Pasture Guide 2016 www.landmark.com.au IMPORTANT INFORMATION All references to Landmark in this Pasture Guide is a reference to Landmark Operations Limited ABN 73 008 743 217. Certain items may not be stocked or available at all Landmark outlets. Further information can be supplied on request. Landmark reserves the right to correct any errors in this Pasture Guide. All items have been included in good faith on the basis that goods described will be available at time of publishing and on the basis of information provided by Landmark’s suppliers. Landmark accepts no liability for any incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, or representations made or provided to Landmark, by third parties in any of the advertisements or information contained in this Pasture Guide. Failure of suppliers to deliver in accordance with samples, descriptions or at all or other unintentional errors may result in some lines being unavailable. PRIVACY STATEMENT Landmark collects, uses, discloses and handles personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and its privacy principles (as amended from time to time). Please see Landmark’s privacy policy available at www.landmark.com.au for information about privacy processes. If you do not wish to receive promotional material or mailings from us, please contact us on 03 9209 2000 or visit our website www.landmark.com.au TRADEMARKS PastureMax® is a registered trademark of Landmark. Feast®II, Winter Star®II, Concord®, Superstrike® and Ultrastrike® are registered trademarks of PGG Wrightson Seeds. Gaucho® is a registered trademark of Bayer.
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Pasture Guide 2016
www.landmark.com.au
IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAll references to Landmark in this Pasture Guide is a reference to Landmark Operations Limited ABN 73 008 743 217. Certain items may not be stocked or available at all Landmark outlets. Further information can be supplied on request. Landmark reserves the right to correct any errors in this Pasture Guide. All items have been included in good faith on the basis that goods described will be available at time of publishing and on the basis of information provided by Landmark’s suppliers. Landmark accepts no liability for any incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, or representations made or provided to Landmark, by third parties in any of the advertisements or information contained in this Pasture Guide. Failure of suppliers to deliver in accordance with samples, descriptions or at all or other unintentional errors may result in some lines being unavailable.
PRIVACY STATEMENTLandmark collects, uses, discloses and handles personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and its privacy principles (as amended from time to time). Please see Landmark’s privacy policy available at www.landmark.com.au for information about privacy processes.If you do not wish to receive promotional material or mailings from us, please contact us on 03 9209 2000 or visit our website www.landmark.com.au
TRADEMARKSPastureMax® is a registered trademark of Landmark. Feast®II, Winter Star®II, Concord®, Superstrike® and Ultrastrike® are registered trademarks of PGG Wrightson Seeds. Gaucho® is a registered trademark of Bayer.
Index
INTRODUCTION 3
ANNUAL 4
BIG BALE 5
COMBAT 6
VORTEX 7
SARDI 7 SERIES 2 8
FASTGRASS 9
GRAZIER 10
HR 11
NUTRIENT REPLACEMENT 12
MILK MAGIC 14
DAIRY ELITE 15
MEDIUM RAINFALL (MR) 17
PERMANENT PASTURE 18
PRODUCER 550 20
TABLELANDS 21
CUSTOM BLENDS 22
ORDER FORM 23
Front cover image supplied by Heritage Seeds.
Welcome.
This 2016 Pasture Guide continues Landmark’s commitment to provide a comprehensive selection of leading forage and pasture varieties.
Our exclusive PastureMax range of blends includes a selection of high performance varieties pre-packaged to assist in the timely management of sowing.
Every year experienced Landmark Agronomists work closely with Australian Pasture Specialists to review the performance of each PastureMax blend, making necessary changes to ensure continued performance. The end result is a range of off-the-shelf high performance pasture blends designed to suit Australian farms.
As always, if you can’t find the PastureMax blend you are looking for, talk to your local Landmark Agronomist about a custom blend to suit your paddock.
For more information on pasture seed or other products, contact your local Landmark store.
Introduction
Designed for lower rainfall areas with a combination of mid and late maturing tetraploid annual ryegrasses.
