Kestrel is a full maturity leafy kale variety with short stems (150-220 days to grazing). Kestrel was bred to have a low-fiber stem with high digestibility.

Kestrel can be used to extend the grazing season as the cool season pasture season ends. The leaves and stems are highly digestible. Suitable for dairy, beef, and sheep. Kestrel can also be used as a break crop in order to convert older pastures to different species and newer varieties. An annual crop gives a bigger window to eliminate the old undesirable forage through the use of herbicides, tillage, and the competition of the brassica crop itself.