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Good afternoon,
Currently planning which winter forage crops are being planted and into which fields, majority will be turnip/rape mix.
However I have a small plot (64ha) which is following spring barley, if the weather is great it will be off end of August, but it’s looking more like will be ready beginning of September.
Last year we had a few forage crops not do so well being planted this late (obviously)
Cotswold brash, 700ft up
Ideally would like something with plenty of bulk, did have forage rye last year but didn’t get the bulk we were looking for.
doesn’t matter if it’s slower to get going as the ground will only be cultivated in April so sheep can run on it for later.
Any ideas of crop/mix?
thanks
Currently planning which winter forage crops are being planted and into which fields, majority will be turnip/rape mix.
However I have a small plot (64ha) which is following spring barley, if the weather is great it will be off end of August, but it’s looking more like will be ready beginning of September.
Last year we had a few forage crops not do so well being planted this late (obviously)
Cotswold brash, 700ft up
Ideally would like something with plenty of bulk, did have forage rye last year but didn’t get the bulk we were looking for.
doesn’t matter if it’s slower to get going as the ground will only be cultivated in April so sheep can run on it for later.
Any ideas of crop/mix?
thanks