We harvested barley, wheat and oat varieties at the dough stage.
Average yields in tons of 65% moisture forage/acre were 9.3 (barley),
10.2 (hard wheat), 9.5 (soft wheat), and 10.0 (oats). Barley variety
yields varied most because of winter kill. Barley forages were the most
digestible; oats, the least digestible. Crude fiber and grain contents of
the forages were highly correlated with digestibility. Barley yielded highest in digestible dry matter, but hard wheat
yields were more consistent from year to year.