date:May 14, 2012
ed the impact of legume-based diets on pig production. During trials at Midland Pig Producers (MPP), pigs were fed three different diet formulations and their body weight gain, feed conversion ratios and back fat depth at slaughter were recorded. The trial found that pigs on pea and faba bean diets performed well when compared with those on soya bean meal diets, suggesting that nutrition requirements can be met using legumes.The Green Pig Project has demonstrated that it is practical to feed qui