Meadow Bromegrass (30%)
A cool season, long-lived perennial, sod-farmer with short rhizomes. Adapted to most sites, but performs best on moderately deep, well-drained moist soils. Provides excellent forage and is often used in blends with legumes and other grasses because of its ability to survive but not compete with them.

Intermediate Wheatgrass (30%)
A cool season, tall, perennial, sod-forming grass with a vigorous root system similar to that of bromegrass. It is easy to establish. Growth starts in early spring. Though usually dormant during the dry hot summer months, it resumes growth in fall. A high-yielding grass generally adapted to the northern Great Plains.

Hycrest Crested Wheatgrass (30%)
Hycrest Crested Wheatgrass offers improved forage and yields over its parent species. It has excellent seedling vigor and is easier to establish than either of its parents. It is very drought tolerant, establishes well on dry sites, and thrives in sagebrush communities. Does well on shallow to deep, coarse to fine textures, and moderately well to well-drained soils. It is not adapted to excessively saline areas.

Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass (10%)
Perennial ryegrass is a quick-establishing, short-lived forage grass well adapted to a wide range of soil types. In a northern environment, it will produce high levels of good quality forage for its first couple of years while also providing cover for other establishing forage grasses such as meadow bromegrass, orchardgrass, or intermediate wheatgrass.

Recommended usage: West of the Red River Valley in ND, all of SD and NE. This is a dryland mix for areas that get lower annual rainfall and higher temperatures.

Meadow Bromegrass (25%)
A cool season, long-lived perennial, sod-former with short rhizomes. Adapted to most sites, but performs best on moderately deep, well-drained moist soils. Provides excellent forage and is often used in blends with legumes and other grasses because of its ability to survive but not compete with them. 

Intermediate Wheatgrass (25%)
A cool season, tall, perennial, sod-forming grass with a vigorous root system similar to that of bromegrass. It is easy to establish. Growth starts in early spring. Though usually dormant during the dry hot summer months, it resumes growth in fall. A high-yielding grass generally adapted to the northern Great Plains.

Hycrest Crested Wheatgrass (25%)
Hycrest Crested Wheatgrass offers improved forage and yields over its parent species. It has excellent seedling vigor and is easier to establish than either of its parents. It is very drought tolerant, establishes well on dry sites, and thrives in sagebrush communities. Does well on shallow to deep, coarse to fine textures, and moderately well to well-drained soils. It is not adapted to excessively saline areas.

Foothold Alfalfa (15%)
This long-lived alfalfa was bred for its oversized and deep-set crown, making it more tolerant to field traffic. Foothold is great at filling in unseeded and bare ground due to its spreading ability and prostrate growth pattern. Its high disease resistance along with its strong persistence and winter hardiness will provide for longer productivity compared to other varieties.

Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass (10%)
Perennial ryegrass is a quick establishing, short-lived forage grass well adapted to a wide range of soil types. In a northern environment, it will produce high levels of good quality forage for its first couple years while also providing cover for other establishing forage grasses such as meadow bromegrass, orchardgrass or intermediate wheatgrass.

Recommended usage: West of the Red River Valley in ND, all of SD and NE. This is a dryland mix for areas that get lower annual rainfall and higher temperatures.

Same grasses as G-3 with the addition of alfalfa. CAUTION: Legumes attract gophers who love their roots.

Meadow Bromegrass (30%)
A cool season, long-lived perennial, sod-farmer with short rhizomes. Adapted to most sites, but performs best on moderately deep, well-drained moist soils. It provides excellent forage and is often used in blends with legumes and other grasses because of its ability to survive but not compete with them.

Orchardgrass (30%)
A cool season, tall, perennial bunchgrass. For best results, it should be mixed with other grasses and legumes. It is sometimes used for hay purposes but is preferred for pastures when seeded in a mixture because of its early and late growth in the season. It seems to adapt itself to most types of soil but does better in heavy rich soil. Although not as winter hardy as bromegrass, it will stand more heat, drought, and low fertility, and will make more summer growth.

