Italian Ryegrass is the go-to option for farmers who want dependable pasture performance without waiting around. With quick establishment, strong regrowth, and exceptional palatability, it delivers consistent feed that stock can’t resist.

Why Choose Italian Ryegrass?

• Rapid Establishment – Get grazing sooner and fill feed gaps fast.

• High Yields & Quality – Produces abundant, leafy forage for multiple grazings or cuts.

• Excellent Palatability – Stock clean it up, paddock after paddock.

• Flexible Use – Ideal for short-term, rotational, or transitional systems.

Key Benefits of Annual Ryegrass Dominate

Fast Establishment – Quick germination gets stock grazing early.

✅ High Yield Potential – Excellent DM production for silage, grazing, or hay.z

✅ Improved Palatability – Tetraploid, high-sugar ryegrass that animals love.

✅ Adaptable to NZ Conditions – Performs well across diverse soils and climates.

✅ Proven Yields – Strong production for 6–12 months.

✅ Excellent Disease Resistance – Healthy, reliable stands with less risk.

With Vernado’s range of varieties, Perennial Ryegrass is the trusted base for Kiwi farmers who want productivity and persistence season after season.

The Payoff for Your Farm

✅Sowing Rate: 30–35 kg/ha

✅ Ideal Planting Time: Autumn

✅ First Grazing: 6–8 weeks after sowing (conditions permitting)

✅ Soil & Climate Suitability: Best for moderate to high rainfall regions of New Zealand

✅ Companion Species: Pairs well with annual clovers and oats

✅ Treatment Options: Available for pest-prone paddocks Sowing Rate: 30–35 kg/ha

Why Kiwi Farmers Choose Dominate

• Ideal Planting Time: Autumn

• First Grazing: 6–8 weeks after sowing (conditions permitting)

• Soil & Climate Suitability: Best for moderate to high rainfall regions of New Zealand

• Companion Species: Pairs well with annual clovers and oats

• Treatment Options: Available for pest-prone paddocks. Ideal Planting Time: Autumn

• First Grazing: 6–8 weeks after sowing (conditions permitting)

• Soil & Climate Suitability: Best for moderate to high rainfall regions of New Zealand

• Companion Species: Pairs well with annual clovers and oats

• Treatment Options: Available for pest-prone paddocks

With Perennial Ryegrass, you’re not just planting pasture — you’re building a productive base that pays off season after season.

The Payoff for Your Farm

Keeps pasture production rolling through the season

• Reduces pressure during feed shortages

• Boosts animal performance with energy-rich forage

Growing Guide & Technical Details

Sowing Time: Early autumn to early spring (depending on region and soil moisture)

• Soil Temperature: Best results above 8–10°C

• Seeding Rate:

• Broadcast: 20–25 kg/ha

• Drilled: 15–20 kg/ha

• Seed Depth: 10–15 mm

• Soil Preparation: Well-cultivated, firm seedbed with good moisture levels
  

Why Kiwi Farmers Choose Italian Ryegrass

Fast Feed, Less Waiting – Quick to establish, so stock are grazing sooner.

• Big Yields, Season After Season – Multiple grazings or silage cuts keep paddocks productive.

• Stock Love It – Highly palatable forage that drives intakes and performance.

• Flexible & Reliable – Works for short-term rotations, silage, or as a transition crop.

• Proven on NZ Farms – Trusted by farmers across the country to fill feed gaps and boost pasture performance.