Distillers Dried Grains Plus Solubles Utilization by Livestock and Poultry

Increased production of corn based ethanol and the resulting increase in availability of distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS) has a number of implications for the U.S. livestock industry and for the production of traditional livestock feed crops. Some of those implications are examined here. First, and most importantly, the potential size of the domestic market for DDGS is evaluated in detail based on likely feeding rates by species. Second, the impact of increased feeding of DDGS on the requirement for corn and soybean production is examined. Third, the limited available evidence on the impact of the location of ethanol production facilities on the location of livestock production is presented.