Drs. David Rosero and Bart Borg discuss the introduction of a new online financial model that estimates the economic value of nutritional strategies to maximize growth potential and profit per pig. Feed4Profit, developed by Iowa State University in collaboration with U.S. Soy, integrates multiple user inputs, including diet formulation, predicted growth performance, and future pricing for ingredients and pigs.
“Users can design feeding programs with different ingredients, model the performance response, and compare the forecasted income and feed costs over a 12-month period.” David Rosero, PhD, Iowa State University
“Seasonal changes in pig performance is one example of how nutritional strategies can impact profitability. This tool can help nutritionists analyze the financial impact of adjusting these feeding programs, while still meeting minimum nutritional requirements.” Bart Borg, PhD, Passel Farms
Meet the guests:
Dr. David Rosero, PhD, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
David Rosero is an assistant professor of animal science at Iowa State University. His research program focuses on conducting applied research on swine nutrition and the practical application of smart farming. He previously served as the technical officer for The Hanor Company, overseeing nutrition, research, and innovation efforts.
Dr. Bart Borg, PhD, Vice President of Feed and Nutrition, Passel Farms, Ames, IA
Barton Borg, VP, Passel Farms, leads the feed manufacturing and nutrition team. He spent 14 years as director of feed operations for Murphy Brown LLC and was involved in nutrition, ingredient procurement, feed manufacturing, R&D activities, and ISO22000. Bart has held positions in the swine production and feed supply industries and manages a family farming business.
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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(00:58) Introduction
(02:07) Profit modeling
(03:23) Economic integration
(05:08) Tool availability
(08:04) Feeding decisions
(09:52) Tool applications
(12:21) Closing thoughts
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* United Soybean - Feed4Profit
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