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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the current interests in cattle production research is the inclusion of a legume which might be expected to increase forage yields and reduce the need of N fertilization. The clover should ...

"Ball clover is sometimes mistaken for white clover, but the blooms are smaller and more rounded," Ball said. "Although it can be quite productive, ball clover has a short growing season and often ...