Forage Kale Seeds

Forage Kale Seeds – Four Proven Varieties for UK Farmers

We offer four trusted forage kale varieties — Maris Kestrel, Grüner Angeliter, Anglian Gold, and Sovgold — each suited to different farming systems, from outwintering livestock to game cover. Choose the variety that best fits your land and objectives.

Maris Kestrel

Maris Kestrel Kale is widely recognised as a premier, cost-effective winter feed solution for all classes of livestock, including sheep and cattle. This variety offers an exceptional leaf-to-stem ratio and high digestibility, making it perfect for direct grazing and outwintering programmes.

The high-yielding nature and superb cold weather and frost tolerance of Maris Kestrel ensure your animals receive a palatable, high-quality feed source deep into the colder months, providing crucial flexibility for managing grass shortages.

• Exceptional Winter Hardiness: Highly tolerant of cold weather and frost, maintaining quality when other feeds fail.
• High Palatability & Intake: Excellent flavour drives high consumption levels in livestock.
• High Leaf-to-Stem Ratio: Provides superior digestibility and nutritional value compared to many conventional kales.
• Reduced Lodging Risk: Strong stems resist falling over, ensuring the crop remains available for grazing.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for supplementing or replacing conventional feed from July to the following February.

Grüner Angeliter

Grüner Angeliter is a very tall marrow stem type kale — a tall variety with a thick, fleshy, and highly nutritious stalk. A New Zealand staple variety, it is a multi-purpose crop suited to cattle, sheep, and game cover use where taller cover is required.

• Very tall marrow stem type – thick, fleshy, highly nutritious stalk
• High leaf ratio with very high mass yields – exceptional bulk for the acreage
• Tolerates cold conditions down to -12°C – outstanding winter hardiness
• Largely resistant to club root – reliable establishment in susceptible soils
• 15% higher fresh yields than Caledonian – proven performance advantage
• NZ staple variety – trusted globally for consistent results
• Multi-purpose – suitable for cattle, sheep, and game cover where taller cover is needed

Anglian Gold

Anglian Gold is a low-growing marrow stem type kale with a very leafy canopy that forms a dense, low-height sward. A sturdy, super winter hardy variety with low frost susceptibility, it performs reliably even in more difficult growing conditions.

• Low-growing marrow stem type – very leafy canopy, dense at a low height
• Ideal for game cover – excellent on its own or within mixtures
• Suitable for forage use – versatile across livestock and game enterprises
• Super winter hardy – low frost susceptibility for reliable winter performance
• Sturdy plant – well suited to more difficult growing conditions

Sovgold

Sovgold is a modern, high-performing New Zealand bred fodder kale that combines excellent forage quality with significant yield potential. This medium to tall variety features a fine stem and a high leaf-to-stem ratio, ensuring optimal forage utilisation and minimal wastage.

Sovgold is ideal for maximising forage production, with average yields ranging from 10–14 t DM/ha and potential for even higher under optimal conditions. Maturing in 18–24 weeks, it offers superior quality early in the growth cycle, with high leaf yield, excellent stem quality, and later flowering — providing top-tier fodder for your livestock.

• High-performing NZ bred variety – combines excellent forage quality with significant yield potential
• Medium to tall with fine stem – high leaf-to-stem ratio for optimal utilisation and minimal wastage
• Average yields of 10–14 t DM/ha – with potential for higher under optimal conditions
• Matures in 18–24 weeks – superior quality early in the growth cycle
• High leaf yield and excellent stem quality – top-tier fodder for cattle and sheep
• Later flowering – extends the quality feeding window

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