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<blockquote data-quote="KMacGinley" data-source="post: 440866" data-attributes="member: 3175"><p>Starches do indeed put the weight on, but then so do sugars, the difference is that the fatty acids resulting from starches are the omega 6 type, which are bad for you. From sugars you get the omega 3s and higher CLA, which is good for you from a heart disease and cancer prevention standpoint. </p><p></p><p> The cereal plants may be higher in protein than corn or lower, depends on when you graze them. They would definetly have less energy, since a healthy percentage of the corn energy comes from its starch content. </p><p></p><p> Since ruminants were designed by their creator to process forages and not grains, I would say that they would process forages more effectively, depending on what you mean by effective. Cattle will usually, grow faster on grains, but grains change the pH of the rumen, leading to upset (acidosis) and other health problems, if not managed effectively. If you educate yourself on how to properly grassfeed cattle, you can produce a superior product, with a superior price. </p><p></p><p> There are a lot of people like Blk mule out there that have had a bad experience with improperly fed grassers. But there is a very rapidly growing number of people that are demanding grassfed beef and are willing to pay a premium for it. Hope this helps. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KMacGinley, post: 440866, member: 3175"] Starches do indeed put the weight on, but then so do sugars, the difference is that the fatty acids resulting from starches are the omega 6 type, which are bad for you. From sugars you get the omega 3s and higher CLA, which is good for you from a heart disease and cancer prevention standpoint. The cereal plants may be higher in protein than corn or lower, depends on when you graze them. They would definetly have less energy, since a healthy percentage of the corn energy comes from its starch content. Since ruminants were designed by their creator to process forages and not grains, I would say that they would process forages more effectively, depending on what you mean by effective. Cattle will usually, grow faster on grains, but grains change the pH of the rumen, leading to upset (acidosis) and other health problems, if not managed effectively. If you educate yourself on how to properly grassfeed cattle, you can produce a superior product, with a superior price. There are a lot of people like Blk mule out there that have had a bad experience with improperly fed grassers. But there is a very rapidly growing number of people that are demanding grassfed beef and are willing to pay a premium for it. Hope this helps. :) [/QUOTE]
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