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Manitoba Re-Elects KAP President

Bill Campbell has been re-elected to another term as President of Keystone Ag Producers (KAP).

The Minto area farmer was first appointed to the post in 2018, and ran unchallenged for the 2022/23 term.

"It is with great appreciation that I have accepted the role of President...and I look forward to working with our Vice Presidents...thank you everyone for that endorsement," said Campbell during day one of KAP's virtual annual general meeting.

Also re-elected were vice presidents Jill Verway and Jake Ayre.

Day two of the virtual AGM goes Wednesday.

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In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kwangwook Kim, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, discusses the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in nursery pig diets. He explains how sucralose and neotame influence feed intake, gut health, metabolism, and the frequency of diarrhea compared to antibiotics. The conversation highlights mechanisms beyond palatability, including hormone signaling and nutrient transport. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Receptors responsible for sweet taste are present not only in the mouth but also along the intestinal tract.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Kwangwook Kim / kwangwook-kim is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, specializing in swine nutrition and feed additives under disease challenge models. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of California, Davis, where he focused on intestinal health and metabolic responses in pigs. His research evaluates alternatives to antibiotics, targeting gut health and performance in nursery pigs.