With high protein and low starch, there’s growing interest and economic benefit in using field peas as a locally sourced feedstuff in beef cattle diets. One Nebraska farmer says he can taste the difference, too.
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A test plot of field peas at UNL’s West Central Research & Extension Center.
Submitted photo by Hannah Greenwell, UNL
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Submitted photo by Hannah Greenwell, UNL
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Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com .
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