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Used Tractors

New Holland TM150 tractor. stk# 29559. (G)

Massey Ferguson 1735 EHL tractor with backhoe. stk# 26242. (G)

Massey Ferguson GC1725TLB tractor. stk# 27315. (G)

Used Bale Processors

Case IH Puma 165 tractor. stk# 30255. (L)

Kubota BX2380 compact tractor. stk# 30042. (G)

Used Skid Steers

Case 1835C skid steer. stk# 30418. (G)

Haybuster 2660 round only. stk# 26158. (L)

Haybuster 256 stk# 29172. (G)

Haybuster BB256 left-hand discharge. stk# 29173. (G)

Haybuster 2640 round only, left-hand discharge. stk# 30185. (G)

Bobcat T750 skid steer. stk# 26506. (L)

New Holland L180 skid steer. stk#30442. (L)

Used Miscellaneous

Haybuster 2800 square and round. stk# 30239. (G)

Haybuster 256+II stk# 30261. (G)

Haybuster 256+II round only. stk# 30279. (L)

Vermeer BPX8000 round only. stk# 11189. $19,000 (L)

Vermeer BP8000 round only. stk# 11240. (L)

Highline 7000 round only. stk# 29332. (L)

Used Augers

Buhler MKX 13x84 auger. stk# 29296........(G)

Used Sprayers

New Holland SF115 sprayer. stk# 28655. (G)

Tool Cat 5600 stk# 21420. (L)

Toro TX525 Dingo with stand-on platform. stk# 28506. (G)

Toro 22319 Dingo stk# 30114. (G)

Wheatheart High & Heavy postdriver. stk# 30419. (G)

Quick Attach Sledge Pounder skid steer mount. stk# 29228. (G)

Snapper 7800920-00 riding mower. stk# 20898. (G)

2009 Bobcat 325G compact excavator, 2800 hours. stk# 15179. (G)

Morris 1400 Hay Hiker. stk# 21195. Call (G)

Canola Roller 34371 adapter 9-ft. stk# 28550. (G)

JCB 84” snow thrower. stk# 27476. (G)

Used Combines

Case 1660 with header. stk# 13168. (G)

New Holland TR98 with headers. stk# 19692. (G)

Massey Ferguson 8570 with 30-ft. header. stk# 9896. (G)

USED HEADER

MacDon FD75D 45-ft. header. stk# 29023. (L)

Miller 3275 HT 120-ft. front boom, 1000 gallon, 4WD, Raven Smart Trax. stk# 24819 (G)

Spra Coupe 7650 full run Raven monitor, mechanical rear drive, front hydraulic assist, 90-ft. boom, hydraulic extend axle. stk# 9067. $55,450 (G)

Used Swathers

Case 8840 with 14-ft. header. stk# 28848. (G)

New Holland 1118 with 14-ft. header. stk# 27582. (G)

Used Round Balers

New Holland RB560 net/twine. stk# 28314.(L)

New Holland BR780 net/twine. stk# 27848.

$8500 (L)

New Holland 688 net/twine. stk# 30181.

$9800 (L)

New Holland 664 net/twine. stk# 30105. (G)

New Holland 660 net/twine. stk# 27027. (G)

Vermeer 605XL net/twine. stk# 20674. (G)

Vermeer ZR5 round baler. stk#26109. (G)

John Deere 566 net/twine. stk# 29080 (G)

Hesston 956A twine only. stk# 9821 (G)

USED RAKE

H&S BF 12HC 12-wheel rake. stk# 26868. (L)

Truth or fallacy: cattle cannot digest whole shelled corn?

By Jerad Jaborek, Michigan State University

Can cattle digest whole shelled corn? To answer this question, we must first have a basic understanding of corn kernel composition and how it travels through the ruminant digestive tract. Relative to other cereal grains, corn is made up of a greater percentage of starch, which is found in the endosperm. A corn kernel contains 60 to 90% starch depending on the variety of corn. During ruminant digestion, starch is fermented into volatile fatty acids (VFA) in the rumen, and to a lesser degree in the large intestine. Starch is digested into glucose in the small intestine to provide the animal with energy. The starch granules inside the corn kernels are protected by a protein matrix and further protected by a thick multi-layered fibrous shell, called the pericarp, that surrounds the entire corn kernel. In order to access and breakdown the starch from inside the corn kernel, the rumen microbes (i.e., bacteria, protozoa, and fungi) and other digestive enzymes must be able to penetrate the fibrous pericarp and protein matrix that protects the starch contained inside of the corn kernel. For ruminal digestion of the starch from an intact corn kernel to occur, the pericarp of the corn kernel must be damaged by either chewing or some type of grain processing, including grinding, rolling, steam-flaking, ensiling, or tempering.

Research from The Ohio State University set out to answer questions about the digestion of whole shelled corn when fed to beef cattle. Published in the 2005 article, “Effect of cattle age, forage level, and corn processing on diet digestibility and feedlot performance”, by the Journal of Animal Science, the study investigated factors such as animal age, forage level in the diet, time on feed, and grain processing on feedlot cattle performance and starch digestibility.

Younger calves have been known to chew their feed more frequently than their older counterparts, but this may be because they are less efficient at reducing the particle size of their feed. Therefore, one might expect for younger calves to digest whole shelled corn more efficiently when compared with older calves. However, recently weaned cattle or yearling steer calves did not demonstrate any difference in their ability to digest whole shelled or ground corn provided at 80% of the finishing diet. Further analysis of the manure indicated that only 8 to 9% of the whole shelled corn kernels remained and the age of steers did not influence the digestibility of the starch being consumed.

According to the 1994 article, “Effects of mastication on digestion of whole cereal grains by cattle”, by the Journal of Animal Science, has shown eating rate can also influence the effectiveness of whole shelled corn being chewed when cattle are limit-fed compared with being full-fed eating as much as they want, as limit-fed cattle eat faster than full-fed cattle. However, cattle that spend more time eating and chewing need to spend less time ruminating, while cattle that spend less time eating and chewing initially, spend more time ruminating to reduce feed particle size. Therefore, differences observed in whole shelled corn digestibility compared with other dry corn processing methods may be largely due to the animal’s ability to effectively chew or re-chew the whole shelled corn kernel.

The forage to grain ratio of cattle diets can greatly affect the digestibility of the various components, such as protein, starch, fiber, fat, and the total diet itself. Certain rumen microbial communities are better suited to digest either forage- or grain-based diets. Additionally, the inclusion of forage in cattle diets increases digesta passage rate which reduces the amount of time digesta can be digested in the digestive tract. In the case of cereal grains, as grain particles become denser, they sink from the rumen to the reticulum where they continue through the remainder of the digestive tract. For finishing diets, forage is often included to maintain digestive tract health and prevent digestive upsets such as acidosis and bloat. This allows the energy density of the diet to be maximized for a greater growth response. It was hypothesized that because a greater level of forage in the diet increases passage rate, that forage level may negatively affect the starch digestibility and feedlot performance of cattle fed whole shelled corn compared with processed corn.

To test this, corn silage was fed at either 5 or 18% on a dry matter basis of the finishing diet and corn was either cracked or left as whole shelled corn. An interaction was observed, where steers fed 5% corn silage with whole shelled corn had the greatest average daily gain (ADG) during the beginning of the finishing period. Feed intake was also greatest for steers fed cracked corn compared with whole shelled corn,

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