Industry, education converge at ISU complex
Feed and grain industry partners fund $30-million-complex to educate next generation of commercial agro-industrial talent.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TODD & SARGENT
University Feed Mill Brings Technology into 21st Century
The Feed Technology Center at University of Illinois is fully automated and features all new equipment and software
The Feed Technology Center at the University of Illinois replaces the previous 95-year-old feed mill and uses all new equipment and software. Photo by Ann Reus
CHS automated elevator features 24-hour grain delivery
Lights-out automation allows farmers to drop off grain quickly day or night while making the grain delivery process more efficient for employees.
Photo courtesy of CHS
Overcoming Rural Labor Shortages with Control Systems
Automation helps grain handlers and feed manufactures stay productive with less staff
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Top Conveyor Maintenance Tips for Grain Processing Facilities
Daily checks and best practices will keep these machines moving material throughout your facility
Photo courtesy of GSI
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.
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