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Subterranean clover is an annual-legume uniquely suited to dry, summer-stress and low-input pasture systems in New Zealand. It grows through autumn, winter and spring, then sets seed in early summer and dies. It is specially valuable in areas where perennial clovers struggle with summer dryness
| Persistence | 1 year+ if it is able to self seed |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
4-6kg per hectare in a mix |
- Enhances pasture productivity and animal performance in dryland systems where other legumes fail.
- Contributes nitrogen to the pasture system, helping companion grasses grow better and improving overall sward quality.
- Cost-effective legume option in marginal or hill country pastures, due to its self-reseed ability and adaptation to tough conditions.
- Helps diversify pastures, reduce risk of legume failure and support resilient pasture systems.
Balansa Clover is a high-performing annual legume adapted to New Zealand conditions. It’s especially suited for autumn sowing, wet or heavy soils, and for producing large volumes of high-quality feed in late winter and spring. It naturally reseeds under favourable conditions, giving excellent flexibility for rotational or short-term pasture systems.
| Persistence | Up to 9 Months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-4kg per hectare in a mix |
- Adds nitrogen to pasture systems, boosting companion grass growth and reducing fertiliser reliance.
- Performs where conventional legumes struggle (e.g., heavy soils or wetter zones), improving paddock productivity.
- Its capacity to self-reseed offers cost-effective pasture renewal or alternative to full re-sowing in appropriate conditions.
- Highly palatable forage supports livestock growth, making it valuable in sheep, beef and mixed systems.
Berseem Clover is a fast-establishing annual legume that excels in warm soils and provides quality forage and nitrogen fixation within a single season. It is particularly suited for grazing, green manure use, and short-term forage rotations. In New Zealand conditions it works well as a seasonal legume for late winter/early spring grazing or cutting, and in situations where rapid ground cover and nitrogen input are required.
| Persistence | Up to 9 Months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-4kg per hectare in a mix |
- Provides high-quality feed in seasons when perennial pastures may be slower -- supporting livestock growth or production.
- Improves soil fertility and nitrogen reserves, reducing reliance on synthetic nitrogen fertiliser.
- Offers flexibility in pasture or crop rotation systems - useful for rejuvenation, short-term forage or strategic sowing.
- Offers flexibility in pasture or crop rotation systems — useful for rejuvenation, short-term forage or strategic sowing.
Arrowleaf Clover is a winter/early-spring annual legume known for high-quality feed and strong nitrogen-fixing ability. With its large leaflets and upright growth habit, it delivers excellent palatability and digestibility, making it a strategic choice for grazing or cut-and-carry systems.
| Persistence | Up to 9 Months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
3-6kg per hectare in a mix |
- Provides high-quality feed early in the season, supporting livestock performance when pasture growth is limited.
- Helps reduce fertiliser nitrogen inputs by fixing nitrogen naturally, improving overall pasture fertility.
- Helps bridge the feed gap in spring when other species may have matured or slowed.
- Works well as a strategic component in crop-pasture rotations or short-term renewal swards.
Persian Clover is a fast-growing annual legume that delivers high-quality feed through late winter and spring and can be used for grazing, hay or silage production. It is particularly suited to soils and environments where traditional perennial clovers may struggle, including wetter soils or crop-break situations
| Persistence | Up to 9 Months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
3-6kg per hectare in a mix |
- Delivers quality feed when needed: Supports stock growth in late winter/early spring periods when feed supply is often limited.
- Helps improve soil fertility: As a legume, it fixes nitrogen and supports companion grass growth.
- Offers versatility: Usable for grazing, hay, silage or as part of a pasture renewal strategy.
- Suitable for challenging paddocks: Works well in wetter soils, soils with lower fertility or as part of a crop-pasture rotation.
Strawberry Clover is a hardy, stoloniferous perennial legume that thrives in wet, saline, or heavy soils where traditional white clovers may struggle. Known for its adaptability and tolerance to challenging conditions, Strawberry Clover is an excellent option for low-lying, coastal, or periodically waterlogged paddocks.
