ARE you looking for a reliable and innovative seed company that can provide you with top-end domestic and international plant genetics? Do you want to grow high-quality ryegrass pastures that can boost your productivity and profitability?

If so, consider AGF Seeds, one of Australia's leading Australian, family-owned seed companies to help you establish your next pasture.

Dedicated to delivering superior seed and service to Australian farmers, AGF Seeds have access to the best Australian and international genetics and conduct independent research and development to test and prove their varieties in local conditions.

They also have experienced staff who can offer the right advice and help you choose the right product for the right job.

In 2024 AGF Seeds continues to push ryegrass forward by expanding its range with a number of new varieties to improve in-paddock production.

All varieties are rigorously tested in our own independent trials, and third-party trials such as the Pasture Trial Network (PTN) and Dairy Australia's Forage Value Index (FVI).

We do all this to ensure our varieties consistently perform well in yield, quality and persistence and are among the top performers on the market.

For farmers looking to establish a burst of premium feed through an annual ryegrass pasture then Prodigy and Apex 2 are their best option.

Prodigy, bred by AGF Seeds, is an annual tetraploid with very late heading and provides exceptional pasture utilisation late into the season.

For a Winter feed alternative Apex 2 is an early season powerhouse which shows improved late season quality over its predecessor Apex.

In medium rainfall environments, Epic provides a robust annual whose seedling vigour will lead to strong production throughout Winter.

Italian ryegrasses deliver highly nutritious grass for hay, silage, and grazing, Gusto delivers on this in spades.

A mid late maturing diploid Gusto establishes quickly for grazing and rebounds for hay and silage or late grazing uses. Its low aftermath heading means it will continue to perform where conditions allow.

There has also been improvement in the longer-term perennial ryegrass space.

Establishing a long-term pasture can lead to years of feed but it all starts with finding the right variety to form the foundation.

Bistro LE is bred for its persistence under heavy grazing in medium to high-input dairy, sheep, and beef systems.

It is a variety that continues to deliver again and again if well managed.

Another durable quality perennial is Avalon Plus LE which has built upon the highly respected Avalon and offers improved late-season quality and production in medium to high rainfall environments.

Whatever your pasture situation getting the right advice is key, AGF Seeds invests significantly into research and our representatives can help you design the pasture that’s right for your system.