April 8, 2015
Poultry nutritionist face a variety of different challenges when calculating the best formulation for feed. In the February 2015 issue of WATT Poultry USA, Gary Thorton discusses a recent…
April 2, 2015
Equipment and employee safety is key in maintaining a successful business. In a previous blog I discussed the need for proper equipment cleaning, but I did not address on…
March 26, 2015
I recently attended a conference in Dubai, and had the pleasure of speaking with people who are working to improve local food and feed production in the region. …
March 19, 2015
A healthy business practice to repeat at least on an annual basis is a review of your revenue streams. Are you achieving your annual revenues from a narrow…
March 12, 2015
In our years of optimizing the quality of extruded whole soybeans and the ExPress® soybean meal, we have been insisting on cooking the soy to a range of…
March 5, 2015
In an ever increasingly global economy, with goods being imported and exported daily all around the world, it is important for companies that import goods such as extruders…
February 26, 2015
Scheduled maintenance to avoid down time is important to an operation because it proactively identifies issues, minimizes the risk of uncontrolled down time and avoids costly repairs. Depending…
February 19, 2015
I recently conducted some research with high oilseeds at the Insta-Pro International R&D center. This is something I’ve blogged about before – as we are constantly trying to…
February 12, 2015
More often than none, during exhibits and shows we encounter visitors confusing an extruder with a pellet mill. The International Poultry Production Exposition (IPPE) that was held January…
February 5, 2015
There’s an old saying that goes: “failing to plan is planning to fail”. This is as true in life as it is in a production facility. A question…
January 30, 2015
I recently attended a conference on “Innovations in feeding technologies and commercial fish farming”, which was a part of the 20th MVC: Cereals – Mixed Feed – Veterinary…
January 22, 2015
Fly across Africa at night and you will notice one thing, the continent is mostly dark. There’s plenty of light at the top (Cairo) and at the bottom…
January 15, 2015
I’ve had a few people contact me lately with questions about steam requirements as they relate to the preconditioner, which is used to enhance the capabilities of shaped…
January 14, 2015
“Why do I need to cool extruded products?” The answer is simple; it controls the water activity, product quality and nutrient value; all important aspects in producing a…
January 8, 2015
I recently published a blog that examined published data on growth performance of pigs when fed equal amounts dietary energy. I want to go one step further to…
January 1, 2015
During my sales career with Insta-Pro I have learned that often the word value has a different meaning to people. Many people think that when we say we…
December 18, 2014
You have decided to purchase new equipment to grow your business. The next step in making your business operation a reality, is completing the start-up appointment with trained…
December 11, 2014
Recently, you may have noticed a sharp decline in the price of gasoline. This is certainly good news for anyone who drives, but it has led to speculation…
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