Archive Article: 2002/07/05

5 July 2002

Whole-crop wheat no more second fiddle

Maize silage or whole-crop wheat? No longer is whole-crop wheat a poor substitute for maize. So, if youre a milk producer growing maize in a marginal area why not try whole-crop wheat?

Recent advances in forage harvester design, grain processing mills and urea-treatment have made the crop a more attractive proposition.

For some, it could pay to make whole-crop wheat the first choice on cows winter menus.