Forage Sorghum
We have a diverse lineup of forage sorghum products with different traits, maturities, and ideal methods for harvesting. With a lineup this deep, we have a solution for your operation’s needs.
Sorghum Products
New
816W
Maturity: Medium-Early
• NEW Conventional Forage Sorghum
• Grain yield with forage tonnage makes high silage quality
• Widely adaptable to dryland and irrigated acres
• Can be utilized in double crop silage scenarios
• White/Cream grain colored head
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
7
SILAGE
2
DROUGHT
3
REGROWTH
5
Bossy Bites
Maturity: Late
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
N/A
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
1
Guardian
Maturity: PPS
• Photoperiod sensitive Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Excellent forage producing product for hay, grazing, or silage
• Drought tolerance is excellent
• Tolerant to Sugar Cane Aphids
• Combines tonnage with quality plus great agronomic traits for a great all around product
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
1
SILAGE
1
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
1
Hay N Graze
Maturity: PPS
• Photoperiod sensitive Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Excellent forage producing product for hay, grazing, or silage
• Drought tolerance is excellent
• Excellent choice to utilize for a one cut system
• Works well for a grazing system; performs better in rotational grazed versus continuous
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
1
SILAGE
1
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
2
Shorty II
Maturity: Medium-Late
• BMR 6 Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Brachytic dwarf for maximum leaf area and standability
• Medium-late maturity
• Newest generation BMR for improved digestibility and palatability
• Tonnage surpasses that of many non-brachytic dwarf hybrids
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
3
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
1
808 II
New
Superb Graze
Maturity: Medium
• Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 65 days to boot stage average
• Male sterile hybrid
• Solid conventional hybrid for haying and grazing systems
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
3
Big Bale III
Maturity: Medium-Late
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
N/A
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
3
Hay N Graze
Maturity: PPS
• Photoperiod sensitive Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Excellent forage producing product for hay, grazing, or silage
• Drought tolerance is excellent
• Excellent choice to utilize for a one cut system
• Works well for a grazing system; performs better in rotational grazed versus continuous
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
1
SILAGE
1
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
2
Shorty II
Maturity: Medium-Late
• BMR 6 Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Brachytic dwarf for maximum leaf area and standability
• Medium-late maturity
• Newest generation BMR for improved digestibility and palatability
• Tonnage surpasses that of many non-brachytic dwarf hybrids
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
3
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
1
New
Superb Graze
Maturity: Medium
• Sorghum-Sudangrass
• 65 days to boot stage average
• Male sterile hybrid
• Solid conventional hybrid for haying and grazing systems
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
3
SILAGE
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
3
Bossy Bites
Maturity: Late
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
N/A
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
1
Guardian
Maturity: PPS
• Photoperiod sensitive Sorghum-Sudangrass
• Excellent forage producing product for hay, grazing, or silage
• Drought tolerance is excellent
• Tolerant to Sugar Cane Aphids
• Combines tonnage with quality plus great agronomic traits for a great all around product
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
1
SILAGE
1
DROUGHT
2
REGROWTH
1
Big Bale III
Maturity: Medium-Late
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
2
SILAGE
N/A
DROUGHT
1
REGROWTH
3
808 II
New
816W
Maturity: Medium-Early
• NEW Conventional Forage Sorghum
• Grain yield with forage tonnage makes high silage quality
• Widely adaptable to dryland and irrigated acres
• Can be utilized in double crop silage scenarios
• White/Cream grain colored head
CHARACTERISTICS
HAY YIELD
7
SILAGE
2
DROUGHT
3
REGROWTH
5
Product | Trait | Type | Usage | Days to Boot | Maturity | Average Seed Size | Planting Rate | Height at Boot | Hay Yield | Silage | Drought | Regrowth | |
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New | 816W | Conventional | Silage | S, GC | 60-65 | Medium-Early | 15-17,000 | 4-10 lb. | 5-6 ft | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
New | Superb Graze | Conventional | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G | 65-70 | Medium | 20-24,000 | 15-25 lb. | 7-8 ft | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
New | 815 | BMR | Silage Hybrids | S, GC | 57-61 | Medium Early | 17-19,000 | 5-8 lb. | 5-6 ft | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
808 II | BMR | Silage Hybrids | S, GC | 68-74 | Late | 13-16,000 | 6-10 lb. | 7-8 ft | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Big Bale III | BMR | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G | 75-80 | Medium-Late | 15-17,000 | 8-15 lb. | 7-8 ft | 2 | N/A | 1 | 3 | |
Bossy Bites | BMR | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G, S | 85-90 | Late | 16-18,000 | 15-30 lb. | 8-9 ft | 2 | N/A | 1 | 1 | |
Guardian | BMR PPS | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G,S | PPS | PPS | 14-16,000 | 15-30 lb. | 10-12 ft | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Gun Smoke II | Conventional | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G, S | 88-93 | Late | 26-30,000 | 11-16 lb. | 11-13 ft | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
Hay N Graze | Conventional | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G, S | PPS | PPS | 12-14,000 | 15-30 lb. | 9-11 ft | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Kandy Graz II | BMR | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G, S | 55-60 | Medium-Early | 14-16,000 | 15-30 lb. | 5-6 ft | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Kritter Kandy II | BMR | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G | 55-65 | Medium-Early | 19-21,000 | 15-30 lb. | 5-6 ft | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
Sensation | BMR PPS | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G,S | PPS | PPS | 13-15,000 | 15-30 lb. | 9-11 ft | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Shorty II | BMR | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G, S | 65-70 | Medium-Late | 13-15,000 | 15-30 lb. | 5-6 ft | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Super Sioux | Conventional | Hay and Grazing Hybrids | H, G | 55-60 | Medium-Early | 18-22,000 | 15-30 lb. | 5-6 ft | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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