South Korea: Winter forage Italian ryegrass (IRG) can also be grown in Gangwon-do

Recently, not only grain feed, but also forage and forage seed prices have skyrocketed, increasing the concerns of farmers. Accordingly, a variety of forage crops that are resistant to cold and have a high preference for livestock have been developed and are attracting attention. Italian ryegrass (IRG), the most preferred among domestic forage crops, was cultivated mainly in the central and southern regions of Korea as it is weak to cold, but the cultivation area is expected to expand to Gangwon-do through the development of varieties. The Rural Development Administration, together with the Gangwon Pyeongchang-gun Agricultural Technology Center, held an IRG variety harvesting festival on the 25th at a trial plantation site in Pyeongchang-eup, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do. About 30 people, including officials from the National Livestock Science Academy of the Rural Development Administration, the Livestock Division of the Gangwon-do Office, the Pyeongchang-gun ...