Global Challenges of the Swine Industry
June 28, 2023
With many geopolitical and environmental events occurring around the world at any given time, it’s important to step back and analyze how these issues affect the average farmer…
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Combating Global Feed Ingredient Supply Chain Issues
August 24, 2022
A stable supply of feed ingredients is a concern due to the difficult logistics situation in the world and insufficient production of feeds in Uzbekistan. Under these current…
A Good Beginning is Half the Battle
February 23, 2022
As in any business, each of us strives to find the right solution to achieve our goal. As a rule, in this way we rely on our own…
Consistency is the Key to Success.
February 18, 2021
What makes a quality ExPress® soymeal? That’s a question we get asked a lot. Most recently, I was contacted by one of our customers in India who had…
We See You, We Are Here to Help
July 30, 2020
Networking is the cornerstone of the business world. COVID-19 has changed the way businesses network, especially with regards to tradeshows. To compensate for changes in physical tradeshows, Insta-Pro…
Nutrition is the Key
November 7, 2019
Prior to our September workshop at our headquarters in Grimes, Iowa I had taken a group from Russia for an ExPress® plant tour and a visit to a…
Sterilization is one of the key functions of dry extrusion
September 12, 2019
Recently, I was contacted by one of our customers who has been successfully producing shaped feeds with our MS3000 Model medium-shear dry extruder for a number of years.…
Adding Value by Processing Locally Grown Ingredients
October 12, 2017
I recently visited Sri Lanka to participate in Lanka Livestock, a regional agricultural trade show. Our booth attracted numerous new prospects interested in extrusion technologies as well as…
New Opportunities for the Aquaculture Industry in Russia
February 4, 2016
Whether you are in Russia or any other part of the world, it would be wise to look at the fish feed market opportunity in support of the…
Russian Soybean Market on the Rise
December 23, 2015
For the last ten years soy production in Russia has increased from 554 thousand tons in 2004 to 2.6 million tons in 2014. Still, Russia is not self-sufficient…
Customer Service and Quality Equipment = Success
September 24, 2015
Iowa seems like a long way from Myanmar, but I felt right at home during a recent three day visit for sales training to the Insta-Pro Intl headquarters in Urbandale (a suburb…
Importance of Networking Between Customers, Prospects and Employees
September 17, 2015
Networking between our current customers and prospects helps create mutually beneficial relationships that allow them to share ideas, success stories and also provide insights on what has not…
Lowest Price Doesn’t Always Bring Value
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…
Compromising Solutions
October 9, 2014
Adding value has been the major driver for Insta-Pro business since the company was founded in late 1960’s. Farmers around do this by growing their own crops and…
Focusing on Your Business
November 20, 2012
Recently, I visited one of the major poultry and swine producers in Central Russia. The company is very dynamic and growing rapidly. They have their own land where…