Rising Food Prices = Higher Profits For Agri-Processors
October 20, 2021
Once again, food prices are on the rise. Need an example? Look no further than fertilizer prices. In addition, natural gas prices are rising, forcing some fertilizer producers…
Author: Michael Martin
4 Reasons You SHOULD Extrude Maize
October 14, 2021
A poultry producer in East Africa phoned last week with a question: “Should I extrude maize?” “Will extrusion reduce mycotoxins?” he asked too. He buys maize that is…
Author: Michael Martin
Coordinating Efforts to Combat African Swine Fever
October 7, 2021
Initial reports on this deadly virus began circulating in 2018 causing countries like China to lose more than half of their pork industry. In the past two years,…
Author: Craig Briney
Growth Where It Counts – Keep More Nitrogen In Your Birds Via High-Shear Dry Extrusion
September 30, 2021
Recently, we completed a study at Iowa State University that indicated the many benefits of using Hi-Gel™ Corn versions of commodity ingredients, namely corn and soybean meal. You…
Author: Dave Albin
Leasing – A New Method Of Increasing Sales
September 23, 2021
Last year forced many enterprises to adjust their development plans for the future. Livestock companies that successfully completed 2019 planned to expand production in 2020, attract new investments…
Author: Adam Sackett
Soy Hulls Are Prebiotics – Why You Should Keep Them
September 16, 2021
The issue of dehulling as a part of soy meal production is a frequent topic of conversation, we previous addressed why hulls should remain with the meal. This…
Author: Dave Albin
Bringing Out The Best In Full-Fat Soybean Meal
September 9, 2021
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the world. A few countries that have been hit hard by the pandemic are…
Author: Mayette Ramos
New Research Will Help Africa’s Soybean Farmers
September 2, 2021
Africa’s economies are growing. More people are joining ‘the middle class’ and spending more money on better food for themselves and their children. Demand for poultry, eggs, milk…
Author: Michael Martin
Not All Processes Add Equal Nutritional Value to Soymeal
August 26, 2021
There is a common misconception about the differences among processing technologies for soybeans and how processing conditions affect the quality of soymeal. Recently, I was asked about the…
Author: Janeth Colina
How Has COVID Affected Food Supply Chains? – An Example From East Africa
August 19, 2021
The COVID pandemic has affected all of us, wherever we live in the world. In Africa, food insecurity has increased, but to what extent? Just how many people…
Author: Michael Martin
Three Tips For Strategic Planning
August 12, 2021
Like many companies this time of year, we at Insta-Pro International are starting the process of planning for our next fiscal year and looking at our long-range strategic…
Author: Jonathan Kingsbury
Lead Times – What does this mean?
July 29, 2021
Due to supply chain disruptions, we have been answering several questions about getting equipment placed and operational before the end of 2021. After your order is placed, there…
Author: Belen Diaz Cisneros
Are Your Animals Getting All They Can Out of Corn?
July 22, 2021
On LinkedIn a few years ago, in a post, I asked “Have we gotten all that we can out of corn?” I also said that we intended to…
Author: Dave Albin
Alternative Formulation Strategies Need Great Ingredients
July 15, 2021
Producers are always trying to lower input costs, and when 70% or more of these costs relate to feed, it’s not surprising that various strategies are examined to…
Author: Dave Albin
Keep Moving Away From Crude Protein: More Evidence
July 8, 2021
This isn’t a new idea for anyone who has read the Insta-Pro blog over the years, but the purpose of this post is to discuss, from what I…
Author: Dave Albin
Total Cost of Ownership Calculator
July 1, 2021
Insta-pro has always been forth coming with its customers and potential customers. In the past, whenever we received a Request for Quote, we made sure to speak openly…
Author: Michael Martin
What’s the Difference? Extruder Model 9000 vs Model 9400
June 24, 2021
Last year, we introduced the world to our new extruder model, the 9000, and many clients have asked what the difference is between this new model and our…
Author: Belen Diaz Cisneros
How Do You Ensure Its ExPress® Meal?
June 17, 2021
One thing that we pride ourselves on at Insta-Pro is our customers providing high-quality & highly digestible ExPress® Meal to their customers. Educating customers and prospects on the…
Author: Belen Diaz Cisneros