In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Regiane Santos from Schothorst Feed Research discusses the growing concern of mycotoxins in pig diets and their varying impact based on climate and pig growth phases. She explains how certain emerging mycotoxins are being overlooked and how they can impair gut health and development. Learn what to monitor, how to adapt your strategy, and why early-stage pigs are most vulnerable. Listen now on all major platforms!

"We’re seeing feed intake drop and poor intestinal development even at what we consider safe levels of enniatins."

Meet the guest: Dr. Regiane Santos earned her Ph.D. in Animal Reproduction from the State University of Ceará and completed post-doctoral studies in Toxicology and Reproductive Biology at Utrecht University. She is currently a Senior Researcher and Innovation Coordinator at Schothorst Feed Research. Her expertise spans reproductive physiology and the effects of toxins in animal systems, with a focus on swine nutrition.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:01) Introduction
• (01:31) Key mycotoxins in pigs
• (02:49) Weaning sensitivity
• (05:11) DON’s effects
• (06:29) Lesser-known toxins
• (08:24) Mycotoxin-related symptoms
• (10:27) 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, Dr. R. Dean Boyd continues to address soybean meal net energy values and their impact on swine nutrition. He breaks down why energy estimates often differ between university trials and commercial barns and highlights the concept of “productive energy” in pig production. Dr. Boyd also shares valuable resources for those seeking to explore this topic further. Listen now on all major platforms!

"We found that the level of energy the pig seems to find in the commercial environment was much higher than the academic environment."

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Dr. R. Dean Boyd, Ph.D., is the head of Animal Nutrition Research, LLC, and serves as an adjunct professor in Animal Science at both North Carolina State and Iowa State Universities. Dr. Boyd has held key academic positions and led large-scale nutrition programs for the Hanor Company and Triumph Foods group. His research focuses on energy systems, amino acid nutrition, and ingredient evaluation in swine production.

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Email: dboyd@cinet.net

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Soybean meal NE value for growing pigs is greater in commercial environments

Amino acid levels and energy specifications in SBM for poultry and pigs

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:06) Introduction
• (01:36) Energy value differences
• (03:06) Academic vs. field data
• (06:42) Trial insights
• (07:51) Concept of productive energy
• (08:58) Research sources
• (11:01) 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, Dr. R. Dean Boyd explores the principles behind soybean meal net energy in swine diets. He explains why traditional book values may underestimate their actual energy contribution and highlights how recent estimates can better reflect modern pig performance. This discussion breaks down the science behind energy systems and explains why updating these values is important for today’s production. Listen now on all major platforms!

"The story of soybean net energy is really the tale of two sides of the same coin. Book values, which are equation-based, underestimate what the pig’s response actually is."

Meet the guest: Dr. R. Dean Boyd, Ph.D., is the head of Animal Nutrition Research, LLC, and serves as an adjunct professor in Animal Science at both North Carolina State and Iowa State Universities. Dr. Boyd has held key academic positions and led large-scale nutrition programs for the Hanor Company and Triumph Foods group. His research focuses on energy systems, amino acid nutrition, and ingredient evaluation in swine production.

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LinkedIn: Dr. R. Dean Boyd

Email: dboyd@cinet.net

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Soybean meal NE value for growing pigs is greater in commercial environments

Amino acid levels and energy specifications in SBM for poultry and pigs

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:34) Introduction
• (01:14) Guest background overview
• (02:56) Soybean meal energy
• (04:47) Differences between estimates
• (05:38) Pig body changes
• (07:48) Comparing public estimates
• (10:02) Closing thoughts

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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