Exploring the benefits of perennial legumes in milk production

The perennial legumes lucerne, red clover and white clover tend to increase nutritive value and milk production response of grass-based diets. That is an outcome of research by the 3030 Project, an initiative of Dairy Australia. One of the aims of the project was to explore forage alternatives to complement perennial ryegrass production on dairy farms in southern Australia. The 3030 project aims to help farmers achieve a 30% improvement in farm profit by increasing consumption of home-grown for