More Than Just Control System Equipment
Working with a control system provider can open possibilities you did not know existed
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The Devil is in the Details
Pallet placement alone leads to a plethora of options
Engineering Out the Hazards
Understanding what it takes to maintain and operate a facility is critical in upfront design and engineering
The Importance Has Never Been Higher
Every grain handling injury is preventable
Why is Poultry Going Natural?
Consumer demands are forcing the market to look for natural alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters
Seeing Beyond the Bin Walls
How automated bin board software can improve decisions
GEAPS: Making an Impact
Shaping the grain industry's past and future
Working Together for U.S. Soy
Solutions to current challenges requires broad collaboration
African Swine Fever Worries
Continues spread throughout China, Southeast Asia
Time to Prioritize Diversity
Creating an inclusive environment helps retain top talent
Infrastructure Package Prognosis? It’s Anyone’s Guess
Let’s dig in and press for what ag needs
Insuring your Reputation
Crisis communication planning is a policy you can’t afford to skip
Data = Sustainability?
BASF developing modules to help determine environmental impacts of feed
New President Good for Agriculture?
Only time will tell if President-elect Trump can make good on promises to ag.
The Future of Automation
Facility automation continues to evolve in leaps and bounds
Thriving in the Midstream
Survival of independent grain operations depends on long-term strategy.
Automatic Compliance
How automated control systems help facilites follow food safety rules
Brush Up on Rail Safety
Industrial facilities that use rail as a part of their operation move railcars by a variety of motive power types. No matter what type of motive power is used, applicable rail operating safety rules and procedures should be followed. Applying up-to-date rules and procedures to rail operations will enhance employee safety and facility efficiencies.
Rising to the Challenge
A response to concerns over animal production sustainability
FDA Slowly Proposes FSMA Rules
AFIA stands ready to review and provide industry comment.
Richard Sellers, senior vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs.
Recently Added to Buyer's Guide
Bovizyme™ GA Enzyme
- Enzyme solution that improves starch digestion efficiency for non-steam flaker feed yards
- Improved feed efficiency through increased bodyweight gain and lower feed intake
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
Marketwatch: Jan, 21
US Corn Price Idx: ZCPAUS.CM
open: 5.9607
high: 6.0092
low: 5.9282
close: 5.9756
US Soybean Price Idx: ZSPAUS.CM
open: 13.5213
high: 13.861
low: 13.4988
close: 13.8203
US Hard Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: KEPAUS.CM
open: 7.7694
high: 7.8347
low: 7.6744
close: 7.7644
US Soft Red Winter Wheat Price Idx: ZWPAUS.CM
open: 7.5197
high: 7.5858
low: 7.4322
close: 7.4955
