Dr. William Brown: High-Protein Corn Co-Products | Ep. 105

In this special rerun episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. William Brown from Kansas State University shares his research on high-protein corn co-products as alternatives to soybean meal in dairy calf starters. He explains the nutritional value, digestibility, and economic implications of these innovative feed ingredients. Learn how early calf nutrition impacts long-term performance and discover the potential benefits of using corn co-products. Listen now on all major platforms!"We saw that calves on the high-protein corn product grew more and had greater average daily gain."Meet the guest: Dr. William Brown is an Assistant Professor at Kansas State University, specializing in dairy cattle nutrition. He holds a Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of Illinois, where he focused on improving nutritional strategies for dairy production. His research explores feed efficiency, growth performance, and the use of alternative feed ingredients in dairy systems. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!What will you learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:11) Introduction(03:11) Corn co-products for calf starters(04:47) High-protein corn co-product(07:06) Balancing amino acids(08:50) Study results(11:17) Cost-benefit analysis of co-products(13:41) Closing thoughtsThe Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies:* Priority IAC* Adisseo- Zinpro- Virtus Nutrition- Kemin𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastInstagram: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastLinkedIn: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast