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.
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