NOVUS: Launch Events for New Swine Book
CHESTERFIELD, MO (September 30, 2025) – NOVUS’s latest book, Nutrition and Production Strategies for Today’s Sows, is available for free digital download and the intelligent nutrition company is hosting in-person events and author meet-and-greets around the world to celebrate.
The book features 12 chapters, carefully curated to serve as a reference guide for the swine industry:
- Genetics of the sow: past, present, and future | Austin Putz, Ph.D., Hendrix Genetics
- Physiology of farrowing and lactation | Teresa Mogas, Ph.D., Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Nutrition requirements of the developing gilt and gestating sow | Laura Greiner, Ph.D., and Dalton Humphrey, Ph.D., Iowa State University
- Fiber-rich raw materials for gestating sow feeds | Ioannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., and Efstratia Papanikou, Ph.D., Ariston Nutrition Consulting International
- Calcium and phosphorus needs of developing gilts and sows | Hans H. Stein, Ph.D., and Su A Lee, Ph.D., University of Illinois
- A brief history of methionine hydroxy analogue bis-chelates and practical impacts on pig meat produced per inventoried sow lifetime | B. V. Lawrence, Ph.D., NOVUS
- Sow nutrition during heat stress | Bruno A. N. Silva, Ph.D., Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG/ICA)
- Gilt management from a practical perspective | Luis Sanjoaquin, DVM, Sigmavet/ThinkinPig
- Management practices on the bookend of the reproductive cycle of breeding and farrowing to optimize the modern sows’ productive potential | Timothy Safranski, Ph.D., University of Missouri
- New group housing – implications for sows | Déborah Temple, Ph.D., Eva Mainau, Ph.D., Pol Llonch, Ph.D., Xavier Manteca, Ph.D., Animal Welfare Education Centre – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
- Sow mortality: a practical point of view | Antonio Palomo Yagüe, Ph.D., Archer Daniels Midland Company
- Understanding the modern sow through data | Carlos Piñeiro, Ph.D., Animal Data Analytics SL and Yuzo Koketsu, Ph.D., Meiji University
The content highlights best practices and considerations for sow production.
While anyone can now download the digital version for free, Marisol Castillo, NOVUS executive manager for global swine solutions and book coordinator, says in-person events offer those in the industry the opportunity to get more from the book.
“The authors have put so much information into their chapters, but there’s always more to discuss and new insights to share,” she says. “These events give life to the book, and ultimately help those in the swine industry optimize sow performance.”
Events include
- Global launch: webinar featuring Carlos Lasagna, Hans Stein, and Bruno Silva | October 2 | Register now
- Latin America: in conjunction with AMENA Congress in Mexico | October 7-10
- Europe: presentations from Carlos Lasagna, Luis Sanjoaquin, Hans Stein, and Roberto Barea, prior to XL FEDNA Symposium in Madrid | November 4
- North America: prior to the Pig Livability Conference in the U.S.| November 4
- Asia: customer-only Made of More™ event in Vietnam
The topics covered in the book include sow and gilt nutrition, genetics, breeding, lactation, farrowing, and mortality. The authors attending regional launch events will cover these topics – and more localized topics.
“The conversations at the launch events can get very specific to a particular place or type of farming operation,” Castillo says. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to get advice from experts who may not be otherwise accessible.”
Those unable to attend the in-person events can download the book for free from the NOVUS website: https://novusint.co/sow_book
