Cargill Opens New Feed Mill in Louisiana
The new mill will produce feed for the pet food, aquaculture, equine, beef, poultry, dairy and the wild game industry.
The new mill will produce feed for the pet food, aquaculture, equine, beef, poultry, dairy and the wild game industry. Two separate extruders allow the mill to produce pet food and specialty aqua feeds at the same time.
Construction of the mill took nine months. To ensure the safety of the employees, the older mill was shut down during the heart of construction and ultimately torn down, while the new facility was built on an adjacent lot. Feed was brought in from Cargill Animal Nutrition (CAN) mills in four different states including Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas to meet the needs of customers.
“Our new feed mill significantly speeds unload times for our suppliers and turn-around times for our customers,” said CAN Southeast General Manager Chuck Nault. “Moreover, it provides new capabilities such as cattle cube production and steam-flake processing, which enhances the digestibility and performance of our corn- and oat-feed products.”
The facility has 53,000 square feet of warehouse space. Its tower is 231 feet tall, with 65 bins for grain, bulk ingredients and finished feed. There are also six large storage bins outside of the tower and five large bins specifically for catfish feed storage & loading. The mill is capable of producing both bag and bulk textured feeds as well as pellets and crumbles of various sizes. Minnesota-based I.E. Ibberson was the building contractor.
The Lecompte plant has a staff of 38 production, sales and administrative personnel.
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