, Levity and Libations in Louisville
NGFA’s Country Elevator Conference and Trade Show comes to Louisville, KY, Dec. 3-5.
Education: The Key to Biosecurity Planning
Developing a biosecurity plan for your feed or feed ingredient facility is the first line of defense against the potential threat of spreading livestock and poultry diseases. It’s also key to meeting the FDA’s requirements for animal food controls under the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Preventing Bin Failures is ‘All About Details’
The largest of commercial grain bins can be brought down by ignoring the smallest of details, according to Rod Carpenter, senior partner at Clear Creek and Associates. Whether caused by incorrect component installation, improper construction, faulty engineering, rust or even Mother Nature, many commercial corrugated grain bin failures are preventable.
Keeping Feed Bodies Clean
How to keep the moving part of a biosecurity plan secure
Double Upgrade Exceeds Expectations
CHS Larsen Cooperative in central Wisconsin smashes volume records with two terminal expansions to meet customers’ needs
AFIA Recommits ‘4 Promises’ to Members
Updated member services campaign to focus on Voice, Representation, Expertise and Engagement
IPPE 2016: Bigger and Better
The International Production & Processing Expo continues to grow, offering even more for the animal agriculture industry
IFEEDER Continues Work to Sustain Industry
The institute awards first university research grant, continues mission
Building Customer Assurance Through Quality Control
Feed manufacturers have a new tool to verify where ingredients came from and where they’re approved
Midwest Construction Boom
With harvest yields continuing to increase and demand for animal protein continuing to rise, the need for storage and production has never been greater. In the Midwest, it can be hard keeping track of what is being built, so Feed & Grain has compiled a list of ongoing or recently completed construction projects with in-depth looks at five of them.
Spring Into Harvest Preparations Now To Maintain Quality
From sanitation to loading, maintaining the quality of grain in storage begins at harvest — starting with cleaning the empty bins. The time to spring into action and clean is now according to Dirk Maier, professor of grain science and industry at Kansas State University.
Grain Industry Takes On A Food Safety Role
What grain handlers need to know about protecting the U.S. food supply and complying with the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Speak Up: Tips for Achieving Your Goals with Any Audience, Any Time
Whether preparing to speak to an audience of five or 500, to employees or to the local zoning board, these tips can help you quickly prepare, and confidently deliver, a focused presentation sure to succeed
Successful Fundraiser Helps Uncover PEDv Answers
IFEEDER donates $100,000 to study the role of feed in controlling PEDv
Join the Largest Gathering of Country Elevator Personnel in the Nation
The 2014 Country Elevator Conference in Indianapolis promises to build on last year’s event.
Attendees fill an education session during the 2013 NGFA Country Elevator in Omaha, NE.
Focused Sanitation = Proactive Pest Management
Time and regulatory constraints may exist, but boot pit cleaning provides a head start on quality management.
PHOTO BY FOOD PROTECTION SERVICES Lesser grain borer residing in a boot pit may comingle with clean incoming grain.
Are You Sampling Enough?
Near infrared spectroscopy can be used to determine nutritional content in feed ingredient profiling
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
C-LEVER EVA HE Controller
- For bulk solids, accuracy is not impacted by different material densities, irregular material flows or extreme friction
- All connections available (Ethernet, Profibus, CANbus, etc.) as standard equipment to easily connect/coordinate with existing systems
SORTEX H SpectraVision
- Real-time tracking of sorting performance and emergency warnings with SORTEX Monitoring System
- Newly designed in-house full-color cameras provide best color differentiation for subtlest of color defects
Feed Ordering Hub
- Cloud-based hub designed to increase feed ordering and scheduling automation
- Allows feed mills to make data-driven decisions and allocate resources better
24" Scalperators
- Provides high capacity method for removing roughage, light fines and chaff in a single pass
- Large material scalping and air density separation in one pass
Aqua MicroFeed System
- Enables users to produce microfeed at 40% increased capacity
- Optimized die can withstand higher pressure caused by smaller holes due to stronger construction, larger diameter and bigger open surface, and smart die base to create equal distribution of feed toward larger die
Metris Vibe
- Wireless vibration and temperature sensor can monitor health status of mechanical equipment regardless of original manufacturer
- Offers increased uptime, reduced maintenance, higher production reliability and improved safety
Marketwatch: Jun, 28
US Corn Price Idx: ZCPAUS.CM
open: 7.456
high: 7.4914
low: 7.3203
close: 7.4232
US Soybean Price Idx: ZSPAUS.CM
open: 15.6145
high: 15.7047
low: 15.4076
close: 15.6277
US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: KEPAUS.CM
open: 9.5445
high: 9.5852
low: 9.2713
close: 9.2769
US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: ZWPAUS.CM
open: 8.7281
high: 8.7496
low: 8.4289
close: 8.4774
