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4Front is a tetraploid perennial ryegrass developed by Barenbrug in New Zealand., delivering exceptional year-round yield, improved persistence, and superior grazing performance.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 3-5 Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | NEA2 |
| Sowing rate | 27-32kg per hectare |
| heading date | Mid |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Delivers high feed quantity and quality, supporting better live-weight gains, milk production, and productive grazing.
- Extended season feed: Because of the late heading and persistence, feed quality remains high later in the season when some grasses decline.
- Robust performance under intensive grazing systems: The high tiller density and tetraploid nature make it suitable for high-performance dairy, beef, or mixed systems.
Note: Cantina is only available through Wesco as part of a custom seed mix. It cannot be purchased as a standalone product
Cantina is a late-heading tetraploid perennial ryegrass bred by Valley Seeds for exceptional feed quality, strong persistence, and high dry matter production. It provides consistent performance through winter, spring, and summer, making it an ideal base for high-performing pasture systems.
As a tetraploid, Cantina produces lush, leafy growth with excellent palatability and digestibility, supporting animal performance in both dairy and livestock systems. Its late heading extends feed quality well into late spring and early summer, while strong disease resistance ensures durability under intensive grazing.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 4-5 Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | High |
| Sowing rate | 27-32kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Late-Heading Tetraploid: Extends f
- High Dry Matter Yield: Consistent performance under good management and fertility.
- Excellent Palatability: Lush, soft leaves encourage high animal intake and improved conversion efficiency.
- Strong Rust Resistance: Maintains clean, green growth through humid conditions.
- Persistent & Adaptable: Performs reliably across a range of soil types and environments.
- Mix Flexibility: Combines exceptionally well with dense diploids, cocksfoot, and clovers for balanced, high-quality pastures
Foxtrot is a tetraploid perennial ryegrass selected for high forage yield, digestibility, and persistence under grazing. It offers improved palatability and higher metabolisable energy compared to many diploid ryegrasses, making it suitable for high-performance finishing or dairy systems
Product Specs
| Persistence | 4-5 Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | Nil |
| Sowing rate | 27-32kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Improves feed quality and animal intake, which can support higher liveweight gains or milk production.
- Good option for high-output farms where feed quality, not just quantity, is critical.
- Helps maximise pasture utilisation due to improved palatability and regrowth.
- Offers an alternative to diploid ryegrasses especially when performance is the goal rather than low-input persistence.
- Works well when mixed with clovers and herbs to build a high-quality sward.
OCP Perennial Ryegrass, also known as Old Canterbury Perennial, is a heritage New Zealand ryegrass variety derived from breeding lines first established in the 1950s. It is recognised for its rugged persistence, hard-grazing tolerance, and adaptability to lower fertility soils.
Although an older cultivar, OCP continues to perform reliably in challenging conditions where more modern, high-input ryegrasses may not persist. Its high endophyte expression provides strong insect protection and pasture resilience, making it well-suited for traditional sheep and beef systems across a wide range of environments.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | High, Nil |
| Sowing rate | 25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Early |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Reliable production in low-input or extensive grazing systems.
- Long-term persistence under hard grazing or set-stocking.
- Reduced management requirements compared with newer, high-fertility cultivars.
- Ideal for farmers seeking a tough, proven ryegrass for dryland or less intensive pasture systems.
Stamina is a older well tested perennial ryegrass which is know for strong establishment, persistence and rust tolerance
Product Specs
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | High, Nil |
| Sowing rate | 25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Early |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Excellent rust tolerance good early spring growth.
- Versatile across soil types and climatic zones in NZ.
- Good compatibility with clover and mixed-pasture systems, enabling flexibility in pasture design.
Rohan Perennial Ryegrass is a spreading-type perennial ryegrass cultivar developed in New Zealand, designed especially for sheep and beef/hill-country systems. It features a unique spreading habit (fills bare areas) and is noted for high persistence, low maintenance, and good palatability.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 5 Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | NEA2, Nil |
| Sowing rate | 25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Spreading growth habit: Actively spreads to fill bare patches, improving ground cover and long-term sward density.
- Fine, dense tillering: Creates a soft, palatable pasture ideal for sheep and beef systems.
- Late-heading (+16 days): Extends the leafy feed period into late spring and early summer.
- High persistence: Performs well in dry, hill-country, or challenging soil conditions.
