Valuing Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles for Use in Swine Diets

The emergence of Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) as a viable feedstuff for swine producers coincides with escalating feedstuff prices, increased DDGS production and changes in processing resulting in increases in available nutrients in DDGS. Evaluation of the nutritional and market char...

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Published in:Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 2009-01, p.188-200
Main Authors: Hubbs, Todd, Bista, Bhawna, Preckel, Paul V., Richert, Brian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corn
Diet
Digestion
Economic value
Ethanol
Grains
Livestock
Nutrients
Nutrition
Swine
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Summary:The emergence of Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) as a viable feedstuff for swine producers coincides with escalating feedstuff prices, increased DDGS production and changes in processing resulting in increases in available nutrients in DDGS. Evaluation of the nutritional and market characteristics of DDGS is useful for both ethanol and swine producers in establishing the value of this coproduct of ethanol production. This paper uses a minimum-cost feed formulation linear programming model to determine the value of DDGS in swine diets.
ISSN:0003-116X