NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2023 83 Alltech announced that Dr. Curtis Novak has joined the company as the general manager of its U.S. poultry division. Dr. Novak will be leading Alltech’s poultry team, strengthening alignment across all business units, from research and development to account management. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Novak to our team to lead our U.S. poultry business,” said Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. “I have known Curtis for more than two decades. What has particularly impressed me about him is that his expertise and depth of experience are matched by a genuine commitment to his customers and colleagues. I am confident that his leadership will empower our poultry team deliver even more value for our customers.” Prior to joining Alltech, Dr. Novak served as the manager of poultry sales and research at Purina Animal Nutrition. He holds a doctoral degree in poultry science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Novak started his career as an assistant professor at Virginia Tech, where he focused on the development of local, regional and national programs related to nutrition and management practices for commercial poultry, with an emphasis on meat-type poultry (e.g., broilers and turkeys). Read more>> Dr. Curtis Novak joins Alltech’s team to lead U.S. poultry business Dr. Curtis Novak Scoular, an employee-owned agribusiness, announced a $20 million expansion for its feed blending facility in south-central Idaho. The company’s latest investment will serve the growing and changing needs of dairy and beef producers. Scoular announced that it will break ground this month (April 2023) on the project and is aiming toward spring 2024 completion. The company’s existing facility in Jerome provides custom feed blends for dairy and beef customers. According to the company statement, the expansion adds two key capabilities: – A steamflaking process, which processes corn into flakes and makes the feed more digestible for cattle. The corn is steamed, heated, then pressed into a flake. – A pellet mill to make feed pellets. Pellets are easy to transfer, handle and proportion for optimal nutrition. Feed pellets typically are used for feeding calves and beef cattle. “Agriculture drives the Magic Valley’s economy, and Scoular has made it a priority to support the industry through innovation, state-of-the-art facilities and programs that support local producers,” said Andy Hohwieler, a Scoular Regional Manager based in Twin Falls. “With our latest investment, we look forward to creating new feed products that create solutions for end-users.” Scoular, based in Nebraska, is a $9.7 billion global agribusiness. Read more>> Scoular invests $20 million in its Idaho facility
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