New research shows potential of Syngenta's Enogen corn to pay financial and sustainability dividends for dairy industry
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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DOWNERS GROVE, III., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngenta Seeds unveiled new research today quantifying the benefits of using Enogen corn for livestock feed in dairy operations.
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- DOWNERS GROVE, III., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngenta Seeds unveiled new research today quantifying the benefits of using Enogen corn for livestock feed in dairy operations.
- Knowing that Enogen can result in a win-win for them raises its ceiling as a solution for dairy producers across North America."
- Enogen corn contains an efficient alpha amylase enzyme that converts starch to usable sugars quickly, delivering more available energy to dairy cows while being easily digestible.
- When fed to dairy cattle as silage, Enogen corn can increase feed efficiency for dairy farmers by about 5%2, which is highly significant when factoring in the millions of dairy cows in just the U.S. alone.