Below is a good example of a sustainable rotation that includes some key forage opportunities on a dairy support runoff or farm. 

• Winter crop – ex-pasture October sown Jamon fodder beet
   
• Late winter catch crop – August sown Milton oats for green chop silage 
   
• Winter crop – early December sown SovGold kale 
   
• Late winter catch crop – late August/early September sown Monty barley for whole crop cereal silage 

Diploid perennial ryegrass regenerative pasture phase

• February/ March sown diploid perennial ryegrasses such as Three60 AR37 or Legion* AR37, Relish red clover, Attribute white clover and Ecotain® environmental plantain mix, or Choice chicory.

Tetraploid hybrid 

• Grasses such as Mohaka AR37 hybrid ryegrass have a role in short regenerative rotations that may last 2-4 years and are ideally mixed with Relish red clover, Brace white clover and Ecotain environmental plantain​ 

Italian ryegrass 

• Asset AR37 Italian ryegrass does extremely well in a 2-3 year rotation when it is mixed with Relish red clover and Ecotain plantain 

• Regenerative pasture phase (4-5 years) – February/ March sown diploid perennial ryegrasses such as Three60 AR37 or Legion* AR37, Relish red clover, Attribute white clover and Ecotain® environmental plantain mix, or Choice chicory.

Fescues 

• Hummer or Haven tall fescue with MaxP^® endophyte used in a 50:50 mix with Oakdon meadow fescue MaxR^® endophyte can have a role in unirrigated or partially irrigated runoffs, with longer pasture rotations (>5 years) where challenges from either hot summer conditions or insect pests such as grass grub pose issues

Cocksfoot

• Savvy cocksfoot in a mix with perennial ryegrasses such as Reason and legumes such as Relish red clover and Titan 5 lucerne provide resilient pastures for unirrigated runoffs, with a focus on silage production and late summer/autumn heifer grazing

SUMMER DRY 

Summer crops can be sown in mid to late October for summer grazing of young stock and pasture renovation. These include: 

• Choice chicory, when sown in October, will be grazed at least three times in summer before resowing back into perennial ryegrass in the autumn 
• Ecotain® environmental plantain often can be sown in October for a summer crop. These crops can be maintained for a second summer before being resown back into perennial pasture