In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Ygor de Paula from the University of Saskatchewan explores precision feeding for immunocastrated pigs. He explains how nutrient adjustments can reduce inflammation, improve gut health, and optimize immune function. Discover how individualized feeding technologies influence the microbiome and energy balance in swine production. Listen now on all major platforms!

"We found that individual precision feeding could reduce unnecessary energy loss to immune response and improve the microbiome."

Meet the guest: Dr. Ygor de Paula is a veterinarian with a Master’s and Ph.D. in Animal Science from the Federal University of Lavras, Brazil, and is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Saskatchewan. His research investigates how nutrition and enteric pathogens affect swine intestinal health, with a focus on immune response and microbiome modulation.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:10) Introduction
• (02:57) Precision feeding concept
• (05:13) Study hypothesis
• (05:46) Immunocastrated pigs focus
• (06:46) Main findings
• (10:11) Practical applications
• (11:35) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Anne Huting, a swine researcher at Schothorst Feed Research in the Netherlands, discusses the challenges and opportunities of raising pigs with intact tails. She explains how nutrition, management, and environment interact in tail-biting prevention, and highlights differences between European and U.S. practices. Learn practical strategies to identify risk factors and implement solutions on the farm. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Tail biting is influenced by nutrition, management, and environment, making prevention a complex challenge that requires multifactorial solutions."

Meet the guest: Anne Huting is a swine researcher at Schothorst Feed Research in the Netherlands. She earned her Master’s degree in Animal Nutrition from Wageningen University and focuses on feedstuff evaluation, piglet nutrition, and strategies to prevent damaging behaviors.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:08) Introduction
• (02:38) Tail biting insights
• (06:21) European swine practices
• (09:48) Management and environmental factors
• (11:21) Enrichment strategies
• (13:12) Protocols on farms
• (15:52) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of the Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Gustavo Lima, a PhD student at Iowa State University, shares research findings on high soybean meal inclusion in grow-finish pig diets. He discusses performance impacts, energy efficiency, and nitrogen excretion changes at varying inclusion levels. Learn how pigs adapt to higher soybean meal diets and the management considerations for producers. Listen now on all major platforms!

"The pig needs to adapt to the diet. There will be a transition phase with lower feed intake, leaner pigs, and less back fat. Once adapted, they can handle higher soybean meal inclusion."

Meet the guest: Gustavo Lima is a PhD student in Animal Science at Iowa State University with over 15 years of swine production experience across Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. His research focuses on soybean meal inclusion, nutrient utilization, and ingredient characterization in grow-finish pigs.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:34) Introduction
• (02:39) Soybean meal inclusion
• (03:49) Research hypothesis
• (06:32) Energy efficiency
• (08:41) Nitrogen excretion
• (09:34) Practical advice
• (10:56) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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