4 underutilised feed sources for ruminants

Sometimes feed sources for ruminants are overlooked. Here we review 4 underutilised feed sources – tomato pomace, potato processing wastes, seaweeds, and silage effluent. Tomato pomace Tomato pomace consists of the fruit peels and seeds, in addition to some residues stuck to the fruit during the manufacturing process, which represent together about 15% of the weight of processed fruits. This is, of course, a high percentage that reflects the large quantities resulting from this material a