Guide

Practical know-how for buyers and farms — quality, metrics and logistics around forage from Spain.

Dairy cattle on green pasture
Livestock

Tall fescue as dairy cattle feed: the advantages

Why tall fescue (Festuca) is a valuable forage for dairy cattle: structure, yield and robustness — and how it complements alfalfa to form a balanced ration.

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Lorry loaded with bales for forage transport
Import & trade

EU logistics and lead times for forage from Lleida

How forage from the Lleida region reaches Germany and the wider EU: full-truck-load transport, predictable lead times, Incoterms and how to plan reliable procurement.

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Close-up of green, leafy alfalfa hay
Import & trade

RFV and quality metrics: what importers should check in hay

Crude protein, RFV, ADF and NDF explained: the metrics that really describe hay quality, how to compare batches and what to ask a supplier before you commit.

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Golden straw bales in the field
Horses

Straw from Spain: quality and bedding for horse stables

What matters in bedding straw for horse stables: dust-free, dry and clean material, which straw type is suitable and which format is the most economical to buy.

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Stacked hay bales in a warehouse
Import & trade

Hay wholesale: bale formats and volumes at a glance

Small bale, large 80×90 bale or fardo: which format pays off at which volume in hay wholesale, how to compare the price per tonne fairly and when FTL makes sense.

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Green forage field in sunlight
Livestock

Alfalfa or tall fescue: which forage for which operation?

Alfalfa delivers protein, tall fescue delivers structure: when each forage makes sense and why combining the two balances the ration for dairy and beef cattle.

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Dairy cows on a pasture
Livestock

Alfalfa crude protein: what quality does your dairy herd need?

What matters in the crude protein content of alfalfa for dairy cattle — target ranges, cutting time, RFV and how to secure consistent quality when importing from Spain.

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Articulated lorry carrying a forage load on the motorway
Import & trade

Importing alfalfa from Spain: process, Incoterms and logistics

How importing alfalfa from Spain works: formats and volumes, the key Incoterms (EXW, FCA, DAP), full-truck-load transport and what importers should have ready to get a firm quote.

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