Annual Ryegrasses
Annual ryegrasses will persist for one year and are ideal for a short term winter crop. With rapid establishment and excellent winter growth, annual ryegrass is best suited for multiple grazings and the production of hay or silage.
Pinnacle (T)
The Pinnacle of annual ryegrasses in Australia. Top Performer in Dairy Australia Forage Value Index, Pinnacle performs very well through the season including through winter and holds density late into the season. Pinnacle is late maturing and where moisture permits can recover post hay/silage cutting to produce high quality feed very late into the season.
Storm (d)
Early heading annual suited to dryland farming systems where fast establishment and quick feed is important. A robust variety that can regenerate from seed if left to mature, or fits nicely into earlier cut silage in preparation for summer cropping.
Mogul (D)
An ULTRA late flowering annual with a fierce tillering habit. Mogul has a very high palatability and is suited to climates where it can be allowed to persist to gain maximum value and reliable summer rainfall/irrigation. It has improved heat tolerance.
Italian Ryegrasses
Italian ryegrasses are a highly nutritious and productive short term pasture option for areas with mild summers and reliable rainfall or irrigation. Generally used for the production of quality hay or silage, Italians may also be used to oversow depleted perennial pastures for fast growth and short term improvement.
Italian ryegrasses can persist for up to 3 years but will generally thin out over hot summers, requiring annual oversowing to maximise benefits.
Prodigy (t) ANNUAL ITALIAN
Bred to replace Pinnacle, the PTN trial leader, Prodigy has exceptional seedling vigour, very late heading and high leaf quality. It provides valuable forage from early winter to late in the growing season and enables multiple opportunities for grazing, silage or hay production during the spring and summer months.
Xtend (D)
An italian ryegrass with sound winter performance and well noted standability through the season. An upright habit and maturity makes Xtend a robust and durable 1-2 year pasture grass that holds density deep into the season. Currently used across eastern Australia in sheep, beef, dairy and hay production operations.
Perennial Ryegrasses
Perennial ryegrass is the backbone of most temperate permanent pastures because it is the most efficient and cost effective method of supplying a highly nutritious, long term feed option for any grazing enterprise.
Cultivars vary greatly in maturity, growth habit, resistance to disease and rainfall requirements with a variety available to suit many regions of Australia.
Perennial ryegrass pastures can persist for more than 5 years with minimal intervention, and therefore cost. Year round growth is achieved with sufficient moisture and management and surpluses can be conserved as hay or silage.
Hustle AR1 (D)
Mid-long maturity perennial ryegrass suited to a range of high performance grazing systems where growth through winter is important. The upright habit ensures compatibility with other pasture species.
