Horses graze on winter stubble fields at Shandan Horse Farm Unit One. [Photo provided to gogansu.com]

The unit's high-quality oat grass, containing 9-12 percent protein content, promotes rapid livestock growth. This practice effectively reduces grazing pressure on natural grasslands, achieves grass-livestock balance, and enhances soil water retention while significantly decreasing winter pasture stress.

Optimizing stubble fields yields multiple ecological benefits by reducing autumn plowing, suppresses dust emissions, and eliminates environmental pollution from straw burning. This practice lays a solid foundation for regional air quality improvement and ecological security.