Dr. Ariel Carlos: Swine Production in the Philippines | Ep. 341

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Ariel Carlos, feeds and livestock consultant with over 40 years of experience, shares practical insights on swine production challenges in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He explains African swine fever recovery, farm consolidation, feed cost pressure, alternative feedstuffs, heat stress, and nutrition strategies. Get real-world insights to support herd health and production decisions. Listen now on all major platforms!"The Philippines imports one hundred percent of protein sources, which is primarily soybean meal."Meet the guest: Dr. Ariel Carlos holds a BS and MS in Animal Science from the University of the Philippines and a PhD in Poultry Science from the University of Georgia. With over 40 years of experience, he works as a feeds and livestock consultant across Southeast Asia, specializing in monogastric nutrition and farm management. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Swine Inner Circle! Join now and connect with leading experts in swine nutrition.Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!Dr. Nicole Zhou: Chinese Feed Industry Overview | Ep. 270Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra: Non-starch Polysaccharide Enzymes | Ep. 280What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(01:31) Introduction(03:41) Industry structure(09:26) Feed costs(13:11) Compliance costs(21:11) Heat stress(28:01) Practical nutrition insights(31:48) Final three questionsThe Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:* SunHy* Vaxxinova* Adisseo- AB Vista- Essential Ag Solutions- dsm-firmenich- DietForge𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: The Swine it Podcast ShowInstagram: The Swine it Podcast ShowLinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show