USE IN FORAGE-FED CATTLE
Cornstalk grazing

The last area where co-products may fit in forage situations is with grazing corn residues. Incremental levels of WCGF were fed to calves grazing corn residues. Based on statistical and economical analysis of the data collected, feeding wet corn gluten feed (5.0-6.5 lb/head/day; DM basis) will increase stocking rate on corn residue and may reduce winter cattle costs. Given that 3.5 lb DM/day WCGF will meet the protein and phosphorus needs of calves, and feeding above 6.0 lb/day will not increase gains, wet corn gluten feed should be fed at 3.5-6.0 lb DM/day, producing gains from 1.28-1.88 lb/day (Jordon et al., 2001). In a similarly designed study using DDGS, Gustad et al. (2006) fed 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, and 6.5 lb/steer/day to calves grazing corn residue. Gains increased quadratically with ADG ranging from 0.90 to 1.81 lb.

For more information or to request additional copies of this manual, contact the Nebraska Corn Board at 1-800-632-6761 or e-mail k.brunkhorst@necorn.state.ne.us.

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For more information on the feeding of corn milling co-products to beef cattle
and information contained in this manual, contact:
Dr. Galen Erickson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Animal Science Room C220, Lincoln, NE 68583-0908, 402-472-6402

Date published: August, 2007