It provides reliable feed production, strong nitrogen fixation, and long-term persistence, making it an ideal choice for both pasture improvement and soil restoration.
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-4kg per hectare in a mix |
- Performs Where Others Fail: Ideal for coastal flats, heavy clay soils, and periodically flooded areas.
- Improves Soil Health: Enhances structure, fertility, and biological activity in marginal or compacted paddocks.
- Supports Sustainable Pastures: Provides natural nitrogen and helps reclaim low-fertility or saline soils.
- Reduces Weeds and Bare Ground: Dense stolon growth creates strong soil cover and erosion protection.
- Flexible Use: Suitable for grazing, hay, or inclusion in diverse pasture mixes for improved resilience.
Hamua Red Clover is a high-yielding, locally bred New Zealand red clover known for its strong performance in both grazing and conservation systems. It delivers exceptional dry matter yields, excellent regrowth, and high feed quality throughout spring, summer, and autumn. Hamua is well suited to cut-and-carry, silage, or rotational grazing, offering a balance of productivity and persistence in a wide range of condition
| Persistence | Up to 4 Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
1-3kg per hectare in a mix |
- High Yielding: Consistently produces large volumes of quality feed in mixed or specialist pastures.
- Strong Regrowth: Rapid recovery after cutting or grazing allows for multiple harvests each season.
- Erect Growth Habit: Tall, upright plant structure ideal for silage and hay production.
- Excellent Feed Quality: High protein and energy levels support fast animal growth and milk production.
- Nitrogen Fixing: Fixes significant nitrogen, improving soil fertility and supporting companion grasses.
Relish Red Clover is a highly persistent, disease-resistant red clover bred specifically for New Zealand grazing conditions. It combines excellent feed quality with improved grazing tolerance and longevity compared to traditional red clovers. Relish performs exceptionally well in intensive sheep, beef, and dairy systems, delivering consistent production and high animal performance over multiple seasons.
| Persistence | Up to 4 Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
1-3kg per hectare in a mix |
- High Yielding: Produces exceptional dry matter yields across spring, summer, and early autumn.
- Excellent Grazing Tolerance: Unlike older red clovers, Relish withstands regular grazing while maintaining productivity.
- Superior Disease Resistance: Strong resistance to crown and root rots extends plant life and maintains performance.
- High Feed Quality: Leafy growth with high protein and energy levels supports fast weight gain and milk production.
- Strong Nitrogen Fixation: Contributes valuable nitrogen to the soil and companion grasses, enhancing overall pasture fertility.
Paeroa Red Clover is a high-yielding, persistent, erect red clover bred in New Zealand for long-term pasture performance. It delivers exceptional dry matter production, strong regrowth after grazing or cutting, and outstanding feed quality. Paeroa is an ideal choice for intensive grazing, silage, or hay systems, providing both productivity and reliability across a range of soil types.
| Persistence | Up to 4 Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
1-3kg per hectare in a mix |
- Erect Growth Habit: Produces strong, upright stems for easy cutting and excellent silage or hay production.
- High Yield Potential: Proven performer in New Zealand trials, producing top-quality feed with strong regrowth.
- Strong Regrowth: Rapid recovery after cutting or grazing ensures multiple harvests per season.
- Excellent Feed Value: High in protein and energy to support fast weight gain and milk production.
- Nitrogen Fixation: Contributes significant nitrogen to companion grasses and improves soil fertility.
Pinnacle is a large-leaf, high-yielding white clover bred in New Zealand to deliver outstanding feed production and animal performance. It produces high levels of quality forage through spring and summer and is ideally suited to dairy and finishing systems where feed demand and fertility are high.
With excellent compatibility in mixed pastures, Pinnacle is a premium clover choice for driving productivity and profitability.
| Persistence | 5 Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-4kg per hectare in a mix |
| heading date |
- Large-Leaf Variety: Offers superior yield and clover bulk compared with traditional types like Huia.
- High Feed Quality: Excellent palatability and digestibility for milk and liveweight gain.
- Strong Summer Growth: Maintains feed quality and productivity during warm conditions.
- Excellent Nitrogen Fixation: Improves soil fertility and supports vigorous companion grass growth.
