$RIBT Pet food processors have a growing appetite
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https://www.agweek.com/business/pet-food-proc...for-barley
From 20- to 30% of the barley grown in North Dakota and Minnesota is sold to pet food processors or pet food companies, said Steve Edwardson, North Dakota Barley Council executive administrator.
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MGI Grain Processing LLC in East Grand Forks, which is owned by RiceBran Technologies , buys barley from North Dakota, Minnesota and Canadian farmers and pearls it, then sells it to pet food processors or distributors who sell it to pet food companies, Pray said.
Barley grown for pet food, like for malting, must meet certain specifications. For example, the barley must be free of toxins and have a certain protein percentage.... At MGI Grain Processing LLC, 13% protein is preferred, Pray said.