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The true cost of least-cost formulation
The improved understanding of soybean meal has some nutritionists considering factors outside of the normal formulation process for a particular ingredient. Information indicating soybean meal net energy content may be much greater than previously understood, and positive health and growth effects of soy bioactive compounds require a detour from the traditional formulation approach to one that ensures pig performance differences are considered in the final diet choice.
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Dr. David Rosero
Assistant Professor; Iowa State University
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, with special emphasis on generating new knowledge and developing technologies that increase sustainability, improve animal survivability, and maximize lifetime productivity.
Dr. Bart Borg
Vice President of Feed and Nutrition; Passel Farms
Bart Borg leads the feed manufacturing and nutrition team supporting Passel Farms production. He received his degrees from Iowa State University (B.S.) in 1982 and South Dakota State University in 1988 (M.S. and Ph.D.). Bart manages a family farming business in northern Iowa that includes 16,000 contract finishing spaces along with a few row crop acres.
Sarah Muirhead
Managing Director and Editor; Feedstuffs
Sarah Muirhead is managing director of the Farm Progress Livestock Group, which brings together BEEF magazine, National Hog Farmer and Feedstuffs. She has more than 40 years of editorial and communication experience in the feed industry and animal agriculture. Sarah grew up directly involved in her family’s seed and pork production operation.
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