Dr. Jean Noblet: Net Energy in Swine Nutrition - Part 2 | Ep. 163

Dr. Jean Noblet: Net Energy in Swine Nutrition - Part 2 | Ep. 163

Author: Wisenetix March 20, 2025 Duration: 10:56
In this second part of our special episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, celebrating National Ag Day, Dr. Jean Noblet, a consultant in monogastric nutrition, continues to explore energy utilization in swine feeds. He breaks down the debate over the energy value of soybean meal relative to corn, the role of net energy systems, and the impact of caloric efficiency on feed formulation. Listen now on all major platforms! "I think we should use the same system, and the system should be consistent for all the ingredients that are available, either cereals or protein-rich ingredients or fat sources." Meet the guest: Dr. Jean Noblet https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-noblet-55373a61/?originalSubdomain=fr is a retired researcher from INRAE (National Institute for Agricultural Research) in France. He holds an Agronomist Engineer degree and a Ph.D. in Nutrition. His expertise lies in energy and protein nutrition of swine, poultry, and calves, with major contributions to calorimetry methods, feed energy evaluation, and modeling of energy requirements. He has authored over 220 peer-reviewed papers and developed key nutrition software, InraPorc and EvaPig. What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:44) Introduction (01:12) Guest background (02:09) Soybean meal energy debate and study frustration (03:45) Discussing caloric efficiency and the flawed approach (06:55) Mentioning a relevant discussion paper (07:53) What’s next for energy research in animal nutrition (10:16) Closing thoughts The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - Fortiva (https://fortivaimpact.com) - Jyga (https://jygatech.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://www.swinecampus.com/nutritionblackbelt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinecampus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swinecampus/

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