Apple pomace is a highly succulent moist feed, providing a good source of digestible fiber, that can be used as either a forage extender or a concentrate feed.

A co-product from cider industry, apple pomace comprises of the pulp and skin that remains after pressing mainly apples and occasionally pears.

Apple pomace stimulates intakes of less palatable feeds, increasing milk and meat production. It is a good source of digestible fiber and provides the building blocks for milk fat synthesis, increasing value per liter.

Apples have an energy value similar to corn silage, but with less crude protein. Apple pomace has considerably less metabolizable energy content than corn silage and only serves as an energy replacement for poor to average quality hay.

Apple pomace works better in diets of cows with low energy demands, such as the second trimester of pregnancy. The total diet should be evaluated so that it is formulated to provide adequate protein.