Cargill moving ahead with new feed mill in Arizona

Cargill is moving forward on building a new 120,000 metric tons per year manufacturing plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. The mill will produce feed for dairy, beef, farm-store, birdseed and show-animal customers, reports the company.

February 12, 2009

Cargill is moving forward on building a new 120,000 metric tons per year manufacturing plant in Casa Grande, Arizona.

The mill will produce feed for dairy, beef, farm-store, birdseed and show-animal customers, reports the company.

Construction began this past fall, with feed production scheduled to commence in early 2010.

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