Farm Progress

What Clovers Can Do For Cattlemen

October 26, 2010

Annual and perennial clovers provide nitrogen, increase forage yield and extend the grazing season, says Don Ball, Auburn University Extension forage specialist, in a video interview with Forrest Laws on behalf of Southeast Farm Press. At the recent Sunbelt Ag Expo, Ball told of an Auburn study comparing stocker cattle production among  37 forage systems; legumes, including clovers, provided high forage quality and improved animal performance.

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