The Swine it Podcast Show

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Mark Whitney, Director of Technical Sales at QualiTech, and Dr. Kane Miller, Founder and CIO of Axitan, discuss orally supplementing additional iron to piglets prior to weaning. They cover iron status, hemoglobin levels, gel-based delivery, piglet performance, and practical implementation in commercial swine production. Listen now on all major platforms! “A practical iron supplement must do more than deliver the right nutrient: it must attract piglets, fit the pen environment, and be simple for producers to use.” - Dr. Mark Whitney Meet the guests: Dr. Mark Whitney https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-whitney-012a5915 is Director of Technical Sales at QualiTech and a swine nutrition expert with over 25 years of experience spanning academia and commercial production. He holds a Ph.D. in Swine Nutrition from the University of Minnesota, where he served as Associate Professor and Swine Program Leader before building extensive industry experience in swine nutrition, technical service, and feed formulation. Dr. Kane Miller https://www.linkedin.com/in/kane-m-88928195 is the Founder and CIO of Axitan, bringing expertise in biotechnology, biochemical engineering, and livestock innovation. He holds an M.Sc. in Biochemical Engineering and completed doctoral-level research engineering training at UCL, followed by postdoctoral research. His work at Axitan focuses on biotechnology solutions and innovative delivery technologies for livestock production. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Swine Inner Circle! Join now and connect with leading experts in swine nutrition: https://swinenutritioninnercircle.com/ Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+it+podcast+show What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (01:08) Introduction (02:38) Iron supplement for piglets (06:51) Iron status (09:38) Oral supplementation (12:38) Gel development (20:06) Commercial implementation (25:52) Final questions The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: Axitan (https://axitan.com/) * Aurora Pharmaceuticals (https://aurorapharmaceutical.com/) * SunHy (https://sunhy.com/) * National Pork Board (https://porkcheckoff.org/strategy) * Cargill (https://www.cargillanimalnutrition.com/swine) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - Gilt (https://getgilt.com/) - dsm-firmenich (http://dsm-firmenich.com/finish) - EveryPig (https://www.everypig.com/) - AgFlo (https://agflo.io/en/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://swineitpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/35668405/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swineitpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swineitpodcast?locale=pt_BR TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swineitpodcast

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Brent Pepin, Director of Swine Health at the National Pork Board, explains the long-term strategy for PRRS elimination in the United States. He discusses national priorities, regional collaboration, farm-level planning, biosecurity, and practical frameworks that support healthier herds and stronger disease prevention. Listen now on all major platforms! "Comprehensive biosecurity planning protects farms better than relying on one method, especially when product entry, air transmission, and people traffic are managed as one system." Meet the guest: Dr. Brent Pepin https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-pepin-dvm-ms-7988066b/ is Director of Swine Health at the National Pork Board. After earning his DVM and M.S. from Iowa State University, he built extensive experience in swine veterinary practice, research, and herd health management. His current work focuses on disease control, traceability, and improving herd health across the U.S. swine industry. Listen to Brent Pepin on The Swine it Podcast Show, available on all major platforms. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Swine Inner Circle! Join now and connect with leading experts in swine nutrition: https://swinenutritioninnercircle.com/ Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+it+podcast+show What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:58) Introduction (02:08) PRRS elimination (07:48) Farm planning (11:27) Elimination framework (16:28) Farm decisions (22:28) Biosecurity (27:33) Final questions The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Cargill (https://www.cargillanimalnutrition.com/swine) * Aurora Pharmaceuticals (https://aurorapharmaceutical.com/) * National Pork Board (https://porkcheckoff.org/strategy) * SunHy (https://sunhy.com/) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) - AgFlo (https://agflo.io/en/) - dsm-firmenich (http://dsm-firmenich.com/finish) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - EveryPig (https://www.everypig.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://swineitpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/35668405/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swineitpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swineitpodcast?locale=pt_BR TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swineitpodcast

