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Rival Turnip is a fast-growing, high-yielding summer turnip bred for early feed and excellent palatability. It produces a balanced combination of leafy top growth and white-fleshed bulbs, making it a reliable option for summer and early autumn grazing.
| Persistence | Up to 3 months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-3kg per hectare |
- 60-90 Days until maturity.
- Fast Feed Supply: Ideal for summer and early autumn grazing when pastures slow down.
- Excellent Animal Performance: High-energy, palatable feed supports fast growth rates.
- Flexible Use: Suitable for direct grazing or as a short-term break crop before regrassing.
- Low Waste: Sweet, soft bulbs and leafy tops ensure high utilisation.
Green Globe Turnip is a traditional, reliable white-fleshed turnip that provides high-quality, palatable feed for stock during autumn and early winter. It’s a proven performer across New Zealand farming systems, valued for its fast growth, high energy, and excellent feed utilisation.
This variety produces round, green-topped bulbs with strong leaf growth, offering a balanced supply of both leaf and root feed for sheep, cattle, and dairy herds.
| Persistence | Up to 5 months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-3kg per hectare |
- Strong Leaf Growth: Provides a leafy top for early grazing followed by bulb utilisation.
- Reliable Performer: Proven across a wide range of soil types and climates.
- Excellent Palatability: Sweet, soft bulbs encourage full stock utilisation.
- Ready for grazing 90-120 days.
- Can be used as summer or winter turnips.
Pasja 2 Leafy Turnip is a fast-establishing, high-quality hybrid brassica bred for quick feed production, excellent regrowth, and superior palatability. It combines the rapid growth of a turnip with the regrowth ability of forage rape, providing versatile, multi-graze feed throughout summer, autumn, and early winter.
Developed for modern New Zealand farming systems, Pasja 2 delivers high yields of leafy, energy-rich feed that supports fast animal growth and efficient feed utilisation - ideal for sheep, beef, and dairy systems.
| Persistence | Up to 6 months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
4kg per hectare |
- Rapid Growth: Ready to graze in as little as 6–8 weeks after sowing.
- Outstanding Regrowth: Capable of 2–3 grazings under good management.
- Leafy Growth Habit: Produces a dense canopy with minimal bulb, ensuring easy grazing.
- Heat & Drought Tolerant: Maintains performance through warm, dry conditions.
- Excellent Palatability: Soft, sweet leaves encourage full grazing and minimal wastage
Hunter Leafy Turnip is a fast-growing, high-quality forage brassica bred in New Zealand to deliver rapid feed, excellent regrowth, and top animal performance. It combines the quick establishment of a turnip with the regrowth ability of forage rape, providing a flexible, multi-graze crop ideal for summer, autumn, and early winter feeding.
Hunter is renowned for its leafy, palatable canopy, high energy content, and ability to perform under dry, warm conditions
| Persistence | Up to 6 months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
4kg per hectare |
- Quick Feed Supply: Perfect for filling feed gaps or boosting summer and autumn growth.
- Multi-Graze Capability: Regrowth after grazing extends feed availability and crop value.
- High Stock Utilisation: Soft leaves and excellent palatability minimise waste.
- Supports Top Animal Performance: Energy-dense feed promotes strong growth and condition.
- Adaptable to Most Systems: Performs well in both dryland and irrigated environments.
- Ideal Break Crop: Excellent option between pasture rotations for soil renewal.
- Fast Establishment: Produces grazeable feed within 6–8 weeks of sowing.
Dash Leafy Turnip is a fast-growing, high-quality forage brassica that delivers exceptional early feed and strong regrowth potential. Bred for quick establishment and excellent palatability, Dash is a short-term, multi-graze crop ideal for summer, autumn, and early winter feed.
This leafy turnip produces high-energy feed within 6–8 weeks of sowing, making it an excellent option for filling feed gaps, finishing lambs, or boosting dairy and beef production during dry or high-demand periods.
| Persistence | Up to 6 months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
4kg per hectare |
- Rapid Growth: Ready to graze in 6–8 weeks, providing quick feed when it’s most needed.
- Leafy Canopy: Produces lush, soft leaves with minimal bulb, ensuring easy grazing and maximum utilisation.
- Excellent Regrowth: Can provide 2–3 grazings under good management.
- Heat and Dry Tolerant: Performs well through warm, dry conditions where other forages struggle.
- Good Disease Resistance: Tolerant to common brassica leaf diseases, including powdery mildew.
