Forage Cereals
By using the filters on the left, you can refine your search based on genetics providers. You can also sort the table below based on agronomic traits like yield potential, disease tolerance, and regional performance. Review the detailed information provided for each variety to select options that match your farm’s conditions and production goals.
Forage Cereals
Lavina Barley
• Lavina Spring Barley was developed by Montana State University as a forage barley line.
• It has shown to be widely adapted to Kansas and south for early spring plantings of forage and cover crop blends.
• It has great forage yield potential and reaches harvest faster than spring oats used for a forage crop in the region.
• Lavina is an excellent product for haying and good for silage.
• This variety should not be planted in the fall unless it is used in a cover crop blend intended for freezing out for standing residue over the winter.
Rushmore Oats
• 2019 Release from South Dakota State University.
• Rushmore is a newer line that is an earlier maturity that allows for it to be used for a grain or forage crop option in Kansas.
• It has had an excellent trial history for product on in both grain and forage production over multiple cropping seasons.
• It also has a record of producing good quality forage along with overall tonnage.
Goliath Oats
• 2012 Release from South Dakota State University.
• Goliath is known for high yields in both grain and forage production.
• The standability of Goliath can be lessened in situations with higher fertility and should probably be harvested for forage in those cases to prevent lodging issues.
• Goliath has become one of the most widely planted oat varieties across Kansas and other neighboring areas because of its tremendous forage potential.
• It is a late maturing variety, so early heat could cause issues some years in forage or grain yield capabilities.
Cereal Rye
• Versatile small grain used for cover cropping, grazing, hay, or silage
• Deep fibrous roots improve soil health and reduce erosion
• Effective weed suppression when managed properly
• Can be grazed in winter and tillers in milder climates
• Elbon is the most popular variety in the Central and Southern Plains
‘Ray’ Forage Winter Wheat
• Hard red winter wheat released in 2018, developed for forage use
• Tall, awnless, late-maturing variety—intended as a Willow Creek alternative
• Similar forage yield and quality to Willow Creek, with higher seed yield
• Resistant to stripe rust; susceptible to stem rust; low PPO levels
• Average milling/baking traits; average to above-average grain yield
P919 Winter Barley
• P919 Winter Barley is an awnletted variety that works very well for grazing and haying systems in the Central and Southern Plains.
• It has very fast emergence in the fall with good growth for grazing potential.
• It has also been an excellent component to fall cover crop mixes.
• P919 has the ability to be an excellent grain producing variety that can be utillized for excellent livestock feed.
• This winter barley is versatile and widely adapted across most of Kansas and south.
P919 Winter Barley
• P919 Winter Barley is an awnletted variety that works very well for grazing and haying systems in the Central and Southern Plains.
• It has very fast emergence in the fall with good growth for grazing potential.
• It has also been an excellent component to fall cover crop mixes.
• P919 has the ability to be an excellent grain producing variety that can be utillized for excellent livestock feed.
• This winter barley is versatile and widely adapted across most of Kansas and south.
Lavina Barley
• Lavina Spring Barley was developed by Montana State University as a forage barley line.
• It has shown to be widely adapted to Kansas and south for early spring plantings of forage and cover crop blends.
• It has great forage yield potential and reaches harvest faster than spring oats used for a forage crop in the region.
• Lavina is an excellent product for haying and good for silage.
• This variety should not be planted in the fall unless it is used in a cover crop blend intended for freezing out for standing residue over the winter.
Rushmore Oats
• 2019 Release from South Dakota State University.
• Rushmore is a newer line that is an earlier maturity that allows for it to be used for a grain or forage crop option in Kansas.
• It has had an excellent trial history for product on in both grain and forage production over multiple cropping seasons.
• It also has a record of producing good quality forage along with overall tonnage.
Goliath Oats
• 2012 Release from South Dakota State University.
• Goliath is known for high yields in both grain and forage production.
• The standability of Goliath can be lessened in situations with higher fertility and should probably be harvested for forage in those cases to prevent lodging issues.
• Goliath has become one of the most widely planted oat varieties across Kansas and other neighboring areas because of its tremendous forage potential.
• It is a late maturing variety, so early heat could cause issues some years in forage or grain yield capabilities.
Cereal Rye
• Versatile small grain used for cover cropping, grazing, hay, or silage
• Deep fibrous roots improve soil health and reduce erosion
• Effective weed suppression when managed properly
• Can be grazed in winter and tillers in milder climates
• Elbon is the most popular variety in the Central and Southern Plains
‘Ray’ Forage Winter Wheat
• Hard red winter wheat released in 2018, developed for forage use
• Tall, awnless, late-maturing variety—intended as a Willow Creek alternative
• Similar forage yield and quality to Willow Creek, with higher seed yield
• Resistant to stripe rust; susceptible to stem rust; low PPO levels
• Average milling/baking traits; average to above-average grain yield
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