Cattle require a specific diet to maintain proper nutrition and weight gain, reports Successful Farming.
For the past 10 years, Jon Auten has used the co-product from ethanol production as a source of energy and protein in his cattle ration.
But as ethanol plants shut down or reduce output in the state because of economics and storage, Auten is forced to consider alternatives for his Angus herd that he estimates could push his feed costs up 25% or more.
