Resources: Swine

Supplemental Chromium Sources in Grown-Finish Pigs

Developing products and feed programs, to help producers raise pork more efficiently, is an ongoing effort at the Kent Research Farm. Chromium is a trace mineral that helps with the cellular uptake of glucose, which provides energy that supports growth ...

National Pork Month: A product for every producer

Kent Nutrition Group is committed to the success of pork producers — and we have research-driven products for all types of operations. Here's a look at how we use different formulas to help all producers raise healthier pork more efficiently: ...

Amino Acid Imbalance with Excess Methionine in Late-Finishing Pigs: Effects on Performance and Carcass Quality

The outbreak of the Covid-19 Pandemic in the spring of 2020, resulted in the shutdown of numerous pork harvest facilities across the country. This resulted in many complications in the hog production supply chain with one key area involving slowing ...

Supplemental Chromax ^® in Grow-Finish Pigs

Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Developing and evaluating products and feed programs to help producers raise pork more efficiently is an ongoing effort at the Kent Research Farm. Chromium is a trace mineral that helps with ...

Selisseo (Hydroxy-Selenomethionine): Effects on the Immune System in Swine

Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Developing feeding strategies to help reduce the negative effects of stress on swine is an ongoing challenge. Stressful conditions can increase what are called reactive oxygen species (ROS) which can damage ...

Use Of DL-Methionine In Holding Late-Finishing Pigs

By James Smith, Ph.D., Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition In the event of any market suspension that requires slowing the growth of finishing pigs, pork producers need dependable and economical diets that ...