Pinpoint Full Concept Sheet

+300 Days of Grazing. No Bull.

Pinpoint™, Barenbrug’s Forage Delivery System, is the costeffective solution for seasonal feed supply challenges. The Pinpoint family of products work together as a system. This system helps increase profitability by lowering feed cost and reducing stress on your operation. Pinpoint products help producers achieve the goal of grazing for +300 days out of the year.

Contents Bridging the Forage Gaps

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Cool Season Solutions

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Warm Season Solutions

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Transition Zone Solutions

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Pinpoint Family of Products

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Pinpoint™ Bridging the Forage Gaps Managing Feed Demand and Supply

Lower your Feed Costs

No matter which cool season or warm season

Feed grazed directly by animals will always

perennial grass base is used, forage does not

be less expensive than conserved forage. In

grow uniformly throughout the year.

addition, grazing animals recycle nutrients onto the pasture instead of concentrating

Livestock producers have to manage feed

them in areas where conserved forages are

demand and feed supply, no matter what class

fed. Pinpoint products, along with other

of livestock or level of grazing management.

management changes, will allow growers to

The best grazers pay very close attention to

reduce their hay-feeding season regardless of

minimizing periods of feed deficit or surplus.

where they’re located.

Production records regularly indicate that

Pinpoint products, as part of an improved

winter feed costs are the single largest

management plan, can help you optimize

expense, and keeping feeding costs low is key

the utilization of grazed forages and reduce

to a profitable operation.

dependency on supplemental feed, fuel, and other inputs.

The Pinpoint family of products can provide

Legumes should be part of every improved

a solution for timely forage needs. Even with

pasture management plan. Our red, white, and

ideal pasture and livestock management,

berseem clovers and alfalfas improve seasonal

periods of feed deficit still exist. Base forages

forage production, increase total dry matter

have distinct growth curves that cannot meet

yield and quality, lower costs via biological

the feed demand of grazing animals during

nitrogen fixation, and improve income via

every season of the year. Managers can plan

increased animal performance.

for seasonal forage deficits. Pinpoint products can help fill these deficits.

Monthly Savings Compared to Hay With proper implementation, our Pinpoint Forage Delivery System is able to reduce your yearly feed costs and save you as much as $48.60 per cow or more!

Hay Cost/pound

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Daily Consumption Cost/Month/Cow

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Cost/Day/Cow

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$

24 lbs

.54-$ 1.89

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16.20 - $ 56.70

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8.10

$ $

Pinpoint Forage

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“Hay is costing me 3 cents a pound to produce and I have to haul it to the cattle. Brassicas are costing me less than a cent to plant and the cattle harvest it. I can’t afford not to plant it!”

Dustin Cross - Demonstration Cooperator Columbia Country, AR

Pinpoint™ Cool Season Pinpoint Solutions The cool season region relies on cool season grasses as its base. Growers should establish the best adapted improved varieties of soft leaf fescue, winter hardy perennial ryegrass, or late mature orchard grass. Pinpoint products deliver additional forage during the summer, fall, or early winter shortages.

Cool season grass growth can slow down

Barkant turnips can be sown in late summer to

under high summer temperatures and lead

fill the forage gap when cool season grasses

to shortages. Warm season grasses such as

shut down due to low temperatures in early

Moxie teff or Mojo crab grass can be sown

winter. Barkant turnips produce a large tankard

in late spring to prepare for these shortfalls.

bulb and stores well for late fall and winter

High energy forage such as Barsica rape or

grazing. T-raptor hybrid brassica forms a smaller

T-Raptor™ hybrid rape can be sown to fill gaps

bulb but provides multiple grazings from the

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from summer slump in cool season grasses also. above ground foliage in late fall.

Production records regularly indicate that winter feed costs are the single largest expense, and keeping feeding costs low is key to a profitable operation.

Cool Season Sample Pinpoint Plan BarOptima® PLUS E34® Mojo™ Crabgrass Barkant™

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Pinpoint™ Warm Season Pinpoint Solutions The warm season region is where warm season perennial grasses such as Bermudagrass or Bahia grass are persistent, productive and adapted to a wide range of conditions.

Management plans must account for most of the annual yield occurring during late spring and summer, with little growth occurring during early spring and fall. Pinpoint products will allow producers to reduce their dependency on store feed by increasing the grazing season.

Maximus™ is an early maturing Tetraploid

into Bermudagrass pastures. Green Spirit will

annual ryegrass for regions where

provide the longest winter grazing season and

Bermudagrass greens up earlier in the spring.

the highest quality feed.

It does not compete with the Bermuda grass growing period. It is highly winter active for regions where all winter long grazing is needed. Maximus can be overseeded in late fall into Bermudagrass pastures.

Barkant turnips can be sown in late summer or early fall to provide forage for the transition period between Bermudagrass to annual ryegrass in late fall to early winter. Leafy

In regions where Bermudagrass takes longer to

brassica forages such as Barsica and T-Raptor

green up into early summer, Jumbo or Green

can be sown in mixtures with Maximus annual

Spirit Italian ryegrass can be overseeded

ryegrass into disked Bermudagrass sods.

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Warm Season Sample Pinpoint Plan Green Spirit® Bermudagrass Barkant™

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“Livestock producers have suffered and continue to suffer from increasing input costs. Never in history have the cost of feed, fertilizer, and fuel increased so dramatically over a short period of time. Producers are challenged to determine what management adjustments are right for their operation.�

300 Days of Grazing Program University of Arkansas

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Transition Zone Pinpoint Solutions The transition zone is where the summers are too hot and humid for most cool season grasses, and winter too cold for warm season grasses, BarOptima® PLUS E34® is the safe, sustainable, and profitable grass base choice.

