The seasonal variability of distillers grains, a byproduct of ethanol production, has been one drawback of using it in a cattle finishing ration. New research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is indicating that may not be the drawback the industry thinks it is.
New research on cattle finishing diets available
Researchers started a third phase of the variable distillers grains research at University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center using Hokofarm RIC2Discover technology feed bunks, which measure the pattern and amount of feed consumption by individual animals.
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