Breeding programmes

Our plant breeding programme is one of the most extensive, innovative and professional breeding programmes in the world.

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What we breed:

  • Perennial and Hybrid Ryegrass
  • Italian and Annual Ryegrass
  • Festuloliums (inter-species crosses)
  • Cocksfoot
  • Tall Fescue
  • Meadow fescue
  • Clovers
  • Forage brassicas
  • Forage herbs

The programme emphasis is on delivering forage cultivars that deliver improved performance, fit and ROI for your farm.

Cropmark’s unique varieties are bred with the emphasis on delivering improved yield, higher nutritional values and disease resistance, coupled with the ability to provide more quality forage when most needed.

Choose our forage seed varieties and you get us too.

Perennial Ryegrass

Quick to establish, easy to manage, and with strong potential for multi-year persistence, perennial ryegrass underpins livestock industries.

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Italian Ryegrass

A large leaved high-quality, short term pasture that will persist for 12 – 18 months

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Hybrid Ryegrass

Derived from crossing perennial and Italian ryegrass cultivars, hybrids typically have higher annual yields and depending on their parentage and climate factors will persist for 2-4+ years.

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Festulolium

With a deep root structure, Festulolium is a versatile species, combining the stress resistance genes of fescue with the yield persistence of ryegrass.

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Forage Herbs

High in trace elements, heat tolerant and extremely palatable, chicory and plantain are forages herbs which can be used as specialist forage crops or as an addition to pasture mixes.

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Annual Ryegrass

Persisting for only 6-10 months and producing high volumes of quality feed. Annual ryegrass is an ideal winter feed crop and can typically be grazed within 4-6 weeks of sowing.

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Clover

Clovers are nitrogen-fixing legumes that form a key component in most forage systems.

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Cocksfoot

A productive, drought tolerant grass suited to drier conditions, and with strong summer growth. Once established it has strong resistance to pest attack due to its dense root system.

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Fodder Beet

Typically grown for its impressive yield potential, fodder beet is a great winter feed, learn more.

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Brassicas

A fast maturing, single graze crop typically grown to bridge feed gaps and maintain the body condition of stock.

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Other Crops

Adaptable and versatile, these crops are valuable additions to a well-rounded pasture or crop rotation plan.

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Cereals

Versatile crops known for their fast growth and high yields.

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Tech sheets

Healthy pasture comes from better understanding the challenges that prevent you from getting the best out of your farm.

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Trial information

Our ryegrass forage varieties are extensively trialled and tested via PBRA.

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We work closely with industry partners to ensure we’re always at the forefront of pasture innovation.

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For forage seed advice call 0800 427 676 or enquire here.

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