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Dr. Wes Schweer: New Crop Mycotoxin Management | Ep. 377

Season 4 | Episode 377
25m | Oct 27, 2026

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Wes Schweer, Swine Nutrition Advisor at Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health, explains how new crop conditions influence mycotoxin risk and feed quality. He covers ingredient sampling, testing frequency, regional variability, nutrient changes, and production signs linked to contamination. Learn how proactive monitoring can support more accurate swine feeding decisions. Listen now on all major platforms!


“We need to sample. We need to know what’s out there, both in terms of nutrient profile and mycotoxin profile.”


Meet the guest: Dr. Wes Schweer is a Swine Nutrition Advisor at Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health with extensive experience in swine nutrition and animal science research. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from Iowa State University. Discover practical perspectives on feed quality, ingredient sampling, and mycotoxin management with Dr. Wes Schweer on The Swine it Podcast Show. Listen now on all major platforms!


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What you will learn:

  • (00:00) Highlight
  • (01:42) Introduction
  • (02:49) Mycotoxin risks
  • (06:22) Sampling and mitigation plan
  • (13:01) Distillers testing
  • (16:11) New crop nutrient and energy shifts
  • (18:32) Warning signs
  • (22:43) Final questions


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