# By-products on the menu | Dairy News Australia

> Drought in south-west Victoria and other parts of the state is pushing livestock owners toward by-product feeds such as palm kernel expeller. The article advises on fibre needs, restricted animal materials, chemical residues and National Vendor Declaration requirements.

- Date: 2025-06-17 · published 2025-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24345-by-products-on-the-menu-dairy-news-australia
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-driven shifts to by-product feeds raise demand for alternative fibre sources in Australia, but the effect on world feed prices is small.

## Sources

- dairynewsaustralia.com.au: https://www.dairynewsaustralia.com.au/news/by-products-on-the-menu/

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