Small grains, like oats, seeded in the spring can be another forage source for livestock producers. While using small grains, like oats, as a forage source is not something new, there is very limited data available on potential forage yield or nutritional quality.
To help provide some data, ISU Extension and Outreach partnered with Amana Farms in the spring of 2021 for a spring-seeded annual forage variety trial.