A lack of grass caused by dry weather could leave one farmer facing an extra monthly bill of almost £1,000 for animal feed.

Thus, an example of a 14- to 15-pound daily ration for a 1,200-pound non-lactating cow would be 11 to 12 pounds whole corn, free choice salt and mineral and 3 pounds low-quality hay. Feeding a ...

As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender.

But for much of the year, the region’s primary crops are alfalfa and other hay crops, which have one primary purpose: feeding beef and dairy cows in the U.S. and around the world. The valley is ...

That means more byproducts are being used such as dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), oat hulls and screenings from ...