SPECIES30% Winter Star II tetraploid annual ryegrass, 40% Sungrazer T tetraploid annual ryegrass and 30% Shaftal Persian clover
ENDOPHYTE TYPENIL
DIPLOID/TETRAPLOIDTetraploid
SOWING RATE15-40kg / ha
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGMid - Late
SEASONAL GROWTHAutumn to early summer growth
LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYAll classes of livestock
RAINFALL INDICATOR500mm+
FEATURES:• Early winter production• Excellent late season quality• Suitable for silage and hay production• More grazings compared to Tetila
Product Code: 55055796
Annual
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Big Bale is a high performance pasture blend well suited to hay and silage production.
SPECIESCombination of 24% Concord II and 48% Maverick GII short rotation ryegrasses, 12% Taipan Balansa clover and 16% Laser Persian clover.
ENDOPHYTE TYPENIL
DIPLOID/TETRAPLOID Diploid
SOWING RATE 25-35kg / ha
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGMid - Late
SEASONAL GROWTHStrong winter and spring growth. Well suited to hay and silage production.
LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYAll classes of livestock
RAINFALL INDICATOR500mm+
FEATURES:• Fast growing high quality pasture• Strong cool season and spring growth profile• High dry matter production suits hay and silage• Flexible option to include grazing.
Product Code: 55023537
Big Bale
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Combat is ideally suited to medium to high rainfall environments that exhibit periods of summer heat. Combat contains Barberia; which provides exceptional winter production and can respond to summer rainfall. SPECIES40% Barberia long rotation & 40% Arrow AR1 perennial Ryegrass, 10% Monti AgriCote subclover, 10% Storm AgriCote white clover
SEASONAL GROWTHAutumn to late spring production with intermittent summer production
LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYSuitable to all livestock classes
RAINFALL INDICATOR600mm+
FEATURES:• Exceptional winter yield from Barberia • Strong early spring production from Arrow• Highly productive & stoloniferous Storm white clover• Good heat tolerance & intermittent summer production
Product Code: 55057083
Combat
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For further information please contact your local Landmark outlet.
KEY FEATURES• Australian bred by Heritage Seeds – with excellent adaptation
• Quality pasture that is quick to first grazing
• High autumn, winter and spring growth with maximum production from March to November
• Fast regrowth and recovery after grazing
• Good heat tolerance and above average rust resistance
Vortex is a high-performing annual ryegrass that provides feed when you most need it. A mid-late flowering tetraploid type, it is ideal for producers requiring strong autumn, winter and early spring performance with the added benefits of fast establishment and early grazing.
Vortex has very good seedling vigour and is well suited to autumn-winter dairying, fat lamb and beef production as well as early-to-mid season silage/hay.
For further information please contact your local Landmark outlet.
Uniquely bred in Australia for Australian conditions, SARDI 7 Series 2 is a leading winter active lucerne variety, offering even greater production and persistence over its predecessor SARDI 7.
KEY FEATURES• High yielding, multi-purpose with excellent persistence
• Good grazing tolerance with strong pest and disease resistance. (It is the only lucerne in Australia with any tolerance to the new highly virulent BGA strain)
• Well suited to grazing and hay production with a broad crown and high leaf to stem ratio
• Excellent adaptability to cold, wet environments
An annual grazing and silage/hay option with exceptional autumn establishment, winter yield and total season production. Fastgrass has mid-late maturity for excellent quality silage/hay.
SPECIES 80% Vortex annual ryegrass, 10% Shaftal AgriCote Persian Clover, 10% Paradana AgriCote balansa clover
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGCombination of mid-late flowering annual clovers and mid-maturing annual ryegrass (+8 days).
SEASONAL GROWTHAutumn to late spring – early summer.
LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYSuitable to all stock classes
RAINFALL INDICATOR450 mm+
FEATURES:• Excellent establishment vigour and winter production.• Mid-late maturity for late season quality• Exceptional full season yield potential• Australian bred ryegrass, highly adaptable
Product Code: 55014397
Fastgrass
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Sheep/Beef perennial pasture blend that contains earlier heading perennial ryegrass cultivars for persistence in medium/med-high rainfall zones. Grazier will provide good autumn, winter & spring production.
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGEarly to early-mid maturity ryegrass (Kidman -9 days; Victorian -9 days) Mid to late maturity clovers.
SEASONAL GROWTHAutumn to spring production.
LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYSuitable to Beef/Sheep
RAINFALL INDICATOR500mm+ (not irrigation)
FEATURES:• Dryland perennial blend suited to medium/mid-high rainfall • Good autumn and early spring production• Highly productive mid-late sub & annual clovers• Suited to Sheep/beef
Product Code: 55042239
Grazier
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A proven high performance & persistent perennial pasture blend. HR delivers an excellent spread in seasonal growth, which combines with late season quality.
SPECIES40% Impact II NEA2 & 48% Bealey NEA2 Perennial Ryegrass, 6% Storm & 6% Weka AgriCote white clover
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGLate to very late maturing. Bealey (+25 days), Impact II (+16 days)
SEASONAL GROWTHAll seasons depending on rainfall/irrigation. LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYSuitable to all stock classes
RAINFALL INDICATOR650 mm+ & Irrigation
FEATURES:• Elite genetics - productive and persistent • Superior seasonal growth curve• Highly productive & stoloniferous white clover• Early spring yield of earlier maturing cultivars
Product Code: 55029612
HR
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To counter the removal of nutrients we must replace them using fertilisers but what are we taking out each time and how do we determine what needs to go back in? The most accurate way is to soil test paddocks to determine the nutrient status of the soil.
A soil test will tell you where you are in terms of nutritional status in relation to your ideal target, which is a good start, but it will not account for what you are going to produce in the following season.
The table outlines the removal of the macro nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur and calcium along with some of the main trace elements for some of our most measurable outputs. Being deficient in any one of these, or any other nutrient, will result in reduced production and profitability.
Grazing animals take their fair share of nutrients, especially once you convert the production to a per hectare basis, but the one that is commonly underestimated is conserved fodder. Because both silage and hay are cut around the seed production stage of most plant growth cycles, they take out large amounts of nutrients, especially nitrogen and potassium.
If this fodder is sold, rather than being reinvested back in the on-farm livestock, then it is lost to the system and needs to be accounted for when doing a nutrient budget.
Your local Landmark Agronomist is well equipped to sample and interpret the results of your soil tests but to give you the most accurate report and a true representation of your nutrient budget they must consider what you are going to take out in the next growing season.
This will prevent mining of your precious nutrient reserve and enable you to increase or maintain your fertility.
As the need to drive production systems to their maximum becomes more and more necessary for many farms to realise their potential, so does the need to be aware of the increased pressure this production places on the nutritional status of our soils.
What Comes Off...
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Nutrient removed byKilograms Grams
N P K S Ca Mg Cu Zn Mn
Hay/Pasture
Cereal Hay tDM* 20 2 18 1.4 0.6 NA 7 25 50
Lucerne Hay tDM 33 3.3 28 2.4 11 2.1 6 21 56
Lucerne Seed 60 6.8 11 2.5 1.3 2.2 11 43 17
Medic Hay tDM 30 3 25 2 9 NA 8 20 15
Medic Seed 64 8.4 12 5 2 NA 7 23 13
Oaten Hay tDM 20 2 18 1.4 0.6 NA NA NA NA
Hay (Clover/ryegrass) tDM 30 3 25 2 9 2 NA NA NA
Silage (Clover/ryegrass) tDM 30 4.3 27 NA 7 1.7 NA NA NA
Animals
1000kg Beef 27 7.2 0.2 NA NA NA NA NA NA
One Fat Lamb (40kg) 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 NA NA NA NA
One Wool Fleece (4kg) 0.7 Trace 0.1 Trace Trace NA NA NA NA
1000L Milk 6 1 1.4 0.6 1.2 NA NA NA NA
100Kg Milk Solids 9 1.4 2 0.8 1.7 1.8 NA NA NA
One DSE – Sandy soil 6 1.5 0.5 0.75 NA NA NA NA NA
One DSE – Heavier soil 4 1 0.3 0.5 NA NA NA NA NA
Nutrient Removal By Crop#
#All figures are general in nature and will vary within individual systems, use as a guide only.
Burning or removal of stubble will increase the nutrient removal rate of Nitrogen, Sulphur and Carbon. Nutrients such as Potassium, and trace elements will remain but are more susceptible to erosion from wind or water. Phosphorus and trace elements will remain but are more susceptible to erosion from wind or water.
*tDM = tonne of dry matter NA = Not Available
Growing anything, be it meat, wool, or milk, requires the consumption of large amounts of grass, which draws most of its nutrition from the soil. The more we take off, the more we need to put back.
Must Go Back.
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A high performance perennial ryegrass blend that includes mid and late maturing grasses, suited for Dairy and Beef pasture systems.
SPECIES50% Reward Endo 5 tetraploid long rotation ryegrass, 38% Excess AR1 diploid perennial ryegrass, 6% Legacy and 6% Bounty white clovers.
ENDOPHYTE TYPEReward Endo 5 and Excess AR1
DIPLOID/TETRAPLOIDDiploid and tetraploid
SOWING RATE 25-35kg / ha
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGReward Endo 5 is + 24 days compared to Nui and Excess AR1 is +7 days compared to Nui
SEASONAL GROWTHAutumn to late spring / early summer
LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYDairy, beef finishing
RAINFALL INDICATOR650mm+ unless irrigated
FEATURES:• High performance long term pasture• Highly productive white clovers• Low aftermath heading for improved quality• Provides consistent growth over the season
Product Code: 55142478
Milk Magic
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A high performance blend, ‘Dairy Elite’ contains leading hybrid ryegrass Shogun NEA2 and highly productive and stoloniferous Storm white clover. This is for farmers pushing the boundaries of dry matter production and quality.
SPECIES85% Shogun NEA2 Hybrid Ryegrass, 15% Storm AgriCote white Clover
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGVery late maturing long rotation hybrid ryegrass (+26 days)
SEASONAL GROWTHAll seasons depending on rainfall/irrigation. LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYSuitable to all stock classes
RAINFALL INDICATOR650 mm+ & Irrigation
FEATURES:• Winter yield of an Italian ryegrass• Very late maturity - late season quality• Unmatched for total seasonal yield • 3 year pasture option or oversow
Product Code: 55151156
Dairy Elite
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Available from your local Landmark branch
The versatile perennial all-rounderReward is the next generation tetraploid perennial ryegrass with Endo5 endophyte bred for the Australian farmer.
Reward is ideally suited to a broad range of farming systems including sheep, beef and dairy, making it a great all round option. It is late maturing which means high quality feed for longer, especially at times when feed is needed most.
Excellent persistence and dry matter production Improved rust tolerance Bred for low AMH Endo5 endophyte for broad spectrum pest control No Lolitrem B (the main toxin that causes RGS)
* Endo5 contains ergovaline for insect protection. It is recommended to avoid prolonged set-stocking or grazing fresh regrowth of such pastures during summer and autumn.
Sowing rate: 20-30kg/ha Rainfall / : 650mm pa Irrigation
A premium perennial ryegrass blend with high performing varieties suited to a range of rainfall levels.
SPECIES40% Base AR37 tetraploid perennial ryegrass, 30% Excess AR37 diploid perennial ryegrass, 10% Bindoon and 20% Leura sub-clovers.
