- Selling in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota
This alfalfa is the ultimate choice for outstanding regrowth and versatility for hay and haylage production. It has remarkable resistance to a range of common threats.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
Drilled Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
DRI (Disease Resistance Index) | Fall Dormancy |
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| 20 to 25 | 15 to 20 | 30 | 5 |
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This alfalfa boasts an exceptional expression of multileaf growth. This brand is your assurance of top-tier performance and durability in your forage crops.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
Drilled Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
DRI (Disease Resistance Index) | Fall Dormancy |
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| 20 to 25 | 15 to 20 | 28 | 5 |
Our EPIC Blend Alfalfa is designed to provide a balance and nutrition for your livestock or crops. Its deep-rooted nature helps improve soil structure, making it an excellent choice for sustainable farming.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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DRI (Disease Resistance Index) | Fall Dormancy |
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| 20 to 25 | 15 to 20 | 25 to 28 | 3 to 5 |
Red clover is a forage crop and cover crop, valued for its nitrogen-fixing capabilities, enhancing soil fertility, and its role in sustainable agriculture. The three-year life cycle of Red Clover contributes to its adaptability and versatility in various agricultural and ecological contexts.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 10 to 14 | 8 to 12 | Well-drained, loamy soils; pH 6 to 7.0 | Cover crop, forage, green manure, soil improvement |
This cool-season perennial plant is a valuable forage crop, and is often included in pasture mixes to enhance livestock nutrition and soil fertility. Additional uses promote soil health, cover cropping, erosion control, and attracting beneficial insects.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 10 to 14 | 8 to 12 | WWell-drained, loamy or clay soils; pH 6 to 7.0 | Pasture, hay, silage, green manure, soil improvement |
This clover species is an excellent choice for livestock grazing and soil imporvement due to it’s nitrogen-fixing capabilities. It is particularly well-suited for both grazing and hay production, providing nutritious forage for livestock. It thrives in diverse climates and soil types makes the Arrowleaf Clover a versatile and beneficial component in pasture and crop rotations.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 6 to 8 | 5 to 7 | Well-drained, sandy or loamy soils; pH 6 to 7.0 | Pasture, hay, wildlife habitat |
A valuable clover that contributes to soil health, popular for it’s ability to fix nitrogen in the soil, enhancing fertility and promoting the growth of plants. It is not only an agronomically beneficial cover crop, but also an aesthetically pleasing addition to agricultural landscapes. It will also improve soil structure, suppress weeds, and provide forage for livestock.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 20 to 30 | 15 to 25 | Well-drained, sandy or loamy soils; pH 6 to 7.0 | Cover crop, forage, wildlife habitat |
A flowering plant belonging to the legume family. Characterized by it’s vibrant yellow flowers that form in dense, elongated clusters, yellow blossom sweet clover is valued for it’s sweet fragrance. The plant plays a role in agriculture as a forage crop and cover crop due to it’s nitrogen-fixing abilities, contributing to soil fertility.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 10 to 15 | 8 to 12 | Tolerant of poor, dry soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Soil improvement, green manure, honey plant, wildlife habitat |
A perennial clover species commonly utilized as a forage crop in agriculture due to it’s palatability and high nutritional value. This clover thrives in moist or wet soils. It’s ability to tolerate dump conditions distinguishes it from other clover varieties and plays a crucial role in enhancing soil fertility.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 8 to 10 | 6 to 8 | Tolerant of poorly drained, acidic soils; pH 6 to 7.0 | Pasture, hay, silage, soil improvement |
This clover has exceptional quality and adaptability, making it popular in pastures and hayfields. It’s known for fixing nitrogen in the soil, enhancing fertility, promoting healthier grass growth, providing excellent ground cover, preventing soil erosion, and contributing to pasture sustainability. It is also appreciated for it’s palatability and high nutritional value.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 4 to 6 | 2 to 4 | Well-drained, loamy or clay soils; pH 6 to 7.0 | Pasture, hay, erosion control, wildlife habitat |
This legume is widely cultivated as a forage crop due to it’s high nutritional value and ability to fix nitrogen in the soil. It is well-suited for use in crop rotations and as a cover crop, improving soil fertility and weed suppression. It will thrive in cool, moist conditions, making it a valuable source of high-quality forage in the winter months and reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 15 to 20 | 12 to 15 | Well-drained, loamy or clay soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Pasture, hay, silage, green manure, cover crop |
