Beef Production from Lucerne

J.P. Joyce and L.C.F. Brunswick

Invermay Agricultural Research Centre, Mosgiel

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Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1977, 37: 67-71

Either lucerne or lucerne/prairie grass swards were grazed by yearling cattle at three grazing intensities. The type of sward had no significant effect on animal performance. Increasing the grazing intensity significantly decreased animal performance as animals consumed less herbage of a lower nutritive value. Results are presented for the mineral composition of the herbage eaten by animals at the three grazing intensities.

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