Biodiesel benefits producers and farmers
Biofuel research isn’t just a matter of finding the right type of biomass - corn grain, soybean oil, or other material - and converting it into fuel. Scientists must also find environmentally and economically sound uses for the co-products from biofuel production.

GTC™ Technology guides materials to collide
There are two key reasons for high-energy, low throughput and a rise in temperature of ground materials coming from a hammer mill: poor hammer mill capacity and poor screening capacity. With GTC Technology these problems can be overcome.

New challenges for by-product preservation
Wet by-products from the bio fuel industry are susceptible to mould, yeast and bacterial growth. Preservation by adding mixtures of organic acids and their salts is therefore essential.

Enzyme technology boosts performance of DDGS
With feed prices so high, now, more than ever, pig and poultry producers need to exploit technologies available to them to maximise margins. Using enzyme technology they have the opportunity to reformulate diets with lower energy, phosphorus and calcium levels and also include some DDGS in their formulations to further reduce feed costs.

“Customer happiness is key to being successful”
Mark Holt bought International Whey Technics Ltd. in Mason City, Iowa, USA from a family trust in 1999. Three customers in Asia accounted for 85% of the company’s $1.2 million in sales. “I knew that number needed to change and I knew how I planned to do it,” says Holt. Over the next decade, the company now called Vi-COR and which develops and sells yeast-based products for livestock feed, introduced many innovative “firsts” and increased its income by 30% annually. Last fall, Holt began gearing up for the next decade of success.

Shedding light in the corn for fuel or food debate
Using corn for fuel instead of foods or feeds has been debated since ethanol became a compulsory source for car fuels in the US. Now with several years of experience in ethanol production it is clear that the US corn-supply is not in danger. A future question might even be what to do with surplus corn.

Managing volatility in grain volumes by insurance
Grain supply and demand is influenced by many factors, such as the weather, stocks, pricing, etc. In general the market doesn’t like this volatility and tries to find tools to dampen fluctuations. Hedging on the future markets is an often used tool, but insurance could also be an option.

Ridley’s Pakenham mill pivotal in local Australia
Ridley AgriProducts is the largest feed milling company in Australia. The company’s Pakenham Plant, 60km south east of Melbourne, is the regional hub for Gippsland and the Mornington Peninsula. Feed Tech spoke with Ian Pickthall, Regional manufacturing manager.