- Flexible Sowing Window: Suitable for spring, summer, or early autumn sowing across most regions
Vibrant is a high-performing leafy hybrid brassica - a cross between turnip and rape - bred to deliver fast establishment, excellent regrowth, and top-quality feed. It combines the quick maturity and palatability of turnips with the persistence and yield of forage rape.
Vibrant is one of the most versatile brassicas available, providing rapid summer feed, autumn grazing, or a quality break crop for pasture renewal. Its soft, digestible leaves and regrowth ability make it ideal for lamb finishing, dairy heifers, or beef cattle.
| Persistence | Up to 6 months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
4kg per hectare |
- Rapid Establishment: Ready to graze in 6–8 weeks, earlier than most forage rape varieties.
- Excellent Regrowth: Can produce 2–3 grazings in a season under good management.
- Leafy and Palatable: Soft, broad leaves with minimal stem ensure excellent stock utilisation.
- Heat and Dry Tolerant: Performs reliably through warm, dry summer periods.
- Flexible Sowing Window: Suitable for spring through late summer sowing.
- Good Disease Tolerance: Resists common brassica leaf diseases, including powdery mildew
Goliath Rape is a high-yielding, large-leaved forage rape bred in New Zealand for outstanding regrowth potential, feed quality, and flexibility. It’s a hybrid cross between kale and turnip, combining kale’s persistence and yield with turnip’s rapid establishment and palatability.
Goliath provides excellent summer, autumn, and early winter feed, making it one of the most popular choices for farmers needing a multi-graze, high-energy brassica that performs under a wide range of conditions. 90–110 days until grazing.
| Persistence | Up to 9 months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
4kg per hectare |
- Reliable Summer and Autumn Feed: Maintains growth and feed value through warm, dry periods.
- Multiple Grazings Improve Value: Strong regrowth after grazing increases overall yield and feed efficiency.
- Boosts Animal Performance: Leafy, digestible feed promotes rapid weight gain and high intake.
- Versatile Cropping Option: Works well in feed rotations, pasture renewal programmes, or as a short-term stand-alone crop.
- Excellent Palatability: Readily grazed by all livestock classes with minimal waste
Winfred Rape is a highly versatile, fast-establishing leafy forage brassica bred in New Zealand from a cross between kale and turnip. It provides exceptional feed quality, strong regrowth, and excellent animal performance, making it one of the country’s most widely used brassicas for summer, autumn, and early winter feed.
Winfred’s rapid establishment and strong resilience to heat and dry conditions make it an ideal crop for finishing lambs, beef cattle, or dairy young stock across a wide range of soil types and climates
| Persistence | Up to 9 months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
4kg per hectare |
- Boosts Livestock Performance: High-energy, easily digestible forage supports rapid live weight gains and milk solids production.
- Excellent Regrowth and Utilisation: Multiple grazings possible, improving feed efficiency and profitability.
- Performs Under Stress: Proven drought and heat tolerance ensures reliability in summer dryland systems.
- ComplIments Other Forages: Works well in mixed swards with plantain, chicory, or Italian ryegrass.
- Easy to Manage: Establishes quickly and suits both intensive and extensive grazing systems.
- Fast Establishment: Produces grazeable feed within 8–10 weeks of sowing.
Spitfire Rape is a high-yielding, fast-growing forage rape bred in New Zealand to deliver exceptional versatility, quality, and regrowth potential. It combines the early maturity of Winfred with the leafiness and persistence of Goliath, creating a robust brassica that performs across a wide range of conditions.
With rapid establishment, high energy content, and strong regrowth after grazing, Spitfire is ideal for summer, autumn, and early winter feed, providing flexible, high-quality forage for lambs, cattle, and dairy systems.
90-110 Days until grazing.
Recommended sowing rate of 4kg per hectare.
| Persistence | Up to 9 months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
4kg per hectare |
- Fast Establishment: Rapid early growth - ready to graze in as little as 10–12 weeks after sowing.
- Excellent Regrowth: Capable of producing 2–3 grazings under good management.
- High Leaf-to-Stem Ratio: Soft, leafy structure for easy grazing and high utilisation.
- Strong Disease Tolerance: Excellent resistance to powdery mildew and leaf spot.
- Broad Sowing Window: Can be sown spring through early autumn for flexible feed planning.
Kingsford Rape is a high-yielding, leafy forage rape bred in New Zealand for strong regrowth, high feed value, and excellent stock utilisation. It’s one of the most versatile and proven brassicas, suitable for both summer and autumn feed or as a shoulder-season option between pasture rotations.
