Wholecrop Rye In May

cquick

Member
BASE UK Member
Can it be done?
Will be going in after OSR so could be drilled quite early.
I'd like to get it off and put maize in immediately after.
OK the grain won't be very filled out, if at all, but would it work if it was mown, wilted and picked up like a grass crop?
Would anyone buy it?
I'd like to do rye as I have farm saved conventional seed to hand, but open to other suggestions.
 

TJB123

Member
Livestock Farmer
Yes, we've just cut Rye Wholecrop as forage under clamp, direct cut through forager.
Mixed with grass in the pit. It was drilled in March and is over 7ft tall.

Fantastic bulk crop
 

Flat 10

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Fen Edge
Can it be done?
Will be going in after OSR so could be drilled quite early.
I'd like to get it off and put maize in immediately after.
OK the grain won't be very filled out, if at all, but would it work if it was mown, wilted and picked up like a grass crop?
Would anyone buy it?
I'd like to do rye as I have farm saved conventional seed to hand, but open to other suggestions.
Round here they are doing rye, maize as double cropping for digesters
 

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