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Best protein sources for swine diets

Choosing a protein source for swine diets isn’t just about crude protein %.

Editorial Desk1 min read

Ingredient quality, amino acid balance, digestibility, fibre, mycotoxin risk and the stage of production all influence how well that protein is actually utilised.

Soybean meal, canola meal, groundnut meal, MBM and DDGS can all have a place in swine nutrition, the key is using the right ingredient at the right level and at the right stage.

Because better formulation is not about relying on one ingredient. It’s about getting the balance right.

Cover slide: the five common protein ingredients for swine diets — soybean meal, rapeseed or canola meal, groundnut meal, meat and bone meal, and maize DDGS.
Recommended inclusion levels by production stage for soybean meal, rapeseed or canola meal and groundnut meal.
Inclusion levels by stage for meat and bone meal and maize DDGS, with notes on phosphorus, calcium, fibre and amino acid balance.
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