Brassicas
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Rape
Rape is a versatile, multi-graze brassica known for rapid establishment, high forage yields, and excellent regrowth after grazing. Offering nutritious feed suitable for sheep, beef, and dairy, Rape performs well in fertile soils with adequate moisture. Ideal for filling feed gaps during summer, autumn, or winter, it supports multiple grazings per season.
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Kale
Kale is a high-yielding brassica providing reliable, nutritious winter feed for livestock. With excellent cold tolerance and adaptability to various soil types, Kale delivers substantial biomass for grazing or supplementary feeding. Best sown in fertile, moisture-retentive soils, it helps maintain animal condition through winter months.
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Radish
Forage Radish is a fast-growing brassica primarily used for soil improvement, forage, or cover cropping. With deep taproots, it effectively reduces soil compaction, enhances nutrient cycling, and provides high-quality forage. Radish adapts well to a wide range of soils and climates, ideal for grazing and crop rotations.
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Mustard
Mustard is a rapidly establishing annual brassica commonly used for forage, cover cropping, and soil improvement. Its vigorous growth quickly suppresses weeds, improves soil structure, and provides nutritious feed. Adaptable to various soils, Mustard performs best under moderate moisture conditions, offering flexibility in cropping systems.
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Forage Brassica
A fast-establishing, high-yielding forage crop offering a flexible grazing option for summer and autumn feed. With high dry matter yields (up to 9,000 kg DM/ha), excellent persistence, and multi-graze potential, it is ideal for supporting livestock during feed gaps.
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Swede
Swede is a high-yielding, winter-active brassica providing substantial volumes of high-energy forage through its bulbous roots and leafy tops. Ideal for winter grazing or supplementary feed, Swedes are highly nutritious and suited to cooler, moisture-retentive soils. They support livestock performance and condition during critical feed-shortage periods.
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Turnip
Turnip is a fast-growing brassica offering nutritious forage for grazing or fodder crops, particularly valuable in late summer, autumn, and winter. Its edible roots and leafy tops provide excellent feed quality and yield potential. Best suited to fertile, well-drained soils, Turnips offer reliable feed under diverse climatic conditions.