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Status Report I - 2011

August 2011

FERMENTATIONEXPERTS INC has been awarded a United States Department ofAgriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) ConservationInnovation Grant (CIG) to develop Controlled Fermented Liquid Feeding (CFLF) inthe United States. The utilization of CFLF is beneficial for:

  • The farmer; The farmer is able to raise pigs that have a healthier alimentary tract. He also will benefit from reduced feed costs for the animals.
  • The food processing company; Coproducts produced in the food processing industry have often been under utilized in the United States. CFLF allows food companies to value-add coproducts.
  • The environment; CFLF allows for better utilization of proteins and minerals. Phosphorus is more efficiently used and hence is not excreted in the manure nutrient at levels seen in conventionally fed pigs.
  • Regional economies and small business; Already, Fermentationexperts has doubled employee number in the United States with additional hires forthcoming.
  • Nearby disposal and sanitation systems; Utilization of coproducts allows for less disposal needs, many of which require land fill or sanitation system capacity. 

CFLF is now functional on the first demonstration farm as determined bypH level of pig feed and the absence of yeast activity in the fermented liquidfeed.  The feed ‘tastes good’ to the pigs.  The lactic acid forming bacteriathat ferment the feed make lactic acid that drop the pH of the feed to below4.0.  This reduces enteric bacteria load and allows for a healthier pig gut. These lactic acid forming bacteria are similar to the ones that allowmanufacture of yogurt.  They ferment milk into sweet, tangy, slightly sour yogurtthat is preserved.  Yogurt or other fermented milk products do not losefreshness rapidly as do raw milk products.  The same is true of otherfermentable food coproducts.  The lactic acid forming bacteria allows for tastepigs like and preservation of the feed.

Check in again soon for further updates regarding Controlled FermentedLiquid Feeding of pigs by FERMENTATIONEXPERTS.