Reduced-fat distillers grains…a new way to grow a dairy heifer
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Research sponsored by Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council (MCRPC) and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) indicates rations high in reduced-fat distillers grains (the high protein ethanol co-product) fill the bill as a feed for young dairy heifers.

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