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Hairy vetch, more than a fodder crop

Farmers have been encouraged to plant hairy vetch not just for livestock consumption but also for a number of purposes that include nitrogen fixation into the soil, weed suppression, soil erosion prevention, building of soil organic matter among others. This vine-like, vigorously-growing, cold-tolerant, winter-hardy, annual legume has been found by many experts to be very …

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