By-products

  • J. I. Harland
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Abstract

The sugar-beet crop, when harvested and processed for the production of sugar, yields a number of by-products which can be used as animal feeding stuffs. Once the roots are harvested, either the tops alone or the tops plus the crowns (depending on the method of harvesting) can provide a useful supply of forage for ruminant animals. The processing of sugar-beet roots results in the production of two more valuable feeds: sugar-beet pulp and molasses. The latter may be further processed by fermentation to alcohol to yield another potential feed, vinasse (condensed molassed solubles). These products may be used separately or combined and they may be dried or otherwise processed in a variety of ways to produce a range of high-quality animal feeds. This chapter outlines the analysis, feeding value and optimal feeding rates of these products, and their significance in livestock nutrition.

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Sugar Beet Animal Production Beef Cattle Grass Silage Beet Molas 
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