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Animal feed
Of or relating to the food products given to farmed animals.
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Follow valve
Agriculture; Animal feed
A control valve which ports oil to an actuator so the resulting output motion is proportional to the input motion to the valve.
Food grain
Agriculture; Animal feed
Cereal seeds most commonly used for human food, chiefly wheat and rice.
Foot (ft)
Agriculture; Animal feed
A linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard (0.3048 m).
Grass
Agriculture; Animal feed
A narrow-leafed plant with seed-like grains grown for lawns and also used for pasture or grazing material for animals.
Greenhouse gases
Agriculture; Animal feed
Gases that provide an insulating effect in the earth's atmosphere, potentially leading to global climate change. These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and water vapour.
Gross energy (ge)
Agriculture; Animal feed
The total energy in a feed. Not a very useful measure since the gross energy in most common feeds is about the same.
Hammermill
Agriculture; Animal feed
Equipment used to reduce particle size. Achieved by impact with swinging hammers.
