A survey of purchasers of wheat middlings: storage, feeding practices, and problems

Authors

G.W. Warmann
Keith C. Behnke
Dale A. Blasi

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1997; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 97-309-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 783; Beef; Wheat Middlings; Storage; Survey

Abstract

We surveyed 290 purchasers of wheat middlings (WM) from a single flour mill located in central Kansas to characterize the incidence of transport and storage problems and to determine intended animal us e and method of feeding. Over 30% of the 106 respondents had encountered storage problems with WM; mold, spoilage, and bridging in the storage structure were the most common. Over 75% of the respondents who reported no storage problems purchased WM during the winter months and avoided WM purchases at other times, especially during the summer.

Recommended Citation

Warmann, G.W.; Behnke, Keith C.; and Blasi, Dale A. (1997) "A survey of purchasers of wheat middlings: storage, feeding practices, and problems," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1931