How many tons per acre of forage will grass produce?

U-W (Arlington, WI Ag Research Station) results from 2010 fall seedings, harvested as hay

                                                                                                         Two year             ** % of

Grass specie                                                   Variety                     Tons/acre             ave yield     

Festulolium                                                    Perun                             11.88                   118

Festulolium                                                    Lofa                               10.31                   103

Festulolium                                                    Spring green                    9.01                     90

Festulolium                                                    Fojtan                              8.97                     89

Meadow fescue                                              Li Herold                        8.33                    102

Meadow fescue                                              Pradel                              8.33                    102

Meadow fescue                                              Li Panther                       7.83                      96

Orchardgrass                                                  Intensiv                         10.12                    107

Orchardgrass                                                  Athos                              9.11                      97

Orchardgrass                                                  Potomac                         9.03                      96

Perennial ryegrass                                          Calibra                           8.09                     110

Perennial ryegrass                                          Remington                     7.99                     109

Perennial ryegrass                                          Piccadilly                       6.75                       92

Perennial ryegrass                                          Tivoly                            6.56                       89

Tall fescue                                                      Bar Elite                        9.55                     104

Tall fescue                                                      Premium Blend             9.51                     104

Tall fescue                                                      Kora                              9.12                       99

Tall fescue                                                      KY 31                           8.94                       97

Tall fescue                                                      STF-43                          8.73                       95

** 100% would be the average expected yield for that grass specie.