Recently published

 Congratulations to the following swine faculty and educators from the swine Extension team who have had their work published recently.

Archer, C. A., Forster, S. L., Mote, B. E., Schmidt, T. B., Anderson, J., Johnston, L. J., & Li, Y. Z. (2025). 213 Differences in growth, tail injury, and immune markers among tail-biting, non-biting, and control pigs with intact tails. Journal of Animal Science, 103: 40-41, Supplement 1, Abstract: skaf102.04. Doi: 10.1093/jas/skaf102.044.

Archer, C. A., Forster, S. L., Mote, B. E., Schmidt, T. B., Johnston, L. J., & Li, Y. Z. (2025). Identifying tail-biting pigs in small and large groups of growing-finishing pigs with intact tails. Journal of Animal Science, 103, Supplement 1, Abstract 40. Doi: 10.1093/jas/skaf102.005.

Forster, S. L., Archer, C.A., Li, Y. Z., Johnston, L. J., Anderson, J., Mote, B. E., & Schmidt, T. B. (2025). Use of the NUtrack System to evaluate behaviors of growing-finishing pigs with intact tails classified as tail biters or non-tail biters. Journal of Animal Science, 103, 7-8, Supplement 1, Abstract 39. Doi: 10.1093/jas/skaf102.008.

Hammers, K. L., Urriola, P. E., Ramirez-Camba, C. D., Schwartz, M., Ryu, M. S., Gomez, A., Llorens, J. E. A., & Johnston, L. J. (2025). Piglet birth weight but not the timing of zinc supplementation in gestation diets affects tissue mineral concentrations and gene expression. Journal of Animal Science, 103. Doi: 10.1093/jas/skaf097.

Lima, G., Kavanagh, M., Hilbrands, A., Johnston, L. J., & Li, Y. Z. (2025). Dietary winter hybrid rye minimally influences performance and carcass characteristics of organically-raised growing-finishing pigs. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9. Doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1576412.

Lima, G., Kavanagh, M., Hilbrands, A., Johnston, L. J., & Li, Y. Z. (2025). Effects of dietary winter hybrid rye on performance and carcass characteristics of growing-finishing pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 103, 97-98, Supplement 1, Abstract 30. Doi: 10.1093/jas/skaf102.104.

Silva , S. R. Jr., Zhu, J. L., Chen, C., Gomez, A., Shurson, G. C., Whitacre, L.,Ipharraguerre, I. R., & Urriola, P. E. (2025). Modulation of gut microbiome and nutrient digestibility by Aspergillus oryzae prebiotic in pigs fed high-fiber diets: A multi-omics approach. Journal of Animal Science. 103: 48-49, Supplement 1, Abstract 221. Doi: 10.1093/jas/skaf102.053.

Williams, S., Johnston, L. J., Domingues, F., Gomez, A., & Manu, H. (2025). Evaluation of a feed sanitizer in sow diets. Journal of Animal Science, 103, 281-282, Supplement 1, Abstract PSI-15. Doi: 10.1093/jas/skaf102.313.

Xue, L., Zhang, C., Cheng, B., Song, Q., Johnston, L. J., Liu, L., Wang, F. L., & Zang, J. J. (2025). Determination and prediction of net energy of soybean meal fed to pregnant sows by indirect calorimetry. Animal Bioscience, 38(6): 1228-1241. Doi: 10.5713/ab.24.0663.