For this reason, it is not grown in rotations with wheat or in winter wheat regions. It can replace wheat, oats, or barley in crop rotations which include a small grain. Rye provides abundant, early vegetative growth in the fall and spring and is most suitable cereal crop for fall and early spring grazing This can be done without reducing grain yields 3. Rye straw has a low nutritional value and is usually used as bedding material. It gets sticky when chewed 5.
Rye is usually ground and fed in mixtures of other small grains.
Because of prolific growth, rye is well suited for use as a green manure - cover crop. If too mature, addition of N needed to help with decomposition Should be plowed under at least two weeks planting to preserve moisture for new crop 7. If sown thinly, rye can be used as a companion crop for legume establishment. Undesirable pasture for milk cows. Can be utilized as silage.