The crop touted as the next superfood is being baled up and fed to fat horses. Teff, an ancient grain expected to take the foodie world by storm, is also the latest 'it' food for horses in need of a ...

“Have you considered teff grass?” This is a growing response to those who are looking for more crop choices in their operations. In Western South Dakota the growing interest is linked to no-till ...

GALESVILLE — An Ethiopian small grain called teff is finding a home in the United States as a livestock forage crop. Galesville farmers Valerie Pierzina and her husband, Brian, have been raising the ...

The majority of the equine diet should be based on forage, which serves as a source of fiber and nutrients. However, some horses might not readily consume all types of hay. To that end, a team of ...

Some horse owners in drought-affected states have been searching high and low for affordable forage for their horses. To that end, one research team recently completed a study evaluating an ...

Roaring across a sea of 6' brown grass, a combine separates seeds from stems and collects 2,000 lb. per acre, as a precocious young grower in the box gains a foothold in farming by cutting the rare ...

Teff may seem like an overnight success for some in the horse industry. However, teff has been a cultivated forage in the U.S. for some time. So why has teff become so popular and where does it best ...

Teff, an ancient grain native to the Horn of Africa, has found new enthusiasts in the United States. It’s being cultivated in the American West and Midwest, where growers note its increasing appeal as ...

With all of the concern about forage during dry weather, many local land owners have been asking about the viability of teff in southwest Missouri. According to Tim Schnakenberg, agronomy field ...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A patch of grass seed growing near Klamath Falls has roots in Ethiopia. There, water is short and days are long and hot. In the arid fields a grass called teff grows green and ...

Wayne Carlson became a convert to Ethiopia's staple grain while doing public health work in Africa in the mid-1970s. Teff flour is the key ingredient for injera, Ethiopia's signature, spongy flatbread ...