Barenbrug has announced a ‘select release’ of its latest perennial ryegrass

Barenbrug has announced a ‘select release’ of its latest perennial ryegrass, Banbridge, for spring 2025.

The new variety, an intermediate tetraploid, is one of the strongest in its class according to agriculture product manager Janet Montgomery.

“We’re very excited about Banbridge,” she says. “This is a class in which Barenbrug has enjoyed a long-standing reputation for high-performing varieties, so for this to top-out over favourites such as Seagoe, Fintona and Tollymore is remarkable.

“Its stellar genetics really stand out in conservation use, where Banbridge has become the leading variety in its class, sporting very high yields of dry matter and ME.”

In grazing, meanwhile, Banbridge is second only to Tollymore for early and late spring yield.

“I would not be surprised if those who have been impressed with Seagoe these last few years start to find a new favourite,” Janet enthuses. “The combination of the two together promises a cracking outcome in BarForage mixtures such as Combi and Prota Sile.”

Banbridge is marked for Provisional General Use in the England and Wales Recommended Grass and Clover Lists, and 1^st Choice (P) in SRUC’s Grass and Clover varieties for Scotland.