System and method for optimizing animal production based on dynamic nutrient information

• US 20060041413A1
• Filed: 07/27/2005
• Published: 02/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Can Technologies, Inc. (Cargill Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Can Technologies, Inc. (Cargill Incorporated)
• Inventors: Cook, David A., Newcomb, Mark D., Messman, Michael A., van de Ligt, Jennifer L.G., Engelke, Gregory L., Burghardi, Steve R., McGoogan, Bruce Brim, Giesting, Donald W.
• Application Number:
  US11/191,257
• Publication Number:
  US 20060041413A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 703/11
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 5/02 Automatic devices automatic identification devices for stock A01K11/006
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 10/00 Animal feeding-stuffs
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/04 Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0635 Risk analysis of enterprise or organisation activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

A system for generating an animal feed formulation based on utilization of nutrients received by an animal. The system includes a simulator engine configured to generate a set of animal requirements based on characteristics of an animal and to generate animal feed formulation input based at least in part on a projected nutrient utilization for the animal and the set of animal requirements. The system further includes a formulator engine configured to receive the animal feed formulation input and generate an optimized animal feed formulation based on the animal feed formulation input.

Claims

1. A system for generating an animal feed formulation based on utilization of nutrients received by an animal, comprising:

a simulator engine configured to generate a set of animal requirements based on characteristics of an animal and to generate animal feed formulation input based at least in part on a projected nutrient utilization for the animal and the set of animal requirements; and

a formulator engine configured to receive the animal feed formulation input and generate an optimized animal feed formulation based on the animal feed formulation input.

2. The system of claim 1, further including an enterprise supervisor engine configured to generate an optimized value for at least one variable input, the variable input having an affect on the utilization of nutrients by an animal.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein generating an optimized value for the at least one variable input includes providing a projected effect of the modification to the at least one variable input.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the projected effect is a percentage of a nutrient ingested by an animal that is utilized by the animal.

5. The system of claim 2, further including an enterprise supervisor engine configured to generate an optimized value for the animal feed formulation input, the optimized value being configured such that the nutrient utilization for an animal approaches the original animal requirement for that animal.

6. The system of claim 1, further including a nutrient utilization simulator configured to generate an nutrient utilization model based upon one or more animal information inputs.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the nutrient utilization simulator is configured to generate the nutrient utilization model for the animal based on at least one of animal health, animal feed formulation nutrients, animal environment, and animal characteristics.

8. A method for generating an animal feed formulation based on utilization of nutrients received by an animal, comprising:

receiving at least one animal information input;

determining a set of animal requirements based at least in part on the at least one animal information input;

generating an optimized animal feed formulation composed of animal feed ingredients based on the animal requirements;

determining nutrient utilization for an animal based on the at least one animal information input; and

generating a modified animal feed formulation composed of animal feed ingredients based on the nutrient utilization for the animal for the animal feed ingredients.

9. The method of claim 8, further including generating an optimized value for at least one variable input, the variable input having an affect on the nutrient utilization for the animal.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein generating an optimized value for the at least one variable input includes providing a projected effect of the modification to the at least one variable input.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein determining nutrient utilization for an animal includes determining the nutrient content in the waste stream of the animal.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein determining nutrient utilization for an animal includes generating a projected nutrient utilization model for the animal based on at least one of animal health, animal feed formulation nutrients, animal environment, and animal characteristics.

13. The method of claim 8, further including determining a nutrient content for the animal feed ingredients based on at least one animal information input.

14. The method of claim 8, further including generating a nutrient content profile based on at least one of a method of storage, a method of transportation, a leaching projection, and a processing method.

15. A system for generating an animal feed formulation based on utilization of nutrients received by an animal, comprising:

a simulator engine configured to generate a set of animal requirements based on characteristics of an animal and generate animal feed formulation input based on a projected nutrient content for animal feed ingredients used to satisfy the animal requirements; and

a formulator engine configured to receive the animal feed formulation input and generate an optimized animal feed formulation based on the animal feed formulation input.

16. The system of claim 15, further including an enterprise supervisor engine configured to generate an optimized value for at least one variable input, the variable input having an affect on the nutrient content of the animal feed ingredients.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein generating an optimized value for the at least one variable input includes providing a projected effect of the modification to the at least one variable input.

18. The system of claim 15, further including a nutrient content engine configured to generate a nutrient content model based upon one or more animal information inputs.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the nutrient content model is generated based on at least one of a method of storage, a method of transportation, a leaching projection, and a processing method.

20. The system of claim 15, further including an enterprise supervisor engine configured to generate an optimized value for the animal feed formulation input, the optimized value being configured such that the nutrient content for an animal feed formulation approaches the original animal requirements for that animal.