Preliminary UNL Beef research shows no performance loss associated with varying distillers grains in cattle finishing diets

Preliminary UNL Beef research shows no performance loss associated with varying distillers grains in cattle finishing diets

  • Photo by Abigayle Warm The Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center at University of Nebraska — Lincoln’s Eastern Nebraska Research, Research, Extension and Education Center is a leader in feedlot research.
    Photo by Abigayle Warm The Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center at University of Nebraska — Lincoln’s Eastern Nebraska Research, Research, Extension and Education Center is a leader in feedlot research.
  • Photo by Abigayle Warm The Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center at University of Nebraska — Lincoln’s Eastern Nebraska Research, Research, Extension and Education Center is a leader in beef feedlot research.
    Photo by Abigayle Warm The Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center at University of Nebraska — Lincoln’s Eastern Nebraska Research, Research, Extension and Education Center is a leader in beef feedlot research.
    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. Feeders and researchers have assumed disruptions in the supply of distillers’ grains would affect the perform...

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