Forage trials meet needs of livestock producers

Sue Roesler
Aug 2, 2021
Aug 2, 2021

Sainfoin blooms as a pinkish flower. Several trials of the legume forage are going on in Montana and western Canada. Submitted photo.

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Forage trials are being conducted at several locations throughout Montana and in western Canada, as forage breeders try to find the best forages for biomass, as well as quality for livestock.

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