Beet Pulp

Beet pulp is a by-product of the beet sugar production process, representing a sugar-free beet chips (80-82% of the mass of processed sugar beet with a dry matter content of about 6.5-7.0%). The chemical composition of fresh beet pulp contains (in dry matter) about 45-47% cellulose, up to 50% pectin substances, 2% protein, 0.6-0.7% sugar and about 1% minerals, vitamins and organic acids are present. The main use of beet pulp is its use in the feeding rations of cattle meat and dairy directions. Beet pulp is a good feed for cattle and is nutritionally comparable to corn silage. It is advisable to feed it to animals in combination with enzyme preparations or enzymatic probiotics because of the relatively high fiber content.