Maize Price Drops? Smart Producers Add Value
Maize prices will always fluctuate — but your margins don't have to. Discover how Josua Pietersen of Idlani Milling & Farming uses the Roff R-70 to build a resilient, profitable...
Jan Jordaan |
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Explore topics and tips related to maize production, maize milling, entrepreneurship, the marketing of maize meal and many more. Let’s unlock the world of maize milling for you – happy reading!
Maize Price Drops? Smart Producers Add Value
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Bring the mill to the community with the innovative Posho
Roff's innovative Posho mill is perfect for entrepreneurs looking to start a community milling business.
Jan Jordaan |
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The importance of extraction rates on the overall maize mill profitability
Extraction rate and milling gain contribute towards the company's profits. Let us look at the importance of maintaining an acceptable extraction rate.
Jan Jordaan |
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The ideal maize meal mill for community milling
Roff’s hard-working Posho Maize Milling Machine with simplified roller milling technology is the ideal maize mill for community milling.
Jan Jordaan |
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Types of insecticides and fumigants used in mills
25% of all stored grain, is lost annually to damage caused by insects. We examine different types of insecticides and fumigants maize millers can consider.
Tony Elliot |
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How maize kernel hardness affects extraction rates: Part 2
Read part 2 in our series on how maize kernel hardness plays an important role in extraction rates, profitability and product quality.
Koot Jordaan |
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5 tips for entrepreneurs writing a business plan
Writing a solid business plan is the first step toward building a successful maize milling business. In this blog, we share 5 practical tips to help entrepreneurs create a focused,...
Jan Jordaan |
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Writing a business plan for a new vs established business
The business plan for a start-up differs slightly from the plan for an established business. In our latest blog we take a look at the differences.
Jan Jordaan |
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Maize meal quality checks #1: Moisture content testing
Moisture content plays a crucial role in the quality, shelf life and safety of maize meal. In this blog, we explore why testing for moisture is essential, how it affects...
Tony Elliot |
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Maize meal quality checks #2: Specks & cooking
Large mills have fully equipped laboratories where routine quality checks are carried out. However, the small miller cannot afford to equip and run such a laboratory, and therefore needs an...
Charl Marais |
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Maize meal quality checks #4: Oil check
In the last of the Roff success guide series about elementary product quality checks, Roff explains the oil check.
Tony Elliot |
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The Advantages of Roller vs Hammer Mills
Both hammer and roller mills have their advantages, a combination of both can maximise production capacity and cost-effectiveness.
Koot Jordaan |
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Troubleshooting for the miller when extraction rates drop
When extraction rates drop, profits take a knock. This guide helps millers quickly pinpoint the cause — from conditioning and grinding to sieving, settings, and maintenance.
Tony Elliot |
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Remaining profitable when the markets are down
Roff gives millers some valuable advice on how to weather a downturn in the market when profits are under pressure.
Charl Marais |
