Changing from a conventional livestock production system, based on fertilized grass swards, to an organic management system requires the establishment of legume-based swards to replace the purchased ...

Birdsfoot trefoil is the best long-lived legume for growing in a mixture with Kentucky bluegrass as permanent pasture in the northern half of Indiana. It competes remarkably well with bluegrass under ...

Fodder crops are crops grown as animals feed. Growing fodder crops for your cattle reduces expenses for purchasing concentrate feeds and provides your animals with adequate nutrients. They are ...

We review waterlogging and submergence tolerances of forage (pasture) legumes. Growth reductions from waterlogging in perennial species ranged from >50% for Medicago sativa and Trifolium pratense to ...

Rearing of animals in rural areas is mostly done on a subsistence level where the emphasis is to produce for own household consumption with very little left for sale to generate income. However, in ...

Livestock farmers are turning to a new mix of fodder seed varieties they believe could help double milk production, even in the middle of drought. The push comes as the government looks to ...