La Crosse Seed products

Balansa clover is a small seeded annual legume that is quick to germinate, offers excellent forage production, and is well-adapted to a wide range of soil types. Established stands tolerate water-logging and extreme pH soils.

Berseem clover is a summer/winter annual legume known for its ability to tolerate waterlogged soils and soil salinity, while providing higher protein levels than many other legumes.

Crimson clover is a semi-upright winter annual legume that germinates quickly and prefers well drained soil. Crimson tends to remain actively growing in cooler temperatures when warmer season clovers go dormant. Crimson can be successfully established in both fall and spring.

Sunn hemp is a warm season legume, upright and quick in its growth habit. Sunn hemp needs 60°F soil temps before it can planted and will kill at the first signs of frost. Higher seeding rates of sunn hemp will help with weed suppression.

Winter hairy vetch is a vigorous annual legume crop used for fixing nitrogen, biomass production and enhancing organic matter. It’s an excellent choice for green manure as its low carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N) allows for quick plant decay and even quicker capture of organic material and nutrients in the soil profile. Hairy vetch tends to be very tolerant of variable soil conditions, including low fertility environments.

Soil First® 140 Multi-Purpose cover crop mix is formulated with the livestock grazer in mind, providing soil protection and biomass from fall through spring.

Soil First® 101 Cover Starter cover crop mix is a simple and practical, low-risk option for both early adopters and growers looking for more flexibility.

Soil First® 102 Cover Starter+ cover crop mix builds nitrogen and root mass while improving soil tilth and biomass potential.

Spring/fall planted annual species offering spring/summer/fall food source. Performs well on light to heavy soil types in light shade to full sun. Glyphosate tolerant, late maturity soybean stays green longer. Increased plant height. A late maturing, glyphosate tolerant soybean with increased plant height, creating large amounts of forage.

Wildlife Sunflower is a special attractant to upland game birds as fall and winter feed. Wildlife Sunflower is preferred by dove, quail, turkey, pheasant and other species of upland game birds. Wildlife Sunflower is a very drought tolerant crop. It is a very reliable source of fall and winter feed because of the tolerance to limited and sporadic supplies of available moisture.