Podcast Episodes

Dr. Grace Elijah: Truck Cab Decontamination | Ep. 09

Season 1 Episode 9

PRRSV and PEDV continue to be a major problem for swine producers as they pose a major risk to both the pigs’ welfare and the economical status of the farm. One potential risk of infection is through…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Dr. Dan Columbus: Functional Amino Acids in Nursery Pigs | Ep. 08

Season 1 Episode 8

Disease challenges are a very common problem farms have with nursery pigs due to the still developing immune system of the pigs at this age. There are many different methods to help increase herd hea…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Kayla Law: Altering Piglet Microbiome | Ep. 07

Season 1 Episode 7

A lot of recent research has highlighted the effects of having beneficial bacteria colonize the gut in young piglets. The difficult issue is finding a way to keep the population of beneficial bacteri…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Dr. Katie Summers: Fungus for Gut Health in Pigs | Ep. 06

Season 1 Episode 6

Weaning is arguably the most important transition in a pigs life, and is associated with poor growth, increased incidence of infection, and increased stress. Due to this, researchers are continuously…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Bo Williams: Balancing BCAAs in Pigs | Ep. 05

Season 1 Episode 5

The NRC has recommended amino acid requirements that help us balance our diets accordingly, but we must also pay attention to not only which nutrients are deficient, but also which nutrients are in e…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Dr. Sung Woo Kim: Intestinal Health Biomarkers | Ep. 04

Season 1 Episode 4

The microbiome of pigs has been an area of study that has gained popularity over the last several decades. Intestinal health and gut inflammation are problems that we sometimes see in the industry. I…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Dr. Trey Kellner: Feeding Sows Post-Weaning | Ep. 03

Season 1 Episode 3

Since the covid pandemic began, producers have seen the price of swine feed ingredients increase. With this increased cost, it is important that we research ways that we can save money on feed. In to…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Dr. Cassie Jones: ASF Contamination in Feed Mills | Ep. 02

Season 1 Episode 2

As the danger of ASF looms over our heads, it’s important that we have a gameplan for if it gets into the US. In today’s talk with Clayton Chastain, Dr. Cassie Jones discusses the results of a study …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Spenser Becker: Inflammation and Joint Health in Pigs | Ep. 01

Season 1 Episode 1

In this episode, your host Clayton Chastain talks with Ph.D. candidate Spenser Becker about 2 studies she performed at ISU. The studies investigated the effects of different linoleic acid: linolenic …

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Welcome to The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast

Have you ever wanted to stay current with the latest research in swine nutrition without spending hours online? The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is a new 9-minute podcast by Swine it, where you’…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago