JEROME, IDAHO, US — Scoular announced the completion of a $20 million expansion of its feed blending facility in Idaho, providing another local option for dairy and beef producers seeking high-quality steam flaked and calf grains. 

The Omaha, Nebraska, US-based company celebrated the project completion with a ribbon-cutting event on Sept. 5 in Jerome, Idaho. The expansion adds a 120-feet high concrete feed mill, boosting the facility’s production capacity by 35%, and it also delivers a 40% increase in storage capacity. 

“Scoular’s mission is to deliver safe, reliable and innovative solutions to our feed and food customers around the world,” said Paul Maass, chief executive officer. “This new investment is a perfect example of meeting our customers’ demands and bringing forward the ideal solutions.  We are thrilled to continue to make growth investments in this important region and industry.” 

Scoular celebrates the expansion of its feed blending facility in Jerome, Idaho, US.

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Scoular’s existing facility in Jerome provides custom feed blends for dairy and beef customers. The expansion adds two key capabilities: 

• A steam flaking process that processes corn and barley into flakes and makes the feed more digestible for cattle. The corn is steamed, heated, then pressed into a flake. 
• A pellet mill to make feed pellets. Pellets are easy to transfer, handle and proportion for optimal nutrition. Feed pellets typically are used for feeding calves and beef cattle. 

“The expansion shows Scoular’s customer-focused approach,” Jeff Ackerman, CEO of Bettencourt Daries, said at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “Scoular is helping us provide the right nutritional profile to the animal at the right time. Tailor-made feeds blends are essential.” 

Scoular is a $9.7 billion global agribusiness that buys, sells, stores, handles and processes grain and ingredients by leveraging its global networks and expertise in international trade and transportation.

The company recently built a facility in Jerome that manufactures a sustainable barley protein concentrate for pet food and aquafeed. In 2022, the company launched a program in Idaho called Barley MVP to expand barley as a sustainable rotation crop.