Distiller Grains Monthly - November 1, 2011

November 1, 2011

Distillers grains initiative yields know-how more quickly A three-year initiative between the Nebraska Corn Board and University of Nebraska resulted in a number of important breakthroughs when it comes to feeding distillers grains to cattle. READ MORE SHARE
USDA cancels distillers grains survey NASS's much-needed DDGS survey has been cancelled as a result of expected budget cuts. The first national survey was set to be conducted in January to determine the rate of use of various types of distillers grains. READ MORE SHARE
	USGC works in Southeast Asia, DDGS exports increase The market for DDGS in Southeast Asia is poised for expansion. U.S. Grain Council efforts in the region have significantly contributed to the favorable export climate in Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines. READ MORE SHARE
Chicago business incubator to use brewery waste in AD system The Plant, a Chicago-based vertical farm and food business incubator, received $1.5 million in state funding for an anaerobic digester that will consume brewery waste. READ MORE SHARE
US on pace to export record ethanol gallons, DG exports down U.S. ethanol exports are at a whopping 640.7 million gallons for January through August. The number is especially impressive as the industry has already exported more than 243 million gallons more ethanol than it did in total during 2010. READ MORE SHARE
Algae from ethanol plant shows promise as poultry feed An algae strain grown by BioProcess Algae LLC at Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc.'s 65 MMgy ethanol plant in Shenandoah, Iowa, is one step closer to entering the poultry feed market. READ MORE SHARE
Corn stocks down, but not as much as previously predicted Old crop corn stocks are down more than 30 percent compared to a year ago, according to the USDA quarterly grain stocks report released Sept. 30. Those numbers are up, however, from previous predictions. READ MORE SHARE
USGC project China bumper crop, corn imports to continue The U.S. Grains Council released estimates on Oct. 4 of a bumper corn crop in China of 167 million metric tons (6.6 billion bushels), an increase of approximately 9 million tons (3.54 million bushels) over last year. READ MORE SHARE