Posted by JD Seller on November 02, 2014 at 07:45:50 from (208.126.198.123):
In Reply to: Lose of Feed Mills posted by Banditfarmer on November 02, 2014 at 07:18:07:
I don't know of any feed mills that grind less than 2-3 tons around here anymore. Most do truck load size batches.
As for the little grinding jobs the mills are losing their butts on them anyway. They would need more than the feed is worth to stay ahead with just grinding 500-1000 lbs. batches. Truthfully the commercial prepared feed would make him more money per bag and way less hassle.
As far as feed sample, that has been a rule/law here in Iowa for years. Most of those type of laws are ran by each state's Department of Agriculture. They randomly check some samples to see that the feed has the correct ingredients. It would be real easy for a mill to "short" a fellow on protein or costly minerals.
Have you ever seen a bag of fed with a small hole covered up with a small tape with the Department of Agriculture on it??? I see is every now and then.
Another thing that is killing the smaller mills is that they many times "carry" their own accounts. So they tend to draw the local guys that are not current with the larger feed suppliers. I know of two local mills that closed with over a half million of bad accounts on the books.
Feed turns to shXX a few days after delivery. LOL not much to repo. LMAO
Smaller mills also don't get the serious livestock farmers anymore. I buy more than some of the small mills do. I take semi loads of mineral and protein direct from the manufacture. On 18% pellets I buy them for $50 a ton less than the local mill sells them for. On a 25 ton load that is $1250 into my pockets.
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