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Acute crisis of fodder in flood-affected areas in Brahmaputra, Teesta and Dharla rivers' basin in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts adds much to the woes of cattle farmers. Facing high prices of hay, ...

A project at Harper Adams is investigating if it is feasible to finish dairy-bred beef calves on forage alone. The project, led by Adas and funded by AHDB Beef & Lamb, aims to develop low-cost dairy ...

THE harsh realities of summer are beginning to bite villagers in northern parts of Karnataka. Unable to procure fodder, villagers near Navalgund have resorted to selling their cattle to middlemen and ...

Seed priming is now available in some varieties of fodder beet. But what is it and how can it benefit livestock systems that are out wintering stock? We speak to Mark Sheridan from seed supplier Field ...

Cattle rearing in flood-affected areas of Lalmonirhat is severely affected for lack of green fodder due to rising floodwaters in Teesta and Dharla rivers for the last one week. Floodwaters have ...

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As drought kills livestock, Maasai women are turning drought-resistant grass into animal feed and income.

Sangli, Maharashtra: Sugar cane farmers in Maharashtra are selling their produce at almost double the price to a grass-starved dairy sector as patchy rains and rising food prices push up cattle-feed ...

Maharashtra farmers are urged to plan for fodder shortages due to El Nino. The Animal Husbandry Department advises ...

Many farmers of Yadgir district have started selling their cattle for a paltry amount as it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to provide fodder and water. YADGIR : Many farmers of Yadgir ...