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Introducing the Pig Paradigm Project! Have you ever heard of it? It's a groundbreaking initiative funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation in Denmark with a whopping €20 million investment. To shed light on this project and discuss gut health, I talk with Dr. Élisabeth...
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Ensuring biosecurity in the swine industry is crucial for the health of our animals and communities – and biocontainment is a key part of it. In this episode, we focus our conversation on the revolutionary software of geofencing and its profound impact on enhancing...
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During gestation and lactation, it is crucial to provide sows with the appropriate amount of amino acids and proteins. These vital nutrients support significant metabolic processes that directly impact fetal growth, mammary gland development, and milk production. To shed light...
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The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) virus is a highly contagious and devastating pathogen. While it particularly impacts piglets under the age of 10 and other animals do recover from the diarrhea, it is still a threat to the whole swine sector. To prevent infection, effective...
Precision feeding optimizes pig health and performance by tailoring diets to meet individual requirements, minimize waste, and maximize efficiency. In other words, it improves feed efficiency through targeted interventions, the management of nutritional imbalances, cost savings, and the promotion...
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Newly emerging pathogens in the swine industry, such as Streptococcus zooepidemicus (Strep zoo) and Porcine Astrovirus 4 (PoAstV4), have been raising concerns among swine producers and veterinarians. Their existence emphasizes the continuous need for vigilance and proactive...
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Recently, the US Supreme Court has upheld California's Proposition 12, which will come into effect on July 1, 2023 and will ban, within the state, the trade of pork coming from any farms, both inside and outside its borders, that confine pregnant sows to gestation crates. This...
One of the biggest challenges of our industry is, undoubtedly, ensuring successful food provision for the global population while incorporating more sustainable practices. To achieve its goals, the swine industry must reshape and adapt itself – and technology is available to help us get...
Both the professionals and the consumers of the swine industry must agree that pork carcass is a complex topic. Firstly, because its quality is influenced by several factors, beginning with the selection of the pigs that exhibit the characteristics we want in the final product. Secondly, because...
Functional food has been gathering more attention by the year. Originating from human nutrition studies, functional foods are those that can offer health benefits beyond their nutritional value. However, how can they be helpful and useful to swine producers and nutritionists? To discuss that, we...
It's not new that the global swine industry is currently facing a worldwide issue regarding the high prices of crucial ingredients, such as corn and soybean meal. In that scenario, research focusing on the impacts of including co-products and by-products in swine feed gets a lot of (justified)...
Most people shiver at the very thought of creating or operating a checklist – they know that, more often than not, it is either used incorrectly or not at all. However, as today's guest puts it, if we want consistency and accuracy in order to survive the complex problems of day-to-day...
