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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Daily Cash Grain Bids

Daily cash grain bids from St. Joseph, Atchison, and Kansas City on Yellow and White Corn, Soybeans, Hard and Soft Wheat, and Sorghum.

This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Sustainable animal feed practices can boost bottom line

Sustainable practices are not only beneficial to the environment in the long term, but also to the participating companies’ bottom line in the short term. That is why the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) believes sustainability is important for animal feed manufacturers.

Measure Moisture in sugar beet pulp for the production of animal feed

Moisture measurement in animal feed production using dried sugar beet. The Hydro-Mix moisture sensor can be used with conveyors for the production of animal feed.

Moisture Measurement Solutions for Concrete, Animal Feed, Grain, Sugar and other manufacturing...

Microwave moisture measurement solutions for Concrete, Sand, Animal Feed and Sugar

The Quest to Finding a More Sustainable Animal Feed

As animal nutrition company Nutreco found, the first step to achieving ambitious goals is full transparency.

From the Forum: When a Neighbor's Animal Feeding Habits Impact Your Property

A reader wants to keep on friendly terms with a neighbor but his habit of feeding local cats and birds is proving tough to ignore.

Animal Feed From Industrial Emissions? Chinese Scientists Say It's Possible

Animal feed from carbon dioxide? Yeah, it's a thing now.

She Warned the Grain Elevator Would Disrupt Sacred Black History. They Deleted Her Findings.

A whistleblower says a plan to build a grain elevator on an old plantation would disrupt important historic sites, including possibly unmarked graves of enslaved people, and that her cultural resource management firm tried to bury her findings.

How animal feed additives create meat, egg superfoods

Selenium and DHA are two nutrients that many people are not getting enough of in their diets. It is possible to feed livestock higher than usual levels to produce enriched milk, meat and eggs. These superfoods can then be marketed as improving human health and nutrition.

Microwave Moisture Measurement in Concrete, Aggregates, Asphalt, Grain, Rice, Animal Feed and more

Hydronix provides digital microwave moisture measurement for concrete, asphalt, aggregates, feed and grain, sugar and free flowing bulk material

How extrusion reduces antibiotic usage in animal feed

Proper feed processing can deliver pathogen-free feed while allowing formulators to utilize less expensive raw materials and improve animal performance.

How Using Antibiotics In Animal Feed Creates Superbugs

Researchers have shown how a bacterium resistant to antibiotic treatment passed from humans to pigs to humans. And now the new resistant human bug appears to be spreading beyond people with direct exposure to livestock.

Feature: Why insects could be the ideal animal feed

Advocates say raising livestock and fish on insect meal is easier on the planet

New resource guide released on Sustainable animal feed

The Sustainability Consortium recently released the Resource Guide on Sustainable Animal Feed, a digital resource created to help companies in the animal feed supply chain better understand and address how the demand for animal protein…

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How to Make a HACCP Plan for Food and Animal Feed Manufacturers

In this blog post, we’ll discuss how to make a HACCP plan for food and animal feed manufacturers, and tips that can help save you time and reduce risks.