New Rancher Red Clover
Rancher Red Clover is a new 3 year red clover chosen for superior persistence, quick establishment and improved forage yields.
Rancher is a very winter hardy variety that is quick establishing and offers an excellent disease package.
Rancher did well in 2024 in both the Kentucky and Oregon trials.
Rancher is an untreated/non-gmo red clover pre-inoculated with an OMRI listed inoculant.
*Details on seed coatings, inoculations and our OMRI certificate are available on our Resources Page.
OMRI Listed
No
Establishment
Plant at 1/4″ depth. An ideal soil bed is moist, fertile and firm. A soil test is recommended for proper plant establishment and growth. Red clovers can be planted, broadcast or frost-seeded successfully.
Management
Graze or cut for hay when the red clover is ¼ to ½ in bloom. A second cutting or successive grazing should occur when red clover is ¼ in bloom. Leave at least 2 to 3 inches of growth after each harvest. Care should be taken to eliminate or appreciably reduce bloating of livestock when grazing.
Keep lime and fertilizers (phosphorus and potash) at the proper level.