Brewers Grains

Region: Northeast

Brewers Grains is a co-product from the production of beer. Brewers Grains can be fed to all livestock in a wide range of feeding situations. Whether used as part of a total mixed ration (TMR), as a sole concentrate feed or even as forage replacer, care should be taken by you to ensure your diets are balanced.

  • Ideal for extending forage and low protein diets
  • Improves rumen function
  • Excellent feed for dairy & beef cattle
  • Highly palatable feed
  • Good quality protein
  • Bulk loads tipped in your yard
  • Can be fed at 20-30% ration DM

(Dry Matter basis except DM)
Dry Matter: 22%
Crude Protein: 32%
Fat: 10.0%
Fiber: 16.0%
NDF: 46.5%
ADF: 21.5%
Sugars: 2.0%
NEL (Mcal/Lb): 0.82
NEM (Mcal/Lb): 0.85
TDN: 77.0

Brewers Grains is one of the most reliable and long-established co-product feeds for livestock worldwide. It’s widely used in all aspects of cattle production due to its highly digestible protein and energy content. Rich in digestible fibre, available energy, and proteins, Brewers Grains stand out for their high levels of Rumen Undegradable Proteins (RUPs). Unlike traditional proteins from pasture that need to be broken down in the cow’s rumen, Brewers Grains bypass this process, passing directly to the abomasum where they are efficiently absorbed as protein. This bypass protein supports milk production in dairy herds and weight gain in beef cattle, without the risk of protein overload or energy expenditure for digestion.

Handling and Storage:

1 Select the right storage site

Brewers grains are delivered in bulk up to 30 tons. The storage site should be clean with a firm level concrete surface.

2 Handling at arrival

Allow the load to cool for 6-12 hours and ensile within 24 hours of delivery for best results. If pitting multiple loads, it is best to fill bunk as soon as possible and ensile.

3 Best storage practice

Brewers grains should be stored in a three-wall bunk (e.g 10ft wide × 36ft long × 7ft high). This reduces air exposure and makes management easier. A pit can also be made against a standing wall or on a flat surface.

4 Ensure airtight seal

To preserve the feed, correct compaction, covering and sealing to an airtight standard is important. To exclude all air, use the loader bucket to compact pit, smooth surface and eliminate cracks. Do not drive / walk on the grains pit. If using walls, plastic should be places inside the edges when filling to create an airtight envelope seal. Use high grade plastic sheet and weight down sides and the top appropriately.

5 Ensiling with other feeds

Mixing in Sugar Beet Feed, Soya Hulls or other high DM feeds gives added structure and helps stick the product together for easier storage. This generally enables the product to be stacked in a higher pit. Do not exceed total 65% DM of total mixture.

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