North American concerns over DDGS

03-06-2009 | |
Mavromichalis
Dr Ioannis Mavromichalis International consulting nutritionist, Ariston Nutrition, Madrid, Spain
There is no doubt. Dried distillers grains with solubles, or DDGS for brevity, have been a great money saver for most North American pork producers. Today, many producers use about 20-30% DDGS in finishing diets, whereas the inclusion rate reaches even 60% in some gestation diets. The problem is not if DDGS should be used, but rather, how much more can be used before problems start to appear. And, DDGS is not without its problems! First comes nutrient variability due to slight differences in th


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