Abstract: Provided herein are mineral:amino acid complexes wherein the mineral comprises a macronutrient or micronutrient of agrochemical interest. The amino acid may comprise, for example, glycine or lysine. The mineral may comprise, for example, boron. The present disclosure also provides a method of making the mineral:amino acid complexes as well as a method of applying a mineral:amino acid complex to a plant, seed, or soil.

Abstract: A modular premix batching and dispensing system for crop micronutrient application includes a skid-based batching and mixing system with a first dry bin to store a dry mineral sulfate; a second dry bin to store an amino acid; a water source; a reactor having a mixing mechanism and connected with the water source and the dry bins; and a first controller configured to automatically control transfer of water, dry mineral sulfate, and amino acid to the reactor and to control operation of the reactor; and a skid-based day tank system with at least one day tank configured to store mineral amino acid complex received from the reactor; and a dispensing network configured to selectively transfer the mineral amino acid complex to an application receptable. An associated method of preparing and delivering micronutrients using a modular premix batching and dispensing system is also described.

Abstract: Improved methods are provided for the production of consistent quality combined and/or pH-adjusted ruminant feed products using commercial byproducts (e.g., wet distiller's grain products (WDG) and solubles syrup derived from ethanol production) of variable ingredient make-up and density. In a preferred method, continuous streams of WDG and solubles syrup (12, 13) are monitored to determine respective parameters related to the instantaneous mass of the materials therein such as instantaneous density or mass, and such parameters are used to at least in part control the proportions of the WDG and solubles syrup streams (12, 13) used to make a combined product. If desired, these same parameters may be used to adjust the pH of the WDG stream or the combined product.

Abstract: Improved methods are provided for the production of consistent quality combined and/or pH-adjusted ruminant feed products using commercial byproducts (e.g., wet distiller's grain products (WDG) and solubles syrup derived from ethanol production) of variable ingredient make-up and density. In a preferred method, continuous streams of WDG and solubles syrup (12, 13) are monitored to determine respective parameters related to the instantaneous mass of the materials therein such as instantaneous density or mass, and such parameters are used to at least in part control the proportions of the WDG and solubles syrup streams (12, 13) used to make a combined product. If desired, these same parameters may be used to adjust the pH of the WDG stream or the combined product.