Forage Tall Fescue (30%)
A cool season, productive, soil-conserving, perennial bunchgrass that tolerates wet poorly drained soils. Good palatability for both pasture and hay, it is important to use endophyte-free strains when used for forage.

Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass (10%)
Perennial ryegrass is a quick-establishing, short-lived forage grass well adapted to a wide range of soil types. In a northern environment, it will produce high levels of good quality forage for its first couple of years while also providing cover for other establishing forage grasses such as meadow bromegrass, orchardgrass, or intermediate wheatgrass.

Recommended usage: Red River Valley in ND, all of MN, western WI, and the Eastern tier of SD counties. For areas with higher annual rainfall.

Vernal Alfalfa (50%)
Vernal alfalfa has been the standard of the industry for many years. It exhibits good winter hardiness, has moderate re-growth after cutting, is fine-stemmed and has dark green leaves. Vernal is used mostly for hay production in medium rotation applications. Vernal was developed by the University of Wisconsin and released in 1953. 

Medium Red Clover (20%)
Common Medium Red Clover is a biennial legume, usually lasting 2-3 years, with growth to 12 to 15 inches in height expected. It is well suited in short rotations and is generally used in a hay or pasture setting. It has rapid spring growth to allow for multiple cuttings and grazing and produces excellent forage quality with average yields.

Timothy (20%)
Timothy is valuable in pasture mixtures but is not suited for permanent pasture except in combination with grasses and legumes. It is an ideal grass to plant with alsike clover. Timothy is adapted to a considerable range of soil reactions but is adversely affected by high acid to about the same degree as corn. As compared to clover or alfalfa hay, timothy is relatively low in protein and also in minerals, especially calcium or lime. Timothy is a cool season short-lived perennial bunch grass, that is tall and late maturing.

Alsike Clover (10%)
Alsike Clover is an introduced, short-lived perennial legume that reaches heights up to 15-30 inches. It usually produces only one cut per year and is typically planted with grasses, most commonly timothy, orchardgrass, and bromegrass. It prefers wet soils and has a tolerance to higher acidic and saline soils.

Recommended usage: Red River Valley in ND, all of MN, western WI, and the Eastern tier of SD counties. Legume-based hay mix.

Forage Tall Fescue (40%)
A cool season, productive, soil-conserving, perennial bunchgrass that tolerates wet poorly drained soils. Good palatability for both pasture and hay, it is important to use endophyte-free strains when used for forage.

Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass (30%)
Perennial ryegrass is a quick-establishing, short-lived forage grass well adapted to a wide range of soil types. In a northern environment, it will produce high levels of good quality forage for its first couple of years while also providing cover for other establishing forage grasses such as meadow bromegrass, orchardgrass, or intermediate wheatgrass.

Timothy (15%)
Timothy is valuable in pasture mixtures but is not suited for permanent pasture except in combination with grasses and legumes. It is an ideal grass to plant with alsike clover. Timothy is adapted to a considerable range of soil reactions but is adversely affected by high acid to about the same degree as corn. As compared to clover or alfalfa hay, timothy is relatively low in protein and also in minerals, especially calcium or lime. Timothy is a cool season short-lived perennial bunch grass, is tall and late maturing.

Kentucky Bluegrass (15%)
Kentucky bluegrass is a cool-season, sod-forming grass that is adapted to most growing conditions, but will perform best in well-drained and fertile soils. This species is persistent in permanent pastures, great for erosion control and is usually mixed with other forage grasses such as orchardgrass, timothy and perennial ryegrass.

Recommended usage: Urban/ornamental horse pasture (looks nice). Short height, lower tonnage for feed, economical seed cost.

Orchardgrass (30%)
A cool season, tall, perennial bunchgrass. For best results, it should be mixed with other grasses and legumes. It is sometimes used for hay purpose but is preferred for pastures when seeded in a mixture because of its early and late growth in the season. It seems to adapt itself to most types of soil, but does better in heavy rich soil. Although not as winter hardy as bromegrass, it will stand more heat, drought and low fertility, and will make more summer growth.

Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass (25%)
Perennial ryegrass is a quick-establishing, short-lived forage grass well adapted to a wide range of soil types. In a northern environment, it will produce high levels of good quality forage for its first couple of years while also providing cover for other establishing forage grasses such as meadow bromegrass, orchardgrass, or intermediate wheatgrass.

