Product Used: Moby Forage Barley
Moby barley has proved an impressive feed option for Darren Barker, at Nullawil, in north-western Victoria over the past two seasons. Mr Barker said he first used Moby in the 2010 season which was highlighted by good rainfall. Moby forage barely was planted to a 40 hectare paddock and was providing sheep feed shortly after sowing. “It was fantastic quick feed,” Mr Barker said. They were grazing it five to six weeks after sowing.” The paddock was split into three sections and was able to be grazed throughout the season and at one stage had 1000 sheep on the paddock for a six week period. “It provided a heap of feed,” he said. “At the electric fence where the sheep couldn’t graze, it grew to be three and four foot high.”Grazing cereals have not been grown on the property before and in 2010 the Moby forage barley was also trialled alongside Hindmarsh barley and Correll wheat. Mr Barker said the other two options did not return as quickly after grazing and provided a lot less feed than Moby.Darren Barker, Nullawil VIC
