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Best catch crop for store lambs?

  • 09-04-2015 11:27AM
    #1
    farming93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭


    Im going to re-seed a field of 8 acres but want to put a catch crop in it beforehand. What are peoples opinions on the best catch crop for store lambs and how many lambs would 8 acres cater for?


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  • #2
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    farming93 wrote: »
    Im going to re-seed a field of 8 acres but want to put a catch crop in it beforehand. What are peoples opinions on the best catch crop for store lambs and how many lambs would 8 acres cater for?

    These dont exactly answer your questions - but they might be of some benefit.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=93550051

    http://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/forage-rape-stubble-turnips.43070/


  • #3
    farming93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭farming93


    Thanks Ill get reading now.


  • #4
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    farming93 wrote: »
    Thanks Ill get reading now.

    I am only thinking this through now...

    So are you planning to put in a catch crop in May, grow it for 2 - 3 months, graze (and maybe re-graze) and then put in grass seed Sept timeframe?


  • #5
    farming93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭farming93


    I was actually just thinking of sowing in May/June and grazing it over the winter then re-seeding it next Spring. The field hasnt been ploughed in 20+ years so it should benefit it with a catch crop also there is a small possibility of making profits on the store lambs which could go down against the cost of re-seeding.


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