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The animal feed industry is among the highest producing industries in the world. According to the United Nations’ 2024 World Population Prospects, by the year 2050 the global population is projected to increase from 7.7 billion today to an estimated 9.7 billion. This means that food demands will continue…

Animal feed pellet coating presents a number of challenges to feed manufacturers. The consistency and properties of the pellets, as well as the consistency and properties of the liquid or powder coating, can all create unique obstacles to adequate and uniform coating. The right pelleting…

Unplanned downtime, inconsistent batches, rising labor costs, and constant bottlenecks can quickly erode feed mill performance. When materials do not flow as expected or systems fall out of sync, production slows, costs increase, and product quality becomes harder to control.  These challenges are common but fixable. This guide…

Powder flow problems can cause frustration and hours of expensive downtime. These issues occur when bulk materials do not move consistently through processing equipment, leading to blockages, inconsistent output, or material buildup. In this guide, we’ll show you how to improve powder flow by identifying…

When it comes to your processing plant, efficiency is everything. Producing pet food, animal feed or specialty ingredients, every minute of downtime, inconsistent mix, or wasted product chips away at your bottom line. That’s why optimizing your plant’s production process is essential to staying ahead…

When you save money on cattle feed, you can make your feedlot more efficient. There are a variety of ways to reduce cattle feed costs, from choosing ingredient suppliers to improving ingredient accuracy, reducing waste, and automating feed mixing. Streamlining the feed mixing process, introducing…

About Pilgrim’s Foods Pilgrim’s produces high-quality food products in processing plants around the world. As one of the largest global poultry producers, they have poultry feed down to a science. Their feed mill runs 24 hours a day, six days a week. Each week, they…

About TC Feeders TC Feeders is located in Alberta, Canada. The cattle feedlot raises and cares for 10,000 calves, including backgrounding and finishing. As a specialty feedlot, their customers don’t want to see average cattle quality; they want to see the best – and nothing…

A micro ingredient system is a significant investment for any cattle feedlot operation. At APEC, we recognize the challenges that come with managing a successful feedlot operation, and cattle feed nutrition. We've taken the time to compare the different micro ingredient systems we offer at…

As a cattle rancher, you understand the challenge of balancing the business while providing quality cattle nutrition. You don’t need the added stress of equipment leases and locked-in contracts that dictate where you source ingredients. At APEC, we empower feedlot managers with the freedom to…