Chicory is a summer active herb, providing high yields of palatable feed from spring through to autumn and has a deep tap root which supports growth through dry conditions. Chicory is an excellent option for calves, especially with no facial eczema spores being present in chicory crops. Permanent pasture usually does very well after a Chicory crop.
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| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choice | Summer feed | 8-10kg/ha | Spring | 6 weeks | 8-12tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Summer feed | 8-10kg/ha | Spring | 6 weeks | 8-12tDM/ha |
Turnips are a brassica root crop used in dairy farming to bridge summer feed gaps and boost milk production. They can be planted from spring to winter, depending on the variety. By growing turnips, you can manage feed shortages and prepare the soil for new pasture. There are different maturity available to suit different grazing windows.
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| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rival | Summer feed | 1.5-3kg/ha | Spring | 12-14 weeks | 8-14tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo | Summer feed | 2-3kg/ha | Spring | 8-12 weeks | 8-16tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkant | Summer feed | 1-3kg/ha | Spring | 8-12 weeks | 15tDM/ha |
| Toto | Summer feed | 2kg/ha | Spring | 8-12 weeks | 15tDM/ha |
| Bulb Turnip | Summer feed | 2kg/ha | Spring | 12-15 weeks | 15tDM/ha |
Fodder Beet offers high crop yields, energy rich feed and improved milk production. It's digestibility can support cow health and promote weight gain, reducing feed costs when compared to alternatives. It also extends feed periods during winter or dry seasons.
It is critical to understand the ins and outs of Fodder Beet to get the best out of your crop and ensure your cows are kept healthy and receive the appropriate nutrition. Fodder Beet is a great cropping option but requires careful management and staff experience.
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| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamon | Autumn or winter grazing | 80,000-90,000 seeds/ha | Spring | Early autumn | 18-24tDM/ha |
| Brunium | Autumn feed (North Island) | 90,000 seeds/ha | Spring | Early autumn | 18-24tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbos | Winter feed | 90,000-100,000 seeds/ha | Spring | Autumn to winter | 20-35tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGT Brigadier | Autumn and winter feed | 100,000 seeds/ha | Spring | Autumn to winter | 20-35tDM/ha |
| RGT 1505Bv | Autumn and winter feed | 90,000-100,000 seeds/ha | Spring | Autumn to winter | 20-35tDM/ha |
| RGT Minotaure | Autumn and winter feed | 90,000-100,000 seeds/ha | Spring | Autumn to winter | 20-35tDM/ha |
Kale is a late summer or winter feed crop with a deep root system, making it drought-resistant. It's tolerant to many pests and is often grown after swedes due to its resistance to club root and dry rot. You should decide on the type of kale to plant between short, intermediate, and giant cultivars offering different benefits.
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| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SovGold | Summer feed | 4kg/ha | Spring | Whenever required (no ripening requirement - be sure to test for nitrates) | 8-14tDM/ha |
| SovGold | Autumn feed | 4-5kg/ha | Spring | Whenever required (no ripening requirement - be sure to test for nitrates) | 14-18tDM/ha |
| SovGold | Winter feed | 4-5kg/ha | Spring | Whenever required (no ripening requirement - be sure to test for nitrates) | 14-18tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier | Summer feed | 4-5kg/ha | Spring | Whenever required | 8-14tDM/ha |
| Bombardier | Autumn/Winter | 4-5kg/ha | Spring | Whenever required | 14-15tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly | Winter feed | 4kg/ha | Spring | 21-31 weeks | 16tDM/ha |
| Regal | Winter feed | 4kg/ha | Spring | 21-31 weeks | 16tDM/ha |
| Sarge | Late autumn forage/winter feed | 4kg/ha | Spring | 21-31 weeks | 14tDM/ha |
| Emblaze Kale | Late autumn forage/winter feed | 4kg/ha | Spring | 21-31 weeks | 14tDM/ha |
Swedes serve as winter feed for livestock. Swedes thrive best in cooler, moist conditions and dislike waterlogged areas and dry spells. Swedes face diseases like club root and dry rot, which limits them to first-year cropping, not following other brassica crops. There are early and late maturing swede types, each with unique characteristics.
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| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph | Winter feed | 90,000 seeds/ha pelleted 0.8-1 kg/ha conventionally drilled | Spring | 24-30 weeks | 12-16tDM/ha |
| Massie | Winter feed | 90,000 seeds/ha pelleted 0.8-1 kg/ha conventionally drilled | Spring | 24-30 weeks | 12-16tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invitation | Winter feed | 0.8-1.5 kg (drilled) | Spring | 24-35 weeks | 10-18tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiring | Winter feed | 90,000 seed/ha pelleted 1kg/ha | Spring | 21-31 weeks | 18tDM/ha |
| Clutha Gold | Winter feed | 90,000 seed/ha pelleted 0.8-1.5kg/ha | Spring | 21-31 weeks | 18tDM/ha |
| Hawkestone | Winter feed | 90,000 seed/ha pelleted 1kg/ha | Spring | 21-31 weeks | 18tDM/ha |
| Earnslaw | Winter feed | 90,000 seed/ha pelleted 0.8-1.5kg/ha | Spring | 21-31 weeks | 18tDM/ha |
Leafy turnips are a quick growing brassica with minimal bulb development and excellent forage quality. Multiple grazings are achievable under careful grazing management.
Raphno is a cross between kale and radish and offers a unique product for multi-grazing scenarios when managed careful. High protein and quality, combined with drought, aphid and clubroot tolerance, Raphno is an interesting summer crop option.
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| Type | Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leafy Turnip | Hunter | Summer feed | 4kg/ha | Spring or late summer | 6-8 weeks (spring sown) 8-10 weeks (late summer sown) | 10-12tDM/ha |
| Type | Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphno Brassica | Pallaton Raphno® | Summer feed | 8kg/ha | Spring or late summer | 6-10 weeks | 16tDM/ha |
Forage Rape is a high-quality feed, with high protein content and good acceptability to stock but needs to mature before the crop is fed to livestock. Sown in spring, it is able to grow bulk feed early and can hold on longer in dry condition due to its tap root. Under careful grazing management, multiple grazings on re-growth are possible.
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| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstar | Summer or winter feed | 4kg/ha | Spring or late summer | 10-12 weeks | 10-12tDM/ha |
| Spitfire | Summer or winter feed | 4kg/ha | Spring or late summer | 13-14 weeks | 11-13tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reviva | Summer feed | 4kg/ha | Spring to late summer | 10-12 weeks | 10-12tDM/ha |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titan | Summer to winter feed | 4kg/ha | Spring to early autumn | 10-13 weeks | 10-12tDM/ha |
Plantain is a grazing herb that grows well across New Zealand. Plantain is compatible with other pasture species and can be managed on a similar rotation length as perennial ryegrass, making it a good fit for most farm systems. Plantain is highly palatable and is often preferred by cows when grazing, offering a wide range of cow health benefits.
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| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecotain environmental plantain | Spring or summer feed | 10-12kg/ha | Spring/Early autumn | 6 weeks | 12-18tDM/ha (per year) |
| Ecotain environmental plantain | Pasture inclusion | 3-4kg/ha in pasture mix 1-2kg/ha broadcast annually to maintain content within sward | Spring/Early autumn | 6 weeks | 12-18tDM/ha (per year in pasture) |
| Cultivar name | Category | Sowing rate | Sowing season | Ready for harvest/feeding | Potential yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Spring or summer | 10-12kg/ha | Spring to late summer | 10-12 weeks | 10-12tDM/ha |
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