CHS offers a strong portfolio of branded alfalfa and forage sorghums to meet the needs of any producer/grower.
We carefully select from proven genetics so products excel in the many growing conditions in various geographies, climates and soil types.
In the CHS forage seed portfolio, you will find a diverse lineup of products with details information on maturity, disease and pest resistance, yields, forage quality, benefits and many other agronomic ratings.
Forage seed chart
View a side-by-side comparison of what makes each of our forage varieties unique.
Check out our forage varieties
Alfalfa
Seed coatings
CHS alfalfa products come with a standard 34% seed coating, which includes inoculant and fungicide. Raw seed may be available upon request. Studies have shown that field establishment rates can be better with coated seed.
Allegiant Grazer
- Fall dormancy: 2
- Disease resistance index score: 30/30
- Winter hardiness: 1.6
- Best use:
- Recessed crown for excellent grazing and traffic tolerance
- Creeping rhizomes for extended stand longevity
- Very good quality with 50% multifoliate expression
- Excellent disease and pest resistance
Key highlights
Allegiant Rancher
- Fall dormancy: 4
- Disease resistance index score: 27/30
- Winter hardiness: 2
- Best use:
- Economical product for rangeland, grass mixes or minimal management
- Improved genetics for good yield and persistence
- Suitable for dryland or irrigated operations
Key highlights
Allegiant Fighter HT
- Fall dormancy: 4
- Disease resistance index score: 28/30
- Winter hardiness: 2
- Best use:
- Salinity tolerance in both germination and forage growth stages
- Highly resistant to stem and northern root-knot nematodes
- Tap and branch root system allows for wide adaptability
Key highlights
Allegiant Supreme
- Fall dormancy: 4
- Disease resistance index score: 40/40
- Winter hardiness: 2
- Best use:
- Features the UltraCut™ disease package for ideal stand establishment
- Broad geographic footprint that moves east and west well
- Very good quality with high multifoliate expression
- Very fast regrowth for high-management operations
Key highlights
438RR
- Fall dormancy: 4
- Disease resistance index score: 35/35
- Winter hardiness: 2
- Best use:
Key highlights
- Roundup Ready® variety for improved weed control
- Excellent stand persistence
- Top-yielding RR variety
- High-resistance to all primary alfalfa diseases
Allegiant Prime 5
- Fall dormancy: 5
- Disease resistance index score: 34/35
- Winter hardiness: 2
- Best use:
- Very good yield potential and quality with high multifoliate expression
- Excellent winter hardiness for FD5 variety
- Very fast regrowth following harvest
Key highlights
Hybrid Pearl Millet
Allegiant PearlPlus Conventional
- Maturity: early (70-75 days to mid-bloom)
- Forage quality: 3
- Forage yield: 5
- Best use:
Key highlights
- No threat of prussic acid poisoning
- Highly-resistant to anthracnose and sugarcane aphid
- Thinner stalks allow for quick drydown in dry baled hay operations
Allegiant PearlPlus BMR
- Maturity: early (70-75 days to mid-bloom)
- Forage quality: 2
- Forage yield: 4
- Best use:
Key highlights
- High-yield potential with the BMR trait for superior quality
- No threat of prussic acid poisoning
- Ability to be placed in hay or grazing operations
Sorghum - Sudangrass
Allegiant HighYield BMR Dwarf
- Maturity: early (65-70 days to mid-bloom)
- Forage quality: 1
- Forage yield: 3
- Best use:
Key highlights
- Excellent yield potential with quick growth throughout the season for multiple harvests
- Dwarf trait features higher leaf-to-stem ratio for desirable quality
- Early maturity allows for northern placement
Allegiant HighYield BMR
- Maturity: late (90-95 days to mid-bloom)
- Forage quality: 2
- Forage yield: 1
- Best use:
Key highlights
- Product of choice to maximize yield potential and the highest quality
- Maximize yield potential with early planting
Allegiant HighYield Conventional
- Maturity: late (90-95 days to mid-bloom)
- Forage quality: 4
- Forage yield: 2
- Best use:
Key highlights
- Strong drought tolerance and good yields
- Harvest prior to boot for maximum quality
- Economical product for low-management acre
Allegiant HighYield BMR PS
- Maturity: late (up to 180 days to mid-bloom)
- Forage quality: 2
- Forage yield: 1
- Best use:
Key highlights
- Photoperiod-sensitive hybrid that stays vegetative until daylight falls below 12 hours, 20 minutes
- Maximize yields with early plantings in the southern regions
- BMR trait pairs high quality with yield potential
Forage Sorghum
Allegiant SiloSorghum Flex Red 51
- Maturity: medium-late (65-70 days to mid-bloom)
- Forage quality: 2
- Forage yield: 2
- Best use:
Key highlights
- Leafy and strong grain yielder, flexible for silage or grain production
- High resistance to sugarcane aphids and other diseases
- Grain (red) maturity is 110-115 days, very drought resistant
Allegiant SiloSorghum BMR Dwarf
- Maturity: late (90-95 days to mid-bloom)
- Forage quality: 1
- Forage yield: 1
- Best use:
Key highlights
- Excellent silage option in moisture-restricted regions
- Dwarf trait features higher leaf-to-stem ratio for desirable quality
Allegiant SiloSorghum Conventional
- Maturity: late (85-90 days to mid-bloom)
- Forage quality: 4
- Forage yield: 1
- Best use:
Key highlights
- Great yield and excellent drought tolerance
- Conventional hybrid for longer growing season
- An option for economical, medium-quality silage production
Alfalfa fall dormancy adaptation zones
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Alfalfa fall dormancy adaptation zones can vary from the above map, which should be used as a general reference. Local climates and individual variety characteristics affect variety selection.
In general, newer varieties with increased winter hardiness allow growers to plant varieties with a higher fall dormancy rating than in the past.
Best use index
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