Reducing nitrogen emissions in pigs (part II)

In his previous Expert Opinion, pig nutrition expert Dr Francesc Molist focused on management strategies to reduce nitrogen emissions in pigs. In this follow-up, he discusses the role of nutrition. Low crude protein diets When feeding low protein diets, the crude protein intake is automatically reduced. Since crude protein is an important source of amino acids, which are necessary for growth, amongst others, lowering the crude protein level of the diet could have a negative effect on t