With rapid establishment and outstanding leaf production, Kingsford provides high-energy, palatable feed that livestock readily graze - ideal for lamb finishing, dairy supplementation, or beef systems.
| Persistence | Up to 9 months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
4kg per hectare |
- Fast Establishment: Germinates quickly and delivers quality feed within 8–10 weeks of sowing.
- High Leaf-to-Stem Ratio: Soft, leafy forage promotes excellent palatability and intake.
- Excellent Regrowth Potential: Can deliver 2–3 grazings under good management.
- High Feed Value: Typically ME 12–13 MJ/kg DM, with high protein and digestibility.
- Flexible Sowing Window: Can be sown spring through early autumn depending on region and feed requirements.
Invitation Swede is a modern, high-yielding, yellow-fleshed swede bred for exceptional bulb quality, strong disease resistance, and winter reliability. With its high energy content and excellent palatability, Invitation delivers top animal performance and is a proven performer across New Zealand’s temperate and cooler farming regions.
This variety combines strong early growth, firm, smooth bulbs, and improved club root resistance, making it a smart choice for farmers seeking consistent, high-quality winter feed
Sowing Rate: 1-1.5kg per hectare
Key benefits
- Outstanding Feed Quality: High-energy yellow-fleshed bulbs for excellent live weight gain and animal condition.
- Strong Early Growth: Rapid establishment and canopy development provide early vigour and weed suppression.
- Excellent Palatability: Sweet, firm bulbs with smooth skin encourage full grazing and minimal waste.
- Disease Resistance: Improved tolerance to club root, dry rot, and mildew, offering dependable yield stability.
- Mid–Late Maturing: Around 200–230 days to grazing, ideal for mid- to late-winter feeding.
- Winter Hardiness: Maintains bulb integrity and feed quality through cold, wet winter conditions
Coleor Kale is a high-yielding, late-maturing French-bred kale variety recognised for its exceptional winter hardiness, high leaf yield, and excellent disease tolerance. It’s an ideal choice for dairy, beef, and sheep farmers seeking a reliable, energy-dense feed source through the colder months.
Coleor produces a dense canopy of leafy forage with strong stem strength and high dry matter content, ensuring excellent animal utilisation and minimal wastage.
Sowing Rate: 4-5kg per hectare
Key benefits
- High Leaf Yield: Outstanding leaf-to-stem ratio, delivering soft, palatable feed with strong nutritional value.
- Superior Winter Hardiness: Performs exceptionally in cold, wet conditions; maintains leaf quality and yield through frost periods.
- Strong Disease Resistance: Demonstrates excellent tolerance to leaf spot, Alternaria, and powdery mildew.
- Late Maturity: Around 210–240 days from sowing to grazing - ideal for late winter or early spring feeding.
Sovereign Gold Kale (commonly known as Sov Gold Kale) is a high-yielding, leafy forage kale bred in New Zealand for exceptional winter performance and animal utilisation. It combines excellent feed quality, strong disease resistance, and winter hardiness, making it a top choice for farmers seeking reliable, high-energy winter feed for dairy, beef, and sheep systems.
With its high leaf-to-stem ratio and robust growth habit, Sovereign Gold delivers dense, palatable feed.
Sowing Rate: 4-5kg per hectare
Key benefits
- High Feed Quality: ideal for finishing lambs and maintaining dairy or beef condition.
- Exceptional Leaf-to-Stem Ratio: Produces abundant leafy feed with minimal fibre and wastage.
- Strong Winter Hardiness: Tolerates frost and adverse weather, maintaining leaf quality into late winter.
- Excellent Palatability: Livestock readily graze both leaves and softer stems, ensuring high utilisation.
- Improved Disease Resistance: Tolerant to club root and leaf spot, reducing crop loss risk.
Portland Kale is a high-yielding, winter-hardy forage kale bred for excellent stock performance and reliability across New Zealand conditions. It’s ideal for late autumn and winter feeding, providing a dense, high-quality feed source for dairy, beef, and sheep operations.
it is a medium stem variety with 150-200 days until grazing.
Sowing Rate: 5kg per hectare
Key benefits
- Reliable Winter Feed Source: Provides consistent, high-energy feed during the critical feed gap period.
- Supports Stock Condition: Ideal for wintering dairy cows, beef cattle, and ewes prior to lambing.
- Efficient Land Use: Delivers excellent dry matter production per hectare for low input cost.
- Resilient and Easy to Manage: Handles a wide range of soils and climates, and suits strip or break grazing.
- Improves Feed Planning: Can be integrated with follow-up crops or reseeding programmes for spring.
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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.
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.