Meadow Bromegrass (15%)
A cool season, long-lived perennial, sod-farmer with short rhizomes. Adapted to most sites, but performs best on moderately deep, well-drained moist soils. It provides excellent forage and is often used in blends with legumes and other grasses because of its ability to survive but not compete with them.

Forage Tall Fescue (10%)
A cool season, productive, soil-conserving, perennial bunchgrass that tolerates wet poorly drained soils. Good palatability for both pasture and hay, it is important to use endophyte-free strains when used for forage.

Timothy (10%)
Timothy is valuable in pasture mixtures but is not suited for permanent pasture except in combination with grasses and legumes. It is an ideal grass to plant with alsike clover. Timothy is adapted to a considerable range of soil reactions but is adversely affected by high acid to about the same degree as corn. As compared to clover or alfalfa hay, timothy is relatively low in protein and also in minerals, especially calcium or lime. Timothy is a cool season short-lived perennial bunch grass, that is tall and late maturing.

Kentucky Bluegrass (10%)
Kentucky bluegrass is a cool-season, sod-forming grass that is adapted to most growing conditions, but will perform best in well-drained and fertile soils. This species is persistent in permanent pastures, great for erosion control and is usually mixed with other forage grasses such as orchardgrass, timothy, and perennial ryegrass.

Recommended usage: Rugged horse pasture. Will work best in the Eastern ½ of our trade area, but will work in all of our trade areas. Fairly inexpensive.

Western Wheatgrass (20%)
Western Wheatgrass is a native, cool-season, perennial, sod-forming grass, which reproduces from underground rhizomes and seeds. Western Wheatgrass spreads rapidly and forms a dense sod, making it valuable for erosion control. It produces an abundance of forage early in the season that is nutritious and readily eaten by livestock until late summer when it becomes harsh and fibrous. It makes good quality hay if cut during the late bloom, and can stand close grazing. Western Wheatgrass will do well on a wide range of soils, from sands to clays. It is very tolerant to alkali. It can be seeded in pure stands but is usually used in mixtures because it provides ground cover quite slowly.

Intermediate Wheatgrass (20%)
A cool season, tall, perennial, sod-forming grass with a vigorous root system similar to that of bromegrass. It is easy to establish. Growth starts in early spring. Though usually dormant during the dry hot summer months, it resumes growth in fall. A high-yielding grass generally adapted to the northern Great Plains.

AC Saltlander Wheatgrass (20%)
A long-lived perennial grass with a moderate amount of vegetative spread developed as a hybrid between quackgrass and blue bunch wheatgrass. It has demonstrated excellent salinity tolerance. Saltlander is superior in salt tolerance to Crested or Intermediate Wheatgrass and similar to Tall Wheatgrass.

Slender Wheatgrass (20%)
A short-lived, cool-season, perennial bunchgrass. It is primarily used in seed mixtures of introduced and native grasses due to its excellent seed vigor, ease of establishment, and fast growth. Plants lose vigor and decline in abundance within three to four years. Presence in mixtures improves stand productivity, especially during the first production year, until other grasses become better established. It possesses a high tolerance to saline-alkali soils.

Smooth Bromegrass (20%)
A cool season, long-lived perennial, sod-forming grass that grows 2 to 4 feet tall. Smooth Bromegrass spreads by creeping rhizomes and is one of the most productive nutritious and palatable forage grasses in the north-central states. It withstands hot, dry weather and has a long growing season.

Recommended usage: Saline-salt areas that are difficult to get established. Land, where nothing else will grow, is used more for vegetative cover rather than hay production due to the extreme conditions it is generally exposed to.

Western Wheatgrass (20%)
Western Wheatgrass is a native, cool-season, perennial, sod-forming grass, which reproduces from underground rhizomes and seeds. Western Wheatgrass spreads rapidly and forms a dense sod, making it valuable for erosion control. It produces an abundance of forage early in the season that is nutritious and readily eaten by livestock until late summer when it becomes harsh and fibrous. It makes good quality hay if cut during the late bloom, and can stand close grazing. Western Wheatgrass will do well on a wide range of soils, from sands to clays. It is very tolerant to alkali. It can be seeded in pure stands but is usually used in mixtures because it provides ground cover quite slowly.

