Beef and Sheep irrigated pasture mix
Irrigated Pasture Mix

Beef & Sheep Mix

Diverse Grass & Legume Pasture for Cattle and Sheep

Beef & Sheep Mix combines cool-season pasture grasses with four forage legumes to create a diverse irrigated pasture stand. The formulation provides multiple grass growth habits alongside clovers and trefoil for a balanced grass-and-legume pasture.

Best Uses
Beef Cattle  •  Sheep  •  Irrigated Pasture  •  Rotational Grazing
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20–25
Seeding Rate
lb / acre
50 lb
Packaging
Standard Bags
Legume Inoculation
Pre-Inoculated
OMRI
Coating Option
Available on Clovers
OMRI-approved coating available
What's In The Mix

Mix Components

Three pasture grasses and four legumes provide multiple growth habits within a diversified irrigated pasture stand.

Martin Tall Fescue
Grass
Lofa Festulolium
Grass
Riley Intermediate Rye
Grass
Ladino Clover
Legume
Strawberry Clover
Legume
Red Clover
Legume
Trefoil
Legume

Mix Component Note: Mix components are subject to change based on seed availability. Substitutions may be made with comparable species or varieties when necessary.

Pasture Benefits

A Diverse Grass & Legume Pasture

Beef & Sheep Mix combines complementary forage grasses and legumes for an irrigated pasture designed around productive vegetative growth and pasture diversity.

01

Grass Diversity

Tall fescue, festulolium and intermediate rye provide several grass growth habits within the same pasture stand.

02

Legume Component

Ladino, strawberry and red clovers together with trefoil add broadleaf forage and additional plant diversity throughout the pasture.

03

Biological Nitrogen Fixation

Properly inoculated and nodulated legumes can fix atmospheric nitrogen, contributing nitrogen to the pasture system.

04

Mixed Forage Structure

Combining upright grasses with broadleaf legumes creates a more varied forage canopy than a single-species pasture.

05

Irrigated Pasture Fit

The formulation is designed for managed irrigated pasture systems where adequate soil moisture can support continued forage growth.

06

Cattle & Sheep Use

Beef & Sheep Mix provides a multi-species pasture option for producers managing cattle, sheep or mixed grazing operations.

Grazing Management

Establish First. Graze Afterward.

New pasture seedings need time to develop adequate roots and plant structure before livestock are introduced. Allow the new stand to become well established before beginning grazing, then use managed rotational grazing to help maintain the pasture.

Establishment
Protect New Seedlings
Avoid grazing a newly seeded pasture before plants have developed enough root strength to tolerate livestock traffic and defoliation.
Grazing
Use Rotation
Rotational grazing allows portions of the pasture to recover between grazing periods rather than being continuously grazed.
Management
Maintain Adequate Regrowth
Avoid excessive grazing pressure and allow sufficient recovery so grasses and legumes can continue contributing to the stand.

Pasture Management Note: Pasture performance varies with irrigation, soil fertility, planting date, grazing pressure, livestock stocking rate and local growing conditions. New plantings should be well established before grazing begins.

Establishing an Irrigated Pasture?

Contact Weaver Seed for current Beef & Sheep Mix availability, pricing or help selecting a pasture mixture for your operation.

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