ClimateAugust 21, 2026

winterfeed

WIN-ter-feed

Definition

Supplies of fodder or stored forage, such as hay or silage, intended to provide nutrition for livestock during the cold months when grazing is unavailable.

Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'winter' combined with the Old English 'fēdan', meaning to provide food. It has historically referred to the provision of fodder specifically stored for animal consumption during the winter season.

In the news

The article uses the term to highlight the severity of climate-driven agricultural distress, noting that farmers were forced to feed their livestock winter supplies in August because the land was too parched to provide adequate grazing.

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