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Cattle Markets Start 2020 On A Positive Note

The cattle markets are off to a good start in 2020.
 
Sandy Russell is with Spring Creek Consulting.
 
"Generally speaking, we're starting 2020 in pretty good shape," she said. "Markets are strong and there's optimism in the marketplace that going through the first quarter of the year, things are going to look pretty good."
 
She notes demand for beef remains strong.
 
"Throughout 2019, even back in 2018, consumers have consistently been buying beef and seeing strong demand in North America and around the world and that is put right back into our marketplace and our markets and so that has created some strong pricing."
 
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In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kwangwook Kim, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, discusses the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in nursery pig diets. He explains how sucralose and neotame influence feed intake, gut health, metabolism, and the frequency of diarrhea compared to antibiotics. The conversation highlights mechanisms beyond palatability, including hormone signaling and nutrient transport. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Receptors responsible for sweet taste are present not only in the mouth but also along the intestinal tract.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Kwangwook Kim / kwangwook-kim is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, specializing in swine nutrition and feed additives under disease challenge models. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of California, Davis, where he focused on intestinal health and metabolic responses in pigs. His research evaluates alternatives to antibiotics, targeting gut health and performance in nursery pigs.