In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Ryan Samuel, from South Dakota State University, shares his research on replacing soy protein concentrate with corn-fermented protein in nursery pig diets. He explores its effects on growth performance, gut health, and feed efficiency, addressing challenges like amino acid balance and branched-chain imbalances. Listen now on all major platforms! "Corn fermented protein shows promise as an alternative to soy protein concentrate for nursery pigs." Meet the guest: Dr. Ryan Samuel earned his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Prince Edward Island, and both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Alberta. As an Assistant Professor at South Dakota State University, he specializes in swine nutrition and production research. What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (01:13) Introduction (02:23) Corn fermented protein (03:15) Soy protein replacement (04:33) Amino acid balance (05:13) Performance metrics (07:18) Feed intake observations (11:11) Closing thoughts The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - Fortiva - Phibro - Kemin - Jyga 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast Instagram: The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast LinkedIn: The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast
