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Inland Empire Regional Composting Facility (IERCF) - Case Study

The Inland Empire Regional Composting Facility (IERCF) was constructed under a Joint Powers Authority agreement between the Inland Empire Utilities Agency and the LA County Sanitation Districts to manufacture exceptional quality compost that is good: for soil, plants, the environment, and public health. The in-vessel, 150,000 ton per year co-composting facility processes a blend of green ...

Jun. 19, 2021

By BacTee Systems

Automated Feeders Offer Explorations into New Management Practices to Improve Stillborn Rates

A 5,000-Head Commercial Sow-Farm Research Introduction In modern sow farms, piglet mortality is the leading restraint in producers not reaching their maximum production potential. According to the last US national database evaluation performed by Dr. Stalder in 2018, the US had an industry average of ~26% pre-weaning mortality, with nearly 10% of those attributed to stillborn (Stalder, 2018). ...

Jun. 3, 2021

By Jyga Technologies

French Fries to Dairy DMI: Using an Inexpensive Air Fryer to Determine Dry Matter

Measuring Dry Matter Accurately On-Farm With an Affordable Consumer Appliance When assessing the health and productivity of your dairy herd, dry matter intake (DMI) is one of the key data points to consider. If DMI is low, productivity suffers no matter the quality of the ration. Moreover, with low DMI, maintaining cow health becomes that much more ...

Jun. 2, 2021

By Diamond V

An in Depth Look at Moisture Control in Food Processing

Efficient Manufacturing Total Production Inspection with MoistTech MoistTech has extensive experience with all types of food applications including animal feed, snacks, dairy powders, flavoring and spices, sausage casings, bakery products and various powders. The technology allows storage for up to 50 product codes and can measure up to 3 constiuents at once, including moisture, oil, coating ...

May 27, 2021

By MoistTech Corporation

Can Dura Trac Calf Stalls be Used Outdoors?

Are you a farmer looking for a quick and easy way to keep your calves in an enclosed area while being outdoors? You are probably tired of rusted, hard-to-clean enclosures that are not safe for your livestock. If you are in need of a cost-efficient way to raise calves, then the Dura Trac Calf Stall may be the product for you. The Dura Trac Calf Stall is the ideal calf stall for both indoor and ...

May 19, 2021

By ADA Enterprises, Inc

What Types of Farm Animals Can Use Dura Trac Flooring?

Part of running a farm is making sure you have the best set up for your livestock. Advancements in technology have led to Dura Trac flooring, a great way to help keep your livestock healthy by providing a solid, clean environment for them to traverse in their stalls. Can all farm animals can use Dura Trac flooring? Whether you have small animals or large ones, Dura Trac flooring can provide the ...

May 17, 2021

By ADA Enterprises, Inc

Project - Llangynog, Wales

Plant’s power: 500 kW/h Daily Feeding: Straw and cow manure Goal: to improve the viscosity into digester to decrease the mixers autoconsumption and increase the digeribility of the straw To see video, please click ...

May 13, 2021

By BioBANG by Soldo Cavitators

Project - Belfast, Northern Ireland

Plant’s power: 500 kW/h Daily Feeding: Grass silage, Maize silage, Chicken manure, Maize meal feed, Cow slurry Goal: Increase the digestibility of grass silage, reduce the amount of silage and corn flour and improve the viscosity in digesters To see video, please click ...

May 13, 2021

By BioBANG by Soldo Cavitators

The Effect of Probiotics for the Gut Health

There are trillions of microbes inhabiting the human intestine. These microbes gradually reach a balance of types and numbers during the process of reproduction, and this balance is closely related to the body's normal metabolism. Once the structure of the intestinal flora becomes imbalanced, various metabolic diseases will follow. The probiotics multiply in large quantities in the intestine, ...

May 10, 2021

By Creative Enzymes

Cost-effective Pelletizing Machine For Dairy Feed Production

Dairy animals such as goats, cows, buffaloes, camels, etc. need to be fed nutritious food so that they can produce a good amount of milk every day. Dairy feed pellets have all the essential components mixed in them that are needed to make nutritive milk. Animal feed pellet machine is used to manufacture dairy feed of different diameters (2 to 10mm usually) and size. A variety of raw materials ...

May 8, 2021

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

Isolation, Identification and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Profile of Salmonella Isolates from Diarrheic Calves in Sebeta Town Dairy Farms, Central Ethiopia

Abstract A cross-sectional study was conducted in dairy farms Sebeta town from November 2018- May 2019 with a purposive sampling method to isolate, identify Salmonella isolates from diarrheic calves. The samples were examined for the presence of Salmonella following the conventional techniques of ISO standard and using OMNILOG bacterial identification system, GEN III microplate for confirmation ...

Apr. 30, 2021

By National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Center (NAHDIC)

Ruminant Animal Feed Production Business Plan

In recent years, more and more farmers who feed cattle, cow, sheep and other animals choose to make their own animal feed by purchasing a small set of ruminant animal feed production plant. How much does it cost to set up an animal feed production plant? What’s the price of small feed processing unit? How to make the best ruminant animal feed production business plan? Hot Sale Equipment ...

Apr. 29, 2021

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

The dangers of farm slurry and the production of slurry gas

Slurry is created from cow manure and water and provides a fantastic, natural fertiliser that farmers can use to encourage the growth of grass and other crops. It is usually stored in a slurry tank or lagoon before it is applied to farmland as fertiliser. The dangers of working with slurry are well documented, as high amounts of gases can be released very quickly. How is farm slurry made? Waste ...

Apr. 29, 2021

By Edinburgh Sensors Ltd - a division of Edinburgh Instruments

Dairy Rotary Parlours

Dairy farms have long occupied a special place in the US Agriculture industry. With a market size of approximately $38 billion, the country is dependent on the dairy-farm industry to satisfy the demand for milk, yogurt, and cheese, to name a few. The pressing need to increase production has led to several technological advancements for modern farms – with one of the most prominent ...

Apr. 27, 2021

By Octaform Systems Inc.

Dairy Facility, Ontario, Canada - Case Study

May 2013 Ontario, Canada QuickLiner Panels to Renovate Cheese Facility Salerno Dairy manufactures an extensive selection of traditional Italian cheeses. From mozzarella to mascarpone, and Romano to ricotta, its products are widely available in retail stores and through major foodservice suppliers. ...

Apr. 26, 2021

By Octaform Systems Inc.

Dairy Barn & Rotary, Murdock, Minnesota - Case Study

May 2017 Murdock, Minnesota Octaform: The Best Choice: Riverview LLP began as a family farm in midwest Minnesota back in 1939. Riverview utilizes both rotary and parallel parlors. Each site is a little different from the others, but the activity is the same: milking cows. Each cow produces about eight gallons of milk per day which are sent to processing plants to make cheese. It is very ...

Apr. 26, 2021

By Octaform Systems Inc.

Making Animal Feed Pellets From Hay

Hay refers to dried grass used as livestock fodder. It is fed to especially pasturing animals, for instance, sheep, goats, horses and cattle when grazing is unobtainable due to harsh climatic conditions. Pellets are renewable organic matter made from compressed hay and other biomass, pellets are used to balance the nutrition for grazing animals. Also, the pellets are very nutritious and easy to ...

Apr. 20, 2021

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

Foodstuff Production

A culture of contradictions? Again and again consumers are confronted with scandals in the foodstuff industry. The latest case is the Fipronil egg scandal in the laying hen farming in the Netherlands and in Lower Saxony (Germany). What actually do foodstuff producers and marketers do to avoid such cases? A lot, if you believe the rising costs in the area of modern foodstuff analysis. So during ...

Apr. 19, 2021

By Fritsch GmbH - Milling and Sizing

Vacuum Filtration for Cannabis Winterization

One of a handful of challenges the regulated cannabis industries face today is creating an end-product at a price point that competes with long-established illicit supply chains. Time, equipment costs, and operating costs are all significant factors in deciding which production methods to implement in daily operations at cannabis ...

Apr. 16, 2021

By Sterlitech Corporation

Summer Strategies to Reduce Whole-Herd Heat Stress

Summer is just around the corner and with it, heat stress. According to a 2019 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research study, the US dairy industry experiences $1.5 billion in losses annually to heat stress. Higher temperatures can affect herds, and in turn, can decrease performance, production, and profit. However, heat stress impacts more than just the milking herd. Between calves, dry ...

Apr. 12, 2021

By Diamond V