While stubble can provide valuable roughage and some energy, it is generally considered a low quality feed that will not maintain animals.

Key points covered in this information sheet:

• The feed quality of pasture and stubble varies markedly from year to year.
• Stubble quality after drought can be higher if less energy and protein was transferred from the stem and leaf to the grain.
• While stubble may be higher in quality, they are still insufficient to maintain animals and supplements will still be needed.
• Large differences exist between the quality of stem and leaf.