Reducing Costs with Forage crops

The decoupling of subsidies away from livestock production gives every opportunity to reduce your feeding costs must be explored. The Irish climate is also changing, and in this challenging new environment there’s no doubt that fodder crops (brassicas)- such as kale, forage rape, stubble turnips and swedes- complement grass superbly in offering dairy, beef and sheep producers additional, low cost, home grown forage feeding options.

The drive to cut production costs, rising fuel and bedding prices, and drier summer growing conditions on some grass farms are creating tremendous interest in these fodder crops. So much so that they are already starting to play a significant role alongside grass in this new era of low input, low cost livestock farming.

Forage Seeds available from Germinal Seeds include-

• Arable Silage Mixtures- Peas/Barley
• Kale
• Rape
• Stubble Turnips
• Swedes
• Fodder Beet
• Puna II Chicory

For more information on Forage Seeds please Contact Us