2021
Enhancing the Nutritional Value of Soybean Meal for Lactating Dairy Cows
Contributor/Checkoff:
Category:
Feed
Keywords:
Animal healthAnimal nutritionNutrient management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Alex Hristov, Pennsylvania State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
R2021-10
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Leveraged Funding (Non-Checkoff):
Penn State, Department of Animal Science internal funding.
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Brief Project Summary:

Previous research led to the hypothesis that feeding extruded soybean meal with a higher rumen-undegraded protein content, extruded at higher temperature, would result in greater milk fat and milk protein percentage and yield in lactating dairy cows when compared on an equal protein supply basis with canola meal. This research tests this idea, along with the concept that the greater fat content of extruded soybean meal will decrease methane emission, in absolute terms and relative to feed intake and milk production of the cows. This project demonstrates the advantages of extruded soybean meal over canola meal in terms of milk production and milk components and in decreasing the carbon footprint.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents, livestock farmers, dairy industry, livestock nutritionists

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

This project will demonstrate to dairy producers and their consulting nutritionists the advantages of ESBM over canola meal in terms of milk production and milk components and in decreasing the environmental footprint of milk.

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.