“As U.S. ethanol plants become more advanced with improvements in drying methods, processes and manufacturing, the quality consistency of DDGS and new co-products has also improved. This is essential as the demand increases for distiller’s grains and other ethanol co-products,” said Dr. Randy Shaver, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who will speak at the upcoming Export Exchange 2010.

The Export Exchange 2010 is an international conference focused around the export of U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and coarse grains. More than 170 international buyers and end-users will gather in Chicago Oct. 6-8, 2010, to meet with U.S. suppliers and producers of high protein feed grains and ingredients. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association, the conference will detail current opportunities and constraints as they relate to the export of U.S. DDGS and coarse grains.

Dr. Shaver will discuss nutrient composition of ethanol co-products including DDGS, specifically for the ruminant sector. While uncertainties about higher levels of DDGS inclusions in feed for the ruminant sector exist, including fat, phosphorous and amino acids concerns, “there are opportunities for increasing the inclusion of fractionated ethanol co-products that may be higher protein and lower in fat and phosphorus that traditional DDGS sources,” he said.

Dr. Shaver was instrumental in orchestrating a USGC Chilean DDGS dairy feeding trial consisting of six selected Chilean dairy farms in March 2009. The results of this two-season long trial showed positive results in both reducing feed costs and increasing milk yield for the Chilean dairy industry.

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