March 5, 2020
When formulating diets for animals, some things are more lasting than others. There will always be a finite list of quantity-limited ingredients to choose from, and it is…
February 27, 2020
Throughout our ExPress® process, there are many different things happening to the soybeans. While in the oil press, a small amount of meal particles ( sometimes called solids…
February 20, 2020
At a recent Tradeshow I attended, I was speaking with a current customer who had purchased extruders from our company, but operate local, inexpensive presses with them. While…
February 13, 2020
Digital media, social media, magazines, associations, newsletters, websites, trade shows, press releases… With all the ways you can reach customers, how do you know which is best for…
February 6, 2020
In the year 1800, the world was populated by about 1 billion people, in December 2019 the world population reached the figure of 7.6 billion inhabitants and there…
January 30, 2020
A question I’m often asked is, “How does your ExPress® soy meal by-pass protein compare to other commercial by-pass meals?” The simple answer is ExPress® soy meal provides…
January 23, 2020
This year, I have had the opportunity to visit many Insta-Pro clients in Mexico. During those visits, I have learned that some may have tried to get spare…
January 16, 2020
Creating an ExPress® plant takes dedication, decision making, and planning. Part of a plant’s success is ensuring the process flow is correct prior to installation. The flow should…
January 9, 2020
Phosphorus is an essential mineral that serves many important functions in the animal body and is required to support optimal maintenance, body growth, reproduction and development of bones.…
January 2, 2020
In poultry production, it’s important to understand the utilization of amino acids and other nutrients for maintenance, growth, and other functions in the body. Some nutrients can be…
December 26, 2019
In Mexico and other countries around the world, pets receive preferential and much better care than the treatment they received just a few decades ago, especially in their…
December 19, 2019
Fans (or blowers) are used in almost every facility in one application or another. Many are used as part of a dust collection system, especially in feed mills. …
December 12, 2019
On a daily basis, we assist many customers optimize their extrusion operations. They may be concerned with meal performance, low productivity, or other issues. Details like motor amperage,…
December 5, 2019
A recent article addressed how weather adversely affects soybean quality and nutrient content impacting soy growers nationwide. The United States produces about 38% of global soy output, mainly…
November 28, 2019
How functional are your proteins? How do you know? Does it matter for what you’re doing? These are questions we get asked from time to time, and while…
November 21, 2019
Payment fraud from potential scammers is an ongoing problem when sending money in the digital era. Scammers have gotten better about replicating information and it’s getting harder to…
November 14, 2019
In dairy production, the total amount of milk produced each day per cow is important, but it’s really the components, milk fat and protein, that are the most…
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…
