#176 - Dr. Marc Decoux: Better understanding the importance of fiber for pigs.

The usage of fiber in swine diets has come a long way in the past 50 years. Throughout this time, we have been continuously learning more about how it can positively affect swine growth and what nutrients it can actually provide. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Marc Decoux about how fiber is used differently across the globe,  how we can continue to learn more about all of the available types, and when it is most beneficial to include it in the diets of pigs.

What you’ll learn:

1. The use of fiber in the EU vs. in the USA

2. How to understand different fiber measurements

3. How to help producers understand ROI

4. Recommended fiber sources in the US

5. The benefits of feeding swine with fiber during gilt development

Meet the guest

Dr. Marc Decoux

Experience

      ○ Current:

         Senior Technical Lead-Pork at Cargill

Background

      ○ Ingénieur agronome DAA, Biology, Agronomy, Animal Production (AgroParisTech)

      ○ Diplôme d'Agronomie Approfondie (DAA), Productions animales (AgroParisTech)

Hobby: Drawing with my fellow urban skechers in The Hague

Favorite book, movie or TV series: Book "Why Simple Wins" from Lisa Bodell (Bibliomotion) - Movie "Temple Grandin" a biopic by HBO of a one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.

Favorite quote: Seek first to understand, then to be understood - Stephen R Covey

A tip for success: Be curious about the unexpected

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