When it comes to supporting livestock productivity, the foundation often lies with pasture quality. We are proudly introducing a new range of CM142 perennial ryegrasses designed with enhanced animal health safety in mind.
Animal health has always been a key pillar in pasture recommendations, as Peter Notman explains.
“2025 is an exciting year. We’re proud to support farmers with new pasture tools that can make a real animal health safety difference in cattle and sheep, whilst still driving milk or meat production” Peter Notman says.
He adds, “The introduction of Stampede and Elevate perennial ryegrasses into our perennial seed mixes can directly impact the metabolic load of harmful alkaloids in herd health, thanks to their advanced genetics and the CM142 endophyte”.
Cropmark Seeds plant breeder Stephane Montel emphasises Stampede CM142 is more than just another ryegrass cultivar out there.
“CM142 has consistently shown a reduced potential to induce ryegrass staggers and heat stress. We believe this is a result of its unique alkaloid levels,” Stephane explains.
“Our main goal in developing CM142 was to maintain the component around insect protection while increasing livestock performance, due to lesser toxicity and better forage production.”
CM142 represents a significant step forward in pasture safety, especially in mitigating the risks associated with alkaloid intake in livestock compared to traditional standard endophyte ryegrasses. Cropmark Seeds’ newly bred perennial grasses focus on reducing the concentration of harmful endophyte alkaloids, which can lead to conditions like ryegrass staggers.
By reducing these harmful compounds, CM142 helps keep grazing animals’ nervous systems healthy, giving farmers confidence in their livestock’s well-being. This is especially important in summer and autumn when hot, dry conditions can make animals more vulnerable to the effects of these toxins.
Seed mixes like Vatbuster (used in dairy systems) and PrimeCut (commonly used for beef production) now include varieties such as Stampede CM142 along with other species as such as clover, herbs, grasses as requested. Get in touch with Notman Pasture Seeds at Poowong for more information. While CM142 is very unlikely to cause ryegrass staggers in sheep or cattle, as with all novel endophytes, under extreme conditions and poor grazing management, especially during late Summer/Autumn, staggers could potentially occur in cattle and sheep.
Stampede CM142 Perennial Ryegrass
Stampede CM142 Perennial Ryegrass is a brand-new, diploid perennial ryegrass with the innovative CM142 endophyte for high animal safety and insect protection.
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