Selecting higher nutritive value annual pasture legumes increases the profitability of sheep production

Dean T. Thomas, Bonnie M. Flohr, Marta Monjardino, Angelo Loi, Rick S. Llewellyn, Roger A. Lawes and Hayley C. Norman

Agricultural Systems, 2021, vol. 194, issue C

Abstract: The nutritive value of annual pasture legumes changes with phenology during each season, with a progressive decrease in feeding value as plants accumulate structural carbohydrates and nutrients are diluted. However, these changes differ widely among annual legume species, affecting the pattern of nutrient availability and production in a grazing enterprise.

Keywords: Pasture legumes; Nutritive value; Feeding value; Quality; Sheep (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103272

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