Feed Strategy Podcasts

Brian Gier, CEO of Akralos Animal Nutrition, discusses the priorities guiding the integration of the ADM-Alltech commercial feed joint venture — and why people, customers and plants top the list.

Zinpro discovery researcher Dr. Lucas Rodrigues explains how improving sow health through trace mineral nutrition can reduce staff burnout, lower turnover and strengthen return on investment across swine operations.

Erik Visser, CEO of Hamlet Protein, joins the Feed Strategy Podcast to share his outlook on the forces reshaping the global animal feed industry in 2026. Drawing on a career spanning multiple continents and multinational companies, Visser makes the case that the industry is moving from a model optimized for efficiency to one that must be built for resilience.  Here, he also identifies two things the industry tends to underestimate: the structural — not cyclical — nature of volatility, and the urgency of attracting new talent to the sector.

Giles Houdart, Global Head of Micronutrition & Health Solutions at Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health, discusses AI-driven R&D, the synergies of recent acquisitions, shifting customer demand and a changing regulatory landscape.

Ranjit Maharahjan, ANDRITZ head of product group - automation solutions, explores the use of digital twin technology to enhance feed mill safety, maintenance and operation.

David Pelsoci, managing partner with Captios Partners, talks about the digital product cycle and what feed mills can do to improve their operations.

Pierre-Joseph Paoli of ADM Animal Nutrition reveals how shifting trade flows, persistent heat stress and emerging respiratory diseases are creating new challenges — and opportunities — for feed producers. Plus, provides details about ADM's joint venture with Alltech.

As the first year of the Trump administration's second term passes its midpoint, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has navigated a complex landscape of trade negotiations, regulatory changes, and supply chain vulnerabilities while pushing for critical legislative reforms.AFIA President and CEO Constance Cullman joins the podcast to share how U.S. feed industry stakeholders have upped their engagement with key policymakers. Progress aside, she warns that ongoing staffing cuts at key federal agencies and the administration's tariff strategies present opportunities and risks for feed producers seeking to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers — particularly China's dominance in the vitamin market — while maintaining competitive export positions.

WATT PoultryUSA editor Elizabeth Doughman joins the podcast to share consumer insight and highlights from the 2025 Chicken Marketing Summit.

DSM-Firmenich's David Nickell explores how life-cycle assessment tools and real-time data reduce the environmental footprint of feed and animal protein production.

From bird health to bottom-line profitability, learn how structured water assessment prevents the costly issues caused by contaminated water.

Dr. Alastair Thomas with Anitox discusses the enhancement of poultry health through the microbiome.

Fortiva's Dr. Stacie Crowder discusses immune modulation, nutritional strategies and the evolving science of protecting livestock through feed innovations.

AFIA President and CEO Constance Cullman shares insights on the potential impacts of Trump's executive orders, trade relations with Mexico and Canada, and evolving sustainability initiatives in the feed industry.

Modern feed manufacturing requires sophisticated tools to manage complex operations, control costs and maintain quality across multiple facilities.

Adisseo's Marc Perel explores how a unique combination of cutting-edge products and hands-on technical expertise help feed manufacturers optimize their processes and achieve superior results.

Rachael Hardy of Danisco Animal Nutrition and Health discusses how precise enzyme application can the reduce poultry's environmental impact while maintaining broiler performance.

Susan Miller, 5MetaCom's public relations director, shares insights into how internal and external communications should be managed before, during and after an incident.

Dr. James Gruich, cybersecurity expert and educator, discusses measures feed and grain businesses can take to mitigate cyber threats.

CoBank's lead protein analyst Brian Earnest talks about the state of the poultry and feed market and looks ahead to 2035 to examine how Gen Z will affect chicken demand.

Rabobank's senior protein analyst Nan-Dirk Mulder joins the pod to review highlights of RaboResearch's Q2 poultry report.

Dr. Francene Van Sambeek, a distinguished technical adviser at Elanco Animal Health, discusses how poultry producers can better monitor their flocks for this disease and how to prevent them from contracting it.

Michigan State University surveyed more than 1,000 Americans to learn whether they know about farm animal production, their opinions on animal welfare, and their views on precision livestock farming (PLF) technologies. Professor Janice Siegford discusses the survey results.

