Full Line of Forage Grasses
Improved grass varieties are an important component of most hay and pasture stands. They can add to the productivity, yield, quality and timing of most mixtures. BrettYoung is continually working with variety developers to offer improved grasses that meet production needs and exceed performance expectations.
Click on the species/variety list below or use the right-side menu for more details.
Group |
Species/ Variety |
Typical Use |
Plant Type |
Production Period |
Winter Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegrass | Bigbang Annual Ryegrass | Hay & Pasture |
Basal |
Mid - late Summer, Fall | Annual |
| Aubade Annual Ryegrass | Hay & Pasture |
Basal |
Mid - late Summer, Fall | Annual | |
| Fabio Italian Ryegrass | Hay & Pasture |
Basal |
Mid - late Summer, Fall | Biennial | |
| Bromegrasses | Fleet Meadow Brome | Hay & Pasture |
Basal |
Early Spring - late Summer | Good |
| AC Admiral Meadow Brome | Hay & Pasture |
Basal |
Early Spring- late Summer | Excellent | |
| Carlton Smooth Brome | Hay & Pasture | Elongating | Mid Spring- mid Summer | Excellent | |
| Fescues | Creeping Red Fescue | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Fall | Excellent |
| Meadow Fescue | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Fall | Fair to Good | |
| Tall Fescue | Aprilia | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Fall | Fair to Good |
| Payload | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Fall | Fair to Good | |
| Riding Brand | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Fall | Fair to Good | |
| SWAJ | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Fall | Excellent | |
| Miscellaneous | Creeping Foxtail | Pasture |
Basal |
Spring - Fall | Very Good |
| Kentucky Bluegrass | Pasture | Basal | Spring - Fall | Excellent | |
| Meadow Foxtail | Pasture |
Basal |
Early Spring - Fall | Good | |
| Rival Reed Canarygrass | Hay & Pasture | Elongating | Spring - Summer | Good | |
| Tribal Perennial Ryegrass | Pasture | Basal | Mid - late Summer, Fall | Poor | |
| Orchardgrass | AC Killarney | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Fall | Excellent |
| Glacier Brand | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Fall | Fair to Good | |
| Trailburst | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Fall | Good | |
| Timothy | Promesse | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Summer | Good |
| Summergraze | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Summer | Excellent | |
| Impactor | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Summer | Good | |
| Catapult | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring - Summer | Excellent | |
| Crested Wheatgrasses | Fairway | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Early Spring | Excellent |
| AC Goliath | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Early Spring | Excellent | |
| Kirk | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Early Spring | Excellent | |
| Wheatgrasses | Intermediate Wheatgrass | Hay & Pasture | Elongating | Late Spring - mid Summer | Good |
| Northern Wheatgrass | Hay & Pasture | Elongating | Mid Spring - mid Summer | Good | |
| Pubescent Wheatgrass | Hay & Pasture | Elongating | Spring - Summer | Good | |
| Slender Wheatgrass | Hay & Pasture | Elongating | Mid Spring - Summer | Good | |
| Tall Wheatgrass | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Late Spring - mid Summer | Excellent | |
| Western Wheatgrass | Hay & Pasture | Elongating | Spring - Fall | Excellent | |
| Wildrye | Altai Wildrye | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Early Spring - mid Summer | Very Good |
| Dahurian Wildrye | Hay & Pasture | Basal | Spring Fall | Good |