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Home-grown faba beans show promise as lower-carbon protein for livestock feed

Reducing reliance on imported soya and making better use of UK-grown pulses came under the spotlight at the From Soya to Sustainability 2026 conference in Peterborough

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Home-grown faba beans show promise as lower-carbon protein for livestock feed

Research from SRUC shows that home-grown beans have strong potential as an alternative to soya in UK poultry diets, particularly when processed. While raw whole faba beans can safely replace soya at modest...

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