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TARGET blends are convenient, mixed and ready to sow solutions for establishing perennial, short term, and specialist pastures. They are reliable blends made up of proven varieties and contain the highest quality seed.
A range of blends that can persist for four years plus. The strength of these perennial blends lies in the breeding and vigorous testing that AGF Seeds undertakes to ensure the right varieties are added to the right mixes.
HRZ or Irrigation
Late Season
No staggers
Bistro LE Perennial Ryegrass (Gaucho)
Avalon PLUS LE Perennial Ryegrass (Gaucho)
White Clover (Slimcoat + Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
10.5
10.5
4
25kg/ha
Where late season maturity and production is required in a mix that has no ryegrass staggers or heat stress issues, then Premium Endophyte mix is ideal. This mix will suit both irrigation and high rainfall environments and has a blend of white clovers providing persistence, high stolon and leaf density and strong seasonal growth.
HRZ or Irrigation
Strong Finisher
Multi species
Tenacious Perennial Ryegrass (Gaucho)
Rula Hybrid Ryegrass (Gaucho)
Avalon Plus Perennial Ryegrass (Gaucho)
Huia White Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Rubitas Red Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Antas Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Puna Chicory (Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
5
5
4.5
3
1.5
3.5
2.5
25kg/ha
Tenacious Perennial Ryegrass (Gaucho)
Rula Hybrid Ryegrass (Gaucho)
Hustle AR1 Perennial Ryegrass (Gaucho)
Huia White Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Rubitas Red Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Antas Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Puna Chicory (Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
5
5
4.5
3
1.5
3.5
2.5
25kg/ha
Premium high performance blend for medium term production in high rainfall and irrigated districts. Target Finisher contains late maturing ryegrasses with white and red clovers and chicory that continue to provide high quality feed late into the season. Use target finisher to finish animals later into the year.
650+
Hills & Valleys
Full season
Marathon Perennial Ryegrass
Avalon Plus Perennial Ryegrass
Excellate Cocksfoot
Riverina Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Campeda Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Huia White Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
7.5
7.5
3.5
3
2.75
0.75
25kg/ha
Marathon Perennial Ryegrass
Avalon Plus Perennial Ryegrass
Excellate Cocksfoot
Riverina Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Campeda Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Huia White Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
7.5
7.5
3.5
3
2.75
0.75
25kg/ha
Suited to the fertile valleys and hills in Victoria and southern NSW. The sub clovers ensure persistence and good winter growth. The cocksfoot is summer active and provides growth when other grasses won’t. The mid maturing ryegrasses and white clover will provide excellent growth in valleys where rainfall is more reliable and soil more fertile.
HRZ or Irriagtion
Rejuvenate
Avalon Plus Perennial Ryegrass
Rula Hybrid Ryegrass
Xtend Italian Ryegrass
Sowing Rate
5
5
5
15kg/ha
Target Oversow is specifically designed for use on irrigated or high rainfall perennial pastures. It is a blend of high quality perennial, hybrid and Italian ryegrasses that can be used to rejuvenate pastures that have thinned out due to overgrazing or drought.
Med to High
Economical
Marathon LE Perennial Ryegrass
Victorian Perennial Ryegrass
Campeda Sub Clover
Riverina/Trikkala Sub Clover
Paradana Balansa Clover
Sowing Rate
6
10
4
4
1
25kg/ha
Blend includes earlier maturing & robust ryegrass varieties with self regenerating mid maturing black and cream sub clovers for dryland use where persistence is more important or seasons don’t support later maturing varieties. An excellent value perennial blend.
Medium to High
No staggers
RLME
Tolerant
Marathon LE Perennial Ryegrass
Avalon PLUS LE Perennial Ryegrass
Riverina Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Rosabrook Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Narrikup Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
6
6
4
2
2
20kg/ha
Persistent and productive perennial ryegrass and sub clover blend for sheep & beef producers in medium rainfall environments. Early mid maturing perennial ryegrasses without stagger causing endophyte and sub clovers with mid-late maturity to balance prouction and quality through the season.
