Annual Forages

Annual Forages

Annual forage crops

Annual forage crops are great at providing quick growth to fill feed gaps and/or to protect emerging seedlings. Annual forage crops may also be used as a tool to control weed regrowth, an opportunity crop or as part of a rotational crop program.

These crops are excellent for producing quick, quality fodder. They respond well to moisture, fertility, and temperature to produce forage at desired times. Annual forages can be grown in dryland or, for higher production, under irrigation. Dryland annual forage crops perform best when there is soil moisture and minimal weed competition.

DASH lablab (Lablab purpureus)

DASH lablab is a fast growing annual, tropical legume. This legume is renowned for high dry matter production. Suited to warmer environments it favours a wide range of soil types.

DASH lablab Fact Sheet

BRIGALOW Oat (Avena sativa)

Forage oats are common in Queensland and New South Wales as a quick winter forage feed. Providing high quality feed from autumn through to early spring. BRIGALOW Oat was selected for its strong initial growth and prolific tillering ability ensuring strong recovery after grazing or cutting.

BRIGALOW Oat Fact Sheet

Japanese Millet (Echinochloa esculenta)

Millets are a quick maturing summer cereal. Japanese millet is a dual-purpose millet able to be used for either grain or fodder production. It is suited to a wide range of fertile soils. Japanese millet can be grown under irrigation or dryland in a 500 mm+ rainfall area.

Japanese Millet Fact Sheet

Panorama Millet (Setaria italica)

Panorama Millet is a type of Foxtail Millet. It is a taller, quick maturing Millet, producing 50% more than other Foxtail varieties. Primarily used for bird seed production. Adapted to a range of soil types. Panorama Millet requires 500 mm+ rainfall.

Panorama Millet Fact Sheet

Namoi Vetch (Vicia villosa spp. dasycarpa)

Namoi Vetch is a self-regenerating legume that persists on a wide range of soil types. An annual, growing from autumn to spring, Namoi Vetch is drought tolerate and less likely to cause bloat then other legume alternatives.

Namoi Vetch Fact Sheet

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

Adapted to a wide range of soil types, Cowpea is an excellent soil conditioner and has a high nutritional value. Cowpea is easily established and drought tolerant, requiring rainfall between 750-1100 mm.

Cowpea Fact Sheet

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Full Forage Seed Guide

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