The intensification of agricultural systems has increased yields and efficiencies, reducing environmental
impacts and production costs. However, nutrient cycles have become dissociated in many agricultural systems, including
swine production systems. Losses of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) from manure lead to severe eutrophication and
acidification problems in many regions of the world, as well as greenhouse gases emissions; but they are also essential
nutrients for crop production. In a dissociated nutrient cycle, the use of mineral phosphate and urea as fertilizers becomes
essential. For animal, P is essential for growth performance and bone mineralization. Additionally, since it is a limited and
non-renewable resource produce by few countries, phosphate, dictates our capacity to produce food. Therefore, an efficient
use of plant P by pigs and a consequent use of excreted P as fertilizer for crop production is necessary. N is also essential for
animal and plant production. N is not a finite resource, but production of mineral N fertilizers requires a high energy input and
protein-rich feedstuffs can have a high negative environmental impact depending on production context which requires to
reduce N excesses. These environmental challenges are even-more relevant for competitiveness given the higher prices of raw
materials and N and P inputs for feedstuffs in recent years. In consequence, there is an urgent need to optimize utilisation of
resources such as P and N. To achieve this, an accurate and robust feeding system for P (including calcium (Ca) given their
many interactions) and N (including amino acids (AA)) is needed. This involves setting up a system that 1) accurately and
robustly determines the P, Ca and AA content of feed ingredients, 2) determines precisely the P, Ca and AA requirements of
animals, 3) provides these nutrients to animals as accurately as possible and 4) integrates innovative feeding strategies to
optimize their utilization by animals.