Barsica™

Fill Seasonal Forage Gaps with Barsica™

When perennial pastures slow down, you need a forage crop that establishes quickly, delivers exceptional nutrition, and keeps livestock gaining. Barsica™ is a fast-growing forage rape that helps extend grazing, improve pasture quality, and provide high-energy feed during summer, autumn, or winter.

Why Choose Barsica™?

Fast, Flexible Forage When You Need It Most

Barsica™ is a fast-maturing single- or multiple-graze forage crop that can be planted from early spring through late summer depending on your feeding goals. Whether you're filling a summer slump or producing high-quality winter forage, Barsica™ helps keep quality feed in front of your livestock.

Outstanding Brassica Crop Yields and Resistance

Barsica™ is a tall variety with high yields and resistance to lodging. This means more forage per acre and less worry about crop damage.

University trial data also demonstrated Barsica™ produced the highest dry matter yields among the forage rape varieties evaluated.

Excellent Palatability and Digestibility

Produce forage high in energy and digestible crude protein with a highly palatable crop livestock readily consume.Barsica™ provides excellent feed value, higher protein and dry matter than turnips, helping maintain animal performance when perennial pasture production declines.

Supports Longer Grazing Seasons

As a multiple-graze brassica, Barsica™ rapidly regrows after grazing when managed properly, helping producers extend grazing opportunities and reduce reliance on stored feed.

Robust Disease and Frost Resistance

Unlike other varieties, Barsica™ is resistant to powdery mildew, ensuring continuous palatability. Its good night frost tolerance means fewer losses during colder months.

Versatile Planting Options

Spring-planted Barsica™ (April through June) can supplement perennial cool-season pastures in August and September.

It also pairs well with other forage crops. Plant with millet or other summer annuals for summer feed, or combine with annual or Italian ryegrass to produce high-quality winter forage.

A Proven Performer

In university trials conducted in Fargo, North Dakota, Barsica™ produced the highest full-season dry matter yield among the forage rape varieties evaluated, averaging 4.4 tons of dry matter per acre.

Barsica™ is part of the CoverGraze™ family of products, known for their precision and reliability.

Whether you're looking to fill seasonal forage gaps, improve pasture quality, or extend your grazing season, Barsica™ delivers highly digestible, high-quality forage that helps livestock continue performing when traditional pastures begin to slow.

Ready to Extend Your Grazing Season?

When you need fast-growing, high-quality forage that performs from summer through winter, Barsica™ is ready to help. Its exceptional feed value, multiple-graze potential, and proven productivity make it an ideal choice for producers looking to reduce feed costs and keep livestock gaining.

See how Barsica™ can help you build a more productive grazing system with the CoverGraze™ family of products. Find your nearest Barenbrug distributor or buy now online.

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