Distillers Grains: Cow-Calf Considerations

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Interest and questions abound on the use of ethanol co-products (DG) in beef cow rations with the most common one being, “How much do I feed and are there any problems with this feedstuff?”

First question: how much do I feed? This is dependent upon other feedstuffs being used in the ration and what co-product is under consideration. DGs come in many forms and varying moisture contents. A good Beef Center overview publication is IBC18, “Ethanol Co-Products for Cattle”.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/IBC18.pdf For instance, DGs range in dry matter from 30% dry matter (70% moisture) to 90%. Therefore, amount fed varies due to moisture content.

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