The Feed Mill

Can You Follow the Flow of Grain From Field to Feed?

1. Receiving Pit (from grain truck) — Loads are tested & weighed
2. Scalper — Removes straw & foreign material
3. Storage — For wheat & barley
4. Hammer Mill — Grinds grain to uniform size
5. Storage — Ingredients held in separate bins
6. Mixer — Mixes ingredients
7. Feed Bin (in the barn) — Provides feed to one room

Parts of the Feed Mill:

Outloading Bins
Receiving Pit
Finished Feed Distributor Head
Finished feed Leg
Receiving Leg
Distributor Head for incoming Grain
Drag Conveyor for Unloading Bins
100 Tonne Grain Bin
Drag Conveyor to Load Bins
60 Tonne Ingredient Bin

Do You Eat Like a Pig?

If you do eat like a pig, you must be eating a healthy diet. Pig diets contain many grains and other ingredients, formulated to provide specific amounts of more than 70 nutrients! Energy, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids are all part of a balanced diet.

Who is part of the quality team? Everyone who handles grain or other feed ingredients contributes. The feed we make eventually becomes pork — quality and safety are important.

Junior Hogg says…
“Pigs eat a lot of grain. My dad buys grain from our neighbours. Can you imagine over 55 boxcars of grain?”