Corn DDGS is a unique feed ingredient that is not only an excellent, abundant, and economical source of energy, protein, and phosphorus in diets for all animals, but it also contains many “value-added” properties that provide additional animal health and environmental benefits.
This 4th edition of the U.S. Grains Council DDGS User’s Handbook provides a detailed, comprehensive summary with in-depth nutritional insights and new discoveries from over 1,500 published scientific papers since 2010.
Prior versions of the complete handbook are also available in the following languages to download (PDF format): Spanish, Korean and Turkish.
Download the DDGS User Handbook, updated in May 2018, (English) below, including breakdowns for individual chapters.
USGC DDGS Handbook – PDF All Chapters
Chapter 1: The Role of U.S. DDGS in Precision Animal Nutrition and Feeding the World Sustainably
Chapter 2: The “Disconnect” Between DDGS Price and Economic Value
Chapter 3: Dry-Grind Production of Ethanol, Distillers Corn Oil, and Corn Co-Products
Chapter 4: Chemical Composition and Energy Value of Distillers Corn Oil for Swine and Poultry
Chapter 6: Nutrient Composition and Variability of Reduced-Oil Corn DDGS Sources
Chapter 7: Recommended Laboratory Analytical Procedures for DDGS
Chapter 8: Comparison of Nutrition and Quality Differences Between China vs. U.S. DDGS Sources
Chapter 9: Physical and Chemical Characteristics Related to Handling and Storage of DDGS
Chapter 10: DDGS Color IS NOT a Reliable Indicator of DDGS Quality and Nutritional Value
Chapter 11: Feed Safety of DDGS
Chapter 12: Benefits and Concerns of Sulfur in DDGS
Chapter 13: Reduced-Oil DDGS in Aquaculture Diets
Chapter 14: Extruding Aquaculture Diets Containing DDGS
Chapter 15: Reduced-Oil DDGS in Beef Cattle Diets
Chapter 16: Enscherichia coli 0157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes Shedding in Beef and Dairy Cattle
Chapter 17: Reduced-Oil DDGS in Dairy Cattle Diets
Chapter 18: Reduced-Oil DDGS in Broiler and Layer Diets
Chapter 19: Pelleting DDGS Diets for Poultry
Chapter 20: DDGS in Duck and Geese Diets
Chapter 21: Reduced-Oil DDGS in Swine Diets
Chapter 22: Pelleting DDGS Diets for Swine
Chapter 23: Use of Enzymes in DDGS Diets for Poultry and Swine
Chapter 24: DDGS in Sheep and Goat Diets
Chapter 25: DDGS in Horse, Rabbit, and Dog Diets
Chapter 26: Impact of Diet Formulation Methods on Assessing Value of DDGS
Chapter 27: The Role of DDGS in Environmental Sustainability
Chapter 28: Factors that Affect DDGS Pricing and Transportation Logistics
Chapter 29: Summary of U.S. Grains Council Sponsored International Reduced-Oil DDGS Feeding Trials
Chapter 30: Frequently Asked Questions about DDGS