U.S. Grains Council Releases Study on Low-Oil DDGS
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) September 06, 2013
The U.S. ethanol industry continues to evolve, & many corn-based ethanol plants that send distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) into the global market have installed corn oil extraction equipment. The extraction equipment removes a portion of the non-food grade corn oil during the ethanol production process, making it available for other uses. However, this moreover changes the feeding characteristics & potential value of the DDGS, as regular DDGS may contain 10-12 percent oil (fat), while the low-oil variety contains 6-9 percent or less with more advanced processes.
Recognizing this growing alter in ethanol industry practices & in response to questions in the marketplace, the U.S. Grains Council commissioned a study in partnership with Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada to examine the use of low-oil DDGS in cattle diets. The study, which focused on low-oil DDGS as a substitute for barley in Canadian cattle rations, was recently released at meeting in Lethbridge, Alberta.
As expected, research results found that low-oil DDGS has a lower energy content than regular DDGS. However, low-oil DDGS has approximately the same energy content as barley when compared to barely-based cattle rations. Low-oil DDGS moreover had no effect on cattle carcass quality nor on overall production performance at usual inclusion rates. In the feeding levels examined in the study, 20 percent low-oil corn DDGS as a substitute for barley grain in finishing feedlot diets proved to be optimal.
The Council said the research was significant in resolving uncertainty approximately the changing composition of DDGS & to assist maintain transparency between U.S. DDGS exporters & importers. It moreover noted that communication between sellers, marketers, buyers & end users is important. Sellers & marketers must work together to understand the nutrient makeup of the U.S. DDGS & inform buyers & nutritionists who need to know the type of product they are receiving in order to properly formulate rations & maximize animal performance. The value of the U.S. DDGS can then be properly assessed & agreed upon.
A copy of the study can be obtained from the U.S. Grains Council.
U.S. DDGS has proved to be a popular livestock & poultry feed ingredient in the United States & around the world. Roughly 40 million tons of the product is produced annually by corn-based ethanol plants, & 9 million to 10 million tons go into the export channel, an area that has seen rapid growth over the last five years as buyers from Canada to Taiwan learn more approximately it.
Sponsors of the study were the U.S. Grains Council & Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada. CHS, US Commodities & the North Dakota Corn Council sponsored speakers at the meeting in Lethbridge, while Gavilon sponsored a reception.
The U.S. Grains Council is a private, non-profit partnership of farmers & agribusinesses committed to building & expanding international markets for U.S. barley, corn, grain sorghum & their products. The Council is headquartered in Washington, D.C., & has nine international offices that oversee programs in more than 50 countries. Financial support from our private industry members, including state checkoffs, agribusinesses, state entities & others, triggers federal matching funds from the USDA resulting in a combined program value of more than $ 26.5 million.
The U.S. Grains Council does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation or marital/family status. Persons with disabilities, who require alternative means for communication of program information, should contact the U.S. Grains Council.
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