More on Ethanol DDGS and Polio

[Sir Loin]

More on Ethanol DDGS and Polio
Here is the latest USDA Economic Research Service report that the pro Ethanol people are now quoting.

It’s a long read but there is a lot of good information in it.

What I found interesting, is what the pro Ethanol people don’t quote is right up front instead of being buried back on about page 63.
And please note, these are not my words, but that of the USDA.
SL

Page 3.

DDGS can also contain more sulfur than corn, thereby adding significant
amounts of sulfur to the diet (Berger and Good, 2007). Sulfuric acid may be
used during fermentation of the ethanol feedstock mash for pH adjustment,
but that process can increase the sulfur content of the distillers’ grains. If
cattle consume more than 0.4 percent sulfur (dry matter) from feed and water,
they may contract polioencephalomalacia.9, 10, 11 Some feeders add thiamine
to reduce the risk of this disorder, but the proper inclusion level of thiamine
and the likelihood of it completely eliminating the disorder is not certain.

Source: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/FD ... S11I01.pdf

 

[TexasBred]

More on Ethanol DDGS and Polio
Here is the latest USDA Economic Research Service report that the pro Ethanol people are now quoting.

It’s a long read but there is a lot of good information in it.

What I found interesting, is what the pro Ethanol people don’t quote is right up front instead of being buried back on about page 63.
And please note, these are not my words, but that of the USDA.
SL

Page 3.

DDGS can also contain more sulfur than corn, thereby adding significant
amounts of sulfur to the diet (Berger and Good, 2007). Sulfuric acid may be
used during fermentation of the ethanol feedstock mash for pH adjustment,
but that process can increase the sulfur content of the distillers’ grains. If
cattle consume more than 0.4 percent sulfur (dry matter) from feed and water,
they may contract polioencephalomalacia.9, 10, 11 Some feeders add thiamine
to reduce the risk of this disorder, but the proper inclusion level of thiamine
and the likelihood of it completely eliminating the disorder is not certain.

Source: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/FD ... S11I01.pdf

Nothing new in this information SL. Polioencephalomalacia is not a problem except for those folks who do not know how to use these by-products propertly. These people give a black eye to those of us who do know how to utilize the by-products safely. When fed properly thiamine is not needed in any amount as the sulfur is sufficiently diluted in the ration as to be well within defined feeding ranges.

 

[Sir Loin]

Texas,

As I said: “And please note, these are not my words, but that of the USDA.”, so please take your complaints to the USDA!

SL

 

[TexasBred]

Texas,

As I said: “And please note, these are not my words, but that of the USDA.”, so please take your complaints to the USDA!

SL

SL please note also that the article repeatedly uses the word "can and may". Nowhere does it say that everytime you use it the product WILL cause problems. I'd be more concerned about the inverted cah ratio than the sulfur.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

And the battle rages on...

 

[Sir Loin]

OoooK Lets do a little more

Lookie here what I found.
It seems I was not the first person on this board to report white-eye.

Note the date: white in calf's eyes
by lucky7 » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:54 pm

Go: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=61743

SL

 

[TexasBred]

Do some research on effects of vitamin deficiences in bred cattle.