Big Bluestem (20%)
A warm season, perennial bunch grass grows to a height of 3 to 8 feet. It has roots that permeate the top two feet of soil. Big Bluestem is adapted to moist, deep, well-drained soils. It is very palatable and nutritious. Big Bluestem, if continuously grazed closer than 6 to 8 inches, will be replaced by less desirable grasses. It also works well in pure stands or mixed with other grasses. Used extensively for nesting habitat, and reclamation projects.

Green Needlegrass (15%)
A cool season, perennial bunch-type grass that grows from 1 1/2 to 3 feet tall. It is a native grass that grows on medium to fine-textured soils. Green Needlegrass starts growth early in the spring, and is nutritious, palatable, and remains green throughout the year. Stand establishment may be slow because of high dormant seed percentage.

Indiangrass (15%)
A warm season grass that spreads by seed and short rhizomes. It grows to a height of 3 to 6 feet and will grow on sandy soil, it is better adapted to moist well-drained bottomlands. Indiangrass exhibits moderate salt tolerance and will withstand occasional flooding. It makes good quality hay, and is found primarily in the tall grass prairie, and mixed-grass prairie. Primary use is in wildlife habitat and native range and pasture mixtures.

Sideoats Grama (10%)
Side Oats Grama is a warm-season, erect native perennial grass that grows in tufts and open bunches to a height of 1 to 2 feet tall. It is more tolerant to drought than Indiangrass or Big Bluestem. It grows fast in late spring and early summer and stays green late into the summer. Side Oats Grama has good forage value and is grazed mostly in late summer and fall. It is found primarily on poorly developed shallow soiled, steep slopes, and ridgetops. Primary use is in grass mixtures for rangeland seedings. Its excellent seeding vigor allows rapid establishment.

Little Bluestem (10%)
A warm season, leafy perennial grass that grows to a height of 1 to 4 feet. It can be grazed and has good forage value when the leaves are tender. It does not cure well and has moderate palatability for fall or winter grazing. Recommended in a mixture of warm-season grasses for erosion control or summer pasture.

Blue Grama (5%)
A warm season short tufted perennial of the mixed grass prairie that is widely distributed on medium to heavy soils throughout the Dakotas and Minnesota. It has high drought tolerance on all soil types. Primarily used in rangeland seed mixes, low-maintenance turf areas, and roadsides.

Slender Wheatgrass (5%)
A short-lived, cool-season, perennial bunchgrass. It is primarily used in seed mixtures of introduced and native grasses due to its excellent seed vigor, ease of establishment, and fast growth. Plants lose vigor and decline in abundance within three to four years. Presence in mixtures improves stand productivity, especially during the first production year, until other grasses become better established. It possesses a high tolerance to saline-alkali soils.

Recommended usage: Designed for people who want a native pasture, ‘Old time native prairie’, or ‘natural’ looking field. A relatively expensive mixture that takes 2-3 years to get well established, due to the high percentage of warm season grasses which are slower to establish.

Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass (30%)
Perennial ryegrass is a quick-establishing, short-lived forage grass well adapted to a wide range of soil types. In a northern environment, it will produce high levels of good quality forage for its first couple of years while also providing cover for other establishing forage grasses such as meadow bromegrass, orchardgrass, or intermediate wheatgrass.

Forage Tall Fescue (20%)
A cool season, productive, soil-conserving, perennial bunchgrass that tolerates wet poorly drained soils. Good palatability for both pasture and hay, it is important to use endophyte-free strains when used for forage.

Italian Ryegrass (20%)
Due to its rapid establishment, quick regrowth, and prolonged growth into fall, Italian Ryegrass is an excellent forage. It does not go to seed during the establishment year, producing better quality forage than many other annual forage crops. It works well as a cover crop for establishing alfalfa when using a low seeding rate.

