# Future-Focused Feeding: The Distillers Dilemma in Today’s Diets, By Maddie Johnson - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info

> An article from Swineweb reports that modern DDGS are producing weaker growth and feed efficiency in swine, with Kansas State research showing a 3–5% drop in average daily gain when DDGS is fed at up to 30% of the diet. Pipestone data shows similar responses at 10% inclusion. Low soybean meal prices have pushed more soymeal into diets and reduced DDGS use.

- Date: 2025-10-30 · published 2025-10-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22518-future-focused-feeding-the-distillers-dilemma-in-today-s-diets-by-maddie
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower swine performance on DDGS may reduce inclusion rates and weaken DDGS demand, while cheap soybean meal reinforces the substitution away from DDGS.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼
- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- swineweb.com: https://www.swineweb.com/future-focused-feeding-the-distillers-dilemma-in-todays-diets-by-maddie-johnson/

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