Abstract:
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(En)
Lucerne (Medicago sativa) is a deep-rooted perennial legume pasture plant that provides valuable feed for livestock and is well adapted to a range of climatic conditions and soil types. This Farmnote covers lucerne growth rates and feed value, grazing new stands, grazing established stands, stocking rates for sheep, sheep growth rates, grazing with cattle, and animal health issues (bloat, enterotoxaemia, reproductive disorders, red gut, and pizzle rot)
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