Using the coproducts
of alcohol production for livestock feeding is a very common feeding
practice and as old as the first beer production. Distillers grains
were once referred to as the dregs on the industry, however have recently
come back into focus due to the expected increase in ethanol production
with the renewable fuels standard (RFS).
With this increased
focus NCGA has been actively promoting the use of distillers grains
in livestock and poultry diets through educational workshops hosted
on a regional basis with program partners. NCGA has also created an
educational video on distillers grains production to use as a promotional
tool with livestock nutritionists and animal consultants. Recently named
the #1 by-product feed in the United States, distillers grains research
continues to highlight the benefits of this nutrient dense feedstuff
for livestock and poultry.
The coproducts of wet milling are also very beneficial as a nutrient source
for livestock and poultry. Corn Bran, Corn Gluten Feed, Corn Gluten Meal,
Corn Germ Meal and Condensed Fermented Corn Extractives (steepwater) are
all coproducts of the wet milling process used as livestock feed. For
more information on wet milling visit the Corn
Refiner’s Association.
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