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The hoofs of a dairy cow suffering from “‘fescue-foot.” 
This comparatively rare disease is of concern in regions 
that rely on tall fescue pastures. The origin of the 
disease has not been determined. 
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New bermudagrass hybrids are higher in total digestible 
nutrients than the Coastal variety. These hybrids could 
increase animal performance even though forage intake 
remained the same. Additional increases could result 
from increased consumption of better quality bermuda- 
grasses. 
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Excellent progress has been made in developing sweet 
lupines for forage. The sweet characteristic has been 
combined successfully with improved disease resistance 
and cold hardiness. Similarly, low-coumarin sweet- 
clovers have been developed. 
Quality investigations are conducted on harvested forage 
as well as on forage under grazing. Harvesting of field 
plots has been mechanized whenever feasible. 
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