December 8, 2021
There are many methods of evaluating ingredients for animal feeding. This is important because the composition and characteristics of the ingredients that make up a complete diet affect…
December 1, 2021
Tradeshows have been few and far between in the past year – with most opting to either switch to a fully-remote event or by delaying the event to…
November 24, 2021
It is well known that the ability of animals to fully utilize the nutrient content of soybeans depends on the method of processing to deactivate antinutrients and add…
November 17, 2021
While commissioning projects all across the world for Insta-Pro, I’ve noticed a pattern amongst our most successful customers & their businesses. I am not referring to customers that…
November 10, 2021
Formulating diets for dairy cows is challenging for a few reasons. Mainly, everything the cow consumes enters the rumen, which is a massive microbial fermentation vat that alters…
November 3, 2021
One of our best services we provide to customers is education. Our goal is to provide enough knowledge and know-how to our customers to help them make an…
October 27, 2021
We often get asked about ingredient value: What makes an ingredient worth more? How do you get more of what you’re making into a formulation? Given that high-shear…
October 20, 2021
Once again, food prices are on the rise. Need an example? Look no further than fertilizer prices. In addition, natural gas prices are rising, forcing some fertilizer producers…
October 14, 2021
A poultry producer in East Africa phoned last week with a question: “Should I extrude maize?” “Will extrusion reduce mycotoxins?” he asked too. He buys maize that is…
October 7, 2021
Initial reports on this deadly virus began circulating in 2018 causing countries like China to lose more than half of their pork industry. In the past two years,…
September 30, 2021
Recently, we completed a study at Iowa State University that indicated the many benefits of using Hi-Gel™ Corn versions of commodity ingredients, namely corn and soybean meal. You…
September 23, 2021
Last year forced many enterprises to adjust their development plans for the future. Livestock companies that successfully completed 2019 planned to expand production in 2020, attract new investments…
September 16, 2021
The issue of dehulling as a part of soy meal production is a frequent topic of conversation, we previous addressed why hulls should remain with the meal. This…
September 9, 2021
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the world. A few countries that have been hit hard by the pandemic are…
September 2, 2021
Africa’s economies are growing. More people are joining ‘the middle class’ and spending more money on better food for themselves and their children. Demand for poultry, eggs, milk…
August 26, 2021
There is a common misconception about the differences among processing technologies for soybeans and how processing conditions affect the quality of soymeal. Recently, I was asked about the…
August 19, 2021
The COVID pandemic has affected all of us, wherever we live in the world. In Africa, food insecurity has increased, but to what extent? Just how many people…
August 12, 2021
Like many companies this time of year, we at Insta-Pro International are starting the process of planning for our next fiscal year and looking at our long-range strategic…
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