The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Anja Strathe: Sow Feeding & Nutrition - Part 1 | Ep. 207
Jan 22, 2026In this special episode of the Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, we bring you a crossover with The Swine it Podcast Show Canada. Co-host Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra sits down with Dr. Anja Strathe from the University of Copenhagen to discuss practical sow feeding strategies, piglet birth weight, early gestation nutrition, and mortality around farrowing in hyperprolific systems. Dr. Strathe shares how research-based insights can help shape better nutritional decisions for sow herds. Listen now on all major platforms.
What you'll learn:
- Sow mortality drivers
- Piglet birth weight
- Early gestation nutrition
- Amino acid supply
- Transition feeding strategies
Meet the guest:
Dr. Anja Varmløse Strathe is an Associate Professor in Porcine Nutrition at the University of Copenhagen. She has worked with sow nutrition for over a decade in Denmark and the U.S. Dr. Anja earned her MSc in Agronomy and PhD from the University of Copenhagen. Her focus includes fundamental studies on sow physiology and applied nutrition research in partnership with the swine industry.
Listen to The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast with Dr. Anja Strathe on all major platforms.
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn
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