Italian Rye Grass
Italian ryegrasses are used in short term leys for 2 – 3 years. They have a long growing season and produce heavy crops of silage or hay. They have excellent early spring growth.
Sowing Rate: 13-16kg per acre
Sowing time: March - September
Westerwold
These are rapidly establishing annual rye grasses. They have high productivity in the season of sowing and are useful where high production is required within 3-6 months of sowing. This makes them ideal for sowing immediately after harvest in the autumn.
Sowing Rate: 14-16kg per acre
Sowing Time: March – September
Hybrid Rye Grass
Hybrids are a cross between perennial and Italian rye grass. The majority possess some of the out of season growth of Italian rye grass with some of the sward density of perennial rye grass. Hybrid rye grasses are usually more resistant to drought than Italian rye grass and are best suited for medium term use in a 3 cut silage system.
Sowing Rate: 12-14kg per acre
Sowing Time: March – September
Kale
Kale is a fodder crop giving very high yields of green fodder. Kale can be grazed in situ with cattle or sheep with strip grazing as the preferred method. The crop has a high protein content and is flexible in its grazing utilisation period which can run from August through to the following March.
Sowing Rate: 2-3kg per acre
Sowing Time: April – July
Fodder Rape
Fodder Rape is a forage crop suitable to be sown after winter / spring cereals. It is especially useful as a feed for fattening lambs and is also widely used as a feed supplement for cattle and cows.
Sowing Rate: 3.5-4.5kg per acre
Sowing Time: May – August
Chicory
Chicory is a true perennial brassica/ herb, has excellent persistence, improved dry matter production and is ideal for long term finishing pastures. Chicory is “cool season active” and had excellent recovery after grazing. Chicory can be sown as a pure sward or can be sown as a component of a grass and clover mixture.
Sowing Rate:
Pure Sward 4-6kg per Acre
Mixture 1-2kg per Acre
Sowing Time: March - September
