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 questionsThe Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: Keys Manufacturing- Pancopia™- dsm-firmenich- Lucta- Essential Ag Solutions- Fortiva- SunHy- Adisseo- Eastman- Vaxxinova- AB Vista𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: The Swine it Podcast ShowInstagram: The Swine it Podcast ShowLinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show