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Limagrain extends Monarch grass seed mixtures
with enhanced feed value range
The latest range of Monarch grass seed mixtures, launched in February, includes four new options. These four
newcomers are included for their ability to offer
outstanding agronomic and yield qualities alongside high
feed values, which have been proven to increase milk and
meat production.
he new mixtures
are identified with
the LGAN (LG
Animal Nutrition)
accreditation.
Included are two
mainly cutting mixtures: LGAN
Quality Silage and LGAN Protein
Silage; and the dual-purpose
LGAN Silage and Grazing and
grazing mixture LGAN Intensive
Grazing.
“LGAN accreditation is awarded to
mixtures that deliver superior
nutritional value, while maintaining
excellent agronomic qualities and
yield,” says Limagrain’s seed
specialist John Spence. “We
support each LGAN mixture with
independent trial data that
demonstrates the added feed
value.”
Based on data from trials carried
out at the Schothorst Research
Institute, based in the Netherlands,
cows fed on a diet including the
LGAN grass mixture produced 1.4
litres per day more milk than the
group of cows fed a dual-purpose
mixture. Based on 300 days in milk
and a milk price of 28ppl, the
LGAN mixture added £118 per
cow to milk value.
The LGAN Intensive Grazing
mixture also out-performed a
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control mixture of recommended
varieties in Dartington forage
quality trials. Taking multiple test
points throughout the season, the
LGAN mixture showed an
improvement in dry matter yield of
1.78t/ha and energy of
25,694MJ/ha compared to the
control. “This increase in energy is
equivalent to 4,848 litres of milk,”
adds Mr Spence. “Based on a
price of 28ppl, this is worth an
extra £1,357 per hectare.”
Highly popular and trusted
Monarch mixtures, such as the
medium- and long-term cutting
mixtur