Whether you are looking for individual forage seeds or desire a diverse seed mixture for your livestock, Rivard’s can help find what you are looking for to increase returns on your production acres. We have designed ten premium forage seed mixes which address special conditions we face in our northern regions. If one of our mixes is not quite what you are looking for, please let us know and we can custom mix exactly what fits your situation.
B: Biannual
P: Perennial
A: Annual
| Legumes | Type | Rate/Ac. # | Best Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsike Clover | P | 8-10 | Poorly Drained Soils |
| Berseem Clover | A | 10-12 | Any Soil, Cover Crop |
| Birdsfoot Trefoil | P | 6-8 | Wet Soils |
| Cicer Milkvetch | P | 15-20 | Grazing, Haying, Erosion Control |
| Crimson Clover | A | 10-12 | Nitrogen Building, Cover Crop |
| Crownvetch | P | 15-20 | Grazing, Erosion Control |
| Ladino White Clover | P | 5-8 | Any Soil, Grazing |
| Medium Red Clover | P | 8-10 | Use in Forage Mixes, Soil Building |
| Sanfoin | P | 40-50 | Dry Soils, Grazing |
| White Dutch Clover | P | 5-8 | Nitrogen Building, Ground cover |
| Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover | B | 10-12 | Wildlife, Reclamation, Soil Building |
| Field Grasses | Type | Rate/Ac. # | Best Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Saltlander Wheatgrass | P | 8-12 | Saline Soils |
| Annual Ryegrass | A | 20-30 | Quick Forage, Most Soils |
| Brome, Meadow | P | 10-15 | Grazing, Haying, Erosion Control |
| Brome, Smooth | P | 15-20 | All Soil, Graze, Hay, Erosion Control |
| Creeping Foxtail | P | 5-6 | Wet Soils, Grazing, Haying |
| Crested Wheatgrass | P | 10-15 | Dry Soils, Grazing, Haying |
| Intermediate Wheatgrass | P | 10-15 | Most Soils, Grazing, Haying |
| Italian Ryegrass | B | 15-25 | Quick Forage, Most Soils, Hay, Graze |
| Kentucky Bluegrass-Ginger | P | 20-25 | Livestock Grazing |
| Orchardgrass | P | 10-15 | Grazing, Haying, Well Drained Soil |
| Perennial Ryegrass-Tetraploid | B | 15-35 | Most Soils, Grazing, Haying |
| Pubescent Wheatgrass | P | 10-15 | Most Soils, Grazing, Haying |
| Redtop | P | 8-10 | Wet Soils, Grazing, Haying, Erosion |
| Reed Canarygrass | P | 8-10 | Wet Soils, Grazing, Haying |
| Tall Fescue (Forage/Endo Free) | P | 20-25 | Most Soils, Grazing, Haying |
| Teff Grass | A | 8-10 | Most Soils, Warm Season Haying |
| Timothy | P | 8-10 | Most Soils, Grazing, Haying |
Please ask for seeds & mixtures not listed.
If you have questions or would like additional information regarding Hay and Pasture Mixes, please contact:
Ross Rivard
Vice-President
Forage & Native Seed Specialist
Phone: 800-731-5765 Ext 1
Cell: 701-330-3699
ross@rivards.com
Grand Forks, ND
Ross Rivard
Vice-President
Forage & Native Seed Specialist
Phone: 800-731-5765 Ext 1
Cell: 701-330-3699
ross@rivards.com
Grand Forks, ND