Description
In The Netherlands a research programme has been initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries to increase the proportion of high-quality home-grown forage in rations for dairy cows. This should result in a more sustainable dairy husbandry by improving the efficiency of utilization of nitrogen and phosphorus from home-grown forages (mainly grass and maize) on farm level. Research disciplines involved are plant breeding, forage harvesting and conservation and nutrition.
Citation
Vuuren, A.M. van; Bosma, A H.; Kaspers, G J.; Ketelaars, J.J. M.H.; Loo, E.N. van; Marvin, H J.P.; Valk, H; and Ven, G.W.J. van de, "Research Programme to Improve the Utilization of Home-Grown forages in the Netherlands" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 6.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session1/6
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Research Programme to Improve the Utilization of Home-Grown forages in the Netherlands
In The Netherlands a research programme has been initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries to increase the proportion of high-quality home-grown forage in rations for dairy cows. This should result in a more sustainable dairy husbandry by improving the efficiency of utilization of nitrogen and phosphorus from home-grown forages (mainly grass and maize) on farm level. Research disciplines involved are plant breeding, forage harvesting and conservation and nutrition.