High
Summer Active
Water Logging Tolerance
Finesse Q Tall Fescue (Gaucho)
Tower Tall Fescue (Gaucho)
White Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Strawberry Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Riverina Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Rouse Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
7
5
1
1
3
3
20kg/ha
Finesse Q Tall Fescue (Gaucho)
Tower Tall Fescue (Gaucho)
White Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Strawberry Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Riverina Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Rouse Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
7
5
1
1
3
3
20kg/ha
Summer active fescue and clover blend for late season quality feed on heavy flats and paddocks often too wet to graze through winter and as a rotationally grazed irrigated summer pasture. Sub clovers selected for tolerance to wet winters with a very soft leafed summer active tall fescue.
Medium to High
Well drained soils
Acid Tolerance
Excellate Cocksfoot (Gaucho)
Summadorm Cocksfoot (Gaucho)
Riverina Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Narrikup Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
3
3
2
4
12kg/ha
Cocksfoot and clover blend for long term pasture in well drained paddocks in medium but variable rainfall environments. Combination of summer active and winter active cocksfoot varieties and companion mid maturing sub clovers to balance production through the season and utilise moisture when it rains. Particularly well suited to sheep and beef operations, a complimentary alternative to Phalaris based pastures.
Med to High
Highly persistant
Mate Phalaris (Gaucho)
Holdfast GT Phalaris (Gaucho)
Holdfast Phalaris (Gaucho)
Riverina Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Narrikup Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Rosabrook Sub Clover (SlimCoat + Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
2
2
1
3
1
1
10kg/ha
Highly persistent blend that when established can result in a productive pasture for many years. Good weed control and reasonable fertility are required prior to sowing. Blend suits most areas that receive 450mm+. Perennial Ryegrass can be added by direct drilling one season after establishment.
A range of blends that provide 1 to 3 years of high quality production for a range of farming systems.
Fast Establishing
Grazing + Silage
2+ years
Pinnacle Annual Italian Ryegrass
Xtend Italian Ryegrass
Rula Hybrid Ryegrass
Sowing Rate
12.5
8.25
4.25
25kg/ha
A fast establishing and quick growing short term ryegrass blend proving a combination of quick growth, late season quality and second year recovery. Being later flowering Rula extends quality and growth later into the season with added grazing recovery coming from the densely tillered Xtend Italian ryegrass. Clovers such as Persian or Red can be added to Stayer or the blend can be used to oversow Headstart Summer forage blends in the Autumn.
Grazing, Silage & Hay
Opportunities for Oversowing
1+ years
Tetraploid Annual Italian Ryegrass
Diploid Italian Ryegrass
Diploid Annual
Sowing Rate
12.25
6.25
6.25
25kg/ha
An Ideal blend in oversowing paddocks that have a healthy population of clover, but little ryegrass. It is best sown early in the autumn to take advantage of its rapid establishment and high level of winter production. The late maturing ryegrasses will make excellent silage or hay, and offer the opportunity for quality regrowth into early summer
Grazing, Hay & Silage
Can self regenerate
1+ years
Riverina Sub Clover (Slimcoat + Gaucho)
Yanco Sub Clover (Slimcoat + Gaucho)
Redgum 2 Annual Ryegrass
Storm Annual Ryegrass
Shaftal Persian Ryegrass (Slimcoat + Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
4
2.5
5.5
6
2
20kg/ha
Riverina Sub Clover (Slimcoat + Gaucho)
Yanco Sub Clover (Slimcoat + Gaucho)
Redgum 2 Annual Ryegrass
Storm Annual Ryegrass
Shaftal Persian Ryegrass (Slimcoat + Gaucho)
Sowing Rate
4
2.5
5.5
6
2
20kg/ha
This mix has been used on dryland and short irrigation cycles in the Goulburn Valley and Southern NSW for over 10 years and has a good fit outside these areas. It is self-regenerating if let set seed. The mix has been used for hay, silage and grazing with excellent results.
Grazing, Silage & Hay
High Quality Regrowth
1 to 2 years
Pinnacle Annual Italian Ryegrass
Xtend Italian Ryegrass
Bolta Balansa Clover
Shaftal Persian Clover
Sowing Rate
10.75
10.75
1.5
2
25kg/ha
This combination of late maturing ryegrasses and annual clovers has produced outstanding results since 2007. It can be used in both irrigation and high rainfall environments, with the opportunity for numerous winter grazings and multiple silage or hay cuts. It has excellent regrowth potential, and will produce quality leafy feed into early summer with irrigation or spring rainfall.
