Ethanol By-Product Found to be a Suitable Dietary Supplement for Cattle

Scientists in Texas have discovered that a by-product of bioethanol production can be used as a cattle feed supplement.

Cattle require specific diets for nutrition and weight gain. The new research found that as they get older, cattle find it increasingly difficult to digest a type of Bermuda grass - Tifton 85. However, they also found that by supplementing the grass with dried distillers grain, the remains of ground corn fermented during ethanol production, minimizes the digestion issues.

The results of their study allow scientists to determine the most effective and efficient way to use distiller's grains as a supplement. Their data can be used in an economic assessment.