Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2014 Audio Special for November 20, 2014

Nov 20, 2014

Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2014 Audio Special

- Ron Davidson, the director of international trade, government and media relations with the Canadian Meat Council discusses " Opportunities and Barriers to Market Development "
Feature Runs: 11:02

-Brandon Fields, the manager of applied meat science with PIC North America discusses "The Trend Towards Heavier Pigs and the Effect on Profitability."
Feature Runs: 6:13

-Justin Roelofs, a senior financial services officer with AgStar Financial Services discusses "Economic Trends and Challenges Facing the North American Pork Industry."
Feature Runs: 5:40

- Andy Vance, a journalist with Feedstuffs, discusses "Building a YouTube-Proof Pork Industry."
Feature Runs: 10:56

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Video: Reducing Nursery Feed Costs Without Losing Performance - Dr. Julian Arroyave

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Julian Arroyave, a research swine nutritionist at Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions, discusses nursery feed budget strategies designed to reduce costs without compromising pig performance. He explains trials comparing high, medium, and low phase 1 and phase 2 feed budgets, including commercial validation data showing improved income over feed cost when lower-budget programs were applied under healthy herd conditions. Listen now on all major platforms!

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

"Results showed that the low-budget program increased income over feed cost by $1.48 per pig."

Meet the guest: Dr. Julian Arroyave / julian-arroyave-jaramillo-638740129 is a research swine nutritionist at Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions, with experience in nursery nutrition, diet formulation, and commercial research trials. He completed his PhD at Kansas State University and previously worked as a nutrition supervisor at Kekén in Mexico. His work focuses on nutritional strategies that improve production efficiency while controlling feed costs. Learn more from Dr. Julian Arroyave Jaramillo on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.