The US Grains Council (USGC) recently released a handbook about new and evolving high-protein corn co-products produced by the US ethanol industry, aimed at updating international customers on the nutritional profiles of these products and their applications in animal feed
The handbook will articulate the differences between traditional DDGS and newer, higher-protein corn co-products. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The high-protein handbook is a supplement to the Council’s existing series of distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) user handbooks, which have been a resource for US DDGS importers around the world since 2007. The guide was written by Jerry Shurson, a professor of animal nutrition at the University of Minnesota. Shurson also authored all four editions of the Council’s standard DDGS handbook, providing a consistent and digestible library of information about US feed product options.
Contents of the handbook include chapters explaining the nutritional composition of high-protein corn co-products and details about feeding applications for a wide variety of animals, as well as in aquaculture diets. A chapter is also dedicated to wet and dried corn fiber/bran and solubles (CBS), de-oiled DDGS, and corn distillers oil (CDO) to give buyers and end-users more information about the latest developments in US corn co-products.
The Council is proud and excited to have led the creation of this handbook, which will articulate the differences between traditional DDGS and newer, higher-protein corn co-products.
"Considering the increasing popularity and usages of US DDGS, plus the new high-value corn co-products now entering the market, we believe this handbook will help buyers and end users stay informed on these high-quality feed ingredients," said Kurt Shultz, USGC senior director of global strategies. “The Council has a robust catalog of information about US corn co-products that will help international producers incorporate them into their animal rations.”
