Genetic innovation
Supplier: Soya UK
Lupins (Lupinus ssp) are a high protein crop which can be grown in all parts of the UK, and can produce a large quantity of high-quality protein per hectare. They are frequently grown by livestock farmers either to be cut as forage to produce a high-protein forage or combined as a grain crop to be used as a substitute for bought-in soya meal. There are three kinds of agricultural lupin – white, blue and yellow – and each have their uses according to which part of the UK they are grown and the planned harvesting technique.
- Sanabor
- Dieta
- Pootalong
Forage mixes
Avon Mix
Supplier: Soya UK
A commercial mix of white lupins and spring triticale, this is a low-input forage mix which produces a bulky yield high in protein. It is suitable for cultivation in all parts of the UK including northern areas less suited to other heat-driven forage crops.
Flexi-Mix
Supplier: Soya UK
A low-input commercial forage mix of vetch with spring triticale which produces a bulky yield high in protein. It is particularly well-suited to areas of heavy clay soils.
