Bühler Highlights Precision Feed Milling at AFMA Forum

Bühler Southern Africa will showcase its precision feed milling solutions at the AFMA Forum 2026, held at Sun City from September 8 to 10. During the event, Oliver Brägger, Sales Manager for Value Nutrition at Bühler Group, will participate in a panel discussion detailing how real-time data and automation enable feed manufacturers to optimize production, manage raw material variability, and maintain consistent nutritional quality.

The company's precision approach integrates inline analytics and automated recipe control to actively manage production variability rather than relying on fixed assumptions. Additionally, Bühler will emphasize its optical sorting technologies, which identify and remove mycotoxin-contaminated materials to ensure feed safety. By digitalizing the production process, manufacturers can improve resource efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and strengthen the overall feed-to-food value chain.




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The animal feed industry faces growing challenges with raw material inconsistencies, which are often exacerbated by climate change and supply chain disruptions. Variability in grain quality directly impacts the nutritional composition of feed, which is critical for livestock health, affordable animal protein, and national food security. Advanced optical sorting technologies, such as Bühler's SORTEX and LumoVision systems, utilize hyperspectral cameras and LED-based UV lighting to detect dangerous, naturally occurring threats like aflatoxins, removing contaminated kernels with extreme precision. Furthermore, moving from static recipe formulations to dynamic, real-time adjustments via automated sensors allows mills to maximize the nutritional yield of available ingredients. This digitalized approach not only reduces energy consumption but also minimizes the risk of costly product recalls in the heavily regulated agricultural sector.

Edited by Lekshman Ramdas, Induportals editor – adapted by AI.

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