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Ag community celebrates the first day of Spring

Social media full of springtime messages

By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content
Farms.com

It appears farmers have made it through another winter and spring is finally here.

Spring officially arrived around 6:30 a.m. Eastern and members of the ag community filled social media with messages celebrating spring’s arrival by using the hashtags #Plant17 and #FirstDayOfSpring.

 

 

 

 

Also trending on social media is the hashtag #InternationalDayOfHappiness. And one organization incorporated all of the trending topics into one social media post.


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Dr. David Rosero: Fat Quality in Swine Diets

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In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. David Rosero from Iowa State University explores the critical aspects of fat quality and oxidation in swine diets. He discusses how different types of lipids affect pig performance and provides actionable insights on managing lipid oxidation in feed mills. Don’t miss this episode—available on all major platforms.

Highlight quote: "Increasing levels of oxidized fats in swine diets reduced the efficiency of feed utilization, increased mortality, and led to more pigs being classified as culls, reducing the number of full-value pigs entering the finishing barns."

Meet the guest: Dr. David Rosero / davidrosero is an assistant professor of animal science at Iowa State University. His research program focuses on conducting applied research on swine nutrition and the practical application of smart farming. He previously served as the technical officer for The Hanor Company, overseeing nutrition, research, and innovation efforts.