FEED PRODUCTS
Through different
combinations of steepwater, corn germ residues, fiber and corn gluten,
corn refiners produce four major feed products: gluten meal, gluten
feed, corn germ meal and condensed fermented corn extractives (steepwater).
Corn gluten meal supplies vitamins, minerals and energy in poultry
feeds; pet food processors value it for its high digestibility and low
residue. Steepwater is a liquid protein supplement for cattle and is
also used as a binder in feed pellets, and corn gluten feed provides
protein and fiber for beef cattle.
Corn derived feed ingredients are one of America's leading agricultural
exports. More than $600 million of corn gluten feed and corn gluten meal
are exported each year, strenthening the U.S. balance of payments. |
