Forage Rye

Forage rye is THE crop for early bite grazing for cattle or sheep in the spring. An early sown crop can also provide an additional light grazing for sheep before Christmas. Zero grazing is another option which is now being exploited by a number of farmers. Forage rye helps you to maximise the amount of fodder you can produce from your land by enabling 3 crops to be grown in two years.

SOWING INFORMATION Sowing period Drill only September to October 185 kg/ha [75 kg/acre] pure sown or 125 kg/ha [50 kg/acre] Forage Rye & 17kg/ha [7 kg/acre] Italian Ryegrass YIELD & FEED QUALITY Average dry matter yield 5-6 tonnes/ha Average fresh yields 20-24 tonnes/ha Dry matter 25% Crude protein 11-12% Metabolisable energy 10MJ/kg DM PREFERRED VARIETY Click here for a pdf HUSBANDRY INFORMATION Click here for a pdf