January 21, 2021
Recently, I assisted one of our Sales Managers doing a feasibility analysis for a prospective customer who was considering establishing a mechanical soy processing business. This particular customer…
January 14, 2021
From DDGS shortage, supply disruption due to COVID and processing quality control; there was alot to discuss in 2020. Extruded Corn: A Highly Digestible Alternative to DDGS Scott…
December 24, 2020
Europe is the second-largest organic food market in the world, with retail sales worth over $40 billion each year. There are some 250,000 organic farms in Europe today.…
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…
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…
November 26, 2020
The pork industry continues to look toward more economically important characteristics which require efficient feeding strategies to determine which ingredients to use in the diets. Traditional diets for…
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…
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®.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
July 2, 2020
Is it possible to reduce feed costs while increasing productivity? As a nutritionist, I am asked about which feed ingredients have the biggest impact on input costs and…
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…
June 11, 2020
The ethanol industry in the U.S. has faced many challenges in the last few years. So far in 2020, there has been a sharp drop in oil prices,…
May 28, 2020
As discussed in Part I of a previous blog, urease activity is useful to determine if the soy product was cooked adequately to reduce ANFs, however, it is…
May 21, 2020
Soybeans contain several antinutritional factors (ANFs). Ureases are common ANFs found in many plants and grains, but are at high levels in soybeans as described by Takeuchi. Most…
