Stampede
Diploid
Bred for a high level of insect tolerance and a new generation of livestock safety, yield and persistence.
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Download ForageSelectStampede suits farmers needing a high-yield, long-term pasture with reliable growth in winter and early spring, plus multi-year insect resilience. Featuring the groundbreaking new novel endophyte CM142, it provides an industry leading combination of animal safety and insect protection, ensuring quality feed to support very high animal performance. With high tiller density and being late heading, Stampede delivers dense, digestible forage that optimises your grazing days, ensuring livestock have consistent access to high-quality feed throughout the season.
Where it fits
Suited to dairy, sheep and beef farming systems where performance and persistence are key.
Agronomic Information
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Persistence: 5+ years*
- Winter activity: High
- Rust resistance: 9**
- Endophyte: CM142, Low Endophyte
*Subject to climate, insect pest pressure and management
**1 = Susceptible, 9 = Resistant
Available Endophytes
Fungal endophytes exist naturally in symbiosis with ryegrasses, helping to protect plants from insect attack and improving pasture persistence. In New Zealand many ryegrass cultivars contain endophyte, passed down within the seed. These include the naturally occurring Standard Endophyte (SE) and novel endophytes AR1, NEA2 and CM142, each providing a different level of plant protection.
While endophytes help to protect against insects, some endophytes can impact livestock performance, including causing grass staggers and heat stress. Therefore, it is important to consider animal health when selecting an endophyte that is best suited to your farms environment and the livestock class being grazed.
CM142
Produces an ideal concentration of epoxy-janthitrems for enhanced insect tolerance and animal health.
Animal safety
Recommend for:
Dairy
Beef
Sheep
Ryegrass staggers
A new generation of livestock safety with a very low risk of ryegrass staggers or heat stress.
Insect pest control
- Argentine stem weevil: Good
- Black beetle adult: Good
- Root aphid: Very good
- Porina caterpillar: Good
Low
Low endophyte may not be suitable for some regions because of insect pressure.
Animal safety
Recommend for:
- Dairy
- Beef
- Sheep
Deer
Goats
Horse
Alpaca
Ryegrass staggers
Does not cause ryegrass staggers or heat stress.
Insect pest control
Downloads
Stampede technical documents
Sowing Information
- Sowing rate: 18-20kg/Ha
- Under-sowing: 8-15 Kg/Ha
- Sowing depth: 1-2cm
- Sowing season: Autumn and Spring