- Good Persistence: Well adapted to rotational grazing and medium-to-high fertility soils.
Hardy White Clover is a small-leaf, highly persistent variety developed to perform under tough grazing conditions. It’s an ideal clover choice for hard-grazed pastures, hill country, and dryland systems, offering excellent nitrogen fixation and ground cover. Hardy’s dense stolon structure and drought tolerance make it a long-term performer where larger-leaf clovers may struggle to persist.
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-4kg per hectare in a mix |
| heading date |
- Small-Leaf Type: Compact growth habit ensures superior persistence under frequent grazing and treading.
- Highly Persistent: Excellent survival under hard grazing pressure, summer dry conditions, and less fertile soils.
- Dense Ground Cover: Forms a tight mat that resists weed invasion and protects soil from erosion.
- Excellent Nitrogen Fixation: Adds significant nitrogen to the soil, boosting growth of companion grasses.
Huia White Clover is one of New Zealand’s most trusted and enduring clover cultivars. First released in the 1950s, it remains a reliable performer in a wide range of farming systems. Known for its excellent persistence, adaptability, and strong nitrogen-fixing ability, Huia is a cornerstone of New Zealand’s pasture base - ideal for permanent grazing systems across dairy, sheep, and beef operations.
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-4kg per hectare in a mix |
| heading date |
- Small to Medium Leaf Size: Offers a balance between yield and persistence, making it suitable for a variety of grazing intensities.
- Proven Reliability: Performs consistently across a wide range of soils and climates, from coastal flats to inland hill country.
- Strong Nitrogen Fixation: Produces high levels of biologically fixed nitrogen, supporting companion grasses and reducing fertiliser needs.
- Excellent Compatibility: Works well in mixed pastures with perennial ryegrass, cocksfoot, or tall fescue.
- Adaptable Growth Habit: Spreads by stolons, maintaining a dense and even sward under rotational or set-stocking systems.
The BAP Annual Clover Mix combines Balansa, Arrowleaf, and Persian clovers to deliver fast-establishing, high-quality feed and powerful nitrogen fixation. Designed for short- to medium-term pastures, this mix excels in autumn sowings and provides exceptional spring and early-summer feed production.
Mix Contains: 33% Balansa Clover, 33% Arrowleaf Clover, 33% Persian Clover
| Persistence | Up to 9 Months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-4kg per hectare in a mix |
- Boosts Feed Supply: Fills early spring and late-season feed gaps with high-protein forage.
- Improves Soil Health: Builds nitrogen reserves for following crops or perennial pastures.
- Enhances Animal Performance: Excellent feed for finishing lambs or supplementing dairy and beef systems.
- Supports Sustainable Farming: Reduces fertiliser inputs and encourages a more balanced, diverse pasture ecosystem.
The Tri-Blend Red Clover Mix combines three of New Zealand’s top-performing red clover cultivars - Paeroa, Hamua, and Relish - to deliver exceptional feed quality, persistence, and seasonal balance.
Mix Contains: 50% Paeroa Red Clover, 30% Hamua Red Clover, 20% Relish Red Clover
| Persistence | 3-5 Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-4kg per hectare in a mix |
- Balanced Leaf and Growth Type: Combines both erect and semi-prostrate red clover types for superior regrowth and adaptability.
- High Feed Value: Excellent digestibility and energy, ideal for finishing lambs or boosting milk production.
- Strong Nitrogen Fixation: Improves soil fertility naturally, reducing the need for synthetic fertiliser.
- Improved Persistence: The inclusion of Relish provides disease resistance and durability under rotational grazing.
- Excellent Regrowth: Paeroa and Hamua varieties promote vigorous spring and summer recovery after cutting or grazing.
The Tri-Blend White Clover Mix combines three proven white clover varieties — Pinnacle, Hardy, and Huia — to create a balanced, high-performing legume base for permanent pastures. Each variety contributes its unique strengths to improve nitrogen fixation, grazing tolerance, and feed quality.
Mix Contains: 50% Pinnacle White Clover, 25% Hardy White Clover, 25% Huia White Clover
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
2-4kg per hectare in a mix |
- Enhances Pasture Longevity: Extends productive life of pasture through consistent regrowth and resilience.
