News - DDGS

Gowan’s Feed Consulting says, with U.S. ethanol plants extracting increasing amounts of oil from corn dried distillers grains with solubles, it’s becoming increasingly important for pork producers to be aware of the nutritional value of these products.

Research conducted by Gowan’s feed Consulting is shedding new light on the nutritional value of oil extracted corn dried distillers grains with solubles.

A swine nutritionist with the Prairie Swine Centre is advising pork producers who feed their pigs dried distillers grains with solubles to ensure they account for the variations in nutritional profiles of the products when formulating rations.

Pig producers are advised to be aware of the nutritional profile of the dried distillers grains with solubles they use in swine rations and to account for variations in quality.

Pig producers and feed manufacturers are being advised to make themselves aware of the source of their dried distillers grains with solubles, the manner in which the product was produced and its nutritional profile.

Research being conducted by the Puratone Corporation in partnership with the University of Manitoba will help swine nutritionists maximize the feeding value of dried distillers grains with solubles and zero-tannin faba beans.

Gowans Feed Consulting is encouraging pork producers to develop procurement and formulation strategies to accommodate variations in the quality of dried distillers grains with solubles.

A partner with Gowans Feed Consulting says pork producers in regions closest to the ethanol plant have the greatest opportunity to save money by including dried distillers grains with solubles in their rations.

A partner with Gowans Feed Consulting says controlling the total fat content of swine rations is key to managing meat quality concerns related to feeding DDGS.

Informa Economics expects reduced feed costs to help improve profitability within the hog sector.