Description

Magnate Forage Barley was selected under Australian conditions at Howlong from crosses performed by Plant and Food Research in New Zealand. Rigorous selection and subsequent trialling have produced a high performing cultivar to replace the popular Dictator 2 variety.

Magnate has higher yield potential, improved disease resistance and is a white seeded, awnless variety.

Key Features:

• Forage cereal for southern NSW, WA, SA, Vic and Tas
• Cool-temperate climate zones, and areas with extended, humid spring conditions
• Quick autumn, winter, and spring feed
• Dairy, beef cattle and sheep grazing
• Silage and hay production
• Replaces all applications for Dictator 2 forage barley.

Key Benefits:

• Up to 11% total yield improvement over Dictator 2
• Improved early vigour and recovery from grazing
• Improved winter and early spring feed – when it’s needed most
• Erect growth habit for high utilisation and harvest recovery
• Awnless (hooded) variety for better stock acceptance
• White seeded, two-row variety to assist with reduced contamination concerns in barley cropping areas
• Developed and selected in and for southern Australian forage systems