The meal left over after crambe seed is crushed and the oil extracted is used for livestock feed. The meal has been accepted commercially by feed companies for feedlot cattle because of its attractive price and satisfactory animal performance. The meal sells at roughly half the price of sunflower seed meal and one-third the price of soybean meal Stand establishment and harvest are critical times for crambe production. Stand establishment is tricky with crambe because of its small seed. Farmers have to learn how to select fields, prepare the soil, and plant the seed to get the crop established.
Timely harvest is important to avoid high shattering losses.
Ill-timed or incorrect harvesting could cause major shattering losses, as could high winds just prior to harvest. Production perils occur throughout the growing season. Early season weeds may affect stand establishment. Prior to harvest, yields can be reduced due to late-season weeds or high winds. Another peril that can affect yield is excessive moisture, which promotes diseases.