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2025 Annual Research Report

Ken Engele
EngineeringEthologyMediaNutrition
February 2, 2026

The 2025 annual research report is ready to download. You will find topics that cover the areas of

Nutrition

Developing an Indigestible Protein Index to Investigate the Effects of Dietary Protein in Pigs
Impact of fibre on performance and intestinal health of pigs fed a high indigestible protein level
Transepithelial ion transport in the stomach of pigs exposed to gastric ulcer conditions

Engineering

Investment cost and payback period of a modified prototype livestock trailer
Optimizing temperature requirements of pigs to reduce energy use in swine production

Ethology

Long term effect of early vs. late enrichment with scented newspaper in growing pigs
Effects of replenishment rate of enrichments in pigs with undocked tails
Sow housing during the post-weaning and early pregnancy periods
Promoting play behaviour in grow-finish pigs
Rearing pigs with play opportunities: The effects on disease resilience in pigs inoculated with PRRSV
The influence of straw enrichment on hair hormone levels, behaviour, and productivity

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Research Areas
EngineeringEthologyManagementMediaNutritionOntario PorkOtherProductionSwine Innovation Porc

Engineering

  • PEDv rapid test
  • Precision detection of farrowing onset and distress using advanced artificial intelligence technologies
  • Mitigating mycotoxin contamination from grains used in swine feed through nanotechnology

Nutrition

  • What do we know about creep feeding and piglet performance
  • What’s new in nutrition?
  • Low crude protein for post-weaning diarrhea

Ethology

  • Mastering Group Sow Housing
  • Practical enrichments for growing pigs on commercial farms
  • Improving feed efficiency in pork production through individual thermal efficiency index

Management

  • Mastering Group Sow Housing
  • Hidden pathways for disease
  • Evaluating the future of the herd

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