Studies focus on feed ingredient's E. coli effects on cattle

theIndependent.com
Published: Sunday, May 22, 2011 12:15 AM CDT

After corn is processed to make ethanol, what's left of the corn looks something like slightly dampened cornmeal, though a somewhat darker yellow, and not as finely ground. Known as "wet distiller's grains with solubles" (WDGS), this byproduct is sometimes used as a cattle feed ingredient. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Clay Center are studying the pros and cons of that practice.

WDGS is rich in protein, and also provides calories and minerals, according to James E. Wells, a microbiologist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

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