In-Person AgriSchool
Livestock Feed Mill Management

The majority of feed millers have been telling us that 2025 is going to be the year of CAPACITY OPTIMIZATION and WASTE REDUCTION. The 2025 Livestock Feed Milling AgriSchool is geared towards analyzing these issues and providing the information, guidance, and tools needed for a feed miller to be able to address these challenges.

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Bangkok, Thailand

What you can expect to learn at this newly reimagined 2025 Livestock Feed Milling AgriSchool

Process optimization of machines, lines and the plant as a whole

Realizing the true capacity of machinery and the line

Accomplish more out of an existing feed mill without major investments

Shrinkage control from raw material to finished feed

Uncovering the process steps that contribute most to physical stock loss

Understanding the financial impact of dry matter loss and moisture loss or gain

Maintenance and its impact on your bottom line

Implementing maintenance programs. One that is right for you.

Measuring maintenance efficiency. Avoiding downtime and shutdowns.

Impact of raw material and formulation on the production process

Machinery selection and setup based on raw material or formulation

Achieving 100% finished product quality and eliminating losses

4 DAYS FULL OF ACTION AND ACTIVITIES

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Day 1 Highlights

Raw material receiving process, evaluation, and screening

Silo and warehouse management

Grinding type comparison, operations, setup, and troubleshooting

Principles of particle size reduction. Why and what to be aware of

Hammer mill and roller mill set up and operation

Day 2 Highlights

Batch weighing and dosing accuracy. Capacity and batch cycle times.

Troubleshooting and correcting dosing errors and batching times

Evaluating mixer designs and troubleshooting mixer-related issues

Steam distribution system. Troubleshooting steam quality

Set up and optimization of conditioners for better gelatinization

Principles of pelleting, setup, operation and control

Troubleshooting pellet mill issues and selection of dies and rollers

Day 3 Field visit and practical workshops at SUNFEED

Walk through a commercial feed mill, Sunfeed, and make observations and notes under the guidance of the facilitators and Sunfeed staff.

Participate in practical workshops to discuss, analyze, and troubleshoot what was observed during the walkthrough

Process optimization. Identify and quantify the opportunities on further improve the capacity of the feed mill
Shrinkage control. Identify and quantify ways to reduce raw material stock losses and complete finished feed losses by controlling fines, moisture, and returns
Maintenance. Review the effectiveness of the existing maintenance program, how it is evaluated and identify gaps and improvements
Impact of raw material and formulation on the production process. Review how machinery is setup based on selected raw materials, evaluate the impact of formulas on production, capacity, and throughput, and the quality of the finished product

Day 4 Highlights

Cooling objectives and principles and cooler design and control

Crumbler setup and sieving selection and setup

Post-pelleting coating systems (PPLAs), how to select and operate

Understanding shrinkage and its financial and quality impacts. How to manage this.

Operational optimization and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

Feed mill design and construction. Conceptualization, choosing equipment and suppliers

Feed mill digitalization and selection of digital and automation systems

Feed mill operations and management. Forecasting, planning, budgeting, and KPIs

Facilitators

Professionally made training that is delivered by highly experienced industry practitioners who have designed, equipped, and operated multiple feed mills in many geographic areas!