INDUSTRIES

Feed Mill & Flour Mill Construction

Design-build contractor for commercial feed manufacturing plants, pellet mill facilities, flour mills, and grain processing operations. Our engineering and construction teams understand the process requirements, equipment interfaces, and operational demands of feed and flour processing — and we build facilities designed to maximize throughput and minimize downtime.

Feed & Flour Capabilities

Processing Facility Construction from Receiving to Loadout

Feed mills and flour mills are among the most process-intensive facilities in the agricultural sector — combining ingredient receiving and storage, precision batching, conditioning, grinding, pelleting or milling, screening, and finished product packaging and loadout into tightly integrated systems where every piece of equipment depends on every other. Getting the facility design and construction right requires more than construction skill — it requires deep process knowledge.

Feed Manufacturing Plant Construction

Complete design-build of commercial animal feed manufacturing facilities including ingredient receiving and storage, batch weighing systems, hammer mills, mixers, conditioners, pellet mills, coolers, crumblers, screens, and finished feed loadout. We engineer layouts for maximum throughput, flexibility for formula changes, and ease of sanitation and maintenance.

Pellet Mill Facility Design & Construction

Pelleted feed is the dominant form in commercial livestock and poultry production. Todd & Sargent designs pellet mill facilities for optimal throughput, pellet quality, and energy efficiency — including the structural steel pellet mill buildings, equipment foundations, roll-through bays, and utility systems required for modern pelleting operations.

Flour Mill Construction

Dry grain milling facilities for wheat flour, corn meal, specialty grains, and other grain-based food ingredients. Our engineering team understands the flow path, equipment sizing, and structural requirements of flour milling operations, and our millwright crews have the precision installation expertise to get milling equipment running right.

Grain Processing Infrastructure

Storage receiving, grain cleaning, conditioning, and surge systems that support processing operations. The quality of feed and flour production depends on the consistency and quality of the raw grain being processed
— and the infrastructure that receives, stores, and prepares grain for processing is a critical part of the system we design.

Ingredient Storage & Handling

Liquid ingredient systems, micro-ingredient handling, premix batching, and bulk ingredient storage for macro-nutrients including corn, soybean meal, distillers grains, and specialty ingredients. We engineer ingredient handling systems for accurate batching, dust control, and smooth flow to the mixer.

Dust Control & Safety Systems

Feed processing and flour milling facilities have significant dust explosion risk under NFPA 61 and 652. Our engineering team designs dust control systems, explosion venting, and ignition prevention features as integral parts of the facility design — not afterthoughts.

Facilities Designed Around Your Production Goals

A feed mill or flour mill is only as good as the process design it was built around. Building a beautiful structure around a poorly conceived process flow produces an expensive, underperforming facility.

Todd & Sargent begins every feed or flour facility project with a detailed process engineering phase. We work with your production team to understand your formula mix, ingredient sources, throughput targets, quality requirements, and operational constraints — then design the process flow and equipment selection that meets those requirements most efficiently.

Our process engineers develop complete process flow diagrams (PFDs), equipment sizing calculations, and mass balance analyses before structural or mechanical design begins. This process-first approach ensures that the facility we build is actually designed to produce what you need to produce — not just a generic structure with processing equipment inside.

Animal feed manufacturing: poultry, swine, cattle, aquaculture

Commercial pellet mill facilities and retrofit expansions

Flour milling: wheat, corn, specialty grains

Feed ingredient and raw material receiving systems

Bulk liquid ingredient handling (fats, molasses, amino acids)

Micro-ingredient batching and premix handling systems

Finished product packaging and loadout

NFPA 61/652 compliant dust management systems

Build a Feed or Flour Mill That Performs

Contact our team to discuss your feed manufacturing, pellet mill, or flour milling facility project.

Mark Olesen

Mark Olesen

Chief Operating Officer

Mark Olesen is responsible for overseeing company operations, including developing and elevating our people, teams, and processes to take the best way T&S does things and engrain them into everything we do. He has over 45 years of commercial and industrial construction experience, serving in operations leadership and executive roles for over 30 years and as an advisor to construction contracting organizations since 2018. Mark has a bachelor’s degree in industrial construction management from Colorado State University. He has been an active member of Associated Builders and Contractors and Associated General Contractors throughout his career.

Karl Kratzke

Karl Kratzke

Director of Industrial Projects

As the Director of Industrial Projects at Todd & Sargent, Karl Kratzke leads the development and management of projects within the industrial processing sector. With nearly 20 years of experience, his expertise spans a wide range of markets, including oilseed, biofuels, biochemicals, liquid processing, food ingredients, feed ingredients, pharmaceuticals, and pet food. In addition to his background as a General Contractor, Karl spent nearly four years on the leadership team of a major food ingredient company, where he managed capital projects from concept to production, along with plant engineering and facility operations. A member of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society, he is dedicated to advancing industry standards and driving innovation. Karl holds a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from Minnesota State University and a Master’s degree in Integrated Food Systems Leadership from the University of Minnesota.

Jon Sargent CEO Todd & Sargent

Jon Sargent

CEO

Jon Sargent provides overall strategic and corporate direction to Todd & Sargent. In his role as CEO, he focuses on setting the company’s vision, leading the company’s leadership team, and ensuring the company lives its values every day. Jon is a member of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS), Construction Management Association, and former board member of Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa. Jon graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.B.A. in Finance and from the University of Chicago with an M.B.A. in Economics. He is also a member of The Sargent Group, Inc. Board of Directors. Jon has been with Todd & Sargent since 2010.

Brian Watson

Brian Watson

Vice President – Project Management

Brian Watson is responsible for project management at Todd & Sargent, bringing consistent project delivery to our clients. He works closely with our project management teams and clients to ensure project quality, schedules, and budgets are met. Brian is a member of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society and International Association of Operative Millers. Brian graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Construction Engineering and has been with Todd & Sargent since 2014.

Christie Mohlke

Christie Mohlke

Vice President – People

Christie Mohlke leads all HR functions at Todd & Sargent, such as culture, recruiting, training, compliance, employee onboarding and orientation, employee relations, benefits, and more. She has over 10 years of experience in human resources focusing on operations management. Christie graduated with a B.B.A. in Marketing from Austin Peay State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Cumberland University. She is a member of the National Society of Human Resource Management and is designated as a Professional of Human Resources.

Lesley Whitten

Lesley Whitten

Director of Operations – Canada

Lesley Whitten oversees all aspects of our Canadian operations, from project management and engineering to field operations to ensure each facility meets client expectations. She has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry, and she has worked on many new grain elevator builds, large scale elevator and facility upgrades, fertilizer facilities, and canola crushing plants while serving in roles from project coordinator up to project management manager. Lesley holds a CET (Certified Engineering Technologist) and PMP (Project Management Professional) accreditation.

James Bucher

James Bucher

Chief Financial Officer

James Bucher is responsible for Todd & Sargent’s finance, accounting, and information technology functions. He manages the T&S accounting team, banking and insurance relationships, and oversees the annual audits of the company’s financial statements, benefits plans, and insurance programs. James graduated from Iowa State University with a B.A. in Accounting and holds his Certified Public Accountant designation. James has been with Todd & Sargent since 2017.

Pat Taggart

Pat Taggart

Vice President – Field Operations

Pat Taggart is responsible for field operations at Todd & Sargent. His duties include overseeing safety, field construction teams, construction scheduling, and project quality assurance. He also oversees Todd & Sargent’s warehouse team. Pat graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in Agriculture Studies. Pat has been with Todd & Sargent since 1983.

Bryan Coussens

Bryan Coussens, P.E.

Vice President – Design & Engineering

Bryan Coussens is responsible for all aspects of Todd & Sargent’s design and engineering function. Bryan manages Todd & Sargent’s team of engineers, drafters, and designers to meet our clients’ complex engineering needs. He provides structural, process, and value engineering for projects in the grain, feed, flour, biofuels, and specialty industries. Bryan also reviews projects for code requirements and compliance. Bryan is a member of the American Concrete Institute and the American Institute of Steel Construction. He graduated from Iowa State University with a B.A. in Civil Engineering. Bryan has been with Todd & Sargent since 1996.

Scott Sylvester

Scott Sylvester

Vice President – Business Development

Scott Sylvester is responsible for developing and maintaining strong client and partner relationships as well as identifying new market opportunities at Todd & Sargent. He has over 20 years serving clients and partners in the Ag and Industrial construction markets. He is an active member with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry and past member of Food Processing Suppliers Association and Iowa Lean Consortium. Scott graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a General Studies degree, with an emphasis on communications and psychology.

Alex Kerrigan

Alex Kerrigan

Vice President – Project Development

Alex Kerrigan is responsible for project development at Todd & Sargent, bringing ag and industrial projects from concept to reality. Alex works closely with each client’s team to develop successful facility designs and compile comprehensive and competitive cost estimates. Alex is a member of the American Feed Industry Association, Grain Elevator and Processing Society, International Association of Operative Millers, and National Grain and Feed Association. Alex graduated from the University of Notre Dame. Alex has been with Todd & Sargent since 2002.

Rori Bouchard

Rori Bouchard

President – Canada

Rori Bouchard leads our Canada team to fulfilling the company mission and vision and ensures our company lives its values every day. He has more than 15 years of industry experience, with specialized knowledge in all facets of the construction of ag-industrial facilities with experience as a project manager, business development director, and managing director, among other roles. Rori is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Manitoba and Grain Elevator and Processing Society. He graduated from the University of Manitoba with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Management.

Jon Sargent

Jon Sargent

President & CEO

Jon Sargent provides overall strategic and corporate direction to Todd & Sargent. In his role as President & CEO, he focuses on setting the company’s vision, leading the company’s leadership team, and ensuring the company lives its values every day. Jon is a member of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS), Construction Management Association, and former board member of Associated Builders & Contractors of Iowa. Jon graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.B.A. in Finance and from the University of Chicago with an M.B.A. in Economics. He is also a member of The Sargent Group, Inc. Board of Directors. Jon has been with Todd & Sargent since 2010.