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Growing soybean in north-western Europe
The potential for adapting soybean adaptation to north-western Europe The cultivation of soybean in Europe has increased considerably aided by cultivars that mature early. Matching cultivar to location combined with optimal agronomic practices (sowing date,...
Guide for farms to plan small scale soya bean processing equipment
Guide for assessing the protein quality in soya feed products
Recommendations for using soya-based feedstuffs in pig husbandry
Unprocessed soya beans low in trypsin inhibitors in organic pig fattening diets
Contribution of protein-rich fodder to finisher pigs
Introducing maize, bean and courgettes into the diet of foraging pigs
Alternatives to soya bean for fattening broilers
Using near-infrared tools to monitor heat damage in soya bean products
Detecting heat damages in processed soya bean with NIR
Foraging of organic finishing pigs on protein-rich fodder
Utilisation of waste heat from biogas plants for drying fine‐grained legumes
Recommendations for using soy-based feedstuffs for poultry production
Sprouted wheat and vetch seeds as a green feed for poultry
How to increase the nutritional value of beans for pig and poultry diets
Actor group’s knowledge and insights into constraints and opportunities
Sclerotina stem rot in soybean
Sclerotina is potentially the most damaging disease that occurs in all regions where soybean is grown. The infection results in yield losses and contamination of seed with sclerotia. Crop rotation and sowing of disease-free seed are the main control measures....
Heat treatment and dehulling effects on feed value of faba beans
Why farmers grow lupin
The survey and respondents An online survey with conventional and organic farmers who cultivated lupin was conducted across Germany within the ‘Demonstration Network for Cultivation and Utilisation of Lupin’ between October and December 2019. In total, 67...
Forage legumes for a cool climate
Protein from alternative forages Increasing on-farm plant protein production addresses emerging consumer expectations. Producing more high-protein forage reduces reliance on imported protein sources. This reduces the carbon footprint of the feed and reduces the...
The bean seed beetle in faba bean
The lifecycle An understanding of the lifecycle is the foundation of control strategies and risk assessments. The beetle has one generation per year. Adults hibernate overwinter in leaf litter and under bark before emerging in April/May. Diapausing adults leave...
Red clover silage
Chemical composition Data in Table 1 show the important differences between typical red clover and perennial ryegrass silages based on observations made in the United Kingdom. The protein content of red clover is 35% higher than that of ryegrass and this allows...
There is a grain legume for every field
Outcome The main outcome is the identification of a suitable grain legume species for a given farming situation or field. Selecting the right kind of legume crop can affect the yield potential. Length and warmth of growing season The first thing to consider is...