Military forces considered to be expendable.
Artillery ammunition.
Any group of contestants that have no hope of success.
People considered to have negligible value and easily available or expendable.
Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities, generally around 1000 kg.
The text to be operated on (anagrammed, etc.) within a clue.
Tracing paper.
Stuff; material; something that serves as inspiration or encouragement, especially for satire or humour.
To feed animals (with fodder).