ENDOPHYTE TYPE Base AR37 and Excess AR37
DIPLOID/TETRAPLOIDDiploid and tetraploid
SOWING RATE25-35kg / ha
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGBase AR37 is late maturing, while Excess AR37 is mid-season maturing with low aftermath heading.
SEASONAL GROWTHAutumn to early summer
LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYDairy, beef and sheep
RAINFALL INDICATOR600mm+
FEATURES:• High performance long term pasture mix • Protection against Red legged earth mite • Superstrike seed protection on all clovers• Highly persistent with the AR37 endophyte.
Product Code: 55015831
Medium Rainfall (MR)
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These cultivars have been selected to deliver early season growth, grazing through winter, yet still offer hay or silage options.
SPECIES32% Fitzroy and 32% Avalon diploid perennial ryegrasses, 15% Antas and 16%Trikkala sub-clover, 5% Taipan Balansa Clover.
ENDOPHYTE TYPEStandard
DIPLOID/TETRAPLOIDDiploid
SOWING RATE15-30kg / ha
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGEarly to mid-flowering compared to Nui (Fitzroy -17 days, Avalon -3 days)
SEASONAL GROWTHAutumn to mid spring
LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYPrime lamb, sheep and beef in lower rainfall zones.
RAINFALL INDICATOR500mm+
FEATURES:• Productive and persistent pasture mix.• High producing hard seeded clovers.• Growth pattern suits grazing or silage• Highly reliable pasture mix
Product Code: 55015787
Permanent Pasture
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Australian bred under tough conditionsBase is a late maturing (+22 days) tetraploid perennial ryegrass available with AR37 endophyte. Base o�ers superb dry matter yield meaning more feed is available for your stock. An added feature of Base is its high seasonal production in autumn and winter. It also responds well to summer rainfall, providing growth when moisture and fertility are available.
Bred in Australia from drought surviving plants Ideally suited for dairy and beef farming Excellent late season quality feed Very high tiller density and high dry matter production
A combination of the most productive and adaptable subclover & phalaris cultivars available. Includes CSIRO bred grazing tolerant winter active phalaris Holdfast GT and the highest yielding subclover available Antas. SPECIES13% Holdfast GT, 12% Landmaster and 8% Australian II Phalaris, 35% Antas & 32% Monti AgriCote subclover
ENDOPHYTE TYPEN/A.
DIPLOID/TETRAPLOIDDiploid
SOWING RATE10-16 kg/ha
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGMid to late maturity subclovers
SEASONAL GROWTHWinter active and semi winter dormant phalaris. Main growth autumn to late spring
LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYSuitable to all stock classes
RAINFALL INDICATOR500mm+
FEATURES:• Suits set stocking and rotational grazing • Combination of productive phalaris/subclover cultivars• Suits a range of soil types• Highly persistent.
Product Code: 55055947
Producer 550
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A persistent grazing tolerant phalaris, cocksfoot and subclover combination suited to the tableland regions where late season growth & summer production is achievable.
SPECIES17% Holdfast GT winter active & 17% Australian II semi winter dormant phalaris, 8% Safin fine leaf cocksfoot, 29% Antas & 29% Campeda AgriCote subclover
ENDOPHYTE TYPEN/A.
DIPLOID/TETRAPLOIDDiploid
SOWING RATE10-14 kg/ha
HEADING DATE/FLOWERINGMid to late maturity subclovers
SEASONAL GROWTH Winter active and semi winter dormant phalaris with fine leaf continental cocksfoot. Autumn to late spring & summer production
LIVESTOCK SUITABILITYSuitable to all stock classes
RAINFALL INDICATOR500mm+
FEATURES:• Grazing tolerant phalaris cultivars allow for set stocking or rotational grazing • Combination of most productive phalaris/subclover• Safin fine leaf cocksfoot provides high tiller density and summer production• Good seasonal growth curve.
