Grains and Subproducts
Yellow Corn
Yellow Corn
The yellow corn is destined for the industry or the manufacturing of balanced food for the livestock. The production of this just satisfies 24% of the national requirements.
White Corn
White Corn
The white corn is grown almost exclusively for human consumption and has an enormous transcendence for nutrition and food security in a series of countries. It is estimated that the world production of white corn reaches around 65-70 million tons.
Wheat
Wheat
The wheat constitutes one of the most complete food, it contains a high quantity of minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and zinc. It is very rich in B-complex vitamins highlighting the thiamine.
Types of wheat
- Soft: Appropriate to make bread, cookies, pizzas, and pasta.
- Hard: It is used for the production of dry pasta of high quality.
Sorghum
Sorghum
The sorghum is cultivated for human consumption, forages, beers, and brooms elaboration. It is resistant to dry and hot weather so it is one of the most important food in the world.
Beans
Beans
The bean has a high content in protein and fibers, being an excellent source of minerals.
- Production zones in México: Sinaloa, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Nayarit.
- World consumption zones: The global consumption of beans is estimated around 17 million tons.
- The first five consumers countries: India (24.7%), Brasil (19.0%), United States (5.5%), Mexico (5.3%), and Tanzania (3.3%).
Chickpea
Chickpea
The chickpea is a legume with a lot of nutritional properties. They are very energetic, nutritious, and have a great content in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and vegetal protein so it is recommended eat chickpea to have a healthy diet.
- Main production zones: Sonora, Sinaloa, and Baja California
- Main global consumption zones: India, Bangla Desh, Pakistán, and European Union.
| 42/44 | 44/46 | 46/48 |
Cotton seed
Cotton seed
The cotton seeds have a hard coverage surrounded by fiber rich in cellulose. After the harvest, the fibers of cotton are separated of the seed by a process named ginning to be used in de textile industry.
| Gross protein | Ashes | Humidity | Potassium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.4% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 0.53% |
DDG
DDG
The DDG is one of the sub-products of distilleries that is obtained through the drying of residues of the ethanol process as a biofuel, starting off different ingredients in starch.
| Protein | Grease | Fiber | Energy | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28% | 10% | 12% | 82% | 10.4% |
Soybean paste
Soybean paste
The Soybean paste is the most important source of protein used in the animal feeding and is a sub-product of the processing soybean. More of 90% of soybean is produced in the world is used in the animal feeding.
| Protein | Nopa | Act. urease | Max Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47.71 ± 2.62 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 12% |
Molasses
Molasses
Sugars contained in molasses have an energic source that can cover the feeding necessities of animals at a cheap price. The molasse is appreciated in the feeding of ruminants for milker bovine livestock and ovine livestock due it stimulates ruminal flora.
Canola pasta
Canola pasta
Canola pasta is obtained through the extraction of canola seed oil to use as a comestible vegetal oil of high quality and the rest is canola pasta which is a source of proteins of wide use in forage. The canola pasta is easy to get and trade. It is sold in bulk, mass, or pellets.
| Protein | Grase | Humidity | Protein + grease | Glucosinolates | Fiber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36% | 2% | 12% | 37% | 30% | 12% |
Harinoline
Harinoline
The harinoline is the sub-product that remains after the extraction process of oil to the cotton seed. It is an energy source concentrated for the feeding of animals. They are excellent food for livestock, it is high protein, energy, fiber and a good source of phosphorus and E vitamin.
| Protein | Lysine | Fiber | Aminoacids | Soluble protein | FND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.7% | 1.5% | 17% | 1.2% | 25 y 55% | 30% |