Hi-Gest® Sudangrass and Animal Performance
Effect of Lignin on NDFd
Hi-Gest Sudangrass has reduced lignin which improves animal intake and fiber digestibility for enhanced meat and milk production.
- Hi-Gest Sudangrass hybrids have a 7% or larger decrease in lignin versus conventional Piper Sudangrass
Effect of Lignin on Milk per Ton
Hi-Gest Sudangrass has reduced lignin which improves animal intake and fiber digestibility for enhanced meat and milk production.
- The average Hi-Gest Sudangrass hybrid shows a 10% increase in milk per ton fed over the conventional hybrids and the best Hi-Gest Sudangrass hybrids show a 17% improvement over the least digestible conventional entry.
Beef Cattle
Hi-Gest Sudangrass has reduced lignin which improves animal intake and fiber digestibility for enhanced meat and milk production.
- A Grazing Study at Mississippi State University documented a 20% greater weight gain per day and a 20% greater weight gain per acre with the Hi-Gest Sudangrass versus the check, Piper Sudangrass.
Dairy Cattle
Hi-Gest Sudangrass has reduced lignin which improves animal intake and fiber digestibility for enhanced meat and milk production.
- A Milk Output Study was conducted at a major Western U.S. University during 2006 to measure animal dry matter intake and milk production in late lactation cows.
- The TMR ration had a Hi-Gest Sudangrass hybrid and the check variety Piper replace one-half of the alfalfa in the ration. The ration was then subdivided with rations that had 100% Hi-Gest Sudangrass, 2/3 Hi-Gest Sudangrass, 1/3 Hi-Gest Sudangrass and 0% Hi-Gest Sudangrass with the balance from Piper.
- The 100% Hi-Gest Sudangrass ration had a 5.3% advantage over the 100% Piper ration.
Sheep
Hi-Gest Sudangrass has reduced lignin which improves animal intake and fiber digestibility for enhanced meat and milk production.
- A Sheep Digestability Study was conducted at a major Western U.S. University during 2006.
- Sheep were fed a palleted ration of Hi-Gest Sudangrass versus a ration with the check variety Piper Sudangrass.
- The Hi-Gest Sudangrass fed sheep had a 7% increase in fiber digestability over the Piper check.