DDGS User Handbook
Looking for information on how to use Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles? The U.S. Grains Council has developed an all-inclusive guide to the use of this co-product of the ethanol industry. Learn how to incorporate it into rations, how to import the product and what its nutritional value is. You may also download the entire DDGS User Handbook by clicking here. (English - 9.7 MB) !--Or, in the eventyou only need a few of the chapters, you may download each separately below. The handbook is also available here in Chinese, Spanish, Korean and Turkish.
Documents were updated in October 2012. For updated documents, please see below. All documents are in PDF format.
Ethanol Production and Its Co-Products - Dry-Grind and Wet Milling Processes
Nutrient Composition and Digestibility of DDGS: Variability and In Vitro Measurement
Recommended Laboratory Analytical Procedures for DDGS
Comparison of Different Grain DDGS Sources - Nutrient Composition and Animal Performance
Physical and Chemical Characteristics of DDGS Related to Handling and Storage of DDGS
Is Color the Only or Best Indicator of DDGS Quality?
Antibiotic Use in DDGS Production
Mycotoxin Situation with the 2011 U.S. Corn Crop and 2012 DDGS Production
Sulfur Concerns and Benefits in DDGS
Feed Safety and Other Possible Contaminants in DDGS
Use of DDGS in Beef Cattle Diets
Use of Reduced-Oil DDGS in Beef Cattle Diets
Is there a Connection Between Feeding DDGS and E. coli 0157:H7 Shedding in Beef Cattle?
Use of DDGS in Dairy Cattle Diets
Use of Reduced-Oil DDGS in Dairy Cattle Diets
Use of Reduced-Oil DDGS in Poultry Diets
Use of Reduced-Oil DDGS in Swine Diets
Managing Pork Fat Quality When Feeding High Amounts of DDGS to Growing-Finishing Pigs
Use of Enzymes in DDGS Diets for Poultry and Swine
Use of DDGS in Aquaculture Diets
Use of DDGS in Sheep and Goat Diets
Use of DDGS in Horse and Companion Animal Diets
Impact of Diet Formulation Methods and Tools on Assessing Value of DDGS
Factors that Affect DDGS Pricing and Transportation Logistics
Summary of U.S. Grains Council Sponsored International Feeding Trials
Frequently Asked Questions about DDGS
