Treated Residue Beats Corn Silage

摘要

Beef producer says it saves money, maintains weight gains. Will Allen can't picture going back to corn silage in his beef rations.The Dalhart, TX, feedlot owner has moved entirely to crop residue treated with Second Crop, a new process from Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). His operation, Kabil Cattle Company, grows cattle to feeder weight, raises replacement heifers and also runs a cow-calf operation.Weight gains are up half a pound and cost of gain is down 100/lb/day since he began using the slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) treatment thaf s supposed to improve the digestibility and nutritional value of residues, such as corn stover and wheat straw.