Timothy (15%)
Timothy is valuable in pasture mixtures but is not suited for permanent pasture except in combination with grasses and legumes. It is an ideal grass to plant with alsike clover. Timothy is adapted to a considerable range of soil reactions but is adversely affected by high acid to about the same degree as corn. As compared to clover or alfalfa hay, timothy is relatively low in protein and also in minerals, especially calcium or lime. Timothy is a cool season short-lived perennial bunch grass, is tall and late maturing.

Kentucky Bluegrass (15%)
Forage Kentucky bluegrass is a cool-season, sod-forming grass that is adapted to most growing conditions, but will perform best in well-drained and fertile soils. This species is persistent in permanent pastures, great for erosion control, and is usually mixed with other forage grasses such as orchardgrass, timothy and perennial ryegrass.

Recommended usage: All-purpose pasture mix that can be used across almost all of our trade territory.

Italian Ryegrass (25%)
Due to its rapid establishment, quick regrowth, and prolonged growth into fall, Italian Ryegrass is an excellent forage. It does not go to seed during the establishment year, producing better quality forage than many other annual forage crops. It works well as a cover crop for establishing alfalfa when using a low seeding rate.

Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass (25%)
Perennial ryegrass is a quick-establishing, short-lived forage grass well adapted to a wide range of soil types. In a northern environment, it will produce high levels of good quality forage for its first couple of years while also providing cover for other establishing forage grasses such as meadow bromegrass, orchardgrass or intermediate wheatgrass.

Orchardgrass (20%)
A cool season, tall, perennial bunchgrass. For best results, it should be mixed with other grasses and legumes. It is sometimes used for hay purposes but is preferred for pastures when seeded in a mixture because of its early and late growth in the season. It seems to adapt itself to most types of soil but does better in heavy rich soil. Although not as winter hardy as bromegrass, it will stand more heat, drought, and low fertility, and will make more summer growth.

Forage Tall Fescue (20%)
A cool season, productive, soil-conserving, perennial bunchgrass that tolerates wet poorly drained soils. Good palatability for both pasture and hay, it is important to use endophyte-free strains when used for forage.

Ladino White Clover (5%)
Ladino White Clover is a giant white perennial clover growing to 10-14 inches tall in a prostrate growth habit. Ladino recovers quickly from grazing or clipping as new leaf and flower buds are continually developing on the running stems. It does best on medium to heavy soils with good moisture however it tolerates poor conditions better than most other clovers. It is commonly grown in mixtures with grasses and ranks high in feed value and palatability and is used extensively in wildlife mixtures and in cover crop soil improvement mixtures.

Medium Red Clover (5%)
Common Medium Red Clover is a biennial legume, usually lasting 2-3 years, with growth to 12 to 15 inches in height expected. It is well suited in short rotations and is generally used in a hay or pasture setting. It has rapid spring growth to allow for multiple cuttings and grazing and produces excellent forage quality with average yields.

Recommended usage: General use pasture mix with the addition of legumes. Best suited for eastern ND, most of MN, and western WI.

Intermediate Wheatgrass (20%)
A cool season, tall, perennial, sod-forming grass with a vigorous root system similar to that of bromegrass. It is easy to establish. Growth starts in early spring. Though usually dormant during the dry hot summer months, it resumes growth in fall. A high-yielding grass generally adapted to the northern Great Plains.

Smooth Bromegrass (15%)
A cool season, long lived perennial, sod-forming grass that grows 2 to 4 feet tall. Smooth Bromegrass spreads by creeping rhizomes and is one of the most productive nutritious and palatable forage grasses in the north-central states. It withstands hot, dry weather and has a long growing season.

Meadow Bromegrass (15%)
A cool season, long-lived perennial, sod-farmer with short rhizomes. Adapted to most sites, but performs best on moderately deep, well-drained moist soils. It provides excellent forage and is often used in blends with legumes and other grasses because of its ability to survive but not compete with them.

Orchardgrass (15%)
A cool-season, tall, perennial bunchgrass. For best results, it should be mixed with other grasses and legumes. It is sometimes used for hay purposes but is preferred for pastures when seeded in a mixture because of its early and late growth in the season. It seems to adapt itself to most types of soil but does better in heavy rich soil. Although not as winter hardy as bromegrass, it will stand more heat, drought, and low fertility, and will make more summer growth.

