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Porkpod: With a change to cooler temperatures, changes are also on the way for pigs and pig farmers

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Speaker: Dr. Chris Hostetler, Director Animal Science National Pork Board

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With a change to cooler temperatures, changes are also on the way for pigs and pig farmers

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"Iron is required for hemoglobin synthesis, myoglobin synthesis, and antioxidant enzyme activity in pigs."