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More corn-based feed will be available next year, according to commentary on the recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report in the Daily Livestock Report written by Steve Meyer and Len Steiner (http://bit.ly/…).

The total of corn available above the level used for ethanol has now returned to the levels seen in 2008-2009 when the 2007 energy act began. However, the total of "non-ethanol" corn supplies currently remain at 1.227 billion bushels less than in 2004-2005.

Meyer and Steiner wrote, "To be fair, we must add in domestically available DDGS supplies and that puts the total supply of corn-based feed ingredients slightly higher than it was in 2004."

They continue to state that although not all DDGS are used to replace corn, "...their availability for whatever purpose in formulating feed rations is very important and must be recognized."

The two also predict that corn-based feed usage will remain relatively unchanged in 2015, similar to trends 10 year ago. However, total meat and poultry output will be significantly higher, they said.

Cheryl Anderson can be reached at Cheryl.anderson@dtn.com

(CZ)

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