A University of #Missouri extension livestock specialist suggests seeding summer annuals to #drought-stricken pastures with the hopes of having fall #forage available for livestock.

There's also #soilage / #greenchop or the not-so-dissimilar #silage as an alternate, should nearby rowcrops already be considered not harvestable for grain.

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/summer-annuals-greenchop-among-ways-to-feed-livestock-amid-drought/

On January 15, 1895, Finnish chemist and Nobel Laureate Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was born. Virtanen invented AIV silage which improved milk production and a method of preserving butter, the AIV salt, which led to increased Finnish butter exports.

http://scihi.org/artturi-virtanen-aiv-silage/

#chemistry #nobelprize #finland #silage #historyofscience #otd

It's about 2km from home to #ChunCastle - the round trip is almost enough to the drain excess energy from puppy Jack.
This year's #silage bale fashion seems to be mint humbug. Field is just west of #ChunQuoit.