Warm season grasses such as Moxie™ teff or Mojo™ crabgrass can be sown in late spring to prepare for the summer cool season grass growth shortfall. High energy forage such as Barsica™ rape or T-Raptor™ hybrid rape can also be sown to fill the gaps from summer slump in cool season grass growth.

late fall and winter grazing. T-raptor hybrid rape forms a smaller bulb for winter but

Barkant™ turnips can be sown in late summer

provides multiple grazing from the above

to fill the forage gap when cool season grasses ground foliage earlier in the fall. Green Spirit® shut down due to low temperatures in late fall.

Italian ryegrass can be sown in the spring for

Barkant turnips produce a large tankard bulb,

high yields of high quality forage during the

75% of it is below ground and stores well for

cool growing season.

Transition zone Sample Pinpoint Plan BarOptima® PLUS E34® Barkant™ Mojo™ Crabgrass

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Pinpoint™ The Pinpoint Family of Products Barkant™ Forage Turnip: Spring/Fall An improved diploid turnip, Barkant has a purple tankard root with 50% of the bulb on top of the ground. Barkant has good tolerance to bolting and under a correct grazing management system, it can provide multiple harvests with up to 4-6 tons/acre of dry matter production in 60-90 days. Barkant has high bulb yield with excellent top growth. The high sugar content in Barkant provides winter hardiness and increased palatability. Barkant is also suitable for stockpiling or strip grazing with sheep and cattle.

Seeding Rate: 3-5lbs/acre

Green Spirit® Italian Ryegrass: Spring As a perfect blend of diploids and tetraploids Italian Ryegrasses, Green Spirit provides excellent quality forage for up to two years, depending on climate and available moisture.

Due to its quick regrowth, very early development in spring, and prolonged growing period in the fall, this species usually has greater overall productivity than other cool season grasses.

When planted in the spring, Green Spirit will not go to seed in the first season, resulting in high quality forage production without the low quality stems and seed heads during the first year. Green Spirit is the perfect rotation crop for plow down or emergency feed.

Seeding Rate: 30-35lbs/acre

Maximus™ Annual Ryegrass: Spring A medium maturing-tetraploid annual ryegrass, Maximus exhibits a vertical growth habit with large leaves making it ideally suited for mechanical harvesting. Maximus grows substantially in the winter resulting in high dry matter production, and has good rust resistance making it suitable for production in the Gulf Coast states as well as California.

Seeding Rate: 20-30lbs/acre

Hercules™ Annual Ryegrass: Spring A late maturing-tetraploid annual ryegrass, Hercules outperforms other popular cultivars in the transition zone where winter hardiness is critical. Hercules is very leafy, making it suitable for greenchop and grazing. If spring planted, Hercules does not form seed until later in the season providing you with better forage quality compared to other varieties.

Seeding Rate: 20-30lbs/acre

AlfaBar™ Alfalfa: Summer A new alfalfa blend that contains hybrid, sunken-crown, and rhizomatous varieties, AlfaBar is an exceptional option for planting with BarOptima PLUS E34®, STF-43, HLR, HDR® and many other Barenbrug grasses! Coated with our proprietary Yellow Jacket® enhanced seed coating, AlfaBar can be grazed or harvested for excellent hay.

Seeding Rate: 25lbs/acre

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Forb Feast™ Chicory: Summer Forb Feast is a reduced bolting blend, meaning high feed value for your animals. It has impressive leafiness and is an excellent source of digestible energy, protein, and minerals. In addition, chicory has been shown to have key anti-parasitic properties in small ruminants. Forb Feast has deep taproots that lend persistence and production in extreme heat and moisture as well as displaying good winter hardiness. Forb Feast is ideal as a component in a mixture with both warm and cool season grasses and legumes and is adapted from north to south in North America.

Seeding Rate: 3-5lbs/acre

MOXIE™ Teff grass: Summer Moxie is a Yellow Jacket Coated blend of warm season annual Teff grasses. Moxie can be harvested multiple times during the summer growing season as dry hay or silage. After the first cutting it can also be used for pasture within a good rotation. Moxie’s fast growth allows for excellent forage quality and high yield during a relatively short growing season. This makes it a great option for livestock and hay producers. Moxie also is an excellent cover crop and is drought tolerant.

Seeding Rate: 8-10lbs/acre

T-Raptor™ Hybrid: Summer/Fall An early maturing hybrid brassica, T-Raptor is a cross between a forage turnip and a forage rape with 50-70 day crop duration. It exhibits a leafy growth habit (higher leaf-to-bulb ratio) and is well suited for grazing. Under ideal management, T-Raptor can be grazed once a month. T-Raptor is an excellent late summer feed source, and a good supplement for late summer periods when cool season forage grasses slow in production. T-Raptor can be sown in spring or summer.

Seeding Rate: 3-5lbs/acre

Barsica™ Forage Rape: Summer/Fall A forage rape suitable for either grazing by livestock or cutting and feeding, Barsica possesses high energy and has high digestible crude protein (up to 30% in the leaves). Barsica is a tall leafy variety with high yields and is resistant to lodging, and powdery mildew making Barsica highly palatable.

Seeding Rate: 3-5lbs/acre

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