Feedstuffs soybean meal article series: mitigating summer carcass weight dip. The persistent reduction in carcass weight during summer months poses a substantial challenge for the swine industry, limiting its profitability potential. It is estimated that this seasonal carcass weight dip, primarly due to heat stress conditions, costs producers about $450 million annually (Schieck Boelke, 2024). This seasonal decline is observed year after year, resulting in substantial growth reduction.

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