Study highlights advantages of US corn compared to other origins

Following the release of the initial results of the corn nutritional value study, the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) Senior Director of Global Strategies Kurt Shultz and Dr. Alvaro Garcia, a livestock nutritionist with Dellait, sat down with Feedstuffs 365 to discuss the performance of U.S. corn against that of different origins, like Brazil and Argentina. There are numerous advantages to buying U.S. corn – the higher levels of available starch for animal digestibility, lower levels of mycotoxins and larger kernel size, to name a few. A new study confirms that the origin of corn used by feed millers worldwide has an impact on the financial performance of their feed industries and, ultimately, growth of their livestock. “When you talk to feed industry professionals around the world about U.S. corn versus other origins, they always talk in a broad sense about the physical characteristics of the grain. They typically mention corn grades, BCFM levels and corn color. Starch values, ...