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Ryegrass
Ryegrass is known as the highest quality grass! This is especially true when it comes to digestibility and sugars, which means higher energy. Cows milk more, stay in better body condition, and may even breed better on a Ryegrass diet (versus and Orchardgrass or Alfalfa diet) whether it’s in a grazing, or a haylage system. Ryegrass is harder to dry for hay.
Under ideal conditions, plenty of fertility and moisture, Ryegrass may out yield Alfalfa. And, if harvested or grazed at a young stage, it’s a better feed.
Ryegrass comes in many different forms: Perennial, hybrid, Italian and annual.
Ryegrass keeps growing longer in the fall than most grasses. It’s not very drought tolerant, but if fertility is kept very high and it’s not overgrazed. It can be almost as drought tolerant as Orchardgrass. Hot weather and especially warm nights with moisture really slows down growth. As long as the nights stay cool, it can take a lot of daytime heat.
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MO-1 Annual Ryegrass
MO-1 is a diploid annual ryegrass that was bred at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Selection criteria included cold tolerance and improved forage yield. MO-1 has performed well in forage trials conducted in the Midwest and Southeastern US. MO-1 produces excellent annual forage if sown alone or in combination with fall sown small grains and annual clovers. MO-1 is one of the better varieties for winter-hardiness. Seed at 30-40 lbs for forage, 15-25 lbs for cover crop.DLF International Seed - This product is supplied by DLF International Seed, one of the largest grass companies in the world.
- Good winter-hardiness
- Rapid establishment
- Vigorous
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KB Royal Annual Ryegrass
KB Royal annual ryegrass is bred to work in the Midwest as an annual winter-hardy cover crop to scavenge Nitrogen and other nutrients while building organic matter and improving soil structure. Deep growing roots break up natural hardpans (fragipans) and manmade plow-pans or compacted layers. With its deep root structure, improvements in corn and soybeans yields are greatly enhanced in dry years. May also be used to control erosion. Volume discounts starting at 4000 lbs. Cover crop seeding rate 15 lbs/acre drilled, 20-25 lbs aerial seeded.- Premier cover crop
- Fast establishing
- Fine, deep roots
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Jumbo Annual Ryegrass
A tetraploid with faster starting in the spring than the Italian Ryegrass. Superior rust resistance with vigorous growth habits producing high forage yields throughout the South. This variety is not as winter-hardy as other annual ryegrasses making it not a likely choice for a cover crop. This variety is suited for mechanical harvesting (silage) as well as grazing. Seeding rate at 30-40 lbs/acre.Barenbrug USA - This product is supplied by Barenbrug, a world-wide, forage-based company that has specialized in high quality grasses and legumes for over 100 years.
- Tetraploid variety
- High sugar content
- Rust resistant
- Late maturity
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Green Spirit Italian Ryegrass
This is a premium, late-maturing blend of Tetraploid and Diploid Italian Ryegrass, benefiting from the diversity of the two, and performing very well over the last 4 years. Green Spirit is probably the singe most used Italian Ryegrass in the Midwest because of its fast establishment, high yield, and overall performance. We have a lot of good comments on Green Spirit. Seeding rate at 35-45 lbs/acre.Barenbrug USA - This product is supplied by Barenbrug, a world-wide, forage-based company that has specialized in high quality grasses and legumes for over 100 years.- High Yielding
- Late Maturing
- Super regrowth
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Barextra Italian Ryegrass
Barextra has shown impressive performance in univeristy trials throughout the Midwest. Out of 30 varieties, it was one of the top in yield in IA screening trials. It is a high yielding, winter-hardy tetraploid variety with superior rust resistance that stays leafy longer into the summer. High quality, high sugars. It is more persistent than other Italian ryegrasses making it suitable for both mechanical harvesting and grazing. Barextra is a component of Green Spirit. Seeding rate at 35-45 lbs/acre.Barenbrug USA - This product is supplied by Barenbrug, a world-wide, forage-based company that has specialized in high quality grasses and legumes for over 100 years.- Superior rust resistance
