DDGS as substitute for 
barley grain in cattle

Can DDGS be a good alternative for barley grain in dairy rations? And what are the effects on rumen fermentation and productivity? By Masahito Oba, University of Alberta, Canada Early lactating dairy cows have greater risk of rumen acidosis because their diets change from a high-forage to a high-starch diet immediately after calving. When cows are fed rapidly fermentable grain, their dry matter intake (DMI) often decreases because of excess acid production in the rumen. The reduction in DMI