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The Midwest Cattleman · September 10, 2020 · P9
Rye, Triticale or Wheat – which is best?

By Daren Redfearn
Are you planting or at least ducers don’t want it contami-
thinking about planting ce- nating fields.
real rye, triticale, or winter Triticale holds its feed
wheat for early spring forage? value best into late spring.
Which one will you choose? This makes it well-suited for
Which small grain – wheat, hay and silage, or for stretch-
rye, or triticale – should you ing grazing well into June if
plant this fall for forage next
spring? Let’s look at some of continued on page 25
their characteristics to help
you select the best option.
Let’s start with cereal rye.
Rye is the best choice for the
earliest spring grazing pos-
sible. Because it’s early, it is
also the best match for dou-
ble cropping. Some varieties
can provide quite a bit of fall
growth, too, if planted early.
Rye also may be the most
reliable when planted under
stressful conditions…but it
does have some drawbacks. It
heads-out much earlier than
wheat or triticale and turns
stemmy, losing feed value
and palatability earlier in the
spring. Plus, wheat grain pro-

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