Hugo Romero-Sanchez, global poultry technology lead for Novus International, discusses how trace minerals benefit birds.

Sorghum United CEO Nate Blum discusses how this versatile crop can be used and why it is important for global food security.

Hiep Vu, associate professor of animal science at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is part of a team studying porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus. Vu discusses the project.

Amaru Sanchez, an associate at law firm Wiley Rein LLP, discusses California's Proposition 12, which went into full effect in January.

ForFarmers CEO Pieter Wolleswinkel discusses what the future may look like for the company, and the feed industry as a whole.

Maria Zieba, vice president of international affairs at the National Pork Producers Council, talks about some of her work representing the U.S. pork industry overseas, and how the industry is focusing on sustainability, among other things.

Garrett McDonald of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing discusses China's plans to lower soybean content in animal feed produced there.

Ida Grong Aursand, senior business developer at SINTEF Ocean, a Norway-based institute that conducts research and innovation related to the ocean environment and aquaculture technologies, talks about new developments in fish meal alternatives and why those innovations are important.

Megan Niederwerder, associate director at the Swine Health Information Center, talks about developments in the production and distribution of two African swine fever vaccines in Vietnam.

Rob Payne, director of poultry nutrition and technical services at Cargill Animal Nutrition in North America, discusses how digital tools such as near-infrared imaging and cloud-based data management can improve layer performance.

Kane Miller, CEO of Axitan, discusses novel antibacterial enzymes known as endolysins, which his company has developed to target Clostridium perfringens and other pathogens.

Professor and food safety expert Rudolf Krska discusses how to balance the risks of toxins in our food with the benefits of a healthy diet.

Bill Potter, poultry food safety technical adviser at Elanco Animal Health, discusses the potential benefits of using active live yeast cultures in broilers, breeders and layers to reduce the incidence of Salmonella.

Gary Huddleston, director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs for the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), discusses recently released data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about worker safety in the animal feed manufacturing industry.

Dustin Pendell, a professor in the department of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, was recently named head of the Americas region of the Collaborating Center for the Economics of Animal Health. This is a five-year project supported by the World Organisation for Animal Health, which aims to develop decision-making tools and improve communication on the economic impacts of animal disease, ultimately improving the health of those animals.

Ismael Roig, president of ADM Animal Nutrition, talks about how feed additives can boost animal performance and sustainability.

Find out why Chr. Hansen’s Steve Lerner thinks ‘every person and every animal in our care should be on an effective probiotic every day from Day 1.’

Cassie Jones, professor and the teaching coordinator at the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry at Kansas State University, talks about the risks the feed industry could face if African swine fever (ASF) were ever to make its way into the U.S., and what feed facilities should be thinking about now to be better prepared for an outbreak.

Gerardo Santoma of Trouw Nutrition Spain discusses how feed formulators can source alternative ingredients during a prolonged period of price volatility.

Alltech president and CEO, Mark Lyons, discusses regional trends in animal feed production, return to travel, the importance of partnerships in the industry and more.

Agrifirm CEO Dick Hordijk discusses the importance of a responsible food chain, efforts to reduce deforestation and emissions, and how the industry is coping with fallout from the war in Ukraine.

Adriano Marcon, president of Cargill Animal Nutrition, talks about nutritional tools and digital solutions that can improve efficiency in animal production.

Erin Bryan, swine nutritionist at Land O'Lakes Purina, discusses pig immunity and how nutrition and animal husbandry can help boost a pig's immune system during challenging periods in its life.

Cody Swan, commercial director for Kemin's U.S. beef, dairy and equine business, and Marc Hoopingarner, commercial director for Kemin's U.S. swine and poultry business, discuss trends, challenges and opportunities in the animal nutrition industry.

Chris Chavis, vice president of Animal Nutrition and Health Performance Solutions at DSM, discusses the animal microbiome and new insights into this topic. 

Gary Huddleston, director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs at the American Feed Industry Association, discusses the regulatory issues he's watching for 2023 and how they might affect the feed industry.

Scott Dee of Pipestone Applied Research discusses a real-life case where a previously naïve swine herd was infected with Senecavirus A through imported feed ingredients.