DDGS in Swine Diets Technical Articles
Article published the August 10, 2017:
Introduction
Corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is a rich source of protein and amino acids (AA) for pig feed (Stein and Shurson, 2009b). However, the high variation in DDGS AA composition and...
Article published the February 6, 2017:
Introduction
Fiber is a usual component in the pig diet and when included within reasonable levels, it promotes normal gastrointestinal tract function (Wenk, 2001). On the other hand, the negative effect of ...
Article published the November 21, 2016:
Article published the August 19, 2016:
Introduction
Fuel ethanol production is one of the fastest growing segments in American agriculture. Currently, there are 92 ethanol plants in production, with an additional 23 ethanol plants under constructio...
Article published the July 7, 2014:
Introduction
Grinding of feed ingredients is used to reduce the particle size and increase energy and nutrient digestibility (Wondra et al., 1995d; Laurinen et al., 2000; Mavromichalis et al., 2000; Kim et al....
Article published the September 12, 2013:
INTRODUCTION
Iowa leads the nation in corn and ethanol production. For corn-based ethanol plants, a primary co-product of the process is distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). DDGS have been reported to...
Article published the November 30, 2012:
Introduction
The non-starch polysaccharide content of corn-derived distiller dried gains with soluble (DDGS) is 3-4 times higher compared to corn. Some of the anti-nutritional effects of its high fiber content...
Article published the September 2, 2008:
A total of 112 barrows (average weight of 158 lb) were used in a 65-d growth assay to determine the effects of adding beef tallow (a source of saturated fat) into diets with high inclusion of dried distillers g...
Article published the March 25, 2008:
A new raw material is pushing into the feed market. In 2005 in the USA alone, 9 million tons of DDGS was used, 75-80% of this as ruminant feed and about 20% was used as pig feed.However, DDGS to DDGS differs ...
Article published the August 1, 2007:
The escalating growth of the fuel ethanol industry in the United States of America continues to increase supplies of dried distillers’ grains with solubles available for use in livestock and poultry feeds. In 2...