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Juan Steibel from Iowa State University explains how precision livestock farming uses sensors and real-time data to improve animal productivity and management. He discusses how these technologies help teams monitor animals in real time, transform barn-level signals into better decisions, and connect precision livestock farming with phenomics to improve growth tracking, disease monitoring, marketing decisions, and genetic selection for pigs that perform better together. Listen now on all major platforms! "The precision component comes from collecting information continuously and supporting management decisions at the individual animal level instead of broad production averages." Meet the guest: Dr. Juan Steibel https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-steibel-20576945/ is the J. Lush Chair in Animal Breeding and Genetics and a Professor at Iowa State University, where his research focuses on precision livestock farming, phenomics, quantitative genomics, and swine genetics. earned his M.S. from the University of Buenos Aires and his Ph.D. in Animal Science from Michigan State University. Learn more from Dr. Juan Steibel on The Swine it Podcast Show, available on all major platforms. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Swine Inner Circle! Join now and connect with leading experts in swine nutrition: https://swinenutritioninnercircle.com/ Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+it+podcast+show What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:48) Introduction (03:16) Precision livestock farming (05:04) Sensor adoption in barns (08:43) Phenomics and genetics (11:21) Data analytics hurdles (18:43) Production-level experiments (27:48) Closing thoughts The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * SunHy (https://sunhy.com/) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) * Cargill (https://www.cargillanimalnutrition.com/swine) * Aurora Pharmaceuticals (https://aurorapharmaceutical.com/) * National Pork Board (https://porkcheckoff.org/strategy) - dsm-firmenich (http://dsm-firmenich.com/finish) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - EveryPig (https://www.everypig.com/) - AgFlo (https://agflo.io/en/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://swineitpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/35668405/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swineitpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swineitpodcast?locale=pt_BR TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swineitpodcast

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Dustin Oedekoven, Chief Veterinarian at the National Pork Board, explains the producer-led National Swine Health Strategy and why it is essential for improving U.S. swine health. He discussed industry collaboration, the strategy's initial priorities, why PEDV is the first focus for elimination, research initiatives, and the long-term vision for healthier herds. Listen now on all major platforms. "The National Swine Health Strategy creates a coordinated approach that moves the entire industry toward common health goals." Meet the guest: Dr. Dustin Oedekoven https://www.linkedin.com/in/dusty-oedekoven-bb0bb7110/ is Chief Veterinarian at the National Pork Board, where he leads initiatives to strengthen U.S. swine health through disease prevention, producer collaboration, and the National Swine Health Strategy. With more than 20 years of experience in veterinary public health and regulatory animal health, his work focuses on protecting the U.S. herd from endemic and foreign animal diseases. Listen to Dr. Dustin Oedekoven on The Swine it Podcast Show, available on all major platforms. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Swine Inner Circle! Join now and connect with leading experts in swine nutrition: https://swinenutritioninnercircle.com/ Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+it+podcast+show Dr. Marisa Rotolo: Swine Disease Research Task Force | Ep. 319 https://episodes.wisenetix.com/blog/Swine-Disease-Research-Task-Force-Rotolo Dr. Dustin Oedekoven: National Swine Health Strategy | Ep. 328 https://episodes.wisenetix.com/blog/National-Swine-Health-Strategy What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:55) Introduction (02:05) National strategy (11:35) Disease priorities (14:45) Health strategy priorities (19:50) Research into action (23:35) Industry collaboration (34:45) Closing thoughts The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * National Pork Board (https://porkcheckoff.org/strategy) * Cargill (https://www.cargillanimalnutrition.com/swine) * SunHy (https://sunhy.com/) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) * Aurora Pharmaceuticals (https://aurorapharmaceutical.com/) - dsm-firmenich (http://dsm-firmenich.com/finish) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - EveryPig (https://www.everypig.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://swineitpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/35668405/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swineitpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swineitpodcast?locale=pt_BR TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swineitpodcast

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Grant Weaver, Livestock Technical Services Veterinarian at Aurora Pharmaceutical, explains how reproductive technologies can improve breeding herd efficiency. He discusses estrus and ovulation synchronization, fixed-time insemination, labor efficiency, pig flow, and the management conditions required for successful implementation. Learn how reproductive planning can support more predictable swine production. Listen now on all major platforms! “Reproductive tools create value when they make breeding, labor, and pig flow more predictable without replacing strong herd management.” Meet the guest: Dr. Grant Weaver is a Livestock Technical Services Veterinarian at Aurora Pharmaceutical. A graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Weaver spent 23 years in private practice before moving into production-system and industry veterinary services in 2012. Dr. Weaver has served in the current role with Aurora Pharmaceutical since 2019, supporting livestock products and their technical application in the field. Hear Dr. Grant Weaver on The Swine it Podcast Show, available on all major platforms. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Swine Inner Circle! Join now and connect with leading experts in swine nutrition: https://swinenutritioninnercircle.com/ Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+it+podcast+show What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:59) Introduction (03:23) Reproductive technologies (05:34) How synchronization works (08:59) Breeding herd efficiency (12:49) Pig flow and health (16:34) Management fundamentals (19:01) Final questions The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Aurora Pharmaceuticals (https://aurorapharmaceutical.com/) * National Pork Board (https://porkcheckoff.org/strategy) * Cargill (https://www.cargillanimalnutrition.com/swine) * SunHy (https://sunhy.com/) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/) - EveryPig (https://www.everypig.com/) - dsm-firmenich (http://dsm-firmenich.com/finish) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://swineitpodcast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/35668405/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swineitpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swineitpodcast?locale=pt_BR TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swineitpodcast