GrassPro
An easy to dry all grass mix that is great for stored forage. This mix is similar to our popular Alfamate but is based on premium endophyte free tall fescues as the dominant grass. Can be seeded alone or with the legume of your choice. Will work very well on most soils, including fields with…
Lowland Hay
A late heading mix that tolerates wetter soils and has a wide harvest window. Tall fescue adds consistent high fiber digestibility, superb yields and traffic tolerance. Barfleo, a very late heading timothy, dries easily and does not absorb high potassium levels. Freedom Red Clover is easier to dry than other red clovers due to very…
360SB
At A Glance:
- Conventional 3.6 Maturity Soybean
Uses:
- Dry Hay, Haylage/Baleage
Establishment:
- Seeding Rate: 140k-175k/Acre
- Large Seed Box Required
- Seeding Depth: 1”
- Seeding Dates: Late Spring, plan
Sungold
At A Glance:
- Food grade, excellent for baking
- Tall with good standablity
- Earlier heading than Oberkulmer and Comet
- Brown chaff
- Smaller seed size than most other spelt
Best Uses:
- Grazing, Haylage, Baleage, Dry Hay, Grain
Establishment:
- Planting Dates: Early fall, Same as winter wheat seeding dates.
- Seeding Rate: 125lbs/Acre Seeding Depth: 1”-1 1/2”
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