Feed Legumes
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Grassy or tree legume that provides leaves and stems for grazing or use in silage.
Narrower Topics
Alfalfa
A valuable leguminous crop for forage or hay used in livestock feeding.
Related Topics: Cool Season, Feed Legumes
Related Topics: Perennial Peanut, Feed Legumes
Related Topics: Warm Season, Feed Legumes
Publications
Aeschynomene
J. Vendramini and M. L. A. Silveira
Florida Carpon Desmodium
J. Vendramini and A. E. Kretschmer, Jr.
Florida carpon desmodium is among the few perennial summer-growing, grazing-tolerant, herbaceous pasture legumes available to Florida cattle producers.
Condensed Tannins in Forage Legumes
Flavia van Cleef andJosé Dubeux
The use of tannin-containing forages has received attention from researchers around the globe because of potential benefits of condensed tannins to livestock health and nutrition as well as possibilities to reduce methane emission. This publication targets two audiences: Extension faculty who need information on potential benefits and negative effects of condensed tannins to livestock production, and producers who intend to feed tannin-containing forages in their operation.
Sweetclover Production and Use in Florida
Yoana Newman and Jose Dubeux
A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s).
Sustainable Nitrogen in Livestock Systems: Forage Legumes vs. N Fertilizers
Kevin Roger Trumpp, Kalyn Waters, José Dubeux, and Cleber Henrique Lopes de Souza
Nitrogen (N) is a key element in promoting plant and livestock growth and production. The two major ways to add N in pastures are fertilizer and integrating N-fixing forage legumes. The purpose of this publication is to compare these two options for cattle producers, farmers, Extension agents, and policymakers. Written by Kevin Roger Trumpp, Kalyn Waters, José Dubeux, and Cleber Henrique Lopes de Souza, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agronomy, February 2025.