April 4, 2011
Manitoba pork producers seek more DDGS use
Distiller's dried grains with solubles'(DDGS) use is on the rise in Canada and producers are also demanding for updated information on the product's nutritional value.
"The province of Manitoba is Canada's third-largest pork producer. Its proximity to the Midwest region of the US makes the importation of DDGS very attractive,"said Clarence Froese of Gowans Feed Consulting. "As a result, DDGS has recently become a commonly used ingredient in Manitoban pig diets."
Froese said some farms are using DDGS at levels as high as 40% in diets and that producers representing herds ranging from 300 to 3,000 sows attended the workshop.
"There are significant savings opportunities when feeding DDGS," Froese said. "The nutrient variation between and within ethanol plants require the buyer to be very diligent in procurement and receiving the product so that the nutritionist is accurately formulating for what the mill is bringing in."
