In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jeff Hansen from Elanco shares practical strategies to reduce heat stress in grow-finish pigs. He discusses how rising temperatures affect feed intake, growth, and carcass quality, and explains how nutritional tools, such as Skycis, and environmental adjustments can help maintain performance during high-stress periods. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Technologies that reduce heat or metabolic stress in pigs deliver the greatest value during summer, when growth is challenged and profit potential is highest."

Meet the guest: Dr. Jeffrey Hansen is a Swine Technical Consultant at Elanco Animal Health. He holds a Ph.D. in Swine Nutrition from Kansas State University, along with degrees in Animal Science and Nutrition from Texas A&M University. With a passion for pork fat quality, feed management, and production efficiency, Dr. Hansen brings decades of swine nutrition and technical expertise to the industry.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:23) Introduction
• (02:59) Managing heat stress
• (05:08) Physiological effects of heat stress
• (06:45) Strategies and adjustments
• (08:27) Nutritional solutions
• (11:09) Supporting pigs under stress
• (12:55) Closing thoughts

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