Alternative Formulation Strategies Need Great Ingredients
July 15, 2021
Producers are always trying to lower input costs, and when 70% or more of these costs relate to feed, it’s not surprising that various strategies are examined to…
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Keep Moving Away From Crude Protein: More Evidence
July 8, 2021
This isn’t a new idea for anyone who has read the Insta-Pro blog over the years, but the purpose of this post is to discuss, from what I…
Another Example: Knowing your Ingredients is Critical
March 25, 2021
We’ve discussed here before the importance of understanding your ingredients. Whether you’re making food products that require an ingredient with certain characteristics, such as a protein ingredient with…
The Importance of Nutrition Begins Before Birth – High-Shear Dry Extruded Flax
March 18, 2021
We focus a lot on improving the feeding of animals through the various stages of production. It’s not hard to see why – the costs of feeding animals…
How Does High-Shear Dry Extrusion Create Rumen By-Pass Fat in Soy?
March 11, 2021
We know that high-shear dry extrusion from Insta-Pro® is used to improve raw materials. Our philosophy has not changed since the early 1970’s – let the animals tell…
EU Chicken Success: What Are They Doing That You Should Do Part 1
December 17, 2020
It’s no secret to Insta-Pro blog readers that the ways in which food animals are raised are changing. We’ve long blogged about food companies sourcing meat from animals…
4 Nutritional Points to Consider When Purchasing an Extruder
December 10, 2020
High-shear dry extrusion from Insta-Pro® International allows the production of nutritionally superior ingredients from oilseeds like soy. This is by design – high-temperature, short-time cooking with dry extrusion…
Measuring Moisture: It’s Easy and Greatly Affects Ingredient Prices
November 12, 2020
We often get asked about ingredient quality measurements and what can be done to improve them. Thankfully, there is a lot that can be done. Using animal experiments…
ExPress® Soymeal Provides The Optimal Nutrients In Swine Diets. Read Our Blogs To Learn More:
October 29, 2020
ExPress® soy meal can be used by nutritionists of small-scale pork producers and big integrators to formulate swine diets with the support of the nutrition team of Insta-Pro®.…
ExPress® Soy Meal Provides Protein & Energy For Dairys. Learn About The Other Benefits:
October 22, 2020
ExPress® soy meal results in better efficiencies – including economic efficiencies – over other costly by-pass meals. See how these ingredients can help your dairy herd. IMPROVE…
High-Shear Dry Extrusion Shows Great Benefits In Poultry Diets. Read How:
September 24, 2020
ExPress® soymeal and other high-shear dry extruded products provide nutritious and digestible ingredients for poultry. Learn more about the benefits that you can see with poultry using our…
Are you feeding your animals quality ingredients? Read these blogs to find out
August 27, 2020
Quality ingredients are key for your livestock. With our equipment, you can expect nutritional advantages for soy meal, extruded corn and other end products. The process matters, and…
One Great Ingredient Allows Formulations With Other, Cheaper Ingredients: Can This Save Me Money?
August 20, 2020
Did you know that you get insight into someone’s psyche when they select ingredients and use them to formulate diets. No, really, you do. I’ve written about how…
Improved Cysteine Digestibility in Poultry with High-Shear Dry Extrusion of Soy
August 6, 2020
Amino acids that make up proteins are critically important in any diet. Typically, in order to build proteins, all amino acids are needed. Commercial diet formulations often focus…
MORE EVIDENCE OF PROTEIN OVERFEEDING: QUALITY INGREDIENTS ARE THE KEY!
June 25, 2020
The amino acids contained in dietary proteins are essential nutrients. Without them, humans and animals don’t last long. While required for life, it’s also important to have balanced…
Near-Term Ingredient Problem: DDGS Shortage Solution
April 23, 2020
It’s not every day that a 0.1-micron-diameter virus, invisible to the naked eye, comes along and changes the world. This is all the more fascinating when it’s not…
CRACKS IN THE COMMODITY GRAIN SYSTEM
April 2, 2020
We’ve covered in past blogs the challenging harvest conditions for grains and oilseeds in several parts of North America during harvest 2018. The increased likelihood of damage when…
MORE RESIDUAL OIL DOESN’T ALWAYS EQUAL MORE ENERGY FOR GROWTH
March 12, 2020
Last year, I wrote a blog series which concluded that choosing ingredients with more high-quality residual oil in the meal could add many benefits to your formulation program. …