fodder

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Adding to the costs was the expensive fodder that farmers had to buy while their herds were unable to graze in the open fields.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

As an X-file from an earlier era, when fringe theories about UFOs, crop circles or the Loch Ness monster were quarantined as tabloid fodder, the lore around the wilderness footage seems quaint by today’s standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

What are negotiation tactics for one man is fodder for war to others — especially if one or both sides are spoiling for a fight.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Like all dairy farmers, Gordon uses the good weather in spring and summer to grow and cut silage - grass that will be baled and used as fodder for the herd over winter.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“You owe me for using me as fodder for your rant.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali