Why would a farmer plant an entire field with borage?

This was then mowed into swathes in early august, then left with the missed or flattened stems now setting seed nicely. No harvesting of the plants as the swathes were left to dry/rot.

One borage plant on my allotment four years ago still has descendants claiming squatters rights.

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