Feed Ops: Importance of Steam Conditioning

By Alexis Lambros, George Obeng-Akrofi and Dirk Maier

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — Feed production is the largest expenditure of US Total Farm Production Expenditures, accounting for 18.5% of the estimated $452.7 billion in 2022, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the US Department of Agriculture. With recent growth in modern food systems, the feed industry is facing a series of challenges.