The Canadian Forage and Grassland Council recently held their annual meeting and reading a summary at the Manitoba Co-Operator it sounds like the speakers had some great things to say:
“That’s one of the problems with our industry. We don’t recognize the importance of forage,” said Ed Shaw, owner of Alberta-based International Quality Forages, and past president of the Canadian Forage Grasslands Association.“We don’t count it. Nobody thinks it’s important, but without forage, you’ve got nothing.”
Doesn’t that ring true? Forage crops really are the foundation for animal agriculture and of vital importance in crop rotations. Where would we be without them?