Forage Tall Fescue (15%)
A cool season, productive, soil-conserving, perennial bunchgrass that tolerates wet poorly drained soils. Good palatability for both pasture and hay, it is important to use endophyte-free strains when used for forage.

Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass (10%)
Perennial ryegrass is a quick-establishing, short-lived forage grass well adapted to a wide range of soil types. In a northern environment, it will produce high levels of good quality forage for its first couple of years while also providing cover for other establishing forage grasses such as meadow bromegrass, orchardgrass, or intermediate wheatgrass.

Pubescent Wheatgrass (10%)
Pubescent Wheatgrass is a sod-forming grass very similar to Intermediate Wheatgrass in growth habit and period of growth. Certain strains appear to be more drought tolerant and better adapted to low fertility soils than Intermediate.

Recommended usage: Would perform well under most any conditions, but best suited for central ND and west and all of SD and south.

Smooth Bromegrass (60%)
A cool season, long-lived perennial, sod-forming grass that grows 2 to 4 feet tall. Smooth Bromegrass spreads by creeping rhizomes and is one of the most productive nutritious and palatable forage grasses in the north-central states. It withstands hot, dry weather and has a long growing season.

Forage Tall Fescue (25%)
A cool season, productive, soil-conserving, perennial bunchgrass that tolerates wet poorly drained soils. Good palatability for both pasture and hay, it is important to use endophyte-free strains when used for forage.

Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass (15%)
Perennial ryegrass is a quick-establishing, short-lived forage grass well adapted to a wide range of soil types. In a northern environment, it will produce high levels of good quality forage for its first couple of years while also providing cover for other establishing forage grasses such as meadow bromegrass, orchardgrass, or intermediate wheatgrass.

Recommended usage: Great for any waterway or run-off situations or in ditches where some ponding occurs but is not continuous.

Maxi-ton Alfalfa (60%)
For the most progressive alfalfa growers, our proprietary Maxi-Ton Pro stands above the rest. It is an extremely high-yielding variety with the fastest re-growth potential in our alfalfa portfolio. The opportunity for additional cuttings, coupled with an impressive disease package and very fine stem, makes this the best choice for producing a profitable forage.

Orchardgrass - Late Maturing (15%)
A cool season, tall, perennial bunchgrass. For best results, it should be mixed with other grasses and legumes. It is sometimes used for hay purposes but is preferred for pastures when seeded in a mixture because of its early and late growth in the season. It seems to adapt itself to most types of soil but does better in heavy rich soil. Although not as winter hardy as bromegrass, it will stand more heat, drought, and low fertility, and will make more summer growth.

Timothy (10%)
Timothy is valuable in pasture mixtures but is not suited for permanent pasture except in combination with grasses and legumes. It is an ideal grass to plant with alsike clover. Timothy is adapted to a considerable range of soil reactions but is adversely affected by high acid to about the same degree as corn. As compared to clover or alfalfa hay, timothy is relatively low in protein and also in minerals, especially calcium or lime. Timothy is a cool season short-lived perennial bunch grass, that is tall and late maturing.

Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass (10%)
Perennial ryegrass is a quick-establishing, short-lived forage grass well adapted to a wide range of soil types. In a northern environment, it will produce high levels of good quality forage for its first couple of years while also providing cover for other establishing forage grasses such as meadow bromegrass, orchardgrass, or intermediate wheatgrass.

Dynamite Medium Red Clover (5%)
Dynamite Medium Red Clover™ is a perennial legume with excellent winter hardiness, lasting 3-4 years under good management practices. It reaches a height of 12 to 18 inches and is generally used in hay or pasture settings. It has rapid spring growth to allow for multiple cuttings and grazing and produces excellent forage quality with above-average yields. This variety is moderately resistant to northern anthracnose and powdery mildew and has some shade tolerance allowing for use as a cover crop in corn.

Recommended usage: Central ND and east, all of MN and western WI, and anywhere that receives higher annual rainfall. Also could be planted under irrigation.