Farmtario - Switchgrass can replace straw in dairy rations

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Sep 20, 2019

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Farmtario Atricle

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September 19, 2019

Livestock, News

Switchgrass has potential as both dairy cow bedding and feed – especially for dry cows.

One of its benefits is that it is low in potassium relative to the more commonly used wheat straw.

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