- Low staggers risk: NEA2 endophyte maintains animal safety without compromising pest protection.
- Adaptable performance: Suitable for both rotational and set-stocked grazing systems.
Array Perennial Ryegrass is a late-heading diploid ryegrass developed for high-quality feed and reliable persistence under New Zealand conditions. It combines excellent yield potential with a dense, fine-leaved sward structure, making it ideal for intensive grazing systems. With the inclusion of the NEA2 endophyte, Array offers balanced insect protection and dependable performance in a variety of soil types and climates.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | NEA2, Nill |
| Sowing rate | 25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- High-quality feed for improved animal performance and weight gain.
- Outstanding persistence under both rotational and set-stocking systems.
- Reliable year-round production with excellent spring and autumn growth.
- Dense sward structure for weed suppression and clover compatibility.
- Ideal for dairy, sheep, and beef systems seeking longevity and resilience.
Prospect Perennial Ryegrass is a mid- to late-heading diploid ryegrass bred in New Zealand for strong persistence, excellent feed quality, and animal performance. It’s designed to deliver reliable growth across all seasons and perform under a wide range of management systems. With its AR37 endophyte, Prospect provides strong insect protection and exceptional pasture longevity.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | AR37, AR1 |
| Sowing rate | 25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Mid |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Mid-late heading diploid: Combines quality and production across key grazing periods.
- High tiller density: Excellent sward strength and resilience under grazing pressure.
- Outstanding feed quality: High digestibility and metabolisable energy (ME) for improved animal performance.
- Proven persistence: Performs exceptionally well across a range of soil types and climates.
- Strong rust resistance: Maintains leaf quality in humid conditions.
Legion Perennial Ryegrass is a late-heading diploid ryegrass renowned for its balance of persistence, feed quality, and adaptability. It features the trusted AR37 endophyte, which provides superior insect protection and ensures long-term performance under challenging New Zealand grazing conditions. Legion is well known as an all-round performer with excellent seasonal growth and high rust tolerance, making it a reliable choice for dairy, sheep, and beef systems.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | AR37, AR1, Nil |
| Sowing rate | 25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- AR37 endophyte: Offers excellent insect protection, including against Argentine stem weevil and black beetle, while maintaining animal safety.
- High rust tolerance: Consistent leaf quality through humid conditions.
- Excellent all-round growth: Balanced performance in summer, winter, and autumn.
- Fine-leaved, dense tillering type: Forms a durable, persistent sward ideal for intensive grazing.
It features strong autumn and summer leaf production, and is bred with AR37 endophyte for improved insect resistance.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | AR37, AR1 |
| Sowing rate | 25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Provides sustained leafy feed into late spring and early summer.
- Suitable for dairy, sheep, beef and deer systems looking for longevity and robust performance.
- Good foundation grass for pasture mixes, especially where persistence under grazing pressure is required.
One50 Perennial Ryegrass is a late-heading diploid ryegrass bred for exceptional yield, persistence, and animal performance. It’s one of New Zealand’s most trusted perennial ryegrasses, well known for its strong seasonal growth. One50 remains leafy and palatable late into the season, making it a reliable choice for all livestock systems.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | AR37, AR1, Nil Endophyte |
| Sowing rate | 25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Late-Heading Diploid: Extends the vegetative period for leafy, digestible feed into summer.
- High Yielding: Excellent annual dry matter production under rotational grazing.
- Strong Persistence: Well proven across a range of soil types and climates.
- Dense Tillering: Creates a robust sward structure that suppresses weeds and supports clover establishment.
- Endophyte Protection: Commonly available with AR37 endophyte for superior insect protection and persistence.
Matrix is a late-heading, high-performance diploid perennial ryegrass renowned for its exceptional palatability, strong persistence, and high feed quality. Bred in New Zealand for New Zealand conditions, Matrix offers excellent year-round production and suits intensive sheep, beef, and dairy systems.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 5+ Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | High Endophyte |
| Sowing rate | 25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Late-heading diploid: Maintains leafy feed quality later into the season.
- High Density and Persistence: Dense tillering habit ensures excellent ground cover and long pasture life.
- Excellent Palatability: Stock show strong preference for Matrix due to its fine leaf and soft texture.
- Good Disease Resistance: Performs well against common ryegrass diseases including crown rust.
- Strong Year-Round Growth: Proven productivity in both winter and summer.
