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December 27, 1940
The Mahnomen Pioneer
Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
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Agricultural advice from J. B. Fitch on using ground rye as a protein-rich feed for cows, noting it outperforms corn and equals other grains when mixed, limited to 40% of mixture for palatability and texture.
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Is there any protein in ground rye for cows, or does this feed dry a cow up?
Rye actually contains more protein than does corn, and in the case of feeding trials has been equal to, or even superior to, oats, corn or barley when fed in a grain mixture. Rye should be ground, and because of its gummy nature should not make up more than 40 per cent of the total grain mixture. In other words, it should be mixed with other grains for best results. Another reason for mixing rye with other grains is that rye itself is not as palatable as some of the commonly used grains. J. B. Fitch, dairy division.
Rye actually contains more protein than does corn, and in the case of feeding trials has been equal to, or even superior to, oats, corn or barley when fed in a grain mixture. Rye should be ground, and because of its gummy nature should not make up more than 40 per cent of the total grain mixture. In other words, it should be mixed with other grains for best results. Another reason for mixing rye with other grains is that rye itself is not as palatable as some of the commonly used grains. J. B. Fitch, dairy division.
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Agriculture
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Rye Feed
Cow Nutrition
Protein Content
Grain Mixture
Dairy Division
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J. B. Fitch
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J. B. Fitch
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Rye contains more protein than corn and has been equal to or superior to oats, corn, or barley in feeding trials when fed in a grain mixture. Rye should be ground and not exceed 40 percent of the total grain mixture due to its gummy nature. It should be mixed with other grains for best results and palatability.