Goliath oats are a late-flowering, high dry-matter forage oat bred for high winter yields and excellent feed performance. Trialled in New Zealand since 2017, Goliath delivers strong autumn and spring growth, superior rust resistance, and flexibility for grazing, silage, green chop, or as cover crops to build soil.

Why Choose Goliath Oats?

✅ High Winter Yields – Offers excellent dry matter production through the colder months.
✅ Late Flowering – Extends the feed window into spring.
✅ Rapid Establishment – Gets going fast after sowing.
✅ Rust & Disease Resistance – Superior resistance helps protect yield and quality.
✅ Versatile Feed Use – Suitable for grazing, green chop, silage, or hay.
✅ Flexible Mixable – Can be sown alone or mixed with annual/Italian oats to stretch production periods.

The Payoff for Your Farm

• Strong Winter Feed Supply – Keeps animals fed when other pastures are slower.

• Extended Spring Growth – Thanks to late flowering and good winter reserve.

• High Feed Quality – Leaf-to-stem ratio stays favourable; rust resistance helps maintain quality.

• More Options in Use – Multiple harvest/use options (grazing, silage, green chop).

• Cost-Effective Dry Matter – Big tonnage, lower input cost.

  
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Growing Guide & Technical Details

✅ Sowing Time: Autumn or Spring depending on regional climate

✅ Suggested Rate (alone): 100–120 kg/ha

✅ Suggested Mixed Rate: 80 kg/ha with 20–25 kg/ha of annual or Italian oats

✅ Seed Depth: Shallow sowing to ensure good emergence

✅ Soil & Seedbed Prep: Moist, firm seedbed; good soil fertility; avoid waterlogging

Why Kiwi Farmers Choose Hybrid Ryegrass

✅ High winter dry matter – keeps feed weight up in low feed seasons

✅ Resistance to rust & disease – more secure yield and quality

✅ Good leaf-to-stem ratio – more palatable and digestible feed

✅ Flexible usage – grazing, silage, green chop, hay

✅ Mixable – works well alone or with other oats for extended growth windows