Feeds

Name Definition
Barley

Barley grain (Hordeum vulgare L.). This feed includes two-row and six-row barleys but not hulless ("naked") varieties.

Maize

Maize grain (Zea mays L.). Other name: corn (USA).

Maize, extruded

Extruded maize grain (Zea mays L.). Other name: extruded corn (USA).

Maize, flaked

Flaked or rolled maize grain (Zea mays L.). Other name: flaked corn, rolled corn (USA).

Maize, high moisture

Humid maize grain (Zea mays L.). This product contains 60-70% dry matter. Other name: humid corn (USA).

Millet, pearl

Grain of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.). Other names: candle millet, dark millet, bajra, Indian millet, horse millet, bulrush millet, cattail millet.

Millet, proso

Grain of proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.). Other names: common millet, broomtail millet, hog millet, white millet, broomcorn millet.

Oat groats

Oat grain (Avena sativa L.) from which the hulls have been removed.

Oats

Oat grain (Avena sativa L.).

Oats, flaked

Flaked or rolled oat grain (Avena sativa L.).

Rice, brown

Unpolished rice grain (Oryza sativa L.) without the hulls but with the outer grain layers.

Rice, paddy

Whole rice grain (Oryza sativa L.) with the hulls included. Paddy rice is further decorticated into brown rice (elimination of the hulls), pearled (elimination of the germ and pericarp) and polished.

Rice, polished, broken

Byproduct of the polishing process in the manufacture of polished rice (Oryza sativa L.), consisting of small or broken grains.

Rye

Rye grain (Secale cereale L.).

Sorghum

Sorghum grain (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). The nutritional values for monogastric animals correspond to low-tannin varieties.

Triticale

Triticale grain (Triticum x Secale).

Wheat, durum

Grains of durum wheat (Triticum durum L., also known as Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.). Durum wheat is normally used for the production of pasta and semolina.

Wheat, soft

Grain of soft wheat (Triticum aestivum L., also known as Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum).