Course Details:
Location: On Demand - At your own pace
Time Commitment: 4 Hours
Registration Fee: $250.00
Course Overview:
This on-demand course provides participants with up-to-date information on the use and availability of soybean meal and other non-grain ingredients commonly included in animal feed rations. Learners will explore current and future supply and demand trends, especially those influenced by expanding biofuel production, and examine how producers can economically incorporate available ingredients into feed formulations. The course emphasizes practical understanding to help participants make informed, cost-effective decisions in feed manufacturing.
Major topics include macro trends shaping the future of feed manufacturing, the basics of feed production, high-protein ingredients such as oilseeds, mid-level protein ingredients, fiber sources, emerging ingredient options, and fundamentals of feed formulation. By the end of the course, participants will have a broader understanding of ingredient functionality, availability, and strategic use within modern feed systems.
Participants will have access to the course for 6 months, and will be able to complete the modules on their own time as their schedule allows.
Module Topics:
Macro Trends and the Impact on the Future of Feed Manufacturing
Basics of Feed Manufacturing
High Protein Ingredients (Oil Seeds)
Middle Protein Ingredients
Fiber Ingredients
Emerging Ingredients
Feed Formulation
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for animal nutritionists and formulators, feed mill procurement managers, feed mill production personnel, shift supervisors, feed milling organizations, undergraduate students of nutrition.