A University
of Illinois animal science professor says compounds in distiller’s dried grains
have changed in recent years because of changes to grain processing for
ethanol.
Hans Stein
tells Brownfield ethanol plants don’t overheat their products anymore, allowing
more amino acids to survive.
He said if
handled correctly, the changes to DDGS, a major swine feed component, can save on
feed costs.
“Soybean
meal will be the most expensive ingredient of the major ingredients we have in
the diet,” Stein said.
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