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Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame accepting applications for Class of 2022

Nominations are still being accepted for the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association (CAHFA).

May 1 is the deadline for submissions to be considered for 2022 inductees.

CAHFA recognizes Canadians who have made notable, lifelong contributions to the agriculture and food industry.

Inductees are chosen based on their career and volunteer contributions to the industry, as well as their leadership and vision that have made a difference to agriculture in Canada and even internationally.

Nominees must be nominated by an individual or corporate member of the CAHFA.

Full details on nomination instructions are available at www.cahfa.com.

The 2022 CAHFA induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 5 at the Liberty Grand in Toronto.

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What Happens When Pigs Adapt to High Soybean Meal Diets? - Gustavo Lima

Video: What Happens When Pigs Adapt to High Soybean Meal Diets? - Gustavo Lima



In this special rerun episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Gustavo Lima, PhD candidate in Animal Science at Iowa State University, discusses how grow-finish pigs respond to high soybean meal diets. He explains the initial drop in feed intake, changes in backfat, later adaptation, energy efficiency, amino acid utilization, and the rise in nitrogen excretion at higher inclusion levels. Listen now on all major platforms!

Click here to read the full research article: https://academic.oup.com/jas/article/...

“Once they got adapted to the diet, they can handle higher levels of inclusion of soybean meal.”

Meet the guest: Gustavo Lima / gustavo-lima-a9867127 is a PhD candidate in Animal Science at Iowa State University whose work focuses on swine nutrition, ingredient characterization, energy metabolism, caloric efficiency, and applied data analysis. With more than 15 years of experience in swine production across Latin America, Gustavo also brings expertise in environmental control, performance evaluation, barn ventilation, and grow-finish housing. Learn more from Gustavo Lima on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.