Feed Byproducts

New Energy Economics: Corn Stover Harvest Challenges

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:16 GMT

On Nov. 3, I participated in the Poet Corp.'s corn stover harvest demonstration day in Emmetsburg, Iowa.

Sunflower Meal Up $40 In The Past Month

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:41:06 GMT

Sunflower meal hits 10-week high at $190. High this year: $200.

VAN Report: Cottonseed Meal Has Dropped $50 In The Past Month

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:26:06 GMT

High of the year: $350; Low of the year: $237

Hay Prices By State: Did You Know Texas Prices Are $50 Higher Than Nebraska

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:47:46 GMT

U.S. hay prices down $1 from last month.

Ask The Nutritionist: How Can I Use Distiller's Grains To Get My Calves Back In Shape

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:47:08 GMT

Late in the winter my spring calving cows start to lose a lot of condition. How can I use distiller's grains to get them back in shape?

Audio: Mike Rowe Of Dirty Jobs On The Value Of Work

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:14:14 GMT

Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel, talked on AgriTalk about his campaign to fight against what he calls the war on work.

Cattle Feeding: Adding Salt & Feeding Through A Creep Feeder

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:57:57 GMT

Q: Can I limit feed dried distillers grains by adding salt and feeding through a creep feeder? My goal would be to use the dried distillers as a protein supplement.

Cattle Sense: Fine Tuning Fermentation

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:43 GMT

Last month I wrote about the dynamic nature of rumen fermentation, and the fact that variations in specific microbial populations and diet components lead to differences in the actual yield of nutrients from that process.

Jolley: Talking With Dr. Kim Vonnahme About Fetal Health

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:30:38 GMT

I spent the better part of an hour talking with Dr. Vonnahme of North Dakota State University about fetal development and heifer health only to come back to what my mother kept telling me decades ago.

Will There Be Enough Corn?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:03:48 GMT

With growing questions about the potential deterioration of the late crop, there are corresponding questions whether corn supplies will be ample enough to meet all of the estimated needs. Currently, USDA is projecting 4.2 billion bushels will be refined into ethanol during the new marketing year.

How Much DDG Is Being Used In Cattle Feed In Nebraska?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:48:30 GMT

This is an excellent question that is difficult to answer for sure because there is variation from operation to operation depending on distance from ethanol plants, other feed byproducts, size of operation, and price.

New Energy Economics: Field Peas As An Ethanol Feedstock

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:56:44 GMT

Corn has become the mainstay of ethanol production. However, many firms are investigating new feedstocks, such as switchgrass, forest products and algae, to produce cellulosic biofuels that meet pending federal and state regulations.