Researchers have sequenced and assembled the DNA of red clover to help breeders improve the beneficial traits of this important forage crop. Before industrial nitrogen fertiliser production (from ...

Since World War II, the tiny wildflower has been sidelined as a weed and duly killed off by petrochemical herbicides designed for large-scale crop production and perfectly manicured lawns. But the ...

Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is actually a beautiful plant. Despite the name, the flowers are not red, but a purplish pink color. It is commonly grown as a forage crop for livestock and can improve ...

WINTER cereal fertiliser bills can be cut by 25% if best use is made of forage break-crops, claims one college farm manager. Where winter wheat follows a break-crop of Italian ryegrass and red clover, ...

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AMES, Iowa -- Kura clover has many characteristics that producers are looking for. The forage legume is persistent, winter-hardy, grazing-tolerant, and endures both drought and poor drainage. Kura ...

Before industrial nitrogen fertiliser production (from fossil fuels), red clover and other legume crops were essential in crop rotation, improving soil fertility. Legumes boost soil nitrate fertility ...

The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) in collaboration with IBERS, has sequenced and assembled the DNA of red clover to help breeders improve the beneficial traits of this important forage crop. The ...