Crops

Factors to consider when feeding cereals, triticale, oats, brassicas, swedes, kale, turnips, chicory and fodder beet.

Is a short lived, leafy herb with high feed value, and good summer yield but limited cool season growth.

Information about the the use of fodder beet in dairy cow winter feeding systems.

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

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

Getting maximum profit and associated benefits from growing an area of turnips requires planning, a high conversion of crop into milk and good management.