Ileal nutrient digestibilities by pigs fed soybean meals prepared from soybeans grown in the five major soybean producing countries of the world

Karr-Lilienthal, L.K., N.R. Merchen, C.M. Grieshop, M.A. Flahaven, D.C. Mahan, N.D. Fastinger, M. Watts, and G.C. Fahey, Jr. 2004. Ileal nutrient digestibilities by pigs fed soybean meals prepared from soybeans grown in the five major soybean producing countries of the world. J. Anim Sci. 82: 3198-3209. Link to full text (.pdf)

 

Take home message:

  • In most cases amino acid digestibilities were not related to subjectively evaluated quality.
  • No conclusions about effects of country of origin on amino acid digestibility of soybean meal can be drawn.
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Soybean meal digestibility