Crops

Information about growing different types of crops on your farm, wintering, and forages that reduce nitrate leaching.

Cereal species

Information about cereal species including barley, oats, ryecorn and triticale.
Chicory

A short-lived leafy herb with high feed value, chicory can be incorporated into a rotational grazing system through its active growing months.
Fodder Beet

Fodder beet is a low nitrogen root crop with a high yield potential.
Kale

Kale is normally used as a winter feed crop. With a deep root system; it has good drought tolerance.
Lucerne

Lucerne is an erect growing, perennial legume that has greater tolerance to moisture stress than most pasture species.
Maize crop

Maize is a vital crop for many New Zealand dairy farmers and represents a significant investment in time and resources.
Plantain

Plantain is highly palatable to animals, establishes rapidly, is pest tolerant and has a high mineral content.
Swedes

Swedes are normally used as a winter feed crop. As they have a low tolerance to drought, swedes perform best in cooler, moist environments, however they do not like waterlogging.
Turnips

Turnips are a brassica root crop commonly used as a fast-maturing single-graze crop to bridge a summer feed gap and maintain milk production.