The Feed Science Podcast Show - # 9 - Decoding feed milling: where safety meets un(charted) potential
Aug 22, 2023
Feed milling plays a critical role in our industry, contributing to enhanced animal nutrition, robust business operations, and the overall safety of processing plants. In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Aaron Gaines and Dr. Omarh Mendoza to discuss one of the core elements in the feed milling process: safety. We delve into the concepts of preventive and corrective maintenance, the importance of maintenance from an efficiency standpoint, and how it entails focusing on key performance objectives and audits. We also explore potential process improvements and core metrics, including sustainability, quality, delivery, and cost.
What you'll learn:
○ Management strategy involving safety and personnel training
○ Preventive and corrective maintenance approaches
○ Internal and external maintenance: advantages and disadvantages
○ Evaluation of mash diets and pellet diets: digestibility and flow characteristics
○ Hammer mills and roller mills on the oracle size variation
○ Safety, product quality and process improvement audits
Meet the guest:
Dr. Omarh Mendoza
Experience:
○ Director of Nutrition at The Maschhoffs
Background:
○ B.Sc., Animal Sciences (Universidad de Sonora)
○ PhD., Animal Sciences (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn
Dr. Aaron Gaines
Experience:
○ Managing Director at Ani-Tek
Background:
○ B.Sc., Agriculture (University of Missouri-Columbia)
○ M.Sc., Animal Science (University of Missouri-Columbia)
○ PhD., Animal Science (University of Missouri-Columbia)
