Sowing cheap seed, or seed of questionable origin, risks large losses in income. In these examples $265/ha is saved at sowing but $3000/ha is potentially lost in a ewe breeding enterprise, or $2780/ha lost in a lamb finishing system over the next three years.

 

We compare Maxsyn with NEA4 endophyte (AGRICOTE treated), versus uncertified ryegrass, over three years. The first example runs more ewes; the second finishes lambs faster. Maxsyn is assumed to yield 3.4 t DM/ha more than uncertified ryegrass, which is conservative, based on trial information.

 

Example: Breeding ewe system

 

Example: Lamb finishing system