Buck Forage Oats is an excellent product that has dual uses both as a cover crop and as a fall forage. Planting Buck Forage Oats in August will provide tender forage, providing a food source for deer and turkey into the late fall season. Soil Types: Widely adapted, fertile. Seeding Rate: 100-125 lbs. per acre.

– Fertilize and lime according to soil test recommendations prior to planting. With no soil test, apply 150 pounds of 19-19-19 fertilizer as a pre-plant application or top dress after planting.

Oats are highly nutritious as well. In well-managed food plots with a neutral soil pH and good fertility, oats can contain more than 25% crude protein. This rivals any other cool-season forage and is well above the levels required by deer for optimum growth and production. Oats are also highly digestible.

Planting

• Planting Time: Late Summer – Early Fall (30-45 days before first predicted frost)
• Seeding Rate: 100 lbs/acre drilled or broadcast.
• Seeding Depth: 1-1 ½”
• Plant into a clean, firm seedbed when both drilling or broadcasting.

BENEFITS OF FORAGE OATS

• Low cost option.
• Fast establishing.
• Rebound well after grazing.
• Suitable for grazing, hay, silage and grain production.
• Drought tolerant.

Forage oats is the preferred winter forage crop for beef and dairy cattle in Queensland, due to its ability to produce good- quality feed when most pastures are dormant. Many farmers rely on oats to fatten livestock during the period from autumn to early spring.

Plant during Spring or Fall at a rate of 75 to 100 lbs. per acre. Plant at a depth of 1/2 to 1 in. Test soil to find a pH of 5.5 to 7.

Oats are typically grown in the summer or autumn. Like with most crops, a good plant starts with good soil preparation. Oats grow the best when planted in a dryer soil. Similar to wheat, some farmers prepare soil by tilling and some do not depending on the size of their farm.

Oat forage is mainly used for livestock feeding. It may be grazed, cut-and-carried, made into hay, silage or balage. The oat crop may be used as a winter cover to protect soil from erosion and to trap N that would otherwise be lixiviated during winter (SARE, 2008; CAM, 2011).

As a great source of whole grains, oats contain a heart-protective starch called beta-glucan that can help lower high cholesterol and potentially help reduce the risk of certain cancers. (1) Their fiber (and rich texture) make them particularly filling for breakfast, helping you avoid the pre-lunch call to snack.

Buck forage oats is a variety called BOB. Bob is bob, just like ogle is ogle and rockford is rockford. There is a limited variety of winter oats out there on the market. One typically pays $30-40 per 50 lbs of these oats and the result is 1-2 ton of forage per acre.

Forage crops are an essential component of agriculture, providing a reliable and cost-effective source of animal feed. They are also important for sustainable agriculture, as they can help improve soil health and reduce erosion.