Another method is to place mineral and water sources in different areas of the field. Grazed wheat will usually mature 1-4 days later than ungrazed wheat, but studies show that by grazing wheat, lodging is reduced. Cereal Rye Winter rye is the most cold tolerant of the cereals and has the highest potential for yield. Quality can also be high. This can provide 1-2 tons of feed by late fall provided that moisture is adequate.
Rye tends to start producing stems earlier in the spring than other cereals.
This lowers the forage quality. Therefore, grazing management should take advantage of rye's abundant yield before stem formation. Winter hardiness is good, again being similar to wheat. Forage production is not quite as good a wheat as it is not as leafy. If harvesting for grain as well as grazing, remove animals before jointing for a good grain harvest.