Stampede Perennial Ryegrass is a premium late-heading diploid ryegrass bred from Matrix, One50, and Prospect. It combines exceptional feed quality with excellent persistence and rust resistance, making it a proven performer in both dairy and livestock finishing systems. Its CM142 endophyte provides superior animal safety, reducing the risk of ryegrass staggers or heat stress while maintaining strong year-round growth.
Product Specs
| Persistence | 5 Years |
|---|---|
| endophyte | CM142 Endophyte |
| Sowing rate | 25-30kg per hectare |
| heading date | Late |
| Best used for | Grazing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- High Animal Safety: Contains the CM142 endophyte, delivering strong pest resistance with minimal risk of staggers or heat stress.
- Exceptional Seasonal Growth: Consistent winter and spring production with reliable summer persistence.
- High Yield & Quality: Excellent metabolisable energy (ME) and digestibility for maximum animal performance.
- Strong Rust Resistance: Maintains leaf quality and palatability through humid conditions.
- Adaptable Performance: Suitable across a wide range of soil types and New Zealand climates.
SUMMER FORAGE HERB MIX
This premium mix is a high-performance herbal blend proven to deliver exceptional results in fattening and milk production systems. Designed for versatility across varying seasonal conditions, it combines deep-rooted herbs and high-protein clovers to provide sustained growth, feed quality, and persistence.
Grazing: First graze when chicory reaches 15–20 cm; avoid grazing too low to maintain root strength
This Mix contains: Sargent Chicory 41% / Drover Plantain 35% / Pinnacle White Clover 24%
Product Specs
| Persistence | 6-24 Months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate | 13kg per hectare |
Key benefits
- Excellent summer and shoulder-season feed.
- Rapid establishment and strong regrowth.
- High palatability for improved intake and animal performance.
- Ideal for finishing lambs, beef cattle, and supporting lactating dairy cows.
- Enhances soil structure and fertility.
HIGH-BULK WINTER GRAZING AND SILAGE MIX
The Winter Grazing mix is a high-performing winter feed option designed to provide 2–3 grazing's or high-quality silage/baleage cuts. This mix combines cereals, legumes, and brassicas to deliver a balanced, nitrogen-enriching crop that performs exceptionally well in cool conditions and fits perfectly between maize rotations.
This Mix contains: Maxum oats 60% / ryecorn 16% / vetch 7% / Fascinate annual ryegrass 13% / radish 3% / Spitfire rape 1%
Product Specs
| Persistence | 3-6 Months |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate | 75kg per hectare |
| Best used for | Grazing / Silage |
Key benefits
- Reliable Winter Feed: Ensures consistent production during feed shortages.
- High Bulk Silage Option: Produces dense forage suitable for silage or baleage.
- Improves Soil Health: Vetch and radish improve nitrogen cycling and soil aeration.
- Cost-Effective: Delivers strong returns through both feed yield and soil improvement.
- Flexible Management: Suitable for both mechanical harvest and direct grazing systems.
BULK WINTER FEED
The Oat & Italian Silage Mix is an ideal bulk feed crop for silage and winter strip grazing. Combining the fast-growing Maxum Oats with Fascinate Annual Italian Ryegrass, this mix delivers excellent yield, versatility, and feed quality through the cooler months.
If wanting a multi-graze option, we can do a more grass-dominant mix - Fascinate 60%/ Maxum oats 40% - with a sowing rate of 50kg per hectare. Please ask one of our friendly team about this option.
This Mix contains: Maxum Oats 80% / Fascinate Annual Italian Ryegrass 20%
Sowing Rate: 100kg per hectare
Key benefits
- Reliable Winter Feed Supply: Excellent option for maintaining animal condition through winter.
- Dual Purpose: Can be used for both grazing and silage depending on seasonal needs.
- Good Regrowth Potential: The ryegrass component provides extended grazing after the oat phase.
- Cost-Effective: Offers a practical, high-yielding feed source with strong returns on investment.
- Suitable for All Livestock: Well-balanced feed for dairy, beef, or sheep systems.
FAST-GROWING, BUDGET-FRIENDLY PASTURE
The Italian Value Blend is a great producer of quality feed at a budget-friendly price, offering excellent seasonal performance and fast establishment. It’s an ideal option for oversowing tired pastures, sowing down after cropping, or providing a seasonal feed boost without the cost of premium long-rotation mixes.
