Feed Ingredients

 

Available in pellet or meal form, dehydrated alfalfa has a high nutritional value and can be fed to a variety of livestock, poultry and horses. Alfalfa pellets are easy to handle and require less space to store when compared to alfalfa meal. 

Organic barley is quickly becoming a major feed ingredient in the fast-growing organic dairy industry. Grain Millers supplies organically-grown feed barley across North America. This type of barley is not variety-specific. 

Canola is actually an offspring of rapeseed but with lower levels of certain acids and glucose. Canola meal is used as a protein source in animal feeds. It is also a source of vitamins B and E as well as essential minerals. 

Yellow corn is the grain of a cereal plant that produces densely-packed ears of grain attached to a central core. Corn is the most widely produced feed grain in the United States. It is primarily used as the main energy ingredient in livestock feed. 

This organic feed product is derived from soybean meal and ground corn. The advantage to the customer is this pellet can be custom-processed to satisfy the nutritional requirements for most feed rations. You determine what percentage of meal or corn is required to meet your dietary standards as a 100% organic feed product. This product can be shipped bulk, bagged, or in one-ton totes. 

Whole corn is broken into small pieces to form cracked corn. This process exposes and fractures the endosperm, which leads to increased nutrient utilization versus whole corn. 

Soybean oil is a high source of energy due to its caloric value. Added to feed, it can provide advantages ranging from improved milk production in dairy cows to improved sow reproduction in swine. Contact Paul Drake for domestic oil and Roger Mortenson for imported oil. 

Dairy mixes are custom-processed at feed mills and provide a total mix ration for dairy cows. Dairy mixes contain various levels of protein, energy, vitamins and minerals that are vital to herd health. Dairy farmers can work with their nutritionists and feed mills to produce a mix that is custom-tailored to their individual herds. 

Grain Millers is a major supplier of feed grade flax to the poultry, dairy and pet food industries. Although this flax is grown for human consumption, the more lenient quality specifications required for feed grade produce afford the producer additional opportunities to market a crop that may have been damaged during production. We provide both golden and brown varieties, and our organic flax meets a minimum NOP certification. 

Flax meal is the by-product of cold-pressing flax seed to remove the oil. Flax has high levels of antioxidants, omega-3 and vitamin E which boost animal health, enhance breeding performance and are good for the immune system. Flax has a higher protein and energy level than corn. 

Flax meal pellets are simply flax meal that has been pressed through screens to form pellets. They have the same level of antioxidants, protein and energy as flax meal. 

Oat hulls are composed of hard materials (such as opaline silica and lignin) that protect the seed during growing season. After being removed and ground during the milling process, they become suitable for use as a bedding or source of fiber. 

Ground oat screenings are the by-product of cleaning oats. The stems, pin oats, oat hulls, oat chips and weed seeds are separated from the groat during the cleaning process and ground to a finished product. They are used as a fiber and energy source for feed. 

Hominy is the by-product of the dry corn milling process. Hominy is a good source of energy and nutrients and is very palatable, making it an excellent feed for all animals. 

The byproduct of extracting the oil from flaxseed. It is used as a protein supplement and contains somewhat less TDN than soybean meal. A good source of selenium, it averages 1.0 ppm. Linseed meal is very palatable.  

Also known as sorghum, milo is primarily used as feed in the United States. Milo has more protein and fat than corn but is lower in vitamin A. The feed value itself of milo is similar to that of corn. 

Organic molasses is the by-product of sugar cane processing and is a good source of sugar for livestock. It enhances the palatability of feed and increases energy. 

A cereal grain used commonly in livestock feeds for chickens, cattle and horses. Feed oats are typically dehulled and rolled or ground into a coarse flour using a roller or hammer mill. Feed oat qualities range from test weights in the high 20’s to the mid 40’s depending on the growing conditions of that year. Purities and condition also vary depending on the customer's choice as well as the animal. 

Oat groats are the product of cleaning and dehulling oats and kilning the resulting groats. 

Oat hulls are composed of hard materials (such as opaline silica and lignin) that protect the seed during growing season. After being removed during the milling process, they become suitable for use as a bedding or source of fiber. 

Feed grade oat meal is a mix of kilned oats, oat flakes and oat flour that has been pressed into a meal. 

Ground oat screenings are also sold in pelletized form for ease of handling and reduced storage space. They are typically used in feed rations as a fiber and energy source. 

Peas provide high levels of lysine, an amino acid, and starch. Peas are more widely used in swine and cattle feed versus poultry due to the higher energy value the swine and cattle receive from pea digestion. Peas are available in both green and yellow varieties. There is no difference in nutritional value. 

Rye is a cereal grain but can be used to feed animals as a source of valuable energy and protein. Rye grain has a feeding value of about 85 to 90% that of corn and contains more digestible protein and total digestible nutrients than oat or barley. Rye is most adequately used when mixed with other grains.  

Soybeans are the oil- and protein-rich seed of the soybean plant. Soybeans can be roasted or ground and fed directly to livestock. Soybeans are the primary protein source for most livestock feeds. 

Organic soybean meal consists of soybean cake, ground soybeans chips or ground soybean flakes. The organic meal is processed without the use of solvents and can be either full fat or with most of the oil pressed out. Soybean meal is the primary source of protein for most livestock feeds. 

Steam rolled oats are made from kilned, whole groats processed by steaming and flaking. 

Feed grade wheat is a palatable, digestible source of nutrients and energy that is commonly fed to beef cattle. 

Also called wheat midds, wheat millrun is a by-product of the wheat flour milling process. It has about 92% of the energy value of corn and contains more protein. Millrun is a very good feed ingredient for all animals, but is primarily fed to cattle. 

Organic wheat screenings are the by-product of the wheat cleaning process in flour milling. They are an economical energy source for livestock. 

With the same nutrients and energy content as yellow corn, white corn makes a great alternative to yellow corn for the dairy and swine industries. It is rarely used in egg-laying operations as it does not produce the darker yellow yoke.