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Labor and Capital for Pelleting Formula Feeds

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  • Vosloh, Carl J., Jr.

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Excerpts from the report: Pelleting of feed is a process by which premixed dry feeds (mash) are formed into relatively hard pellets of various shapes. Dry feeds are fed into a conditioning chamber, along with steam or liquids such as molasses, and then pressed in the die of a pellet mill to form pellets. These are cut to a desired length by adjustable knives. A model pelleting plant was established to provide a base for estimating the volume beyond which pelleting operations become profitable. Information for establishing the model came from surveys of the feed milling industry and from feed machinery manufacturers. The primary source of data was a mail survey requesting physical inputs of production and outputs of formula feed for June 1959. The basic model pelleting cost center was designed for a small mixed feed plant with a capacity of 45 tons of mixed feed per 8-hour day, or about 12,000 tons a year. Most studies have ignored the problem of efficiency in such small plants. In this report, a larger model is also described; it, too, is designed for a comparatively small plant.

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  • Vosloh, Carl J., Jr., 1961. "Labor and Capital for Pelleting Formula Feeds," Marketing Research Reports 312221, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uamsmr:312221
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.312221
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    1. Warrack, Allan Alexander, 1967. "Location analysis of the Iowa feed manufacturing industry: least-cost alternatives," ISU General Staff Papers 196701010800004436, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.

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