Oil palm in the diet of dairy cows can make production cheaper, points out UESB research in Brazil
Cow Milk
Palm Kernel Expeller
Brazil
Published Aug 16, 2022
Tridge summary
Cow's milk is a product that cannot be missing from the Brazilian table. In addition to being much appreciated with coffee, forming a perfect pair, this product is used in various culinary recipes and serves as raw material for a variety of products. Thus, the dairy sector represents an important part of the Brazilian economy.
Original content
The viability and sustainability of dairy farming are directly related to the feeding of dairy cows. Therefore, the sector is looking for alternatives to by-products from agro-industries, with nutritional potential to replace conventional cereals, such as ground corn and soybean meal – the main sources of energy and protein for these animals. It was with this in mind that Aline Cruz, a graduate of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PPZ) at the State University of Southwest Bahia (UESB), carried out her thesis on alternative nutrition for dairy cows, entitled “Palm pie in the feeding of cows”. confined infants”. The alternative – The palm kernel cake is a product resulting from the dried palm pulp, after grinding and extracting its oil. “The main benefits of using palm kernel cake in the diet of lactating cows are the concentration of protein, which is a high-cost nutrient of great importance for the maintenance and productive performance of cattle, and also for its high ...
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