An ever increasing pressure to reduce costs and improve productivity has led to a renewed interest in, and need for, farmers to look towards more home produced feeds.
Forage crops are highly productive, low input crops which can make a significant contribution to the feeding programme - especially in winter. The Barenbrug range of brassica and forage crops has been carefully selected to provide a broad choice to suit differing climates and growing conditions.
Download our Brassica & Forage Crops Guide for practical advice.
Herbal & multi-species leys
Forage rape is a multi-purpose crop with excellent autumn / early winter feed potential.
Stubble turnips have a high leaf to bulb ratio resulting in high levels of protein, and a...
Kale is a well-proven, highly adaptable fodder crop which consistently provides very high...
Plantain can be used to boost summer milk production and to finish lambs.
A perennial herb, which is an excellent source of high quality feed for finishing stock.
Lucerne is a highly nutritious forage for livestock.
Vetch can fix large amounts of nitrogen and is high in protein
