Aaron Berger
University of Nebraska
Sweet clover is a biennial plant that grows abundantly following a wet year. As a grazing resource, sweet clover can be excellent feed. Research from North Dakota State University has documented yearlings gaining more than two pounds per head per day grazing sweet clover pasture.
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