Bob Lent and the Staff of Elk Grove Milling, having over 100 years of combined experience and knowledge, pride ourselves in being innovators and problems solvers of the pelleting world. Over the last 30 years, Elk Grove Milling, Inc. has had the opportunity to pelletize a variety of products ranging from rice bran and forage products to bedding pellets and BBQ brickettes. There are 3 pellet mills on site and we carry a variety of dies with various sizes and capabilities.

With the facility, knowledge and technology that Elk Grove Milling possesses, we are able to offer custom pelletizing. Our minimum tonnage requirement for a custom milled product is 24 tons.

Benefits of Pelletizing

There are several benefits to pelletizing commodities. Pelletizing a product allows it to become more efficient and flexible. There isn’t the waste associated with handling a “loose” product. For example, with hay, there is a lot of waste from the haystack to the feeder. Hay in a pellet form, is denser and that waste with the “loose” product does not exist. In dust free environments pelletized products are preferred due to the cleanliness of condensed products versus “loose” products.

Pellets are also utilized more efficiently by animals. Once the pellet enters the animals system, they can immediately begin utilizing the feed. They do not burn the energy in breaking feed down before it can be fully beneficial to their system.

Commodities, like rice bran are more efficient and clean in a pellet form. Pelletizing allows commodities to be added as ingredients without the waste and mess.