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Increasing adaptability with alternative grazing strategies

The more adaptable an operation is, the more resilient they will be in the face of unpredictable climate and economic challenges.

Anything that can be done to decrease input costs and increase options for management strategies will improve the adaptability of the operation.

The greatest sum in most cattle budgets is simply keeping those cows fed.

Finding creative ways to reduce feed input costs, especially in the winter, will improve the financial sustainability of the operation.

Simple adaptive management strategies can be utilizing climate tools for forage and stocking rate plans, maintaining herd flexibility and exploring alternative production and feeding strategies.

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Heat Stress in Pigs: What to Prepare for Before Next Summer - Dr. Joshua Selsby

Video: Heat Stress in Pigs: What to Prepare for Before Next Summer - Dr. Joshua Selsby

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Joshua Selsby from Iowa State University explains how heat stress affects swine biology and why now is the ideal time to prepare for next summer’s challenges. He breaks down its effects on muscle function, immune responses, and long-term metabolic outcomes. Learn how early planning can protect herd performance when temperatures rise again. Listen now on all major platforms! "Heat stress leads to a cascade of biological damage, beginning with metabolic disruption and expanding across multiple organ systems." Meet the guest: Dr. Joshua Selsby is a Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. With over 15 years of research on skeletal muscle physiology and heat stress, he focuses on understanding how thermal stress disrupts swine metabolism, immune function, and muscle integrity.