The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast · Wisenetix
Dr. Roman Moreno: Fat Use in Swine Diets | Ep. 194
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Dr. Moreno calculates that not spending $4-20 per pig on fat can lead to losing $20-30 per pig at the packing plant due to lower weight and quality.
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A practical look at summer rations, energy density, and why fat can still be the right call.
Dr. Roman Moreno treats fat in swine diets as a margin call shaped by ingredient prices, not a fixed rule. The episode stays rooted in heat stress, energy density, and the pressure to keep pigs moving toward the right plant weight within limited space.
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When summer heat and fat prices collide, this gives you the ration-side math.
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