NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2024 105 Scoular completes $20 million expansion of feed blending facility Global agribusiness Scoular completed a $20 million expansion of its state-of-the-art feed blending facility, providing another local option for dairy and beef producers seeking high-quality steam flaked and calf grains. Scoular celebrated the project completion with a ribbon-cutting in Jerome, Idaho, USA. The expansion adds a 120-feet high concrete feed mill, boosting the facility’s production capacity by 35 percent. The expansion also delivers a 40 percent increase in storage capacity. “Scoular’s mission is to deliver safe, reliable and innovative solutions to our feed and food customers around the world,” said Paul Maass, CEO of Scoular. “This new investment is a perfect example of meeting our customers’ demands and bringing forward the ideal solutions. We are thrilled to continue to make growth investments in this important region and industry.” Scoular’s existing facility in Jerome provides custom feed blends for dairy and beef customers. The expansion adds two key capabilities: • A steam flaking process that processes corn and barley 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. Scoular points out that its Jerome team thrives on serving customers, and the additional capabilities provide new ways to meet their needs. Read more>> A review led by Dr. Brett Glencross, Technical Director at IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organisation, along with a team of renowned fish and human nutrition experts, assessed the current landscape of LongChain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (LC-PUFAs) as well as their benefits and explored their realistic growth potential. The report, published in Reviews of Fisheries Science and Aquaculture, relies on insights gleaned from a technical workshop held in Stirling, Scotland, in May 2023. According to the information shared by IFFO, LC-PUFAs like eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have a wide range of effects both on fish and human physiology: cell membrane structure, regulation of inflammation and disease resistance. Current estimates of EPA and DHA production are around 160 ktonnes/year, with more than 90% of this coming from fishery and aquaculture resources: - Estimates of global fish oil production are around 1,200 ktonnes/ year with an increasing contribution of by-products from various fisheries and aquaculture (53%). Among these oils, EPA and DHA can make up from <2% to almost 60% of the total fatty acids. - Aquaculture is a net producer of EPA + DHA relative to its inputs and a greater contributor to human EPA + DHA supplies than the direct consumption of wild fish. Read more>> New study explores benefits and realistic growth potential of LC-PUFAs
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