Farm Source Pasture Options

• Maxsyn and 4front have proven themselves as class leading performers for diploid and tetraploid perennial ryegrass respectively.
• 4front has very high palatability and ME so can increase animal intakes, animal performance and environmental outcomes. But straight tetraploids don’t suit every farm, so we’ve added diploid Maxsyn to increase pasture density and robustness. For many this mix provides a near ideal balance of animal performance and long term yield.
• Maxsyn contains NEA4 endophyte, and 4front NEA2, both providing superior animal performance and good insect control.
• This pack contains the high performance white clover combination of Kotuku and Ruru. Kotuku is a large leaved clover with exceptional DM yield, and Ruru is a new medium leaved with excellent persistence and delivering extra summer yield and protein.

NOTE: Grass is also available as a straight line or for custom mixing if required.

• Maxsyn NEA4 sets a new level of DM yield, with its key strength in summer and autumn. Superior tillering through summer helps persistence, and improves autumn growth, while providing extra warm season feed when needed. Visually you can see the difference, with Maxsyn holding its green colour longer into hot summer conditions.
• Maxsyn is densely tillered and easier to graze in spring, encouraging the development of new daughter tillers for the coming season, again enhancing persistence and yield. NEA4 endophyte provides very good insect control, while being staggers-safe for dairy cows and cattle.
• The Purple Pack contains the high performance white clover combination of Kotuku and Ruru. Kotuku is a large leaved clover with exceptional DM yield, and Ruru is a new medium leaved with excellent persistence and delivering extra summer yield and protein.

• Platform is a diploid perennial ryegrass, with high year round dry matter production and noted cool season activity.
• Platform’s late heading date (12 days later than Nui) combined with a dense fine leaf structure and low aftermath seed head production produces quality feed to assist with the maintenance of peak milk production.
• A solid performing cultivar in independent National Forage Variety Trials, and in 2023 DairyNZ Forage Value Index rated 4-Stars in the lower North Island.
• Platform contains AR37 providing protection from major pasture pest including Black Beetle, Porina, Argentine Stem Weevil larvae, Root Aphid and Pasture Mealy Bug.
• Bred from a combination of elite New Zealand genetics and North-west Spanish material that has undergone testing and selection to ensure adaptability across New Zealand.

NOTE: Grass is also available as a straight line or for custom mixing if required.

• Includes Governor AR37 a fine leaved, dense and persistent perennial ryegrass that’s proven to be a great all-round pasture, with good spring and autumn yield. It’s fine dense habit can help in wet situations, giving more soil protection against treading damage.
• The Gold II pack has AR37 endophyte, so is particularly suited to areas affected by porina, although should not be considered a stand alone defence against porina.
• AR37 endophyte is not recommended for pasture grazed by deer or horses due to the risk of ryegrass staggers.
• This pack contains the high performance white clover combination of Kotuku and Ruru. Kotuku is a large leaved clover with exceptional DM yield, and Ruru is a new medium leaved with excellent persistence and delivering extra summer yield and protein.

NOTE: Grass is also available as a straight line or for custom mixing if required.

• Legion has been in 6 completed National Forage Variety Trials and is in 9 on going yield trials. Legion is a very high performing perennial ryegrass that is well suited to dairy pastures and runoffs. It is highly palatable, particularly in mid-summer when other ryegrass varieties may begin to clump due to residual seedhead development.
• Legion is a highly vegetative variety, with a thick growth density while also being fast to establish making it well suited to undersowing programmes.
• Legion has consistently been one of the top yield performers all year round, no matter the region, taking out the top spot for Autumn yields in the National Forage Variety Trials.
• Legion has extremely low aftermath heading for a perennial ryegrass and very high crown rust tolerance.
• AR37 endophyte offers long-term, natural protection to porina and rootaphid. It also provides very good control of Argentine stem weevil larvae while not compromising milk production.

• Due to it's proven performance, ONE50 has been the most preferred perennial ryegrass by New Zealand farmers for the last six years.
• Highly productive perennial ryegrass with the ability to stay green under summer stress, as well as exhibiting high rust tolerance.
• AR37 endophyte offers the best long-term natural protection to porina and root aphid. It also provides very good control of Argentine stem weevil larvae while not compromising milk production.

NOTE: Grass is also available as a straight line or for custom mixing if required.

• Easy to eat
  Array is the diploid perennial ryegrass hard-working cows have been hoping for. Upright, leafy and densely tillered, it’s customised for easy eating and high intake. Animals will naturally eat more as a result, and have more time to relax, ruminate and produce meat or milk
• Unbeaten yield
  Nothing else yields more dry matter in the National Forage Variety Trials. And with a 5-Star rating in the 2023 DairyNZ Forage Value Index nationwide.
• Great cool season growth
  Array has the best cool season growth of any perennial ryegrass Barenbrug has bred. That helps fill the gap when feed is short and makes farms more resilient so they can adapt to shifting climatic patterns.
• Very persistent
  Array NEA2 has Barenbrug’s highest ranking for pasture persistence. It’s as good as Maxsyn NEA4.
• Eats N for breakfast
  In trials, Array has grown significantly more feed under low N conditions than other ryegrass cultivars.
• What does this mean on farm?
  First, more even pasture growth at times when soil nitrogen is deficient, something that happens on virtually every farm at some stage during the year. Second, a win for the environment, because this provides the potential to utilise nitrogen more efficiently.

Benefits

• It has the densely tillered and high yielding Maxsyn NEA4 perennial ryegrass along with the very persistent Rohan NEA2 spreading perennial ryegrass.
• Safin superfine cocksfoot, Bareno pasture brome and timothy provide diversity in stock diet, and good growth on the shoulders of the season.
• The top yielding Tabu+ increases DM yield through establishment and the first winter.
• The top performing white, red and annual clovers increase the feed quality, and provide extra nitrogen fixation. Annual clovers and Coolamon improve the spring clover content.
• The deep taproot of both Morrow red clover and 501 chicory increases forage production, and ME and protein in summer.
• Captain plantain supplies diet diversity for stock, and the environmental benefits of lower N footprint.

Management tips

• With limited weed control options, more careful paddock choice is required to reduce the risk of perennial weeds becoming present.
• It is also important to have a well-prepared seed bed and weed control programme prior to sowing this.
• No specific differences from a standard mix, with regards to nutrient applications, however having a good base of soil nutrient status will aid with the performance of all the species.

Available as treated or bare seed.