These grasses grow tall, and cattle generally begin grazing them from the top of the canopy down. For more information, see Warm-Season Grasses . Chicory Forage chicory is a perennial suited to well- or moderately drained soils with medium to high fertility levels and a pH of 5.5 or greater. It has a relatively deep taproot, making it tolerant to drought.
Chicory provides excellent spring and summer forage for grazing animals.
Although chicory is a relatively new forage crop in the United States, it has been used in other countries for over 300 years. Much of the breeding for improved forage characteristics has been completed in New Zealand.