- Boosts Animal Performance: High protein and digestibility improve liveweight gain and milk production.
- Supports Sustainable Farming: Reduces reliance on synthetic nitrogen and improves soil fertility naturally.
- Complements All Grass Species: Perfect for mixing with perennial ryegrass, fescue, or cocksfoot-based swards.
- Reliable Across Regions: Proven performance from coastal to inland hill country conditions.
Sorghum is a warm-season, high-yielding forage hybrid designed to produce bulk feed rapidly. It thrives in full sun and warm soil conditions, and is especially suitable for summer grazing or silage when perennial pastures are under pressure from heat and dry conditions.
Plant when soil temperature is 15-16C and rising.
Grows in low rainfall areas.
Sowing Rate: 35kg per hectare
Key benefits
- Provides a strong feed option during summer feed gaps or when pasture growth has declined.
- Supports high-stocking systems by delivering bulk feed quickly.
- Helps maintain feed supply and animal performance in warm or dry-season conditions.
Japanese Millet is a warm-season annual forage grass developed for rapid establishment and high-yield summer feed. It’s ideal for livestock systems needing fast strike, bulk feed, or multiple cuts in one season. Known for its drought tolerance and ability to produce up to 2–3 cuts for silage or grazing in the right conditions.
First cut or grazing can be around 45-60 days.
The minimum soil temperature for sowing is around 17C
Sowing Rate: 25-30kg per hectare for sowing down or broadcast
Key benefits
- Provides a quick feed source during summer when perennial pastures slow, helping fill feed gaps.
- Supports improved animal intake and performance thanks to its forage quality and palatability.
- Offers flexibility: can be used as a standalone short-term pasture or as part of a feed-crop rotation.
- Suitable for farmers looking for a fast-growing summer feed solution under warm conditions
Hillary Fescue is a deep-rooted perennial fescue grass cultivar developed for New Zealand conditions. It establishes more slowly than many ryegrasses, but once its root system is established it performs particularly well in summer-dry environments and under grazing pressure.
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | Nil |
| Sowing rate |
10-20kg per hectare in a mix |
| heading date | Early |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
- Offers reliable pasture performance in areas where other grasses may struggle during summer dryness.
- Provides quality feed rather than just bulk, which supports more efficient animal grazing and utilisation.
- Adds longevity and resilience to a pasture mix, reducing the risk of bare ground under drought or summer stress.
- Its compatibility with legumes and herbs helps build a diverse, balanced sward rather than a single-species stand.
Phalaris is a deep-rooted perennial grass known for its exceptional drought tolerance, persistence, and adaptability to a wide range of soils. Originally developed for dryland farming systems, Phalaris performs best in summer-dry, free-draining environments where it provides long-term, high-quality feed.
It is one of the most persistent temperate grasses available, capable of surviving both drought and grazing stress when properly managed.
is best in a mix as you can get Phalaris staggers is the biggest risk in straight stands, caused by alkaloids (tryptamines and β-carbolines) that can build up in plants under certain conditions
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate |
1-3kg per hectare in a mix |
| heading date | Early |
- Ideal for dryland and marginal country, reducing re-sowing frequency due to its long lifespan.
- Is known to reduce grass grub pressure in pastures.
- Improves pasture resilience in the face of dry spells, reducing bare soil exposure.
Gala Grazing Brome is a perennial brome grass cultivar that offers the performance of ryegrass in the brome family. It is ideally suited for free-draining soils, particularly in summer-dry or low-rainfall regions, and is designed to provide rapid autumn recovery, strong winter and early-spring growth, and high persistence under grazing.
| Persistence | 3-5 Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | Nil |
| Sowing rate |
6-12kg per hectare in a mix |
| heading date | Early |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
- Extends productive pasture in challenging conditions – particularly for summer-dry, light-soil farms.
- Safe for stock thanks to nil endophyte status, reducing animal-health risks.
- Reduces reliance on high-input perennial ryegrass in marginal or dryland paddocks.
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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.
