A warning about Distillers Grain….
….Distillers Grain, or “DG”, has become a popular feed supplement. The ethanol boom has left a lot of DG as a by-product, it’s relatively cheap, and the drought has forced cattlemen to look for something to help with their parched fields.
But we’re also aware that some grass fed breeders, even some of the Big Names, have been using distillers grain all along, to fatten their animals. That’s not only a “no-no” in grass fed protocols but it’s an unhealthy practice. Unhealthy for cows and humans alike.
Here’s just one report on the subject:
Fifteen years ago, when I was raising Angus conventionally, I tried Distillers Grain at the suggestion of a neighbor. I also tried feeding broiler litter. Both products were so clearly toxic, I stopped immediately and decided from that time until now not to take any shortcuts in raising quality beef.