A low-growing perennial plant, is a versatile and widely used ground cover with many benefits utilized in lawns, gardens, and agricultural settings. It’s nitrogen-fixing abilities help enrich the soil with essential nutrients. It’s prostrate growth habit helps suppress weed growth. It’s nectar-rich flowers attract pollinators, contributing to biodiversity and ecosystem health.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 4 to 6 | 2 to 4 | Well-drained, loamy or sandy soils; pH 6 to 7.0 | Lawns, ground cover, forage, erosion control, wildlife habitat |
A long-lived, cool-season perennial used for forage production. It is highly palatable and can increase the grazing season. It is used for both haying and grazing purposes.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 18 to 20 | 15 to 17 | Well-drained, loamy to clay soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Hay, pasture |
A sod forming, cool-season grass. It is highly palatable and high in protein. It is used for both haying and grazing. It grows best in well-drained soils.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 16 to 18 | 14 to 16 | Loamy to clay soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Hay, pasture, erosion control |
A fast-establishing hybrid of fescue and ryegrass. It is highly digestible and is productive in having or grazing systems. It can also be used to extend the life of old damaged alfalfa for several years while maintaining productivity.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 25 to 30 | 20 to 25 | Prefers well-drained, loamy soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Pasture, hay, silage |
Fawn Tall Fescue is an endophyte free, cool-season forage and pasture grass. It is widely used for pasture, hay, turf, and erosion control. It is adaptable to many soils and moisture types.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 25 to 30 | 20 to 25 | Adaptable to many soil types, prefers well-drained soils; pH 5.5 to 7.0 | Pasture, hay, erosion control |
A low maintenance grass that is endophyte free and highly resistant to frost, drought, heavy grazing, and all sorts of abuse. It’s thick meaty leaf blades are highly sought after for feeding dairy and beef cattle as well as horses.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 25 to 30 | 20 to 25 | Well-drained, fertile soils; pH 5.5 to 7.0 | Pasture, hay, erosion control |
A cool-season grass with excellent winter hardiness. It has excellent fiber digestibility and palatability to livestock. Meadow Fescue can handle wet soils better than many other common forage grasses and is best used in a higher moisture environment rather than one prone to drought.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 25 to 30 | 20 to 25 | Loamy to clay soils; prefers moist, well-drained soils; pH 5.5 to 7.0 | Pasture, hay, silage |
A high-quality, cool-season perennial forage bunch grass. It is known to be a high yielder, have high forage quality, have excellent longevity, and be more tolerant of heat and drought than most cool-season grasses. Orchardgrass is also very winterhardy.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 20 to 25 | 15 to 20 | Well-drained, loamy soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Hay, pasture |
This medium/late maturing grass has very good forage performance and summer survivability. It performs very well in both waterlogged soils and in droughty conditions. As a species, Teff is said to be disease free.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 8 to 10 | 5 to 7 | Well-drained, sandy to loamy soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Hay, silage |
A leafy, tall, cool season perennial bunch grass that is a relatively short-lived. It is used primarily for hay but is also used for pasture and silage. It is palatable, nutritious, and makes a great companion grass for alfalfa or clover. Timothy thrives best in rich, moist bottomlands and in finer texture soils, such as clay loams. It does not do well in coarser soils.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 8 to 10 | 6 to 8 | Well-drained, sandy to loamy soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Hay, silage, pasture |
A quick establishing crop with excellent weed suppression. It’s flowering process begins in early establishment and can last up to 10 weeks. It also attracts a variety of pollinators.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 50 to 60 | 40 to 50 | Loamy soils; prefers slightly acidic pH | Green manure, cover crop |
A fast-growing warm-season grass commonly used for single-cut hay. It matures in just 60 days, making it ideal for souble cropping when time is constrained for the secound crop.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 25 to 30 | 20 to 25 | Adaptable, but prefers well-drained loamy to sandy soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Hay, silage, cover crop |
A fast-growing warm-season grass commonly used for forage. It reaches a height of up to 5 feet and has a slightly coarser stem compared to other hay millets. It can be ready for hay within 50 days of planting and shows good regrowth persistence.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 20 to 25 | 15 to 20 | Adaptable to many soil types; pH 5.5 to 7.0 | Hay, silage, cover crop |
