The Ran Research Center will keep NUTRIQUEST® at the forefront of swine nutrition research
Mason City, IA, (AgPR), Dec. 16, 2014 - NUTRIQUEST announced today it has opened a new research facility in Minnesota capable of advanced swine research applications. The Ran Research Center, located near Pipestone, Minnesota, can accommodate all aspects of wean to finish swine research. The facility features 2,400 animal finishing spaces, modern design and a state-of-the-art automated feeding system, making it fully capable of producing controlled and technologically advanced research. The Ran Research Center is the final piece of a breed to slaughter research system that already includes modern commercial sow and nursery research facilities. “NUTRIQUEST’s investment in the Ran Research Center furthers our focus on the research and development of real-world technologies that help producers optimize pig performance and profitability. We now have the capability of doing breed to slaughter research, on large numbers of animals, within a state-of-the-art commercial research setting.” saidDr.ChadHagen,Senior Vice PresidentofNUTRIQUEST. The NUTRIQUEST team has proven experience in the design and development of products and technologies, with a team of scientists with over 100 years of experience in research and product development. The Centeris yet another stride in the continued growth of NUTRIQUEST’s research, product development and take-to-market capabilities. “The Ran Research Center continues our commitmenttotheanimalagricultureindustryandwill ensurewedeliveronour goalofdevelopingproductsandtechnologiesthatenhanceanimal productivityinacosteffective,safeandhealthymannerwhilerespectingtheenvironment,” saidSteve Weiss,PresidentofNUTRIQUEST. NUTRIQUEST - Delivering Real Solutions™. NUTRIQUEST, headquartered in Mason City, Iowa, USA serves producers tasked with operating in an ever-evolving economic and operational paradigm and believes that success comes from helping producers realize improved profitability through optimized animal nutrition programs and efficient operation based on strategic production goals. As an organization of professionals that are highly involved in the industry at the producer level, NUTRIQUEST is driven to fully understand and anticipate the needs of animal producers and to tap internal and external resources to best meet those needs. For more information contact NUTRIQUEST at (641) 424-4798 or on the web at www.nutriquest.biz. # # # Contact: Paige Grabe, Marketing Manager, NUTRIQUEST, (641) 424-4798, paige@nutriquest.biz
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