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Cox farms - Transforming agriculture through sustainable innovation

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Cox Enterprises unveils Cox Farms, a driving force in sustainable agriculture. Through innovative indoor farming techniques, Cox Farms delivers a consistent supply of high-quality fruits and vegetables, free from harmful chemicals and pesticides. 

With a rich agricultural heritage spanning over a century, Cox Enterprises brings together industry leaders like Mucci Farms and BrightFarms to create a network of indoor farms across North America. This network ensures a steady harvest of 360 million pounds of produce annually, meeting the demands of major retailers nationwide. 

By reimagining traditional farming practices, Cox Farms achieves stable greenhouse conditions, maximizing yield per acre and setting a new standard for quality in the industry. With revenues approaching $1 billion and a dedicated workforce of 2,500 employees, Cox Farms demonstrates a commitment to sustainability, health, and financial success. 

Embrace the future of farming with Cox Farms. Experience the taste of fresh, locally-grown produce year-round, knowing you're supporting a more sustainable and resilient food supply chain for future generations.


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What Happens When Pigs Adapt to High Soybean Meal Diets? - Gustavo Lima

Video: What Happens When Pigs Adapt to High Soybean Meal Diets? - Gustavo Lima



In this special rerun episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Gustavo Lima, PhD candidate in Animal Science at Iowa State University, discusses how grow-finish pigs respond to high soybean meal diets. He explains the initial drop in feed intake, changes in backfat, later adaptation, energy efficiency, amino acid utilization, and the rise in nitrogen excretion at higher inclusion levels. Listen now on all major platforms!

Click here to read the full research article: https://academic.oup.com/jas/article/...

“Once they got adapted to the diet, they can handle higher levels of inclusion of soybean meal.”

Meet the guest: Gustavo Lima / gustavo-lima-a9867127 is a PhD candidate in Animal Science at Iowa State University whose work focuses on swine nutrition, ingredient characterization, energy metabolism, caloric efficiency, and applied data analysis. With more than 15 years of experience in swine production across Latin America, Gustavo also brings expertise in environmental control, performance evaluation, barn ventilation, and grow-finish housing. Learn more from Gustavo Lima on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.