Grasslands with a high proportion of legumes allow for an increase in locally produced protein and reduce dependence on imported protein feeds. However, higher protein content alone does not guarantee better feed—the decisive factors are how the crop grows, the condition in which it reaches the silo, and what occurs during the fermentation process.
The innovation project "One Health" takes a holistic look at the production chain for the first time, from soil and plants to silage, animals, milk, and cheese. At the heart of the project is the question of how grassland composition, plant growth conditions and stress, ensiling, and microbiological processes are interconnected, and how a problem arising in one production stage carries over to the next.
At the EPA partner session, we will explore the project’s starting points and practical issues: how to grow and maintain high-quality legume-rich grasslands, how to reduce protein and dry matter loss during ensiling, and how to prevent risks associated with yeasts, molds, and clostridia before they can affect the quality of the animal, milk, or cheese.
The project’s goal is to move from reactive problem-solving to early diagnostics and management across the entire production chain—ensuring that quality is not just checked in the final product, but managed as early as possible during its development.
Participants in the panel discussion:
Anu Hellenurme
Merko Vaga
Tiina Tosens
Tõnis Jairus
Evelin Loit
Siim Older
Teet Liiv
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