fodder

First developed in the 18th Century as a high-yield fodder crop.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“I mean, the whole world of the MFA felt like fodder for horror.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

It’s more fodder for those debating the value of higher education, and whether a college degree is still worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

French corn production in particular is seen falling 35 percent this year, while overall fodder growth was a third below normal levels as of August 10, the officials said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Farmers nowadays find it difficult to obtain uncontaminated fodder for their milk cows, though the Food and Drug Administration forbids the presence of insecticide residues in milk shipped in interstate commerce.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

When good leguminous fodders are fed, from 33 to 50 per cent. less grain will suffice than would be called for when non-leguminous fodders only are fed.

From Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry by Pratt Food Co.

Not infrequently, such fodders as these produce so strong a taint in milk as to render it useless for human use.

From Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying by H. L. (Harry Luman) Russell

The grain goes futher when he fodders in that air way.

From Little Wolf A Tale of the Western Frontier by M. A. Cornelius

The weight of lead was estimated at 180 fodders, i.e., about 190 tons.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire by H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph) Massé

The amount will be influenced by the character of the fodders and by the season when the cattle are to be sold.

From Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry by Pratt Food Co.

When I've foddered the cattle and done my chores I'd be pleased to.

From Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories by Louisa May Alcott

His breeches were open at the knees; his polar legs were without stockings; but his old brogues were foddered, as it is called, with a wisp of straw, to keep his feet warm.

From The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by William Carleton

At 2 p.m., or thereabouts, they are foddered again, and at 4 p.m. receive the same food as at the morning meal.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Sir Charles Alexander Cameron

The cows came briskly to the rack in which he foddered them in pleasant weather, and when he scratched them between the horns they turned their mild, Juno-like eyes upon him with undisguised affection.

From He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe

They are, in fact, foddered exactly the same as cattle.

From Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies by Richard Jefferies

We gave the sheep a foddering of hay and then got the flock outdoors.

From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by C. A. (Charles Asbury) Stephens

Whilst Jacques assisted the rancher and Lagrange in foddering the horses, Dorothy busied herself with preparations for a meal.

From The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion by John Mackie

The old bread of London, the soiled, stale crusts can be used in foddering the horses which are employed in collecting the waste.

From In Darkest England and the Way Out by William Booth

At this time, although no snow may have fallen, it is best to give the sheep a light, daily foddering of bright hay, and a few oats in the bundle.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings

When foddering, to cheer the Poor herd in the stall— While each creature is moaning, And sickening in thrall.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers