Miguel Velez

1. In the tropics we have C4 grasses, less digestible than the C3 grasses used in temperate climastes, therefore the production which can be expected is less. Concentrates are not the whole answer since a balance with forage has to be mantaines in order to avoid acidosis. Instead of concentrating in milk per cow we should focus on milk per ha, and here the tropical forages have a big advantage o ...