A group of U.S. Grains Council members visited trans-loading facilities in Canada and a research feedlot servicing Alberta end-users observing the industry's ability to handle and store distiller's dried grains with solubles entering Canada from America. The group also visited a DDGS feedlot demo at a Claresholm beef feedlot where Council-funded research is being conducted to determine the highest feed intake of DDGS among cattle. The group saw trail methods and cattle allocations and experienced firsthand how the feedmill works with the product.
The tours gave team members an inside look into the workings of DDGS from the U.S. into Canada and requirements for Canadian end-users. Member Rich Zeller of Glacial Lakes Energy says he was happy to see facilities in the area have developed infrastructure for handling DDGS, which he says is the first vital step to providing the product to the market. Member Matt Fitzhum says it's important to remember that building strong export relationships is key to adding value to co-products. He states Canadian beef and hog producers are a market that can be accessed by trucks and railcars at a fraction of the cost it takes for DDGS to reach Asia or Europe, making Canada a vital trading partner.
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