Amino acids: A bright synthetic future

The use of synthetic amino acids in pig and poultry diets is increasing. And with the use of ileal amino acid digestibility measurements for various feed ingredients, nutritionists can formulate even more precisely. The use of synthetic amino acids, which according to a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report were first produced about 4 decades ago, continues to increase in feed for both broiler chickens and pigs for several important reasons. One is that they help support sustainab