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E. Bourassa and Sons Marks a Century of Success: Celebrating 100 Years of Business in Saskatchewan

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E. Bourassa and Sons proudly announces its remarkable milestone of 100 years in business. In 1924, Emile Bourassa started out selling coal and wood; later adding kerosene, binder twine, Maytag washing machines and many other products. Four generations and 100 years later, E. Bourassa & Sons has grown from one store with a few employees to 4 New Holland dealerships, 2 Napa Auto Parts stores and 1 Power Sports store, with over 130 employees. 

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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.