It is important not to jeopardise the production of grassland with poor quality grass seed, the NWF Champion™ & Ultra grass seed range contains highly rated cultivars, all on the NIAB 2013 Recommended List and updated every year to include the best varieties available.
The range is blended and packaged by Barenbrug UK, one of the largest grass breeders and producers in the UK and Europe. Barenbrug are internationally respected grass breeders dedicated to ensuring the maximum return out of grass. The team’s expertise and skills have led to the development a superb range of quality grass seed mixtures for NWF.
Regular reseeding can boost grassland production by 25%, reducing the cost per tonne of dry matter produced. Our range of grass seed mixtures has been developed to cover all grassland management systems using the very best NIAB recommended varieties which are processed to HVS standard assuring the highest purity and germination available.
When choosing varieties for the mixtures, high sugars, dry matter yield, and D-value are the main selection criteria. In addition, persistence and disease resistance and also considered when selecting varieties suitable for key grass growing areas.
The NWF grass seed selector guide helps select the right mixture for you:-
| Mixture | Short-term Leys 2 – 3 years |
Medium-term Leys 4 to 5 Years |
Long-term Leys 5 Years plus |
Grazing | Cutting | High Protein | Clover |
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| Italian Mix | |||||||
| Ultra Early Abundance™ |
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| Ultra Hi-Pro Red | |||||||
| Ultra Cut ‘N’ Graze™ |
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| Ultra Intensive Dairy™ |
| Average | |
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| Excellent |
SHORT TERM LEYS – 2 to 3 years
Italian Mix
Good value 100% Italian ryegrass blend.
Ultra Early Abundance™
Intensive production over an 18 to 36 month period.
Ultra Hi-Pro Red™
Excellent early season growth, ideal for early lambing or extended grazing of dairy cows.
MEDIUM TERM LEYS – 4 to 5 years
Ultra Cut n Graze™
Excellent early season growth, ideal for early lambing or extended grazing of dairy cows.
LONG TERM LEYS – 5 years plus
Ultra Intensive Dairy™
The permanent pasture ley mixture.
Ultra Longlife™
Intensive production over many years.
Champion™
The number one selling mixture.
- Champion only contains NIAB listed high quality grass varieties
- Delivers top quality forage production whether cut or grazed
- Available with Ensign and Ensign Duet and without clover
Root, Forage & Game Crops
NWF have available a wide range of root and forage crops, and game cover crops mixtures
for shelter and feeding birds. The sales specialists and trading desk can also provide latest varieties for:-
- Grass & Organic Forage
- Clover
- Equestrian
- Green Velvet Lawn Seed
- Conservation
- Stewardship
New 2013 NWF Seed Leaflet available to Download or please call the trading desk on:
0800 756 2787 to request a copy.
Contact us
Enquiries: 0800 756 2787
Orders: 0800 262 397
Tel: 01829 261155
Fax: 01829 260061
Email: sales@nwfagriculture.co.uk
Post: NWF Agriculture Ltd, Wardle, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6AQ