fodder

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
2. 2
   A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities, generally around 1000 kg.
3. 3
   Tracing paper.
4. 4
   Stuff; material; something that serves as inspiration or encouragement, especially for satire or humour.
5. 5
   The text to be operated on (anagrammed, etc.) within a clue.
6. 6
   People considered to have negligible value and easily available or expendable.

Verb

1. 1
   To feed animals (with fodder).