An Estimation of the Demand for Dried Distiller Grains by the Cattle Feeding Industry: A Combination of Survey Methods and Market Projections

Wright, Andrew; Mitchell, Donna; Hudson, Darren

doi:10.22004/ag.econ.119947

Cited by 1 publication

(2 citation statements)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The demand analysis research in this literature review was divided into four broad categories: (1) contextual demand [ 54 , 55 , 56 ], (2) livestock demand [ 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 ], (3) location demand [ 65 , 66 ], and (4) potential demand [ 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 ]. The categories were determined by the primary research question from which ethanol coproduct demand was analyzed.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Articles centering around the demand for distillers’ grains from livestock focused primarily on cattle, hogs, and general livestock markets [ 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 ]. The eight articles broadly concluded that feeding distillers’ grains is a viable method for increasing returns to livestock operations and pointed to nutritional variability, cost of transportation, corn prices, and feeding methods as factors that have significant impacts on the demand for and efficacy of feeding distillers’ grains.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Economic Research on Ethanol Feed-Use Coproducts: A Review, Synthesis, and Path Forward

Dennis,

Gertner,

Erickson

2024

Animals

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

During the mid-2000s to the early 2010s, the domestic ethanol industry witnessed substantial growth, with ethanol coproducts emerging as vital elements for plant profitability and livestock feeding. Initially serving as supplementary revenue streams, coproducts from ethanol production have evolved into diverse value-added offerings, bolstering revenue streams, and sustaining profit margins. This study reviews existing economic research on ethanol coproducts, detailing methodologies, product focus, and research locations. Initially gathering 972 articles from 9 databases, 110 articles were synthesized. We find that most studies primarily examined the growth and future of the ethanol industry with a limited focus on specific coproducts. Feed-use distillers’ grains, especially dried distillers’ grains, were the most widely published while newer coproducts like pelletized, de-oiled, and high-protein distillers’ grains were relatively understudied. Non-feed-use products were notably overlooked, highlighting the need for exploration beyond conventional applications. The evolving market landscape for ethanol co-products has surpassed published academic understanding of the economic tradeoffs necessitating further research into product dynamics, pricing, marketing, market structures, and regulatory frameworks. This highlights and underscores the importance of investigating value-added grains across diverse commodities and geographic contexts to inform strategic decision-making and policy formulation.

show abstract