What Role Can Corn Play in U.S. Pet Foods?
Corn has many benefits when included in pet foods. Various studies where pets have been fed diets containing corn demonstrate their nutritional value. In addition, corn processes well in extruded dry kibble diets and there are many areas for corn use in pet diets that could be explored further.
Downloadable Resources and Information
The Value of Red Meat Exports to U.S. Corn Growers
For additional information about our partnership with USMEF, click here.
- USMEF White Paper 2018
- Exporting Corn through Beef and Pork 2019
- World Meat Congress Flyer Beef
- World Meat Congress Flyer Pork
Check out the Animal Ag Facts below and click to download a printable PDF.
- Complete Booklet of Animal Ag Facts
- Corn and Aquaculture
- Corn and Beef
- Corn and Dairy
- Corn and DDGs
- Corn and Pork
- Corn and Poultry
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Next-generation feedstock research pages
Documenting some of the corn industry’s contributions in addressing crop and animal production at national and grassroots levels, the National Corn Growers Association released a report on corn and livestock recently in Washington.
“Corn growers and livestock producers have long had a beneficial relationship, “said NCGA Production and Stewardship Chair Dean Taylor, a grower in Iowa. “Collectively, beef, poultry, pork and dairy producers represent corn growers’ No. 1 customer. Both industries share common interests on agricultural issues and continue to need each other to be profitable and successful.”
The Corn & Livestock booklet highlights recent efforts in grain quality research, communication and outreach and distillers grains research conducted by NCGA and its state affiliates that impact the livestock industry.
Also contained in the booklet are tables of corn and livestock statistics from the 28 states that maintain member or checkoff organizations.
The National Corn Growers Association partnered with the U.S.A. Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) to commission a report outlining the impact of U.S. poultry and products and the value it brings to the domestic market for corn. This report specifically looked at broilers, eggs, turkeys and ducks. It is anticipated that over the next 10 years, the value of exports to U.S. corn farmers is approximately $1 billion per year, on average.
To see the full report, click here.