Rethinking the Merits of Pelleted Feed: One of the largest U.S. hog operations is taking a look at switching its feeding focus

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In an attempt to remain cost-competitive, The Maschhoffs are exploring pelleted rations for their hog-feeding operations. "We have acknowledged that today, given the current commodity environment, the days of 2/bu. dollar corn are over. We live in a 4dollar-corn era and from a cost standpoint, with feed at 60-70% of our operating costs, we end up looking at technologies to get more out of our feed," says Aaron Gaines, vice president of Production Resources & Operations for the Carlyle, IL,-based family operation.