09/17/2008 09:59AM
In the last few years, the decrease in co-product price, particularly for wet distillers grains plus solubles (WDGS), during the late summer months has provided incentive for producers to purchase co-products and store it to feed at a later date. Although co-product prices in 2008 didn’t drop as much
06/25/2008 11:03AM
Using corn as a major component of your cattle feed?No problem, except for the increasing price.Use it until the silo is empty.Using more distillers grains to help manage feed costs?Better be able to accurately predict consumption because shelf life is the trade off you’re making.
To be more accurate
06/20/2008 12:07PM
LINCOLN, Neb. — A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension designed spreadsheet can help producers better calculate the costs of storing wet distillers grains or other co-products on-site.
Prices of ethanol co-products, such as wet distillers grains, seasonally are at their lowest during summer
06/11/2008 09:12AM
Three types of distillers grains can be produced that vary in moisture content. Ethanol plants may dry some or all of their distillers grains to produce dry distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS; 90% dry matter [DM]). However, many plants that have a market for wet distillers locally (i.e., Nebraska
06/02/2008 01:18PM
Fungi are a fact of life on the farm, although their presence is often undetected or ignored. Unfortunately, fungal colonization of livestock feeds can be detrimental to animal health, mostly through the production of mycotoxins by some fungi. As the use of ethanol co-products increases in livestock
05/19/2008 08:12AM
Research suggests that high moisture distillers grains, as well as corn gluten feed, have a higher energy value per unit of dry matter than distillers dried grains. This effect is unknown for modified or partially dried distillers grains, as well as for other classes of cattle, such as wintering cows
04/10/2008 02:25PM
Storage is also a major challenge when using co-products. Since CDS and thin stillage contain a high percentage of moisture, they will gel and freeze in cold temperatures. Storage equipment to prevent these products from freezing is necessary. Storage tanks should either be buried or heated for long
03/27/2008 02:01PM
LINCOLN, Neb. — Wet byproducts from ethanol production are tricky to store for later use as cattle feed because of their high moisture content and threat of spoilage, but mixing them with drier, bulkier feeds improves storability, according to University of Nebraska-Lincoln research.
UNL animal scientists
03/26/2008 02:41PM
WCGF has distinct storage requirements but can be handled in a variety of ways. For best results, WCGF should be placed in a sealed structure to reduce spoilage. When stored in an open pile for a few days in warm weather, mold growth develops and spoilage is rapid. Texture of the wet product is similar