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Fodder crops for dairy cattle

Brachiaria grass used as fodder

Fodder crops are crops grown as animals feed. Growing fodder crops for your cattle reduces expenses for purchasing concentrate feeds and provides your animals with adequate nutrients. They are different types of fodder crops suitable for dairy cattle namely; legume fodder, grass fodder, cereal fodder and trees fodder.

Legume fodder

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