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 todayโs 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 pigโs 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. Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn: Dr. R. Dean Boyd Email:
[email protected] Click here to read the full research articles: Soybean meal NE value for growing pigs is greater in commercial environments Amino acid levels and energy specifications in SBM for poultry and pigs Liked this one? Donโt stop now โ Hereโs what we think youโll love! 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 The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - Fortiva - Essential Ag Solutions - Barentz - Kemin ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐, ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ. Website: The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast Instagram: The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast
