Characterizing the Rumen Bypass Value of Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Expeller Soybean Meal (Penn State)
Expeller soybean meal is commonly fed to dairy cows and has a great reputation as a consistent, high-quality rumen bypass protein. The rumen bypass value of the unsaturated fatty acids has not been well studied, and the linoleic and linolenic acid that escaped the rumen in conventional expeller soybean meal would provide fatty acids to the cow.
This research project will characterize rumen bypass of fatty acids in conventional and high oleic soybeans to provide key information for ration balancing in cows.