Diego Lopez: Nontraditional Feed Ingredients | Ep. 298

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Diego Lopez, a Ph.D. candidate at Kansas State University, breaks down the key steps for evaluating and incorporating nontraditional feed ingredients into swine diets. He explores how to assess digestibility, nutrient availability, and cost-effectiveness when considering these ingredients. Diego also shares how nontraditional ingredients can provide a competitive edge in diet formulation. Tune in now on all major platforms!

"Many ingredients that seem unconventional may still offer similar nutritional benefits as traditional ingredients."

Meet the guest: Diego Lopez is a Ph.D. candidate in Feed Science at Kansas State University. He earned his M.S. in Swine Nutrition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his B.S. in Animal Science from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Diego has experience working in both academia and industry, giving him a well-rounded perspective on the challenges and opportunities in feed formulation and swine nutrition.

What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:11) Introduction
• (02:52) Nontraditional feed ingredients
• (04:50) Steps to test new ingredients
• (08:03) Economic factors in feed decisions
• (11:24) Anti-nutritional factors
• (14:19) Handling and processing feed
• (20:01) Final three questions

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