Hot on the heels of headlines covering everything from changes to antimicrobial use and high mycotoxin risk, to biosecurity threats such as African Swine Fever, a wave of advancements at the feedmill level is poised to help producers and their industries address these challenges while transitioning to the future.
Feed mills and manufacturing facilities have long held a prominent role in the fabric of farming, ranching and animal production – serving as a critical central hub of activity for ensuring quality feed, healthy animals and efficient, profitable operations. Today that role is reaching an unprecedented new level of importance as a new era takes hold for agriculture in 2019.
“I’ve been involved in the feed industry for a long time and for me this is the biggest time of change and evolution yet,” says Darrell Kimmel, Manager of Country Junction Feeds. “We’re getting a lot more questions. We’re being asked to handle a lot more demands. Feed requirements are a lot more sophisticated and tailored. But at the same time, we are ready. We have never had better knowledge, resources and capabilities to help customers navigate the latest challenges and opportunities, and get the best results for their animals and operations.”