Sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia crop growing mid summer Norfolk
Sainfoin provides a superb forage for grazing animals and voluntary intake of sainfoin by cattle and sheep is 20% higher than for grass. Unlike many other legumes, it is non-bloating and is known to have antithetic properties, so reducing the problems associated with livestock worms. Sainfoin contains condensed tannin's, and it is these that protect animals against bloat. Sainfoin has also been shown to increase protein absorption. This, combined with its other health benefits, mean that animals grazing sainfoin have very rapid live-weight gains, so young stock can be finished sooner and with very good carcass grades. Sainfoin is therefore extremely useful to low input and organic farmers.
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Location: Norfolk England UK
Photo credit: © Ernie Janes / Alamy / Afripics
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