Rye is a well-known cereal plant. It is used to make cereals, flour, and is also used to make kvass and alcohol. And its stalks, when dried, turn into straw, which is used in agriculture and construction.

Rye is also a valuable fodder crop. In livestock farming, rye bran and fodder flour are used as concentrated feed, which contain 11-12% protein and are well absorbed by animals. The crop is sown for green fodder, which is provided to cattle in the early spring. In terms of protein content in green mass (13.9%), rye is superior to wheat and corn in the panicle ejection phase.