United Kingdom
October 5, 2016

Brassica Feeding Guide

Brassica crops such as stubble turnips, kale, forage rape, grazing turnips and swedes can provide nutritious, cost-effective feeds for beef cattle and sheep.



Home-grown feeds can help to produce an excellent part of a mixed forage diet and help to increase the amount of grazed forage in the diet, rather than relying on supplements. 



Forage crops can provide a late summer supplement to grass in a dry season, extended grazing over autumn and winter months, or winter feed for animals kept out or housed. 

Maximise the results of your brassicas

Root crops are simple to grow, but knowing the best practices when feeding brassicas is a key part of their success.



Download our guide to feeding brassica crops for top tips and advice and ensure you get the most out of your crops.

The benefits of brassicas

• Improved profitability

• Reduce farm reliance on purchased feed

• Feed costs can be reduced by grazing in situ, because high DM yields can be produced quickly and little or no machinery is needed for harvesting and feeding out

• Flexible cropping options

• An excellent break crop and entry back to grass

• Can increase output/ha, both in terms of dry matter (DM) feed and animal performance

• Out-wintering options to extend the grazing season or to help to fill a forage gap in dry summers

• Low inputs

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Published: October 5, 2016