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Monday, February 2, 2009

Cattlenetwork.com

1/30/2009 1:02:00 PM
Ethanol Byproduct Can Benefit Poultry

MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. – – Ethanol serves as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels, and researchers are finding ways the poultry industry can benefit from its production.

Demand for biofuels is due in large part to volatile fossil fuel prices. American businesses are embracing the shift toward renewable energy, and government mandates are making it more profitable for corn producers to sell the crop for ethanol production than for animal feed.

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