High shear dry extruded corn in feedlot receiving diets
Emma L Rients, Dathan T Smerchek, Stephanie L Hansen · 2026
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Description
Three researchers in Iowa tested a new way to process corn for young feedlot cattle, in a study published in 2026. New cattle in a feedlot need feed they can digest well from the start. The team compared dry rolled corn and steam flaked corn with corn made by a high shear dry method. The trial ran for 38 days with steers from one South Dakota ranch.
The trial used 226 Angus crossbred steers, split into pens with one of the three diets. Corn type did not change body weight, daily gain, or how much the steers ate. Steers on the new corn used feed more efficiently than those on rolled corn, and their starch digestion matched the flaked corn group. Blood sugar and insulin did not differ by diet, so the authors call the new corn a workable choice for feedlots.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Emma L Rients, Dathan T Smerchek, Stephanie L Hansen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |