HydroGreen Feed As A Service (FAAS)

FaaS leverages HydroGreen’s patented Automated Vertical Pastures™ to grow fresh, nutrient-dense sprouted grains for ruminant livestock.

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What is Feed as a Service (FaaS)?

Feed as a Service (FaaS) is an innovative agricultural solution provided by HydroGreen, that transforms traditional livestock feed production. FaaS leverages HydroGreen’s patented Automated Vertical Pastures™ to grow fresh, nutrient-dense sprouted grains for ruminant livestock. These feed centers use efficient hydroponic technology to ensure a year-round supply of sustainable, high-quality feed, offering an alternative to traditional grazing and silage.

With FaaS, HydroGreen manages the entire feed production process—from constructing and operating feed centers to providing daily fresh feed to dairy and beef operations. This service ensures consistent feed supply while reducing the environmental impact of traditional feed transportation and cultivation methods. Farmers can count on a reliable, nutritious feed solution that enhances animal health, productivity, and the sustainability of their operations.

Benefits of Feed as a Service (FaaS):

  • Consistent Fresh Feed: FaaS delivers a steady, reliable supply of fresh sprouted grains, ensuring livestock receive high-quality, digestible protein that boosts productivity.
  • Sustainability: By localizing feed production, FaaS reduces the need for long-distance feed transportation, minimizing carbon emissions and resource consumption.
  • Cost Efficiency: With reduced reliance on imported feed, transportation costs are lowered. FaaS also eliminates the need for farmers to invest in expensive feed production equipment.
  • Animal Health: Sprouted grain feed enhances livestock digestion and nutrient absorption, improving animal performance and health.
  • Scalability: HydroGreen’s FaaS model is scalable to suit operations of any size, from small family farms to large commercial livestock producers.
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Feed Center Capacity and Potential

HydroGreen’s feed centers have impressive capacities, ensuring that even large-scale operations are fully supported:

  • Each feed center, depending on its configuration, can produce between 60 to 128 tons of fresh feed daily, supporting both dairy and beef cattle.
  • Larger facilities, such as those in California, have been optimized to provide fresh feed at competitive market prices, further enhancing the financial sustainability of livestock operations.

With ongoing expansion into Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East, HydroGreen is positioning itself as a global leader in sustainable livestock feed production, making its FaaS offering a cornerstone of modern agricultural practice. These feed centers not only improve food security but also reduce environmental impacts by leveraging cutting-edge technology to localize and optimize feed production.

Strategic Locations Identified for FaaS Feed Centers

HydroGreen’s feed centers have been strategically identified to be located across key agricultural regions to maximize local impact and support sustainable food production:

 

  • Chowchilla, California: Located in the dairy region of the Central Valley in California Hydrogreen has secured 85 tons of fresh sprouted grains daily feed agreements towards the construction of a future feed center.

 

  • Visalia, California: Another central California valley location in the dairy heartland. To date Hydrogreen has signed offtake agreements of over 95 tonnes per day of fresh sprout grains to local dairy producers. The Visalia location represents the potential to build multiple feed centers at the designated side based on existing offtake agreements plus the high concentration of dairy operation in close vicinity.  

 

  • Riverdale, California: Situated east of Visalia, this feed hub is also fully allocated to local dairies, supplying 64 tons per day of fresh feed.

 

  • Wakeeney, Kansas: Hydrogreen and Plainview Beef have constructed a pilot feed facility that starts production and feeding Plainview Beef cattle November 2, 2024. Upon completion of the pilot project trials Plainview Beef wants HydroGreen to build a full feed center of 20 GLS 808 Machines with daily production capacity of 64 tons per day.