The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Anna Johnson & Emma Coursey: Assessing Welfare Resources During Late Finish | Ep. 232

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Anna Johnson from Iowa State University and Emma Coursey from the University of Illinois discuss research evaluating welfare resources during the late finishing stage on commercial swine farms. They explain how feeder management, water use, space allocation, and pig health influence welfare outcomes and practical on-farm management. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Feeder management strategies
• Tail biting risks
• Space allocation effects
• Proactive welfare monitoring

Meet the guests:

Dr. Anna Johnson is the Morrill Professor of Animal Behavior and Welfare at Iowa State University. She earned her Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from Texas Tech University and completed her master's degree in Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare at the University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on practical solutions that improve farm animal welfare, including sow productive lifetime, animal-human interaction, environmental enrichment, and Precision Livestock Farming. Emma Coursey is pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine after earning a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University. Her academic interests include swine health, production, and animal welfare, with research experience evaluating welfare resources in commercial finishing pigs. Learn more from Dr. Anna Johnson and Emma Coursey on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. 

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