Soy turns ethanol byproduct into food fit for a pig

SouthernIllinoisian.com
BY K.C. JAEHNIG, SIUC University Communications
Monday, February 16, 2009 5:19 AM CST

CARBONDALE -- A relatively cheap ethanol byproduct mixed with an old nutritional standby might help pork producers cut feed costs.

Gary A. Apgar, an animal scientist at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, has been testing a blend of distillers’ grains — the fat, minerals, vitamins and fiber remaining after corn’s starch becomes fuel — and soybeans, a traditional protein source for swine. The combination turns out to be every bit as nutritious as soybean meal and, because grains cost less than beans, it’s cheaper, too.

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