Dr. R. Dean Boyd: Soybean Meal Net Energy - Part 1 | Ep. 178

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. R. Dean Boyd explores the principles behind soybean meal net energy in swine diets. He explains why traditional book values may underestimate their actual energy contribution and highlights how recent estimates can better reflect modern pig performance. This discussion breaks down the science behind energy systems and explains why updating these values is important for today’s production. Listen now on all major platforms! "The story of soybean net energy is really the tale of two sides of the same coin. Book values, which are equation-based, underestimate what the pig’s response actually is." Meet the guest: Dr. R. Dean Boyd, Ph.D., is the head of Animal Nutrition Research, LLC, and serves as an adjunct professor in Animal Science at both North Carolina State and Iowa State Universities. Dr. Boyd has held key academic positions and led large-scale nutrition programs for the Hanor Company and Triumph Foods group. His research focuses on energy systems, amino acid nutrition, and ingredient evaluation in swine production. Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-dean-boyd-92118a14/ Email: dboyd@cinet.net Click here to read the full research articles: Soybean meal NE value for growing pigs is greater in commercial environments https://www.researchgate.net/publication/386876429_Soybean_meal_NE_value_for_growing_pigs_is_greater_in_commercial_environments Amino acid levels and energy specifications in SBM for poultry and pigs https://www.researchgate.net/publication/386875160_Amino_acid_levels_and_energy_specifications_in_SBM_for_poultry_and_pigs Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+nutrition+blackbelt+podcast What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (01:06) Introduction (01:20) Guest background overview (02:22) Soybean meal energy (04:13) Differences between estimates (05:04) Pig body changes (07:14) Comparing public estimates (10:04) Closing thoughts The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - Fortiva (https://fortivaimpact.com) - Essential Ag Solutions (https://essentialag.com/) - Barentz (https://www.barentz-na.com/animalnutrition) - Kemin (https://www.kemin.com/na/en-us/markets/animal/swine) 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/