Swedish researchers explore grass and clover for protein feed production
Researchers at Chalmers University in Sweden are investigating how grass and clover leys can be processed into protein feed to replace imported soy.
Current farming limitations in cereal regions
Growing leys is common but less frequent in arable areas dominated by cereal production. A primary reason for this scarcity is the lack of a market for the harvested biomass. Farmers know that grass and clover improve soil quality, yet they struggle to find buyers for the resource.
New opportunities from Danish pilot facilities
An opportunity emerged when Danish researchers started extracting protein from fresh grass in pilot plants. This process produces a feed that can replace imported ingredients currently used in agriculture. The Swedish team noted this development as a major advantage for local farming systems.
Environmental benefits of reducing soy dependence
Processing protein from leys allows farmers to reduce reliance on soy protein imports. Soy production is associated with various environmental problems that the new method aims to avoid. The findings regarding these positive effects were published in the journal GCB Bioenergy.
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