Forage crops are traditionally defined as plants, excluding grain, grown for the purpose of feeding livestock. In addition, forages also provide environmental and soil health benefits, including support for key principles of regenerative agriculture such as minimizing soil disturbance, keeping soil covered, maintaining a living root system at all times and increasing crop diversity.
Forage fundamentals explained
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Cattle graze in the pasture.
Round hay bales stored properly.
Round baleage is with a bale wrapper machine.
A bird made her nest in a forage field.
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