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Fresh hydroponic fodder, grown on your farm, in seven days.

Hog operations can add hydroponic fodder as a fresh-feed component that reduces reliance on trucked-in commercial feed, without needing additional cropland or capital investment.

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Why Hydroponic Forage

Rising temperatures and shrinking groundwater are changing how feed gets grown.

−60%Methane, vs. Conventional Feed

−95%Water Use, vs. Field Forage

7Days, Seed To Harvest

Higher digestibility means more efficient ruminal fermentation and lower methane output per animal. Sprouted-grain hydroponics uses a fraction of the water conventional field-grown forage requires, and barley moves from seed to a harvestable mat in seven days — delivered fresh daily at the point of consumption.

The Numbers, In Detail

What "95% less water" and "60% less methane" actually mean.

Water

145 vs. 71,300 Gallons

Producing one ton of forage in the field takes roughly 71,300 gallons of water. Producing one ton of hydroponic fodder takes about 145 gallons.

Methane

1 Cubic Meter Less, Per Cow, Per Year

Ruminant cattle release 106 grams less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere per day when consuming hydroponic forage — roughly 1 cubic meter less methane over a year.

Cost

Feed Cost Cut By A Third

Feeding cost typically drops by about a third, while milk production and quality tend to increase on hydroponic forage.

Farmers also report lower feed costs per cow, increased revenue per hundredweight, higher milk volumes, improved fertility rates, a lower involuntary cull rate, better coat condition, improved herd health overall, and reduced need for mineral supplementation.

Built For Pig Operations

Automation keeps specialized labor to a minimum, while a small on-site footprint delivers a large, consistent forage volume.

Speed

Speed & Scalability

A much shorter grow cycle than field cultivation, easily adapted across species and production volumes.

Resilience

Climate Independence

Controlled temperature, humidity and lighting keep output consistent and resilient to drought or flooding.

Yield

High Production Density

Large forage volumes from a small footprint, with automation that reduces specialized labor.

Zero Capital, On-Farm

Greenfield installs and runs the plant — you receive fodder daily.

Greenfield Hydroponics installs and operates a fully automated GHI 8000 fodder plant on your property at our expense, under a multi-year Off-Take Agreement. No equipment to buy, no capital outlay: an agreed volume of fresh fodder arrives daily under contract, cutting transport cost and delivery delays out of your feed program entirely.

Term

5–10 Year Agreement

An initial term, renewable by negotiation, with daily fodder volume and price per animal set in the agreement.

You Provide

Land, Utilities, Insurance

Land, building, water, electricity and equipment insurance; Greenfield retains equipment ownership and handles all maintenance.

We Provide

Equipment & Operator

Greenfield employs a plant operator to run the facility daily, so no specialized labor is required on your end.