# Protein substitutes in feed help reduce… | PB Commercial

> University of Arkansas researchers found that replacing crude protein in hog diets with feed-grade amino acids lowers feed costs and the carbon footprint of swine production. Nitrogen excreted from excess amino acids in crude protein ingredients is converted to nitrous oxide in soil and air.

- Date: 2020-05-12 · published 2020-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53462-protein-substitutes-in-feed-help-reduce-pb-commercial
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Amino acid supplements such as lysine and methionine can substitute for soybean meal and other crude protein sources, shifting demand within feed ingredients and modestly supporting amino acid demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- pbcommercial.com: https://www.pbcommercial.com/protein-substitutes-in-feed-help-reduce-swine/

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