Sorghum enhances profitability in pig finishing

In a scenario of high costs and strong volatility in grain prices, the search for alternatives to corn gains ground in swine farming. Recent studies indicate that low-tannin sorghum can efficiently fulfill this role, maintaining the productive performance of animals and increasing the profitability of finishing systems. A controlled environment experiment evaluated the performance of pigs fed diets formulated to have the same level of energy and protein, varying only the proportion of sorghum in substitution for corn. The results showed that diets with high inclusion of sorghum, reaching 75% of the formulation, provided higher average final weight and higher daily weight gain when compared to the traditional corn-based diet, without detriment to carcass or meat quality. "Modern low-tannin sorghum hybrids eliminate the historical problems associated with digestibility and palatability. Today, sorghum offers an energy and protein profile comparable to corn, with clear agronomic and ...