To make best use of the nutritional properties of alfalfa, it is necessary to adopt a technological process that preserves the quality characteristics of this type of forage.
, and the use of methods for the harvest and storage of the leguminous plant which
. The principal characteristics of the "Agricole Forte production system" are:
The use of Forte dehydrated alfalfa offers a number of important operational advatages to the modern dairy farm.
- Ease of transport and storage of the forage.
- No loss of weight: the product supplied is all "useful" dry matter.
- Excellent forage quality, free of contamination resulting from undesired fermentation or mycotoxins.
- Stability of chemical composition of the feed, which reduces the necessity of reformulating the ration during the course of the year.
- Reduced need for protein concentrate supplementation.
- The pre-cut product is easier to incorporate into unifeed rations, thus reducing the time needed to prepare the mixture.
- Limited storage space requirements.