When we talk about crops, the conversation usually stops at yield:tons per hectare, kilos of dry matter, stacks of bales. But there’s a whole layer most folks never think about. Inside those leaves is hidden energy —lipids, the quiet fats that decide how much power a bite of grass really carries. And that hidden energy is already starting to change the way we farm.
Here’s the simple truth: not all grass is equal. Two fields can look the same, but one delivers a lot more energy per mouthful. That difference lives in the fats.
Lipids are like the secret ingredient no one talks about — invisible to the eye, but obvious in the milk tank and the atmosphere.
In ryegrass trials, a single tablet doubled leaf fat content — moving from about 1.2% to3.7%. Same grass on the outside, different animal performance on the inside.
And here’s the kicker: these results match what GMO high-lipid ryegrass promised, but without the GMO. Just smarter nutrients, delivered with precision.
For years, farmers chasing higher milk solids turned to genetics, ration tweaks, or costly feed additives. But the pasture itself was left off the list. Until now. With a simple shift in how we fertilize, we can change the actual composition of the grass. That means the gains start at the root, not the mixer wagon.
The ripple effect is real: more energy in every mouthful, richer milk with stronger economics, and fewer emissions leaving the barn. All from rethinking what a leaf of grass can be.
Farming progress doesn’t always shout. Sometimes it’s quiet — hidden in a leaf that carries more than it did last season. That’s the kind of shift that doesn’t just grow more, it grows better. And that’s what Farm Minerals is built on:finding the value others don’t see, and making it work for farmers.
