While increased worldwide demand for specialty feed products and specialty fishmeal lay the groundwork for expansion of the Feed Products Group, H.J. Baker extends their fertilizer business to encompass a variety of water soluble products for foliar application. The company teams up with the Dakota Gassification project and becomes Sales Agent for their Ammonium Sulfate product. With the shifting of America's population to the suburbs, H.J. Baker becomes an important supplier of specialty fertilizers to the lawn and garden and greenhouse product sector.

With the addition of PRO-LAKĀ® dairy by-pass protein supplements to its line of high-quality feed ingredients, H.J. Baker enters the dairy industry. After thorough testing, both commercially and with top universities, PRO-LAKĀ® dairy by-pass protein supplement is introduced with great success.