Do you know: True Value of Byproduct Feeds

The use of byproduct feeds has been a longtime practice on dairy farms. In fact, about one-third of a cow’s diet – representing anywhere from 32 to 41 million metric tons nationally each year – consists of byproducts from crop or food company production. This is food that is either indigestible or undesirable for human consumption but offers nutritional benefits to cows.