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Lucerne Products

ML99 Multileaf Lucerne

Lucerne is the major forage legume grown worldwide. It is a reliable, perennial legume well adapted to
dryland and irrigation on a range of soil types across wide climatic variations. There are many ways Lucerne can be incorporated into cropping systems, utilised as a valuable grazing plant in all livestock enterprises and/or conserved as high quality hay, silage or chaff. It can be sown
alone, in mixed pastures or undersown with crops. For the landholder, lucerne is a major tool in driving the whole farm profitability and long-term sustainability. The benefits of lucerne have been demonstrated
in most farming zones across Australia over more than 80 years of research and farmer experience.

Features of Lucerne:

More productive than annuals and complementary with other crops and pastures

Fills summer and autumn feed and protein gaps

Year-round green feed that utilises summer rain to grow feed

Drought-proof feed source

Consistent liveweight gains to finish stock for sale, reach target joining weights on time.

Allows spring lambing time in sheep enterprises

Excellent source of protein, energy, minerals and vitamins to improve herd health

Provides flexibility (grazing/hay/silage/chaff/pellets)

Increases organic matter for improved soil structure and reduces groundwater recharge

Lowers water tables and educes erosion on less stable soils