This mix offers a combination of quality forage peas and forage barley, ideal as nurse crop or straight forage. It can be planted in early spring to serve as a nurse crop or early fall to fulfill forage needs.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 100 to 120 | 90 to 110 | Well-drained loamy to clay soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Forage, cover crop, nitrogen fixation |
A mixture of forage oats and peas that provides protein and effective fiber as a forge mix and nitrogen and organic matter as a cover crop. It’s best seeded in late winter/early spring or late summer. It can also be used as a nurse crop for rapid-growing weed suppression with new perennial seedings.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 to 120 | 90 to 110 | Well-drained loamy to clay soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Forage, cover crop, nitrogen fixation |
These are often grown with a small grain for pasture, hay, or silage, and used as a cover crop or green manure crop. They are cold-hardy peas and can perform well in droughty conditions. Forage Peas are highly nutritious to livestock and improve the feed value of small grain forages when planted together.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 100 to 120 | 80 to 100 | Loamy, well-drained soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Hay, silage, cover crop |
Forage Soybeans are late in season and have leafy characteristics. In northern and transitional regions of the United States, Forage Soybeans will retain their while other varieties used for grain production will drop their forage and expose the pods.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 60 to 90 | 50 to 70 | Well-drained, fertile loamy soils; pH 6 to 7.5 | Silage, green, chop, grazing |
King Annual Ryegrass is an aggressive producer of short-term forage, suitable for both beef and dairy. As a cover crop or buffer strip, King provides many positive economic and environmental benefits.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 20 to 30 | 15 to 20 | Wide range of soils, prefers well-drained loamy soils; pH 5.5 to 7.5 | Pasture, hay, silage, cover crop |
Italian Annual Ryegrass is both a tetraploid and an Italian ryegrass. As a tetraploid ryegrass, it has twice the chromosomes as a diploid ryegrass, higher sugar content, and bigger, more succulent leaves.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 20 to 30 | 15 to 20 | Wide range of soils, prefers well-drained loamy soils; pH 5.5 to 7.5 | Pasture, hay, silage, cover crop |
A highly palatable medium/late maturing Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass that exhibits the high forage production of a hybrid, yet retains the persistence of a true perennial ryegrass. Winter-hardiness of Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass is sufficient to provide high persistence in northern climates.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 20 to 30 | 15 to 20 | Wide range of soils, prefers well-drained loamy soils; pH 5.5 to 7.5 | Pasture, hay, silage, cover crop |
A highly digestible, high yielding summer annual products that top the charts in productivity in hot, dry weather. Sudangrass and Sorghum Sudangrass hybrids are generally safe for most livestock but should not be fed to horses.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 25 to 30 | 15 to 20 | Well-drained, fertile soils; prefers warmer climates; pH 6 to 7.5 | Silage, green chop, grazing |
An intermediate in plant size between sorghum and sudangrass. It’s yield is generally less than that for forage sorghums but similar or slightly higher than sudangrass. It can be used for hay, haylage, green-chop, and pasture. It’s larger stems make drying hay more difficult than for sudangrasses.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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Ideal Soil Conditions | Best Uses |
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| 25 to 30 | 15 to 20 | Well-drained, fertile soils; prefers warmer climates; pH 6 to 7.5 | Silage, green chop, grazing |
A warm season annual that is an excellent choice for one direct cut systems (like corn silage) on marginal corn ground or after double crops. Good for haylage and baleage, cut and wilt at boot stage (using an increased seeding rate).
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 10 to 15 | 8 to 10 | Well-drained, fertile soils; prefers warmer climates; pH 6 to 7.5 | Silage, green chop |
Red Grain Sorghum is a hardy, drought-resistant grain valued for its versatility in livestock feed & Wildlife food plots. With its rich reddish color, high nutritional value, and ability to thrive in dry conditions, it is an efficient and sustainable crop choice
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 | Well-drained, fertile soils; prefers warmer climates; pH 6 to 7.5 | Silage, green chop |
A warm season native perennial grass known for its superior winter hardiness and drought tolerance. Compared to other switchgrass varieties, it’s short stature and fine leaves and stems characterize it as a northern ecotype. Switch grass can grow anywhere from 3 to 8 feet tall dependent on variety.
| Broadcasting Seeding Rate (lbs/acre) |
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| 6 to 8 | 5 to 7 | Adaptable to many soil types, including poor soils; pH 5.5 to 7.5 | Pasture, hay, biomass |
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