Balancing soybean meal with alternatives for sustainable poultry production

Nutritionists face a balancing act of replacing soybean meal without losing performance.

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Soybean meal (SBM) has earned its place as the gold standard in poultry nutrition. It’s consistent, digestible and rich in amino acids. But the world around it is changing, and so are our feed formulations. Between price volatility, sustainability concerns and the growing list of alternative protein sources, nutritionists now face a balancing act: how far can we replace soybean meal without losing performance?

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