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A Soluble Solution
St. Paul, Minn. – Baby pigs may soon be chowing feed fortified with ethanol-processing leftovers. And the diet won’t contain animal byproducts or antibiotics that are facing increasing consumer...
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New appeal for feather meal
Redwood Falls, Minn. – Feathers and glycerin – byproducts of livestock rendering and biofuel productions – may be an ideal match for cattle diets. FUMPA Biofuels, a division of Farmers Union Marketing...
View ArticleWaste not CORN
Minnesota is a “corny” state —growing about one billion bushels of the grains every year.Almost half of Minnesota’s corn crop is exported, andanother 20 percent feeds the state’s livestock. About...
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A diet for a pig
Waseca, Minn. — High oil prices are fueling more than the development of alternative energy sources. As the demand for alternatives like ethanol rises, so does the price of corn, prompting livestock...
View ArticleEthanol-fueled corn prices squeezing livestock sector
Today, animal agriculture is the largest U.S. corn consumer. But as ethanol production rises in the coming decade, corn processing for fuel and sweeteners will surpass livestock feed, according to John...
View ArticleA toxic burp
Belching cows may be getting some relief. Sulfur in a popular cattle feed — the ethanol byproduct, distiller’s dry grains — causes gas in cattle. If they eat too much, it could lead to brain damage and...
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Reducing fat on the swine menu
Marshall, Minn. — It’s not often that removing a key ingredient makes a recipe better, but reducing oil in distiller’s grains may improve swine diets as well as ethanol-plant profits, according to a...
View ArticleNew soy plant captures niche market for dairy feed
A new soybean crushing plant in the heart of dairy country will help farmers boost milk production. Benchmark Ag LLC plans to build a $14 million expeller plant to manufacture highbypass protein...
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SPECIAL SECTION–Top Opps for Corn and Beans
What technologies and products will propel Minnesota value-added agriculture in the next decade? AURI recently released two reports that outline eight top prospects for corn and soybeans, drawn from...
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Sweet Feeds
Waseca, Minn. — Glycerin, a thick, syrupy byproduct of biodiesel production, may sweeten dairy operations. AURI-sponsored feeding trials at the University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach...
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