Forage and fodder crops
Forage and fodder crops include forage sorghum, pennisetum, millet, lablab, cowpeas, soybeans, grain sorghum and maize. Choice will depend on sowing time and feed quantity and quality requirements. Other factors such as soil type, drainage, weeds and disease may also need to be considered. The agronomy and management used can have a greater influence on the crop productivity than the variety chosen.
Management guides
Crops
- Burgundy bean - a new summer growing legume
- Economics of lucerne establishment for the western wheat belt
- Forage brassicas – quality crops for livestock production
- Forage brassicas for autumn/winter milk production
- Forage sorghum and millet
- Sulla
- Summer legume forage crops: cowpeas, lablab, soybeans
- Tagasaste (tree lucerne)
- Yield and digestibility of legume and oat forages
General information
- Cereals for grazing
- Forage options for summer and autumn
- Summer forage crop and grain choices for the NSW coast south of Coffs Harbour - Full version
- Weed control for cropping and pastures in central west NSW
- Weed control in lucerne and pastures
From the bookshop
Software
- Salvaging crops for fodder, grain or grazing - calculator
A calculator to help producers make decisions on salvaging crops. The Excel spreadsheet calculates the cost of baling crops for hay or silage and of taking crops through to harvest.
PROfarm courses
Find out more about PROfarm.
See the list of all courses available.
Laboratory services
- Laboratory testing services
Tests are available for agricultural water, soil fertility, plant nutrition, chemical residues, and insect and plant pathogen identifications.
Recent News Releases
- 20 Dec 2011Widespread rain a mixed bag for farmers
- 08 Dec 2011New crop app takes the guess work out of crop selection [23.7 KB PDF]
- 28 Nov 2011Broadleaf crop trial aims to improve grain production and profitability
- 23 Nov 2011Harvest gets underway at Yanco Managed Environment Facility
- 16 Nov 2011Future of cereals lies in breeding for resistance: Farrer Medallist
- 08 Nov 2011Find out more about grazing cereals