Information and engagement
About the program
The Pasture Trials Network (PTN) offers independent, robust grazing forage/feedbase variety performance information. The PTN is an expanding network of partner seed companies and independent trial contractors located across temperate Australia.
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Pasture resources
The PTN has a range of resources to help take the guess work out of pasture selection. From trial data to agronomic reports and industry best practices. Use PTN tools to access localised, seasonal, and independent pasture variety performance data; best of all, it is free!
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MLA PTN eTool
PTN data and trial reports are freely available via the MLA PTN eTool. Visit now to search and compare varieties, filter by region, species and location.
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Active PTN Trials:
| Species | Year Sown | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne (Grazing tolerance) | 2020 | South West (VIC) |
| Lucerne (dryland) | 2022 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Phalaris | 2022 | South West (VIC) |
| Sub clover | 2023 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Cocksfoot | 2023 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Lucerne | 2023 | North Coastal (NSW) |
| Lucerne | 2023 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Lucerne (irrigated) | 2023 | Coastal South East (QLD) |
| Perennial ryegrass | 2023 | West Gippsland (VIC) |
| Perennial ryegrass (irrigated) | 2023 | South East (SA) |
| Perennial ryegrass (irrigated) | 2023 | East Gippsland (VIC) |
| Phalaris | 2023 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Sub clover | 2023 | South West (VIC) |
| Sub clover | 2023 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Tall fescue - all | 2023 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Cocksfoot | 2024 | South West (VIC) |
| Cocksfoot | 2024 | Northern Tablelands (NSW) |
| Continental Tall Fescue | 2024 | South West (VIC) |
| Continental Tall Fescue | 2024 | Northern Tablelands (NSW) |
| Long-rotation ryegrass | 2024 | West Gippsland (VIC) |
| Long-rotation ryegrass (irrigated) | 2024 | North (TAS) |
| Long-rotation ryegrass (irrigated) | 2024 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Lucerne (irrigated) | 2024 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Lucerne (irrigated) | 2024 | Southern slopes and planes (NSW) |
| Perennial ryegrass | 2024 | North Central (VIC) |
| Phalaris | 2024 | South West (VIC) |
| Sub clover | 2024 | South West (VIC) |
| White clover | 2024 | West Gippsland (VIC) |
| White Clover | 2025 | Northern Tablelands (NSW) |
| Sub Clover | 2025 | Adelaide Hills (SA) |
| Italian ryegrass | 2025 | West Gippsland (VIC) |
| Italian ryegrass (irrigated) | 2025 | South West (VIC) |
| Perennial ryegrass | 2025 | North (TAS) |
| Long-rotation ryegrass | 2025 | West Gippsland (VIC) |
| Perennial ryegrass | 2025 | South West (VIC) |
| Lucerne | 2025 | East Gippsland (VIC) |
| Lucerne | 2025 | North Coastal (NSW) |
| Phalaris | 2025 | North (TAS) |
| Mediterranean Tall Fescue | 2025 | North (TAS) |
| Continental Tall Fescue (irrigated) | 2025 | North (TAS) |
| Mediterranean Cocksfoot | 2025 | North (TAS) |
| Continental Cocksfoot (irrigated) | 2025 | South West (VIC) |
| Continental Tall Fescue (irrigated) | 2025 | South West (VIC) |
| Cocksfoot (grazing tolerance) | 2025 | Northern Tablelands (NSW) |
| Continental Tall Fescue (grazing tolerance) | 2025 | Northern Tablelands (NSW) |
| Annual ryegrass | 2026 | North Coastal (NSW) |
| Annual ryegrass | 2026 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Annual ryegrass | 2026 | Darling Downs and Burnett (QLD) |
| Annual ryegrass (irrigated) | 2026 | North Coastal (NSW) |
| Continental Cocksfoot (irrigated) | 2026 | North Coastal (NSW) |
| Continental Cocksfoot (irrigated) | 2026 | West Gippsland (VIC) |
| Forage oats | 2026 | Darling Downs and Burnett (QLD) |
| Forage oats + wheat | 2026 | North Coastal (NSW) |
| Italian ryegrass | 2026 | North (TAS) |
| Italian ryegrass | 2026 | North Coastal (NSW) |
| Italian ryegrass | 2026 | Southern Slopes and Plains (NSW) |
| Italian ryegrass | 2026 | West Gippsland (VIC) |
| Italian ryegrass (irrigated) | 2026 | North Coastal (NSW) |
Trial Operators
