Methods for improving nutrient content in plant based animal feedstocks

A method of increasing total lipid percentage in a plant, the method comprising:

• 1) administering UV-B light to a plant seed, 2) sowing the plant seed, 3) growing the plant from the plant seed, and 4) harvesting the plant.

A method of increasing the total lipid percentage in a field for grazing, the method comprising:

• 1) administering UV-B light to a plurality of plant seeds, 2) sowing the plurality of plant seeds in the field, and 3) growing plants from the plurality of plant seeds.

A method of increasing metabolizable energy in a plant, the method comprising:

• 1) administering UV-B light to a plant seed, 2) sowing the plant seed, 3) growing the plant from the plant seed, and 4) harvesting the plant.

A method of increasing non-structural carbohydrates in a plant, the method comprising:

• 1) administering UV-B light to a plant seed, 2) sowing the plant seed, 3) growing the plant from the plant seed, and 4) harvesting the plant.

A method of increasing crude fat concentration in a plant, the method comprising:

• 1) administering UV-B light to a plant seed, 2) sowing the plant seed, 3) growing the plant from the plant seed, and 4) harvesting the plant.

A method of increasing forage biomass in a grass, the method comprising:

• 1) administering UV-B light to a plant seed, 2) sowing the plant seed, 3) growing the plant from the plant seed, and 4) harvesting the plant.

A method of increasing tiller number in a grass, the method comprising:

• 1) administering UV-B light to a plant seed, 2) sowing the plant seed, 3) growing the plant from the plant seed, and 4) harvesting the plant.

A method of increasing fresh weight in a grass, the method comprising:

• 1) administering UV-B light to a plant seed, 2) sowing the plant seed, 3) growing the plant from the plant seed, and 4) harvesting the plant.

A method of increasing the total energy content per unit of feed consumed by an animal, the method comprising 1) administering UV-B light to a plurality of plant seeds, 2) sowing the plurality of plant seeds in a field, 3) growing plant from the plurality of plant seeds, and 4) feeding the animals the feed.

A method of decreasing an area of field required for feeding animals, the method comprising:

• 1) administering UV-B light to a plant seed, 2) sowing the plant seed, 3) growing plant from the plant seed, and 4) grazing the animals on the field.

A method of reducing the methane production of animals, the method comprising 1) administering UV-B light to a plurality of plant seeds, 2) sowing the plurality of plant seeds in a field, 3) growing plants from the plant seeds, and 4) grazing the animals on the field or feeding the plants to the animals.

A method of sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, the method comprising:

• 1) administering UV-B light to a plant seed, 2) sowing the plant seed, and 3) growing the plant from the plant seed.

A plant comprising an increased concentration of at least one lipid, wherein the plant does not comprise a transgenic gene.

A plant comprising an increased concentration of at least one lipid, wherein the plant comprises increased expression of an Oleosin (OLE) or diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) gene.