Grassland feed

Grassland feed

Aims and tasks: Grassland improvement, nutrients, genetic conservation, biodiversity , grassland forage, cultural landscape, climate impacts, demonstration area, soil-water-plants, climate impact research/ClimGrass , agronomic videos, agricultural cultural heritage in Austria - GIAHS, experimental fields in Gumpenstein

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.

 

 

The autumn crocus is an often underestimated poisonous plant that can lead to severe, sometimes even fatal, poisoning of animals.

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...
High-quality forage is crucial for the success of the farm

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...
High-quality forage is crucial for the success of the business.

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...