Des Moines, Iowa
June 7, 2007
Pioneer Hi-Bred announces the company’s research and
financial contribution to the Pork Checkoff’s newly created
Nutritional Efficiency Research and Educational Programming
Consortium. The consortium, introduced by the National Pork
Board during the World Pork Expo earlier today, will support
research work to maximize nutritional value in feed rations for
livestock.
“Pioneer has a long history in global livestock nutritional
research and increasing the value our products bring to the
agricultural sector,” says Dean Oestreich, president of Pioneer.
“We are excited about the opportunity to leverage our experience
and work with the consortium to further improve nutritional
value for the benefit of producers and their livestock.”
In addition to financial support of $25,000, Pioneer will
provide an in-kind contribution of $50,000 for collaborative
research trials conducted at the Pioneer Livestock Nutrition
Center.
“We are pleased that Pioneer is joining the National Pork Board
in underwriting this important work,” says Wayne Peugh, National
Pork Board president. “Our goals are the same in that we are
looking for additional avenues to help producers obtain the most
value from feed rations through improved feeding technologies
and nutritional information. The consortium brings together
organizations throughout the pork industry and agriculture to
research and optimize feed rations.”
Pioneer has an international research team that has been
conducting livestock performance trials in affiliation with
public universities and government research facilities for more
than 25 years. Trials have focused on improving the rate of
fiber and starch digestibility and preserving protein quality in
order to improve the feed efficiency in swine, dairy and beef
operations. These studies have allowed Pioneer to help producers
obtain maximum feed value through Pioneer® brand seed products.
The level of importance Pioneer places on nutritional attributes
in livestock feed is demonstrated by its dedicated Livestock
Nutrition Center, supportive labs throughout the world and over
20 doctorate-level nutrition researchers and field technical
support on staff internationally.
The consortium will focus research and education on improving
nutritional efficiency. Among other areas, some of the research
for the consortium could involve finding ways to maximize the
nutritional value of feedstuffs, such as dried distiller’s grain
(DDGs), or options for modifying digestibility of fibrous
feedstuffs for livestock. Though utilizing DDGs offers an
opportunity to replace a portion of corn in feed rations, there
is still much to be learned about optimizing its use.
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is the world’s leading
source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers
and grain and oilseed processors. With headquarters in Des
Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics
in nearly 70 countries. DuPont is a science-based product and
services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work
by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer,
healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70
countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and
services for markets including agriculture and food; building
and construction, communications; and transportation. |
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