Biodiesel Can Increase Livestock Production’s Profitability

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July 31, 2015

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(Biofuels International) Biodiesel is known for powering vehicles across the country—but it also works for poultry and livestock farmers by powering their profitability. That was the message at Western Dubuque Biodiesel’s plant, where soyabean groups hosted a tour of the biodiesel facility and gave an economic presentation to members of the state livestock industry.

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An increased demand for biodiesel also increases the demand for US domestic soyabeans to crush, growing the supply of soyabean meal.

This greater supply lowers the meal’s price, which decreases the relative cost of it to poultry and livestock farmers.

That means in addition to soybean farmers, animal agriculture also benefits from biodiesel.

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‘In the last five years, biodiesel has lowered soybean meal prices by at least $21 (€19) per tonne,” says Alan Weber, a National Biodiesel Board consultant and fellow farmer.

Biodiesel demand impacts more than meal costs for animal ag farmers as animal fats and tallow can also be used to make biodiesel, adding value to their products.

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In addition, glycerin, a byproduct of the biodiesel manufacturing process, can go back into farmers’ feed troughs as an additional energy source, creating a full circle. READ MORE

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