Dr. Chad Hastad: Microbiome and COVID-19 | Ep. 40

“You know what those maximum performances are for average daily gain, and we have very good models for that. If I go to 90% or 87% percent or whatever that number is, how slow can I bring those pigs, and what’s the impact on feed efficiency?” – Dr. Chad HastadOur guest is Dr. Chad Hastad, with Bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences (South Dakota State University) and a Masters and Ph.D. in Swine Nutrition (Kansas State University). Currently, director of nutrition, research, and operational support at New Fashion Pork.What you will learn:Thoughts on the gut microbiome and pellet quality;Feed mitigation strategies;Sow replacement models;Advice for young swine professionals;Challenging the status quo;How can allied industry help, right now?This episode was edited and published by Lauro Faccin.For knowledge and news in the Global Swine Industry, access our partner thepigsite.com