C2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 12, 1991 fßeef Briefs ALTERNATIVE FEEDS A recent national conference on alternative (by-product) feeds for ruminants provided some details on the use of these feeds. This would include com milling by products (com gluten feed and com gluten meal), brewers and distillers grains, soybeans and soy bean products, cottonseeds, animal by-products, and liquid feeds. There is a tremendous tonnage of these feeds available for use in livestock rations, but there are some specific nutritional and man agement factors that must be considered. The upshot of the discussion on feeding value and the economics of alternative feeds was nothing new. That is, with any nontradi tional feed source, it is imperative that the feeder know what he is dealing with., Many alternative feeds are valu able for cattle, but the inherent var iation in the feeding value can seri ously reduce their economic advantage. For example, one study has shown the variation in distill ers’ dried grains from a single source was five to six percent for crude protein and five to 13 per cent for fat content Proper diet formulation with that much varia tion would be an economic and functional disaster without more information. Further, the variation among several sources is even greater. For Pennsylvania feeders, the NIR van is a local and accurate source of feed analysis. It can be Manure Conference Set NEWARK, Del. The Delaware Poultry and Livestock Waste Management Confer ence will be held Friday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheraton Inn in Dover, Del. Sponsored by Uni versity of Delaware Cooperative Extension, the conference will interest anyone who is involved in crop, poul try, or livestock produc tion and animal waste management Research results and emerging technologies to solve waste- utilization prob lems, odor control, and water quality protection will be discussed. The $l5 per person registration fee covers lunch and materials. Fri day, Nov. 1, is the dead line for registration. For more information and registration forms, con tact extension water quality specialist Tom Williams in Newark at (302) 451-2468. by John Comerford Penn State Beef Specialist scheduled in any given area by contacting the load county exten sion office. Two emerging sources of alter native feeds are whole cottonseeds and liquid feeds. Whole cot tonseeds have been used in cattle diets with more regularity in the past decade because of the greater availability created by the resurgence in the use of cotton for clothing and because of the unique value of the cottonseed as a rela tively high source of protein, ener gy, and fiber in cattle diets. Research studies have shown whole cottonseed can be effective ly fed at 20 to 2S percent of the dry matter of the diet. One caution is that they do not flow well and must be augured into bunks or mixing equipment Secondly, gossypol is a phenol ic compound found in cottonseeds that is toxic to swine and poultry. The conventional wisdom has it that cattle can detoxify more gos sypol than they could consume. However, high-producing dairy cattle on high levels of cottonseed meal (45 percent of the diet) have died from gossypol poisoning. Keeping dietary cottonseed at less than 25 percent of the diet will reduce the “free” gossypol avail able in unprocessed cottonseeds and thus eliminate the possible toxicity. An emerging alternative feed source is in liquid diets. These pro ducts have been marketed for many yean, primarily as urea based protein supplements in molasses “lick tanks.” This created some problems with economics SOYBEAN ROASTING ON YOUR FARM FULL-FAT ROASTED SOYBEANS For Maximum Feeding Value • High energy, by-pass protein and palatability • Toxic enzymes and molds destroyed • Peak performance with retained oil and lecithin • Improved Total Digestable Nutriants • Ultimate rich peanutty flavor and aroma • Dried as roasted • Roast own grown beans - Avoid trucking and docking • Economical and efficient for lower feed costs • Ready for use or storage Custom Roasting in PA and Surrounding States Allen Summers Schnupp's Grain RD 1 Nottingham, PA Roasting, Inc. (215) 932-4761 RD 6 Lebanon, PA 1-800-452-4004 717-865-6611 David N. Groff Roast-A-Matic RD 3 Lewlaburg, PA Grain Roaating (717) 568-1420 Salea-Servlca Cuatom Work Roaat - Cool Unit Available because some producers tried to replace poor nutrition with a lick tank. The result was that cattle ate the molasses for its energy value, but still did not have enough ener gy available to use some of the urea and it was excreted as ammonia. The cost of supplementing ener gy to the cattle was unnecessarily high when it came from the molas ses. However, recent develop ments in suspensory techniques with molasses have shown they are an effective method of supple menting grazing calves and lactat ing cattle with protein and energy. Protein sources in molasses sus pensions now can include feather meal, meat and bone meal, and fish meal. Added fat, minerals and silage supplementation during storage are other potential benefits of these feeds. It is time to: • Palpate the cow herd and sell the open cows. The feed supply this winter will be too short and too expensive to allow “freeloaders.” • While you are pregnancy checking the herd, give them a fall vaccination series of IBR-PI3, killed BVD, Lepto, and haemolphilis. • Analyze forage to be sure the right amount is being fed, supple ments are correct, and the shot supply is stretched as far as possible. • Look for some stalk Helds, apple producers who have a pomace by-product available, or extra fall grazing to help stretch winter feed sources. • Be careful cattle do not have access to growing com plants or Md. Takes Tough Stand Against ‘Nesting’ ANNAPOLIS, Md. Mary land Secretary of Agriculture Wayne A. Cawley, Jr. said he fully supports a tough stand on tobacco “nesting” being taken by the State Tobacco Authority. 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