New automated sprouted grain feed mill will produce cattle feed supplementsNew automated sprouted grain feed mill will produce cattle feed supplements

Forever Feed Technologies Innovation Center in California grows ASG to supplement dairy and beef cattle feed using significantly less water than field-grown alfalfa.

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January 28, 2025

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Forever Feed Technologies Innovation Center feed mill in Hanford, Calif.
Forever Feed Technologies Innovation Center feed mill in Hanford, Calif. Construction of commercial-scale mills, as early as 2025, will grow up to 50 tons of FFT ASG wheat sprouts daily, capable of supplementing the total feed ration of over 2,500 dairy cows.PRNewsfoto/Forever Feed Technologies

Forever Feed Technologies announced the completion of the FFT Innovation Center on River Ranch Farms in Hanford, Calif., housing the world's largest Automated Sprouted Grain (FFT-ASG™) feed mill.

The Innovation Center feed mill produces fresh ASG daily to supplement feed rations for dairy and beef cattle, using a small fraction of the water that's needed for field-grown alfalfa. The FFT Innovation Center feed mill is the first phase of a commercial-scale version that is targeted to grow up to 50 tons of ASG per-day, reducing on-farm risks due to droughts and severe weather conditions, and will move operators closer to their 2030 Net-Zero sustainability goals.

The design of the FFT Feed Mill began in 2022, when Forever Feed engaged JR Automation, a Hitachi Ltd. company, to help integrate time-test material handling technology with FFT's patent-pending indoor growing protocols. The robust capabilities of material handling systems and FFT's proprietary methods make the feed mill dependable enough to support the high demands of supplying fresh feed year-round on major dairy and beef operations.

"Completing the Innovation Center is a milestone that will enable us to refine the mechanical systems and protocols needed to build our larger commercial-scale feed mills," said Jack de Jong, chief executive officer of Forever Feed Technologies and owner of River Ranch Farms. "Just one commercial-scale feed mill will add fresh feed to the daily diet of more than 2,500 dairy cows. Our plan is to start building these mills as early as this year."

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Farmers know that the health of their livestock improves and production increases by incorporating fresh feed into the animals' diet, but there was no indoor sprouted grain feed mill large enough to prove these year-around benefits on a commercial scale or dependably feed thousands of cows daily. The new Forever Feed Innovation Center will help farmers understand the economics and sustainability impacts of the FFT Feed Mill to help them meet the growing demand for dairy and beef products.

Forever Feed Technologies is a pioneer in automated agricultural feed systems designed to provide environmentally conscious, economically viable and sustainably produced feed that will enhance food security and self-reliance worldwide in the face of the challenges posed by changing climates. Forever Feed has operations in Hanford, Calif., and American Fork, Utah.

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