The Global Miller

October 02, 2018

AFIA cheers "NAFTA 2.0" agreement, USA

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has commended the White House and Office of the US Trade Representative for their hard work and dedication in reaching a trilateral trade agreement that will benefit industries across North America.

The new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will build on the progress of the former North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), while facilitating greater market access, regulatory transparency and accountability among the three trading partners.

Read the full article on the Milling and Grain website, HERE.

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Practical short course on feeds and pet food extrusion, USA

A one week practical short course on feeds and pet food extrusion will be presented February 3-8, 2019 at Texas A&M University by staff, industry representatives, and consultants.

The program will cover information on designing new feed mills and selecting conveying, drying, grinding, conditioning and feed mixing equipment.

Current practices for production of pet foods, preparing full-fat soy meal; recycling by-products and secondary resources; spraying and coating fats, digests and preservatives; use of encapsulated ingredients and preparation of premixes, and least cost formulation are reviewed.

Practical demonstration of pet food, vacuum coating, and several others are demonstrated on four major types of extruders - (dry, interrupted flights, single and twin screw), using various shaping dies.

Reservations are accepted on a first-come basis.

For more information, programs and application forms, contact:

Mian N. Riaz, Ph.D, CFS Director, Process Engineering R& D Center
Head - Extrusion Technology Program

Professor in Food Diversity
Nutrition and Food Science Dept.

2476 TAMU; Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-2476
Tel: 979-845-2774; Fax: 979-845-2744
E-mail: mnriaz@tamu.edu

Visit the Process Engineering R&D Centre website, HERE.

Drought, drought and more drought: Part Two

by Sven-Olof Malmqvist, M4L Board of Trustees, Owner at Grytåsa

Sven-Olof Malmqvist

In Europe, in particular in Scandinavia, we have had the worst drought since I do not know when?
To those who read my last column; I ended up dancing a rain dance and it worked! The rain has finally arrived, just after the harvest of the grain, so we may expect a second cut of grass for the winter fodder, but one cut is lost already. But for the later crops the rain has been a saver.

Personally, having an equine farm with 50 heads, the lack of roughage and pasture made me have to take extreme measures to secure the winter feed by importing dehydrated bales of alfalfa from France, along with importing hay from Latvia. This has never happened to me before.

On the other hand, in the Kerala state in India they got the same amount of rain in 24 hours that we will have in six months in our Eastern part of Sweden. So we need an equalizer sitting on top of the globe, distributing the rainfall fair and square. Unfortunately, it doesn´t work that way!

On the news I heard that the seventh hurricane for the season will reach mainland Japan and it seems to be the worst one so far with 45mph winds.

So what does this extreme weather tell us? That it is happening everywhere and we better take some precautionary measures so we can handle it in the future and fully appreciate that these kind of extremes can occur everywhere, even up in Northern Europe.

We better dig ponds for irrigation, convince the few remaining genetic companies to explore more heat resistance crops to be grown up in the Northern hemisphere and so on.

Another drawback based on yield is that the aid to the more needing countries, such as Africa, can be reduced. Therefore, we better try to explore the local and native crops they have in the region and start developing, improving and growing them in a more systematic way so they can provide their own feed and food and be less dependent on outside aid.

Read the full article in the Milling and Grain magazine online, HERE.

PCE company profile

Pelleting Consumables Europe (PCE) is a global supplier of tailor-made, high-grade precision Ring Dies and Roller Shells.

Thanks to years of experience in the pelleting industry they can provide customers expert advice on the geometry and design of ring dies and roller shells. Manufacturing reliable ring dies and roller shells for compound feed, biofuel and recycling industries and a wide range of other applications.

Their tailor-made ring dies and roller shells are available for pellet presses of all brands and are manufactured at an ultra-modern manufacturing facility.

As the entire process takes place In-house, they (can) guarantee short lead times and optimum quality.

PCE ring dies and roller shells are made of high-quality steel. The ring dies are manufactured as standard from high-grade, high chrome steel x46cr13, tempered to 53-55 HRC. The associated roller shells are manufactured from 100cr6 or 20mncr5, depending on specific application.

PCE is continuously focussed on improving the life cycle of their products and to increase profits for their customers.

PCE key features
- Longer life cycle
- Higher capacity
- Low power consumption

In addition to providing products PCE also assists with the planning of your spare and wear part inventory. Minimising costs and the risk of running out of wear and spare parts is their concern.

A team of experts is available to guide you by selecting the right ring dies, roller shells and to set up a service level spare part management program.

PCE is your partner for just perfect ring dies and roller shells.

Visit the PCE website, HERE.

October 01, 2018

Charles Sukup inducted into the National Academy of Engineering

Charles Sukup, President of Sukup Manufacturing Co., was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in a ceremony held on September 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C. He is one of 83 new members and 16 foreign members elected February 7, 2018.

Charles Sukup inducted into National Academy of Engineering in Washington DC
Image credit: Charles Sukup Twitter

There are currently 2,293 members of the NAE. Election into the NAE is considered the highest professional distinction accorded an engineer. Academy membership honours those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature" and to "the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education."

Read the full article on the Milling and Grain website, HERE.

In praise of Scotch Oatmeal

by Mildred Cookson, The Mills Archive, UK

Mildred Cookson

“The virtues of Scotch oatmeal have been praised by both poet and historian, but most of all by the British public, making it part of their daily food as porridge for breakfast”

These words of praise featured in a 1902 issue of “Milling”, the predecessor of this magazine. At that time all the leading hotels in Scotland served oatmeal porridge as a favourite food because “it is easily digested and supplies more strength-giving elements than any other cereal”. It also contained more silica than any other cereal food.

In 1902 there were several oat-growing districts in Scotland. Of these, Aberdeenshire grew one-fifth of the whole oat crop because of its soil and its climate. The soil in Aberdeenshire is practically all stony; Aberdeen was also known as the “Granite City” and sometimes the “Silver City by the Sea”.

It was the shipping port for the granite blocks which now ornament many of the finest buildings in the country. The climate is perfect for oat growing, with ample moisture during the foliation period, and plenty of sun for maturing and ripening the oats. The days in Aberdeenshire during summer and autumn are also longer than further south. Rolled oats were, as now, very popular and the “Grampian” Scotch-rolled oats manufactured by the North of Scotland Milling company were apparently unsurpassed both in flavour and economy. Twice a week they could be delivered, like the granite, by steamers from Aberdeen to London.

Helpfully, the process of oat milling south of the border, at the Caledonian Oatmeal Mill in Carlisle, was described in an article from “The Miller” December 6, 1886. The mills, owned by Mr Ling, comprised a block of buildings 90 ft long and seven storeys high, facing the street and with a large court behind. The kilns for the oatmeal preparation were in the court, as seen on the illustration. It was an imposing building with a tall handsome chimney about 140 ft high.

The machinery occupied one end of the building, the other was used for storage of grain. The mill could store around 3,000 quarters of oats, and, in addition to this, Mr Ling had a large adjoining warehouse to store another 4,000 quarters. There was little need for storage of the finished product as demand was such that it was sent out immediately and Mr Ling had a job to keep up demand.

Read the full article in the Milling and Grain magazine online, HERE.

SEEDBURO company profile

SEEDBURO Equipment Company is a manufacturer and distributor of handling, testing and grading equipment for the grain, feed and seed industries.

SEEDBURO has been the leading supplier to the agricultural industries for over 100 years. Priding itself on providing quality, state-of-the-art equipment, Seedburo strives for excellence in all facets of their manufacturing and distribution.

Founded in 1912, SEEDBURO quickly became one of the largest distributors of ag related equipment in the United States. Seedburo first began exporting equipment world-wide in 1940 through an extensive network of international sales personnel.

Other acquisitions and arrangements have allowed SEEDBURO to exclusively distribute many lines of equipment to the agricultural industries. Some of these products are the various Seedburo Grain Probes, Boerner and Precision Dividers, Count-A-Pak Seed Counters, Burrows Moisture Testers, SEEDBURO Computer Grain Scales, Ohaus Grading Scales, Official USDA Grading and Inspection Visual Reference Images and Inspection Stations, SEEDBURO Germinators and numerous others items.

Visit the SEEDBURO website, HERE.

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