Registration is now open for the 5th annual Feed Mill of the Future Conference. The half-day event, organized by Feed & Grain and Feed Strategy in partnership with the American Feed Industry Association, will be held on January 26, 2027, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, during the International Production & Processing Expo.
The 2027 program explores the theme “Turning emerging feed mill technology into competitive advantage” through sessions examining how technology, data-driven process control and artificial intelligence can improve efficiency, safety and profitability, while addressing the risks of increasingly connected operations.
The Feed Mill of the Future Conference early-bird registration rate is $95 through January 8, 2027. The regular rate is $125. On-site registration will also be available.
To attend, register for IPPE at www.ippexpo.org, and select Feed Mill of the Future Conference from IPPE Education Programs/Paid Programs
2027 Feed Mill of the Future Conference program
Here is a brief overview of the agenda for the 5th annual Feed Mill of the Future Conference:
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY: Dr. Kurt Rosentrater of Iowa State University explores how tomorrow’s feed mills can produce more value using fewer resources. Through processing examples, attendees will examine motor controls, efficient lighting, water reduction and sanitation technologies, weigh economic and environmental trade-offs, and identify investments that improve resource efficiency, reduce environmental footprints and guide practical feed mill modernization.
INTELLIGENT SCHEDULING: Elizabeth Wallace of Datacor explores how embedded AI can optimize production sequencing and delivery routing together. Attendees will learn why trustworthy inventory, production status, order cutoffs and truck availability underpin intelligent scheduling. Discover how connecting these inputs can help future feed mills reduce reactive overtime, manage sequencing risks, limit shrink and improve reliable, efficient deliveries.
AGENTIC AI: David Pelsoci of Captios Partners examines how AI agents move beyond recommendations to execute tasks within human-defined boundaries. Using invoice matching and exception handling as examples, he explains how agents differ from conventional software. Attendees will learn to select an initial application and assess value through reallocated labor, protected revenue and capacity for business growth.
DATA-DRIVEN FEED SAFETY: Antoniel Franco of Anitox shows how future feed mills can turn microbial monitoring into proactive process control. Attendees will map hazards from receiving through loadout, explore interventions involving sequencing, flushing and sanitation, and learn how Enterobacteriaceae trends verify hygienic performance. Leave with a repeatable framework to identify risks, target controls, evaluate results and adjust procedures.
AI SCENARIO MODELING: Johanna Ballesteros of SWARM Engineering explores how connected decision intelligence can shorten the gap between changing conditions and action. Linking formulation, production, procurement and quality information, AI helps teams model scenarios and evaluate cost and margin trade-offs before committing. Attendees will discover how future mills can respond faster while keeping operators responsible for final decisions.
CYBERSECURITY & ELECTRICAL SAFETY: Benjamin Langton of Interstates examines how digital dependence makes cybersecurity an electrical safety and maintenance concern for feed mills. Drawing on NFPA’s Electrical Cycle of Safety, he connects operational technology with worker protection and reliability. Attendees will learn to identify dependencies and prioritize access control, change management, backup and recovery using Secure by Design principles.
2027 Feed Mill of the Future Conference
- Turning emerging feed mill technology into competitive advantage
- Tuesday, January 26, 2027 | 8 a.m. – noon
- Atlanta, GA | GWCC, Room A-411
- Registration fee: $95 early bird | $125 after January 8, 2027
- Register at ippexpo.org
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