Report from USDA finds distiller's grain from ethanol plants feeding more animals than traditional feed
Contact: Joshua Morby - 414.344.1733
Milwaukee, Wis. – The United States Department of Agriculture released a new report on the impact of dried distiller’s grains (DDGS) produced by ethanol plants in feeding US livestock and poultry. These new findings indicate DDGS have a much more significant impact on replacing traditional feed than originally thought, which will reshape discussions on the future of ethanol.
“With the new report from the USDA, we are excited to see DDGS and the ethanol industry receive the acknowledgment it deserves in feeding America’s livestock,” says Josh Morby, executive director of the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance. “This report shows that the production of ethanol is not a food versus fuel argument, but rather is food AND fuel. The ethanol industry is helping reduce our dependence on foreign oil, while also helping to feed our livestock.”
Wisconsin is home to nine ethanol plants that produce DDGS. Grains produced by the ethanol plants reached nearly 38 metric tons during the 2010-2011 marketing year. Nearly a quarter of the grains produced are exported to other countries for feed.
“Distiller’s grains, over the last several years, have become one of the most efficient and economic sources of energy and protein and now play a vital role in how we feed livestock,” says Morby.
The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance plans to roll out a campaign next month called “Wisconsin Feeds the World” which highlights DDGS produced by Wisconsin ethanol manufacturers.
To view the USDA’s report, click here.
The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance is a diverse group of businesses, environmental groups, and statewide and local organizations that have come together to build both public and legislative awareness of the Bio Industry in Wisconsin.
For more information about the Alliance, or to find out how to join, please visit our website: http://www.wisconsinbioindustry.com.
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