RAPE

Forage Rape has the advantage of being a very fast growing crop suitable for grazing by sheep or cattle.

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It is an ideal catch crop for boosting midsummer forage production for livestock farmers when planted in the spring, it is also suitable for fattening lambs in the autumn/winter. Forage rape extends the grazing season in the autumn and is superb for flushing ewes. It is better to strip graze to avoid excessive wastage.

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Forage Rape can be mixed with stubble turnips and kale to combine the many benefits of these crops Kale Yield and Feed Quality