Root Crops
Root crops such as stubble turnips, forage rape or kale are ideal for feeding livestock as they are both flexible and offer good quality feed value. Grazed forage crops can be some of the cheapest form of feed. With sowing periods from May up until August, these crops offer a flexible solution that can fit in with most operations. Depending on the sowing time, these crops can be used as an outwintering option. These crops offer good quality feed, especially when forage stock might be a bit low. You would need to aim for 85 - 90 % crop utilisation on these species. Choose a species and variety that fits in with your requirements.
Choosing A Species
How long do you want the first grazing to be? Look at your feed deficit and when the feed will be required – either late summer grazing or outwintering Bulk feed for a short period of time? Stubble Turnips are a great option and will be ready in 12-14 weeks. Late maturing option? - Forage Rape High yielding single graze? - Kale
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Things to consider when looking a different variety within the species:
Yield – Fresh and DM Winterhardiness Growing Height
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