Annual Forage Mixes
Annual forage mixes are a great way to produce extra forage when you're running short.
MilkMaker Triticale/Pea Mix
50% Spring Triticale; 50% Forage Peas
plant in Spring or Fall; 100-120 pounds per acre
one harvest crop, great before soybeans or summer annuals
great nurse crop for a forage seeding
60 days from emergence to harvest; best when triticale is in the boot stage
high quality haylage for improved animal performance
fits well before or after a summer annual crop
tolerates frost or light freeze
The average yield of MilkMaker is 2 tons per acre dry matter. Supplement with 30 to 50 lbs/acre of actual N.
Plant 100-120 pounds per acre and harvest MilkMaker approximately 60 days after planting (when peas start to bloom).
Milkmaker can also be used as a forage nurse crop at the 70 lb/acre seeding rate with no more than 30 lb/acre of actual nitrogen (N) applied.
Also keep in mind that Milkmaker can be planted in the Fall as well for emergency forage.
Partner Brand Pea/Oat Mix
50% Haywire Forage Oats; 50% Stockade Forage Peas
plant in Spring or Fall; 100-120 lb/acre
one harvest crop
great nurse crop for a forage seeding
60 days from emergence to harvest; best when oats are in the boot stage
high quality haylage
fits well before or after a summer annual crop
tolerates frost or light freeze
spectacular yield and quality with Haywire Oats
This mixture fits well before or after a summer annual crop - such as pearl millet or sorghum sudangrass. It takes about 60 days from emergence to maturity. Partner Pea/Oat mix performs well with 30 to 50 lb/acre of actual N.
Udder Filler Forage Mix
70% Spring Triticale; 30% Forage Annual Ryegrass
plant in Spring; 100-120 lb/acre
intended to be a onetime harvest; can expect some regrowth on the annual ryegrass; works best as a spring seeding
fast forage; ready in 60-80 days
responds well to nitrogen/manure applications
for haylage/silage/green-chop
high carbohydrates
high protein
not recommended as a nurse crop
Udder Filler is a high energy, rapid growth forage crop. It combines spring triticale with annual ryegrass. This crop can be harvested in the 45 to 60 day time frame. It needs 30-50 lb/A of actual N and should be drilled at ¾” to 1” of depth.
Udder Filler works well as a dairy cow ration or for lactating beef cattle.
Tri Feast Forage Mix
70% Winter Triticale; 30% Short Rotation Tetraploid Ryegrass
plant in the Fall; 100-120 lb/acre
fall seeded, spring harvest
triticale should be harvested in late boot stage for the best forage quality
continue to harvest Italian ryegrass throughout the summer
designed to increase forage tonnage and high quality forage fast
For planting guidelines, see our Seeding Information Guide.