Feeding Wheat and Co-Products

Wheat is a major cereal grain utilized in swine diets across the world. Wheat typically serves as a main cereal grain in Canadian, European, and Australian swine diets. Although wheat is not as prevalent in United States swine diets, it can still be incorporated depending on availability and cost. This fact sheet discusses important nutritional properties associated with wheat and its application in swine diets.

Fact Sheet: Wheat Nutritional Properties

Wheat co-products are produced from the flour milling industry and can include: wheat bran, wheat middlings (often referred to as midds), wheat millrun, wheat shorts, and wheat red dog. Each co-product is classified based on the combination and concentration of wheat bran, germ, and residual endosperm to comprise each co-product (Huang et al., 2012).

Fact Sheet: Co-product Nutritional Properties

Off-quality wheat that cannot be used by the flour milling industry can be utilized in swine diets. However, this type of wheat is often associated with physical abnormalities or contamination that affect its nutritional value compared to regular wheat. This fact sheet discusses common off-quality wheat occurrences and how they can be utilized most effectively in swine diets
and the subsequent impact on performance.

Fact Sheet: Off-quality utilization