Annual Ryegrass DOMINATE

High sugar. High intake

Dominate is Vernado’s annual ryegrass bred for Quality, Speed and Volume: it strikes quickly for early grazing, delivers high DM production for 6–12 months, and keeps quality up with high sugars and strong ME.

It shows real winter activity that carries into spring, with a large upright leaf for easy mowing and good disease resistance.

Use it as a short-term pasture option, a high-quality feed between maize and other crops, or for silage/hay where high quality, fast, reliable growth matters across a range of soils and climates.

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Dominate annual ryegrass is available bare and insect treated supplied in 25kg and 500kg bags, Delivered nation wide to farm.

Dominate is a high-performing annual ryegrass variety bred for maximum productivity and quick establishment. It delivers exceptional early growth, ensuring fast ground cover and feed availability when it’s needed most. Known for its high tillering ability and outstanding regrowth, Dominate maintains a dense, leafy sward ideal for grazing and silage production. It thrives in a wide range of soil types and climatic conditions, showing excellent cool-season growth and strong persistence through winter and early spring. With its high digestibility and sugar content, Dominate supports superior animal performance, driving greater milk yields and liveweight gains. Its strong disease resistance and adaptability make it a reliable choice for farmers seeking top-end yield potential and a vigorous, dependable ryegrass for intensive pasture systems.

For best results, sow in autumn at 30–35 kg/ha. Under the right conditions with sufficient nutrients and moisture you can take the first grazing at around 6–8 weeks. Dominate performs best in moderate-to-higher rainfall areas and works well alongside companions such as annual clovers or oats. Where early insect pressure is expected, add a seed treatment to protect establishment and lock in that early strike.

Farm results back it up. Dairy operations have reported strong winter growth versus other species, including a late-September silage cut around 11.7 t DM/ha and a December cut around 16.5 t DM/ha from the same sowing. Pasture tests have shown ME up to ~13.5 with soluble sugars ~18.5–20%+, supporting intake and milk yield. With its wide, upright leaf and even stands, Dominate suits winter–spring grazing, silage/hay, oversowing into older swards, and as a quick, high-quality break between maize and other crops.