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MB Beef Producers Meeting In Brandon

Manitoba's beef industry will be meeting in Brandon Thursday and Friday for the 38th Manitoba Beef Producers Annual General Meeting.
 
The theme for this year's event, which is being held at the Victoria Inn and Convention Centre, is "Sharing Our Story".
 
"Our industry has a great story to tell and there are many reasons for our producers to be proud of the work they do," President Heinz Reimer said. "However, we also recognize our members are humble, hard working individuals who aren't seeking attention. Our goal throughout the AGM is to talk about the important role they can play in telling the industry's story and give them some tools to be part of this ongoing discussion."
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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.