🌽 UK Forage Crops (Non-Grass)

Interactive Knowledge Hub – Agriculture Apprentices (L2 & L3)

🎯 Why Grow Forage Crops?

🌱 Main UK Forage Crops (Other Than Grass)

📏 Quantity vs Quality

🐄 Matching Forage to Livestock

🌦️ Growth & Risk Factors

🔁 Quick Knowledge Check

Have a go first – then reveal the answers.

1. Which forage crop provides the highest starch?
   👀 Reveal answer
   ✅ Maize silage – high starch and energy, mainly for dairy and finishing cattle.


2. Name one advantage and one risk of forage brassicas.
   👀 Reveal answer
   ✅ Advantage: High yield in a short growing period.
   ⚠️ Risk: Animal health issues if poorly managed (e.g. rumen upset, mineral imbalance).


3. Why does harvest timing matter for forage crops?
   👀 Reveal answer
   ✅ Harvest timing affects nutritional quality – late harvest often increases yield but reduces digestibility and feed value.