The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Gustavo Lima: High Inclusions of Soybean Meal in Grow-to-Finish Diets | Ep. 197

In this episode of the Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Gustavo Lima, a PhD student at Iowa State University, shares research findings on high soybean meal inclusion in grow-finish pig diets. He discusses performance impacts, energy efficiency, and nitrogen excretion changes at varying inclusion levels. Learn how pigs adapt to higher soybean meal diets and the management considerations for producers. Listen now on all major platforms!

What will you learn: 

• Soybean meal inclusion
• Pig adaptation phase
• Energy efficiency changes
• Nitrogen excretion impact
• Management considerations

Meet the guest:

Gustavo Lima is a PhD student in Animal Science at Iowa State University with over 15 years of swine production experience across Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. His research focuses on soybean meal inclusion, nutrient utilization, and ingredient characterization in grow-finish pigs.
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Click here to read the full research article!