According to industry leaders, consistent U.S. Soy quality is helping feed mills strengthen customer trust, improve pig performance and differentiate themselves in competitive markets through measurable on-farm results. He emphasized that producers who know their pigs well do not necessarily need lengthy research trials to recognize feed quality differences. Digestibility and pig health advantagesD’Alfonso said the nutritional value of high-quality soybean meal extends beyond traditional expectations. “We're learning a lot about new functional compounds in soybean meal,” he said, referencing peptides, terpenoids, polyphenols and isoflavones. He also warned against relying solely on crude protein measurements when evaluating soybean meal quality.