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Low-soy broiler feed improves economic and environmental sustainability
With a balanced amino acid profile ideal for poultry production, soybean meal is understandably the main source of protein in poultry feed. Yet multiple factors are prompting French and European producers to reduce its use and find alternatives to soybeans in broiler production.
BY OLIVIER GESTIN, WISIUM, ADM ANIMAL NUTRITION D
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rivers of reducing soy in favour of other protein options include concern about deforestation due to the sourcing of raw materials, price vol- atility and the negative environmental impact
of imported soy. Additionally, growing consumer demand for non-GMO soybeans, as well as their limited availability for use in animal feed, is affecting demand for low-protein
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formulations. Consumer expectations are increasingly impor- tant in the marketplace: according to Nielsen research 73% of global consumers said they felt more positive towards com- panies that are transparent about where and how products are made, raised or grown. ADM research also suggests that today’s consumers are more aware of animal welfare and how favourable conditions support a high-quality end product, such as chicken breast and wings.
Exploring new solutions Wisium, ADM’s global premix and nutrition services busi- ness, set out to find ways to limit the use of soybean meal in broiler production without decreasing animal productivity. The French poultry team conducted research and develop- ment work at an ADM facility where it tested low-protein diets and alternative raw materials that are nutritionally via- ble for broilers. The team first explored a reduction in crude soy protein in varying ratios of amino acids and digestible
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