title: Alternative forages--back to the future.
abstract: The BSE crisis, restrictions over export of UK beef and bans on animal-derived concentrate feeds are driving agriculture in the UK 'back' towards more sustainable, low input systems for feeding cattle and sheep using 'natural' home-grown forages. Research is in progress to answer some of the questions surrounding the use of protein- and energy-rich alternative forages as feeds for ruminants.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Aberystwyth, UK.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Merry
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Theodorou
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D000821:Animal Feed; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D012418:Ruminants; D012820:Silage; D006113:United Kingdom