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Rafe Royall: Lysine Recommendations for Older Pigs | Ep. 16
Season 1 Episode 16
Nutrient recommendations constantly need to be reviewed and updated as genetics change over the years. Lysine, being one of the most critical nutrien…
4 years, 4 months ago
Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra: Energy in Swine Feed Grains | Ep. 15
Season 1 Episode 15
Accurately defining our nutrient loadings when formulating diets is essential for nutritionists. If we are not accounting for enough enough energy fr…
4 years, 4 months ago
Dr. Neil Jaworski: Digestion Kinetics in Nursery Pigs | Ep. 14
Season 1 Episode 14
Zinc oxide is a wonderful tool for nursery pigs. However, there have been concerns about the environmental impact ZnO can have. Several research stud…
4 years, 5 months ago
Dr. Tsungcheng Tsai: E. coli Management Strategies | Ep. 13
Season 1 Episode 13
Since 2019 some farms have been struggling with E.coli infections in nursery pigs that have been fairly resistant to antibiotic treatment. This has l…
4 years, 5 months ago
Dr. Julia Holen: Fatty Acid Supplementation in Piglets | Ep. 12
Season 1 Episode 12
During lactation the sow prioritizes her litter and will mobilize nutrients from her own body to adequately provide nutrients to her litter if she do…
4 years, 5 months ago
Dr. Charmaine Espinosa: High Oil vs Conventional Corn | Ep. 11
Season 1 Episode 11
When it comes to identifying alternative feed ingredients there are many factors to consider beyond the base price. What is its nutritional value? Ho…
4 years, 5 months ago
Zack Peppmeier: Ultrasound and Pork Quality | Ep. 10
Season 1 Episode 10
Carcass characteristics are the determining factor for the ultimate price you receive for your market pigs, so it only makes sense that they get nece…
4 years, 6 months ago
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 th…
4 years, 6 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 ar…
4 years, 6 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 …
4 years, 6 months ago