What is Roughage Buster Plus?
Roughage Buster Plus is a supplement in a cooked molasses tub form. It is designed to provide crude protein, scientifically formulated base and trace minerals plus vitamins A, D3, and E, to cattle on pasture or high-roughage rations. The crude protein is primarily supplied by Alliance Nutritions exclusive product biuret, a non-protein nitrogen source, which is gradually released in the rumen. Roughage Buster Plus is available in 250 lb plastic tubs. Why use Biuret? Protein is one of the most expensive nutrients to supplement in the diet. Protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) is relatively inexpensive, but the most common source of NPN, urea, is released too rapidly in the rumen, as shown in the chart below, to be well utilized in high-roughage diets. This rapid release can cause ammonia toxicity in some instances. Due to biurets unique chemical properties, it is released more gradually in the rumen compared to urea. Research shows biuret has a nitrogen release curve similar to that o
