Grassland feed

Feed production, feed quality and feed evaluation

In Austria, the production of grassland and field forage with optimal yield and good nutritional value is the basis for a circular livestock farming system. Quality-oriented production requires professional management in the areas of grassland management, forage conservation, and quality control.

 

 

Poisonous plants

Poisonous plants

In animal feed, rations containing toxins from plants pose a risk to animal health. In this area, the identification of native and non-native poisonous plants is crucial...
Food preservation

Food preservation

Green fodder conservation consists of preserving the nutrients quantitatively and qualitatively by inactivating microbial and feed-specific enzymes before they undergo decomposition processes, i.e., autolysis, oxidation, hydrolysis, and microbial degradation...
feed quality

feed quality

For the utilization of forage plants by various farm animals, their chemical composition and microbiological status (feed hygiene) are important in order to meet the animals' needs. The precise analysis of...