Protect Livestock from Prussic Acid
Michael Fisher, Area Extension Agent (Livestock), Colorado State University Extension, Golden Plains Area
As feed prices have risen, many livestock producers have turned to alternative means for providing feedstuffs for their livestock. One popular option has been to follow wheat harvest with a planting of sorghum. While a sorghum crop can be a valuable resource for feeding, it can also pose some hazards. When talking about toxins in a sorghum or sorghum cross plant, most commonly we are concerned with nitrate poisoning; especially during times of drought. However, there is another hazard that fewer people are aware of. It is prussic acid.
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