Cereal rye has value for cow-calf producers
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10/15/2018
Cereal rye is a common feed used in cow-calf production. Now being grown on more farms each year as a cover crop, this grass extends the grazing season. It provides early spring forage and can also be used as an emergency area for spring calving during inclement weather.
Understanding how to grow cereal rye and best use the crop is the focus of a new Iowa State University publication titled "Grazing Opportunities with Cereal Rye" (IBC 0128). The three-page publication is authored by Beth Doran, Iowa State University Extension beef cattle specialist. For more, please click here.
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