Grazing, Hay, & Silage
Strong Winter Production
1 year
Apex Annual Ryegrass
RedGum 2 Annual Ryegrass
Storm Annual Ryegrass
Paradana Balansa Clover
Shaftal Persian Clover
Arrowleaf Arrowlead Clover
Sowing Rate
6
6
7
2
2
2
25kg/ha
Excellent for grazing, hay, or silage production. This mix can be used in situations where a short-term pasture is required, or as a productive break crop to clean up a run down paddock before returning it to permanent pasture. The blend contains early/mid maturing varieties that have only moderate regrowth after cutting. If full regrowth potential is required use TARGET Feed & Fodder
HRZ
Hay & Silage
1 year
Benatas Purple Vetch
Forester Oats
Sowing Rate
40
20
60kg/ha
Target Oat and Vetch combines premium grazing and hay oat Forester with very late flowering Benetas Purple Vetch at a ratio to allow Benetas to establish and trellis on fast establishing Forester Oats aiding the production and quality of the hay and silage crop. Suitable for a single hay or silage cut the varieties in the blend are slow maturing to maximise production in higher rainfall regions and allow cutting later in the season.
High Rainfall Zone
Silage & Hay
1 year
Forester Oats
Peas
Sowing Rate
50
75
125kg/ha
TARGET Mega Silage is an ideal ratio of oats and peas for silage and hay production. The Forester Oats provide a good trellis for the field peas to climb on, minimising the likelihood of lodging. The addition of peas to oats does not necessarily improve yield, but has a positive effect on protein content and palatability of the resulting product
Autumn & Winter Feed
Renovation Program
1 year
Vampire Ryecorn
Marleigh Oats
Pinnacle Annual Ryegrass
Sowing Rate
15
20
15
50kg/ha
Blend for Autumn planting to get a Jumpstart on feed for Autumn and winter. Includes two of our most vigorous cereals for quick, robust dry-matter production for when feed is required as quickly as possible and, Pinnacle annual ryegrass to maintain grazing from the paddock into Spring and Summer. This grass and cerealblend can provide excellent weed competition that is useful in pasture renovation phase when coupled with cost effective broadleaf weed control options.
Renovation Program
Summer & Autumn Feed
1 year
Blue Gorilla Forage Rape (Poncho Plus)
Shirohie Millet
Sowing Rate
2.5
10
12.5kg/ha
Blue Gorilla Forage Rape (Poncho Plus)
Shirohie Millet
Sowing Rate
2.5
10
12.5kg/ha
Target Summagraze is a well-balanced blend of millet and brassica providing quick grazing with Blue Gorilla forage brassica improving the overall quality of the standing feed. The Blue Gorilla has been Poncho treated for added insect protection.
600+
Horse
Pasture Mix Components: Cocksfoot, Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass, Sub Clover, & Strawberry Clover
Uses: Horse
Sowing Rate: 25-30kg
Rainfall: 600+
Establishment Speed: Medium
500+
Year round feed
Soil Stablisation
Pasture Mix Components: Tall Fescue, Cocksfoot, Perennial Ryegrass, Ryecorn, Sub Clover, Strawberry Clover
Uses: Soil Stabilisation
Sowing Rate: 50-75kg
Rainfall: 500+
Gippsland, Yarra Valley, SW Vic, & Lower SE SA
0409 776 126
rhys.cs@agfseeds.com.au
Northern NSW & Queensland
0499 456 263
will.bazley@agfseeds.com.au
Victorian Mallee & South Australia
0448 863 169
craig.altmann@agfseeds.com.au
South East NSW & North East Victoria
0491 219 291
cooper.lambden@agfseeds.com.au
SW Vic, Central Vic, SE South Australia, Murray NSW & Tasmania
0497 432 157
ivan.pyke@agfseeds.com.au
NOTICE: Although the information and recommendations in this guide are presented in good faith and believed to be correct, AGF Seeds Pty. Ltd. makes no representations or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of Information. Information is supplied upon the condition that the persons receiving same will make their own determination as to its suitability for their purposes prior to use. In no event will AGF Seeds Pty. Ltd. be responsible for any damages or loss of any nature whatsoever resulting from the use of or reliance upon Information supplied in this guide.