This week’s photo comes from FEECO’s lab testing center, where an organic material is being fed to a paddle mixer. Organic materials often fall into one of two categories: low moisture (<30% water) or high moisture (>60% water). As a general rule of thumb, low …
You’ve probably seen the dairy ads on television, where talking cows rhapsodize on the joy of being part of the family, or lean over the top of a wooden fence for a chat, with gorgeous green grass beneath their feet. The scenes are bucolic and …
Our photo this week shows granulated cattle manure. FEECO’s organics granulation system transformed the dewatered dairy manure into dry granules, as seen in the photo. FEECO’s granulation systems are the ideal solution for turning organic waste into a valuable product. Fertilizer granules from organic materials …
This week’s photo shows pelletized, or granulated, manure. FEECO offers numerous process design and equipment options to turn raw wastes, such as cow or chicken manure, into a high quality, organic fertilizer granule. This process, known as organics granulation, utilizes various types of equipment, including …
The use of manure granulation is a unique and beneficial opportunity for the agricultural industry. While many farmers use untreated manure to fertilize their soil, there are drawbacks to this practice. For example, manure that is not pelletized is difficult and costly to transport. Additionally, …
Fertilizer granulation has long played an important role in helping growers to maximize their yields while improving nutrient handling and application, but with precision agriculture’s growing adoption, granular fertilizers have become more important than ever. What is Precision Agriculture? Precision agriculture, or ‘precision farming’, combines …
Fertilizer runoff has been attributed as a critical pollution source to dead zones around the world, but recent decreases in water quality in Green Bay are now garnering attention on this issue and the contributing pollution sources locally. While the proper use of fertilizer is …
This week’s Photo of the Week shows FEECO founder, Jim Madigan (right), and son, FEECO President, Dan Madigan, posing next a rotary drum awaiting shipment. The rotary drum, ready to ship across the United States, was affixed with a banner showcasing that the drum was …
This week’s photo illustrates the build-up, or sticking of material in a granulation drum. Granulation drums, used in the fertilizer industry, can be prone to build-up on the interior of the drum for a couple of different reasons. Often times, the material or binder can …
Last week, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) held its 37th annual International Phosphate Fertilizer & Sulfuric Acid Technology Conference in Clearwater Beach, Florida. As an integral member of the fertilizer industry, FEECO International was again in attendance. The convention, hosted by the Central …