Variable Seed Composition: May include a mix of short and long-term Italian ryegrasses, tailored to seasonal availability.
Product Specs
| Persistence | Short Term |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate | 32 kg per hectare / 20kg per hectare for under sowing |
| Best used for | Oversowing, Short Term Pasture Option |
Key benefits
- Fast Feed Boost: Delivers quick establishment and early grazing opportunities for livestock.
- Budget-Friendly Pasture Renewal: Ideal for farmers looking for strong results without high input costs.
HIGH-YIELD ITALIAN RYEGRASS BLEND
The Italian Multiblend is a highly effective combination of long and short rotation Italian ryegrasses, designed to deliver rapid establishment, strong regrowth, and exceptional feed quality. This mix provides an affordable, turbo-charged option for new pastures or rejuvenation, offering consistent yield and excellent grazing flexibility.
This Mix contains: Fascinate High Sugar Annual Italian 34% / Active Long Rotation Hybrid 33% / Rocket Diploid Italian 33%
Product Specs
| Persistence | 2-4 Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate | 20 kg per hectare for under sowing / Into Pasture 30-34kg per hectare for sowing down |
| Best used for | Oversowing, Hay, Silage |
Key benefits
- Rapid Establishment: Quick to strike and produce early bulk for silage or grazing.
- Extended Longevity: Offers production across 2–4 years depending on management and seasonal conditions.
- Improved Feed Quality: Provides digestible, high-sugar feed that supports milk and meat production.
- Affordable Pasture Solution: Delivers premium performance at a lower cost compared to perennial-based systems.
- Excellent Regrowth: Sustains high-quality regrowth between grazing's throughout the growing season
HIGH-YIELD PASTURE BLEND
The Elite Booster Blend is an effective combination of hybrid ryegrasses designed to deliver high bulk feed for 2–4 years. Built for performance, persistence, and flexibility, this mix offers proven results for farmers seeking strong seasonal production with reliable regrowth and feed quality.
This Mix contains: Splice Hybrid Ryegrass 40% / Active Hybrid Ryegrass 40% / Shogun Hybrid Ryegrass 20%
Product Specs
| Persistence | 2-4 Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate | 27-32 kg per hectare |
| Best used for | Stitching in / Oversowing / Hay / Silage |
Key benefits
- Excellent Feed Bulk: Produces high volumes of quality forage through spring, summer, and autumn.
- Strong Regrowth: Rapid recovery between grazing's ensures continuous productivity.
- Adaptable Mix: Performs well under rotational grazing, silage, or hay production systems.
- High Feed Quality: Late flowering hybrids retain leafiness and energy content for premium animal performance.
- Flexible Management: Ideal for farmers seeking a 2–4 year rotation between perennial and annual pasture options
HIGH-CHICORY FINISHING MIX FOR PREMIUM MEAT AND MILK PRODUCTION
The Chicory King Pak is a premium finishing and fattening mix designed to deliver high-quality feed for maximum animal health and performance. Built on a Cantina tetraploid Perennial ryegrass base, this mix combines high percentage of Sargent Chicory and clovers to enhance feed value, persistence, and soil fertility.
This Mix contains: Cantina Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass 26% / Rocket Grass Long Rotation Italian 26% / Sargent Chicory 30% / Persian Clover 6% / Paeroa Red Clover 6% / Pinnacle White Clover 6%
Product Specs
| Persistence | 3-4 Years |
|---|---|
| Sowing rate | 28 kg per hectare |
| Best used for | Grazing |
Key benefits
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Enhanced Animal Performance: High-chicory feed supports better growth rates and improved stock health.
- Resilient Pasture System: The deep tap-rooted chicory and ryegrass base maintain production under variable conditions.
- Natural Soil Improvement: Clovers enrich nitrogen and improve soil structure over time.
- Multi-Year Productivity: Provides strong production for 3–4 years, reducing the need for frequent re-sowing.
- Multi-Year Productivity: Provides strong production for 3–4 years, reducing the need for frequent re-sowing.
- Flexible Management: Suitable for finishing, rotational grazing, or undersowing as part of a long-term pasture plan.
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We are a family business that lives and breathes farming. In 1937, our family bought its first property in North Canterbury. Four generations later, we are still immersed in the industry.
