Diego Lopez: Nontraditional Feed Ingredients | Ep. 298 2h702x

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 The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and ed by innovative companies like: Keys Manufacturing - Pancopia™ - dsm-firmenich - Lucta - Essential Ag Solutions - Fortiva - SunHy - Adisseo - Eastman - Vaxxinova - AB Vista 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: The Swine it Podcast Show Instagram: The Swine it Podcast Show LinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show 1g42c