Summer forage has come a long way. Highline genetics are giving farmers more options for growing quality feed, managing grazing and making the most of summer rainfall.

Here’s why the new Pioneer Mega Feed Sorghum and proven Super Sweet Sudan (SSS) are worth a closer look.

1. Ultra-late maturity technology
Mega Feed’s ultra-late flowering genetics keep the crop vegetative and leafy for longer, extending the window for quality feed.

2. Rapid early growth
Strong seedling vigour helps both hybrids establish quickly when soil temperatures and moisture are right.

3. Built for regrowth
Graze or cut, then grow again. Particularly with SSS, strong tillering supports multiple grazings when conditions allow. Warm-season C4 genetics are well suited to converting summer moisture and sunlight into dry matter.

4. Build a Better Summer Ration: Mix with summer-active legumes and herbs to improve feed diversity, lift protein potential and create a more balanced, high-quality ration for dairy and beef cattle.

5. More leaf, less stem = more meat, more milk
Leafy growth and improved stem characteristics help increase feed utilisation.

6. Naturally sweet feed
High sugar levels support palatability, encouraging livestock to consume the forage grown.

7. Multiple feed options
Graze it fresh, cut for silage bales or make hay. Multiple ways to turn summer growth into valuable livestock feed.

8. Grazing flexibility
SSS has a lower prussic acid risk than conventional forage sorghum, although safe grazing management remains essential.

9. Backed by Pioneer research
Genetics selected and evaluated for early vigour, maturity, regrowth, forage quality and suitability for livestock systems.

10. Fill the summer feed gap
An opportunity to grow feed when perennial pasture growth slows, reducing reliance on purchased supplements when growing conditions are favourable.

Two hybrids. Different strengths.

Mega Feed: Ultra-late maturity, strong yield production and an extended leafy growth window.

Super Sweet Sudan: Fast regrowth, fine stems and flexibility for grazing, hay and silage.

For southern Victorian & NSW dairy and beef farms, choosing the right hybrid comes down to your feed requirements, soil conditions and how you intend to use the crop. Get in touch and we can work out an option for you. If it’s not sorghum or a sudan cross, consider a millet!

Notman Pasture Seeds 03 5659 2314

National
Peter Notman 0418 512 035

West & South Gippsland
Adam Fisher 0437 512 015

East Gippsland
Hannah Thorson 0458 512 368

South-West Victoria
Jonathan Town 0409 118 663

South-West Victoria
Andrew Allsop 0408 439 795