forage crop
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a crop grown for animals to eat
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- Alfalfa is a common forage crop used to feed dairy cows.
- The dairy herd was turned out to graze the lush forage crop after the rain.
- The farmer planted a new type of forage crop to improve his cattle's nutrition.
- Rotating forage crops with legumes helps fix nitrogen in depleted fields.
- The government is providing subsidies for farmers who grow drought-resistant forage crops.
- She planted a winter forage crop to provide feed during the cold months.
- Researchers are developing a high-yield forage crop that requires less water.
- By midsummer, the trial plots of forage crops had established a dense canopy.
- This particular forage crop is harvested in late summer to be stored as winter feed.
- The extension officer recommended a mixed forage crop of ryegrass and clover.
- Fields of lush green forage crops stretched as far as the eye could see.
- They ensiled the chopped forage crop to preserve nutrients for the dry season.
- A sudden frost damaged much of the region's forage crop, creating a feed shortage.
- As feed costs rose, he converted two fields to high-yield forage crops.
- Compared to grains, this forage crop is much easier to grow in poor soil conditions.
- This region relies on irrigated forage crops to support large sheep flocks.
- We will be rotating our fields with a nitrogen-fixing forage crop next season.
- We evaluated the digestibility of each forage crop across growth stages.
- Growing a diverse range of forage crops is essential for sustainable livestock farming.
- After reseeding, the new forage crop came in thick and even.