Liquid Feed Plant

It s the only one of it s kind in the state Sarah Gustin tells us about one plant that is increasing producers options when it comes to feeding cattle There is a new type of feed in town Wade Staigle Producer So when it come down to seeing a plant here in Mandan we were very happy that there was a closer product source that we could get it from to cut the freight down Sunnyside Feeds in Mandan is the only liquid feed manufacturer in the state Mike Riehl Plant Manager When they built this plant they were looking at let s get the transportation costs down let s get the buying power of our purchasing department in this area and try to produce a lower cost feed for the producer Before the Mandan location Staigle was shipping his supplement from Sioux Falls Sioux City and even Minneapolis The plant is also unique in that it can tailor the product to the producers needs Mike Riehl Plant Manager We can custom make any product specific to the producer and we produce up to probably 500 different products currently Sarah Gustin KX News Wade Staigle of Center says even when temperatures reach 20 below he doesn t have trouble with his liquid feed freezing in outdoor tanks such as these Wade Staigle Producer It is very comparible in price and like I say when it boils down to it convenience is nice because we are trying to get alot done in one day Staigle says he likes the product because it is a complete vitamin and trace mineral feed And being it is molasses based he says the cattle like to eat it and perform well on it Reporting for KX News I am Sarah Gustin March will mark the one year anniversary for Sunnyside Feeds