Feeding value of four different hybrid sorghum grains for finishing cattle

摘要

Hybrid sorghum grain is the major source of energy inlivestock finishing rations in the Midwest. In 1969, 739million bushels of sorghum grain were produced in the UnitedStates and 620 million bushels, or 84% were fed to livestock.Kansas ranked second to Texas, producing 183 million bushelsin 1968, or 30% of the quantity fed to livestock. Since hybridsorghum grains ware introduced in 1956, yield has increased 25%.Because livestock consumes 84% of the sorghum grain produced inthe United States, hybrids with superior nutritive value wouldbe advantageous.