forage crops

But wheat is expensive and in short supply, dragging up prices for other forage crops.

They were replaced by forage crops for dairy farming.

Forage crops such as hay are also grown in large quantities in the county.

Top-dressing is also popular on pasture and forage crops.

Subterranean clover is one of the most commonly grown forage crops in Australia.

The surrounding area yields wheat, forage crops, rice, legumes, and grapes.

Many species are important forage crops.

As an agriculturalist he published works on forage crops, alpine agriculture and pastoralism.

Other areas grow cereals and forage crops.

The only other forage crops grown were kale and turnips but these were not widespread.

Horticulture is typical for the southern region with most of the sown area (more than 3/5) occupied by forage crops.

Arable cropping is rotated with forage crops grown to support the livestock enterprises.

About 66,000 tons of alfalfa and forage crops are produced, which are used for livestock cultivation.

Piper noted that much less study had been made of forage crops as compared to cotton, cereals, and other crops.

The problems began with strong markets at home and abroad for American grain and a poor harvest last year of hay and other forage crops.

Farms that produce alfalfa, Lespedeza, clover, and other forage crops are usually not called plantations.

Forage crops include:

Much land that was devoted to field crops like corn and soybeans now produces hay and forage crops to supply horse food.

"Grains and Forage Crops for Northern Wisconsin"

Grade 4 and 5 land is used largely for this purpose although occasional fields of oats, barley or forage crops occur in grade 4.

After graduation I worked in research at the University of Delaware and then returned to Rutgers as an extension specialist in forage crops.

It tolerates a wide range of soils and pH, and tolerates more salinity than other leguminous forage crops.

This species is self-fertilizing, unlike most legume forage crops such as alfalfa and other clovers, which are pollinated by insects, especially honeybees.

Although the community prospered, it long remained isolated and its agricultural economy continued to be based predominantly on forage crops, cattle, horses, milk cows, and sheep.

Forage crops for consumption on the farm are not directly extractive (the sale of milk and livestock is) although they may transplant fertility from one field to another.