Dr. Stacie Crowder: Late-Finishing Nutrition Strategies | Ep. 165

Dr. Stacie Crowder: Late-Finishing Nutrition Strategies | Ep. 165

Author: Wisenetix April 3, 2025 Duration: 7:49
In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Stacie Crowder from Land O’Lakes, who currently leads the Fortiva innovation team, discusses the challenges and opportunities in late-finishing pig nutrition. She breaks down nutrition strategies to keep pigs on track, improve gut health, and get the most out of late-finishing diets. Learn about new research on feed additives and how nutrition and management tweaks can improve efficiency in the final weeks. Tune in now on all major platforms! "Any disturbance in gut health during late finishing steals energy that should go toward growth, impacting overall performance." Meet the guest: Dr. Stacie Crowder https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacie-crowder-83934340/ has been with Land O’Lakes for 12 years. She currently leads the Fortiva innovation team by collaborating with research platforms, international business development, sales, and marketing to deliver non-medicated feed additives that support animal resilience in U.S. and international markets. Dr. Stacie has spent her career developing ways to enhance swine production through ingredient nutrition. She holds a Ph.D. in Monogastric Nutrition from Purdue University. Her main research centers around the impact of activated medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), an area of increased importance to animal health and performance. What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:45) Introduction (01:25) Late finishing challenges (02:34) Nutrient inefficiencies (03:35) Feed additives impact (04:26) Industry advancements (05:45) Gut health strategies (07:45) 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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