Annual Ryegrass
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Tabu+ is a high-performing, diploid Italian ryegrass selected for its rapid establishment, strong cool-season growth and excellent palatability. It is especially effective as a short-rotation feed crop, an undersow into run-out pasture or as a winter-spring feed boost in pastoral systems. Tabu+ combines fast growth with high dry matter production in cooler months, making it a solid choice when you need early feed and high-utilisation forage.
| Persistence | Up to 24 Months |
|---|---|
| endophyte | Nil |
| Sowing rate |
25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Mid |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
- Delivers high-quality feed early, ideal for winter or early spring grazing/cutting cycles.
- Bridges feed gaps and gives reliable bulk when needed most.
- Maximises utilisation by animals due to high palatability and rapid growth.
- Flexible pasture management option: usable either for fast turnaround or short-term pasture performance.
- Provides value in undersowing situations - rejuvenates older pasture with a performance boost
Rocket Italian Ryegrass is a fast-establishing Italian ryegrass cultivar selected for rapid growth and quality feed, particularly suited to winter/early-spring grazing and silage systems. Its strong early strike and good regrowth make it a valuable short-to-medium term pasture option
| Persistence | Up to 24 Months |
|---|---|
| endophyte | Nil |
| Sowing rate |
18-20kg per hectare for oversowing |
| heading date | Mid |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
- Rapid establishment: Excellent for quickly producing feed after sowing or renovation.
- High feed quality: Italian ryegrass type delivers good palatability and digestibility.
- Strong early and mid-season production: Suitable for pastoral systems needing early feed.
- Short-to-medium term use: Designed to perform in feed-gap scenarios or as a crop pasture component.
- Flexible grazing or silage use: Works well for both stock grazing and conservation (silage/hay) when managed.
Tama Annual Ryegrass is a broad-leafed, erect-growing tetraploid annual ryegrass developed for rapid, high-quality feed production. It is particularly well suited to autumn sowing for winter grazing or baleage, offering excellent cold-season growth and high palatability.
| Persistence | Up to 9 Months |
|---|---|
| endophyte | Nil |
| Sowing rate | 27-32kg per hectare |
| heading date | Mid |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
- Provides a quick, high-quality feed source when autumn sowing is possible - ideal to bridge feed gaps during winter and early spring.
- Stock-preferred feed type thanks to high palatability - likely to improve utilisation, intake and livestock performance.
- Extended leafy phase due to later heading, meaning more usable feed before seed-head formation.
- Suitable for systems where short-term high feed output is the goal rather than long-term pasture longevity.
Fascinate is a short-rotation, high-sugar annual Italian ryegrass developed for rapid establishment and high-yield bulk feed. It’s ideal for winter or early spring feed crops, silage or grazing. It performs well in a variety of soil types and offers excellent palatability.
| Persistence | Up to 9 Months |
|---|---|
| endophyte | |
| Sowing rate | 30-35kg per hectare |
| heading date | Mid |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
- Provides a quick, high-yield feed option when you need to bridge feed gaps (winter/spring) or build feed fast.
- Supports efficient animal production: better palatability and nutritional value mean livestock can perform well.
- Flexible: usable for grazing or silage applications, and suitable as a short-term pasture or feed-crop component.
- Good value for short-term feed needs - less investment in long-term persistence, ideal for strategic sowing.
- High sugar content, converts nitrates to sugars faster than other annuals
FineFeed is a fine-leaved, diploid annual ryegrass bred to deliver rapid establishment, high tiller density and strong recovery under heavy grazing. Suited to a wide range of environments - especially where tougher conditions or heavier grazing make tetraploids less resilient.
With its robust growth and excellent feed quality, FineFeed is an ideal choice for farmers seeking a reliable annual ryegrass for winter/spring feed, silage or grazing systems.
| Persistence | Up to 9 Months |
|---|---|
| endophyte | Nil |
| Sowing rate | 27-32kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
- Rapid Feed Establishment: Quick germination and strong growth provide early feed when needed.
- High Quality Forage: Fine leaf, high density structure contributes to palatability and nutritive value.
- Resilient Under Grazing: Adapted to heavier grazing regimes and tough pasture situations.
- Flexible Use: Ideal for grazing, silage/hay or as a component in mixed pasture systems.
Moata is an older but still widely used tetraploid Italian ryegrass in New Zealand. It establishes quickly, delivers high winter and spring growth, and offers excellent palatability. It is particularly suited for grazing or baleage systems and performs well across a range of soil and climatic conditions.
| Persistence | Up to 24 Months |
|---|---|
| endophyte | Nil |
| Sowing rate | 27-32kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
- Enables fast feed production for grazing or baleage, ideal to bridge feed gaps.
- Delayed heading date means a longer period of high-quality leafy feed compared to earlier heading varieties.
- Strong palatability and intake support animal performance.
- Flexible use: suitable for beef, dairy or sheep systems in autumn sowing and early spring feed.
- Because of its adaptability, it provides a reliable option when establishing feed in variable soil or climatic conditions.
Fury is a high-yielding, late-flowering tetraploid ryegrass selected for rapid establishment, excellent winter and spring growth. It is ideal as a short-term feed crop - whether for grazing, silage or hay - and is especially suited for autumn sowing and cool-season feed production
| Persistence | Up to 9 Months |
|---|---|
| endophyte | Nil |
| Sowing rate | 27-32kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
- Provides fast growth and quality feed when you need to bridge seasonal feed gaps (e.g., autumn sowing into winter/spring).
- Maintains leafy growth later into the season - useful where earlier-heading grasses go to seed too soon.
- Well-suited for short-term pasture applications (e.g., 6–12 months) including grazing, silage or hay production.
- Enables good utilisation and feed quality thanks to tetraploid traits and late heading
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We are a family-based business that lives and breathes farming. In 1937, we purchased our first family property for growing seed crops in North Canterbury. Four generations and 86 years later in 2023, we are still immersed in the industry.
