The Maschhoffs, one of the largest family-owned hog producer networks in North America, with 150,000 sows and production sites in six states, is using a 3.06-Megawatt solar array to power a key feed mill.
In the current environment of high energy costs, how can feed producers make quality feed without extended conditioning times and without risking poorly conditioned meal leading to blockages and increased mill maintenance?
A study, undertaken as part of the EU-funded Feed-a-Gene project, found that near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) tools enable more accurate digestible energy predictions in pig feed ingredients than those done using in vitro assays (EDOM).
EU associations representing a raft of food and feed sectors have been stressing in recent weeks that molasses should not be included in the list of potential advanced fuels under the EU Renewable Energy Directive (REDII).
