Since Distillers grain is left over from the production of Ethanol, why do they keep telling us the price of animal products is going out of sight because of the grains being used for ethanol production. From what I have read the amount of grain residue after being distilled is the same amount of grain as they started with, only better than it was originally.
Distillers Grains
http://www.distillersgrains.org/grains/Distillers grains has a long history of being recognized as a highly nutritious animal feed ingredient. Unique in that it is the only fermented feed ingredient from the dry mill fuel or beverage ethanol process.
Its outstanding features are:
Starch Removed
Fermentation Process
High Fiber
Dried Yeast Cell Content
All Natural Process
FDA Food Grade
Highly Digestible Protein(85%)
Concentrated Grain Nutrients
Bypass Protein
Essential Minerals
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DAIRY CATTLE
http://www.distillersgrains.org/files/feedsource/dairy_brochure.pdfDISTILLERS DRIED GRAINS WITH SOLUBLES (DDGS)
LOW COST, HIGH PROTEIN, HIGH ENERGY FEEDSTUFF
Distillers grains provides a unique and nutritious feed ingredient for the high milk producingdairy cow. To achieve and maintain high milk production requires feeding high bypass protein,
digestible fiber and fat ingredients like distillers grains. This results in outstanding feeding values
for dairy cattle:
1. High Protein (26-28%) and High Energy (0.92 NEl, Mcal/lb) - components that cows
need for higher milk production.
2. Bypass Protein (55% of crude protein) - increased utilization of protein that increases
milk production plus lower cost than soybean meal.
3. Starch Removed - reduces potential of high energy rations to cause acidosis (lower feed
consumption due to low rumen pH).
4. Yeast Fermentation - product contains dried yeast cells (3-5%) that provides B vitamins
and promotes palatability and increased feed consumption.
5. Highly Digestible Fiber (44% NDF) - increased nutrition, energy and stimulates
rumen micro-organisms that improve fiber digestion.
6. Methionine Advantage - higher methionine content offers opportunity to blend with
lower methionine soybean meal for a more balanced feed.
7. Unsaturated Fat Content (9%) - typically readily digestible corn oil.
8. Organic Phosphorous Content (0.7-0.9%) - a readily available low cost source
of phosphorous for dairy cattle.
AVAILABILITY
Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) is the most common commercial co-product of the
ethanol producing dry mill distilleries. This feed ingredient is readily available in that approximately
five million tons are produced yearly. After the distillery removes all the ethanol, the
residual grain solubles and insoluble portion are dried enabling complete recovery; and thereby,
there is three times concentration of protein, fat, fiber, etc. of the original whole grain without the
starch. Yeast cells from the fermentation are also dried in the final product. The DDGS are
identified by the type of natural whole grain from which they are made, i.e. corn DDGS, milo
DDGS or other grains (wheat or rye). DDGS are available by truck, railroad car or barge year
round. Information and sources of supply are available from Distillers Grains Technology Council
(DGTC), whose members produce consistent high quality products.