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AGCO Launches Relief Fund to Assist Families Impacted by Recent Floods in Brazil

DULUTH, Ga.,— AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the AGCO Employee Relief Fund.

Underscoring AGCO's commitment to enhancing its employee health and wellbeing offerings, the fund provides rapid assistance in the wake of significant crisis events such as natural disasters.

"We were inspired to launch the AGCO Employee Relief Fund following the devastating floods in the Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil, where hundreds of our employees were impacted," said Ivory Harris, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer. "Many employees lost everything. We hope these grants help these families to recover and rebuild and that we can help even more employees in future disasters."

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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!

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“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.