The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt - Dr. Aaron Gaines: The soybean meal NE value conundrum | Ep. 108

When it comes to establishing reliable net energy (NE) values for soybean meal in commercial swine growing and finishing diets, there’s new information emerging. Dr. Aaron Gaines joins us in this episode to discuss the significant difference in soybean meal NE values determined in academic facilities, with strict environmental controls, and those derived in commercial settings. We’ll discuss what’s driving the differences between environments and what the implications are for the industry. 

Meet the guest:

Dr. Aaron Gaines is a managing partner for Ani-Tek and shareholder of Ani-Logics Outdoors. He completed his bachelor’s in agriculture, master’s in animal science, and doctorate in animal science at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  Dr. Gaines has worked in the livestock feed industry for nearly 20 years and, as a managing partner of Ani-Tek, is responsible for product development and providing technical support to customers on new product technologies. Dr. Gaines has authored or co-authored 20 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, 100+ abstracts, and has been an invited speaker at numerous nutrition seminars both nationally and internationally. He has received many awards and recognitions for his research including: National Pork Board Innovation in Applied Research Award; Omega Protein Innovative Research Award; International Ingredients Pinnacle Research Award; and ASAS Outstanding Agribusiness Award.  In addition, Dr. Gaines has been developing new product technologies for whitetail deer over the last 10 years and serves as the nutritionist for Ani-Logics Outdoors.  Aaron and his wife, Selena, reside with their two children in Shelbina, Missouri.