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Hybrid Napier: Is it Worth Planting?

Hybrid Napier grass is known as a perennial grass. It completes the other species that also belong to perennial ones. Hybrid means this is not the original one. Compared to the conventional Napier, this version comes in larger width of leaves. It has scientific name:...

Growing and Feeding Lucerne

Growing and feeding lucerne is accompanied by a series of processes and procedures. This type of green grass does not always just grow in the meadow. In many cases, farmers prepare special land, then plant this grass for various needs, one of which is for animal feed....

Buffel Grass for Cattle: 6 Important Things To Know

In searching for various types of fodder on the menu, buffel grass for cattleĀ is such a good idea. Among the other grasses, what makes this grass stated to be cattle fodder? Buffel grass is said to be a nutritious forage. The digestibility rate is high so cattle can...

Trench Silos: Benefits, How to Make, and Choose Quality Products

Trench silo, also known as pit silo or bunker silo, is a type of silo for storing animal feed in large quantities in the form of forages such as silage, corn, or straw, which is made by digging large holes or long trenches in the ground. Even though the storage...

Fermented Corn as a Staple Food for Livestock

Corn is the one of staple food liked by livestock. It can be fulfilled the requirement of the livestock as an energy source, is easy to store, can be produced on a large scale, is easy to use with other food ingredients, and corn is a good source of carotene. The...

Good Silage Texture: How to Read Quality by Feel

Silage is forage preserved for livestock through fermentation, typically taking around three weeks before it is ready to feed. The fermentation process does not always run smoothly, and when it goes wrong the evidence is usually right there in your hands. Of all the...

Know about Nutritious Feed and Guide to Making Silage

The farm must be supported by nutritious feed to seek abundant milk and meat production. If you are a newcomer to this one business or have struggled from generation to generation, you should not be surprised by the various types of healthy food choices on the market....