- High yielding
- Winter hardy
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Zorro Italian Ryegrass
Zorro is a tetraploid italian ryegrass with rapid establishment. This varitey has uniform winter-hardiness and spring production. High energy and yield. Recent test results from Kentucky show that Zorro yields more than the "old stand-by" varieties. Seeding rate 35-45 lbs/acre.DLF International Seed - This product is supplied by DLF International Seed, one of the largest grass companies in the world.- Tetraploid variety
- Rapid establishment
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BG-34 Perennial Ryegrass
BG-34 is a blend of the best late-maturing, winter hardy varieties of perennial ryegrasses available. BG-34 is the standard of high quality pastures and hay fields throughout the northern U.S. Dairy farmers report milk production increases of up to 10 pounds of milk per cow per day when feeding BG-34 perennial ryegrass. Used in a pure stand or in a mix with white clover, BG-34 provides extremely high quality forage. Seeding rate at 30-40 lbs/acre.Barenbrug USA - This product is supplied by Barenbrug, a world-wide, forage-based company that has specialized in high quality grasses and legumes for over 100 years.- Winter hardy
- High quality
- Persistent
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BG-24T Perennial Ryegrass
BG-24T is a unique, innovative blend of early and intermediate-maturing diploid and tetraploid perennial ryegrass varieties. Contains more heat and cold tolerant perennial ryegrass varieties. Research has shown that under high summer temperatures, intermediate maturing varieties perform better than very late maturing varieties. These new varieties have better disease tolerance and perform better in the extreme environmental conditions of the cooler regions of the U.S. BG-24T consists of mainly diploid perennial ryegrass varieties which provide stand density along with some tetraploid perennial ryegrass varieties which improve the overall palatability and productivity of the grass field. Seeding rate at 30-40 lbs/acre.Barenbrug USA - This product is supplied by Barenbrug, a world-wide, forage-based company that has specialized in high quality grasses and legumes for over 100 years.- Very high sugars
- Tremendous yields
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Remington Perennial Ryegrass
Remington is a new intermediate maturing tetraploid variety specifically developed by Barenbrug for producers in the U.S. Remington was tested (under the breeder's code LpTROM99) in numerous private and official trials in the U.S. It shows exceptional winter-hardiness in Wisconsin, tolerance to heat and stand persistence in Kentucky and high dry matter production in New York trials. Remington is the key component of BG-24T. Seeding rate at 30-40 lbs/acre.Barenbrug USA - This product is supplied by Barenbrug, a world-wide, forage-based company that has specialized in high quality grasses and legumes for over 100 years.- Best in winter hardiness
- Very dense growing
- Excellent yields
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Barsprinter Perennial Ryegrass
This new variety was commercialized after superb performance in screening trials throughout the U.S. Barsprinter has very good winter-hardiness along with excellent rust tolerance. It is noteworthy for stand density and is earlier heading than Mara. Barsprinter is a component of BG-24T and BG-34. Seeding rate at 30-40 lbs/acre.Barenbrug USA - This product is supplied by Barenbrug, a world-wide, forage-based company that has specialized in high quality grasses and legumes for over 100 years.- Good winter hardiness
- Excellent rust resistance
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Tivoli Perennial Ryegrass
Tivoli is a late heading perennial ryegrass with excellent early spring growth. This gives strong flexibility in the spring for high quality forage without stem formation. Tivoli has proven to be highly adaptable to a wide range of climates. Tivoli is high in sugars, a late tetraploid with excellent productivity. Packaged in 50 lb bags. Seeding rate 30-35 lbs. per acre.DLF International Seed - This product is supplied by DLF International Seed, one of the largest grass companies in the world.- Flexible management
- Excellent forage quality
- Rapid establishment
$1.95/ bag
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