Sainfoin (Onobrychis viviifolia)
With anthelmintic and non-bloat digestive properties, due to its unique tannin and polyphenol composition, Sainfoin can be fed fresh as hay or silage. As a perennial long-term ley it is seen as a high quality alternative to grass and clover mixes with the potential to reduce livestock greenhouse-gas emissions and improve wildlife biodiversity.
NIAB is undertaking research into improving variety selection, developing husbandry guides, and investigating the crop’s response to agronomic pressures.
Clover
Supplier: Cotswold Seeds
- Red clover (Trifolium pratense)
- White clover (Trifolium repens)
- Alsike clover (Trifolium hybridum)
- Dawn
Grasses
Supplier: IBERS
- Abermagic
- Meadow Fescue BF1317 (Festuca pratensis)
- Tall fescue BN 1483 (Festuca arundinacea Huds.)
- Hybrid Italian ryegrass S429 (Lolium multiflorum)
Festulolium (Fescue x Ryegrass)
Supplier: IBERS
- Aberniche
- Bb2540
Other
Supplier: British Seed Houses
- Chicory PUNA II (Cichorium intybus)
