Know your forages
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1990
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North Dakota State University
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AS-991; A mature dairy cow consumes more than 3,000 pounds of forage each year. Her actual intake of hay or silage depends on many things. One major determinant of forage intake is its quality. The nutrient composition of a forage helps to explain expected animal performance.