# Increasing Popularity Of DDGS In Swine Diets

> An industry article highlights growing use of DDGS in US swine diets, citing University of Minnesota research that ME content, not protein, should set its value. The U.S. Grains Council recommends inclusion limits of up to 30 percent for nursery and sow diets and 50 percent for boars and gestating sows.

- Date: 2017-10-25 · published 2017-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68572-increasing-popularity-of-ddgs-in-swine-diets
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising swine inclusion of DDGS supports domestic demand for the co-product, particularly where its energy value exceeds market prices as an alternative to corn and soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲
- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- mnbiofuels.org: https://mnbiofuels.org/media-mba/blog/item/2080-increasing-popularity-of-ddgs-in-swine-diets

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