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Dalton Humphrey: Can we lower N emissions without decreasing performance in growing pigs?

Sep 05, 2022

Video: Dalton Humphrey: Can we lower N emissions without decreasing performance in growing pigs?

Nitrogen and ammonia emissions are a constant concern for animal sustainability as we increase the amount of pork produced around the world. However decreasing nitrogen emissions is often done by reducing the amount of crude protein fed, which can decrease performance. In this episode, Dalton Humphrey and I talk about his study providing benzoic acid to growing pigs to see how effective it is at decreasing emissions without hindering average daily gain.

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