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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
2007; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 07-179-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 978; Beef; Cattle; Distiller’s grains with solubles (DGS)
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Optimizing Use Of Distiller’S Grains With Solubles (Dgs) In Finishing Cattle Diets (2007), E.R. Loe, M.E. Corrigan, M.J. Quinn, Brandon E. Depenbusch, James S. Drouillard
Optimizing Use Of Distiller’S Grains With Solubles (Dgs) In Finishing Cattle Diets (2007), E.R. Loe, M.E. Corrigan, M.J. Quinn, Brandon E. Depenbusch, James S. Drouillard
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Rapid expansion of the fuel ethanol industry has increased availability of distillery byproducts. Distiller's grains with solubles (DGS) are the predominant byproduct of fermenting grains to fuel ethanol. During this process, the majority of starch is removed from the grain, and residual components of the grain are concentrated into the distiller's byproduct. Distiller's grains with solubles contain the bran, which is high in fiber; the germ, which is high in fat; and the protein. Given the relatively high fiber content of DGS, it is conceivable that DGS could serve as a replacement for roughage in finishing diets. One of the …