ILVO
Green grass for dairy cows even during dry periods
In dry periods, is the grass greener on the other side? Then chances are it is reed fescue, a type of grass that is much more drought-resistant than traditional English ryegrass. Unfortunately, cows are not very fond of reed fescue: they find it less tasty and digest it less easily. At ILVO, Maarten Cromheeke and his colleagues are testing whether newly developed varieties of reed fescue are more popular with young cattle and dairy cattle.