A24-Lancast*r Farming, Saturday, January 22, 1994 ST. LOUIS, Mo. Like most businesses, it began with one per son’s dream. William Danforth believed he could make a better feed for horses and mules. That was the foundation of Pur ina Mills, Inc. The nation’s largest supplier of animal feeds, it now makes thousands of different feed formulations in more than SO plants throughout the U.S. Its annual sales are approximately $1 billion. The company has earned its reputation as “America’s Lead er in Animal Nutrition.” Purina Mills, is the market lead er in developing, manufacturing and marketing animal nutrition products for dairy cattle, beef cattle, hogs and horses, as well as poultry feeds and specialty feeds for rabbits, zoo animals, birds, fish and pets. A subsidiary, PMI Nutri tion, supplies dog and cat nutrition products to more than 3,500 deal ers. Over the last 100 years the company has manufactured and marketed more than 300 million tons of feed for virtually every animal species. The familiar Checkerboard trademark, introduced in 1902, has given the company tremend ous visibility over the years, says Purina Mills President and Chief Executive Officer, Edward L. McMillan. “We’ve been able to build that visibility into market leadership through research and This dairyman just took a delivery of brewers wet grain from the Miracle Feeds division of Furst-McNess. When he put a sharp pencil to it, he found that each ton of Miracle brewers wet grains could replace 230 pounds of 48 percent soybean meal (@ $250/ton) and 195 pounds of shelled com (@ $9O/ton) mak ing brewers wet grain worth over $35.00/ton in his ration. With the average price of brewers wet grains running at approximately $25.00-$27.00/ton (depending on distance from the brewery) this dairyman has realized that brewers wet grains are an excellent buy versus soybean meal and shelled com. And, the dairyman found Miracle brewers wet grain also enhanced his cows' production since it is an excellent source of bypass protein and helps make up for some poor quality forage he is forced to feed this year. It also improved the palatability of his total ration. Brewers wet grains also contain 9 percent fat making it an excellent source for this important nutrient. Say you're already feeding brewers grains? Maybe you should con sider switching to Miracle, where you can get free computerized ration balancing plus forage testing to get the most out of your feed ing program. Just call toll-free 800-888-0230. MIRACLE FEEDS. Batavia. NT 14020 Purina Mills Celebrates 100 Years In Operation product development, the finest distribution network in the indus try and customer service,” McMil lan says. Research and Product Development Purina Mills opened a research farm at Gray Summit, Missouri in 1926. Today the almost 1,200-acre facility is among the most respected in animal nutrition science. Purina Mills conducts nutritional and management research there for hogs, beef and dairy catde, poultry, horse and specialty animals. The company boasts 45 Ph.Dl scientists and technicians, the most comprehen sive animal nutrition research team in America. In addition, it contracts for research with univer sities across the U.S. and internationally. Much of the company’s research in the last decade has focused on the relationship between nutrition and animal development. “Animal science is developing animals with the gene tic potential for high productivi ty,” explains McMillan. “Our role is to help an animal reach its gene tic potential at every stage of its development.” Research has resulted in a new generation of Purina Mills feeds, such as: Lean Generation™ Chow® to help producers satisfy the demand for leaner HE'S SAVMG UP TO $lO A TON pork; Ultimate EXT™ the most nutrient dense dairy feed ever developed, to increase milk pro duction and improve body condi tion for dairy cows; Impact™ developed to provide feedlot cattle with more total digestible nutri ents; Equine Senior™ the first Chester 4-H Center Settles On Property (Continued from Page A 1) Tor several years toward this goal. Donations are still being accepted for development of the site. 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