SUNFLOWER MEAL
In terms of production, it is the 4th most important oil meal after soybean meal, rapeseed meal and cotton seed meal. Sunflower meals can be made from whole or decorticated seeds, and can be mechanically- and /or solvent-extracted.
Sunflower meal is one of the major protein meals used for livestock feeding and particularly for ruminant diets. It is generally a valuable and safe product, whose protein, fibre and oil contents are highly variable and driven by variations of the oil extraction process.
It is suitable for ruminants and rabbits, and for pigs and poultry with low energy requirements (animals at maintenance, laying hens) or specific fibre requirements.