The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Rosero and Dr. Borg: Going Beyond Feed Formulation to Maximize Profitability | Ep. 225

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, 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. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Feed4Profit model benefits and how to access
• How to connect feed-related decisions to economic outcomes
• Compare projected income over time between two feeding programs
• Soybean meal impact on seasonal feeding decisions[e]

Meet the guest:

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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