Located In Clark Wyoming (35 miles north of Cody WY.)
Bighorn Sainfoin Seed Co. Offers The Finest Quality
Of Two Types of Sainfion Seeds FOR SALE .
We have high quality Certified Shoshone Sainfoin Seed and
high quality Bighorn Remont Brand Sainfion Seed
Our Bighorn Remont Brand Sainfoin seed (in 2009) had a germination rate of 98 %, and a purity rating of 99.9 %.
To view the University of Wyomings Seed Analysis Report click here>>>
Our Angus Beef Cattle love it! They prefer it to alfalfa and we love it because it does not need fertilizer and cuts our cost of feed significantly.
Our 2009 seed crop is ready for immediate delivery.
Order your seed now as we are selling out fast!
Call US NOW FOR SPECIAL SALE PRICE:
BIGHORN REMONT BRAND SAINFOIN SEED
for a limited time it is only $1.40 Per Pound
CERTIFIED SHOSHONE VARIETY SAINFOIN SEED
for a limited time only $1.75 Per Pound!
You will not find a better quality seed at this price!
Call Nancy from 9am-5pm at (307) 645 3380
After 5:30 pm or on weekends call Matt at (307) 899-1690
email us your questions at - bighornsainfoin@gmail.com
About Sainfoin,-- Onobrychis viciifolia, Scop., is a perennial forage legume that was introduced into North America as an alternative to alfalfa. Medicago sativa L.
KEY ATTRIBUTES OF OUR SAINFOIN
* Requires no fertilizer
* Produce 10% More Milk & Meat
* The perfect Organinc feed
* Can be pastured and will not cause bloat in cattle or sheep
* Protein levels comparable to alfalfa
*Great for wildlife plots, deer, elk, pheasants, ducks, geese, and turkeys love it
* Weevils and aphids will not bother Sainfoin
* University of Wyoming cases show that Sainfoin does produce more tonage than alfalfa
* original Bighorn Remont Sainfoin Seed is from a stand of Sainfoin that has been in production for over 20 years
* naturally high tannins which can kill worms in livestock
* water requirements are minimal
* No frost or freeze problems, very winter hardy
* Healthy Wholesome Fodder (webster Dictionary)
* Holds leaves & less dry time
* High sugar & carbs
* No growth Inhibitor
* Long Lived Perennial
* Elevation & weather flexible
* Can be reseeded in existing stands with no problem
* All Livestock Love IT!
GO PINK AND GREEN!
Sainfoin is a non-bloating legume that has nitrogen fixation capabilities and can be used in a forage mixture. Sainfoin also is extremely palatable and nutritious for all classes of livestock and wildlife. Livestock actually prefer sainfoin even when other plants species are readily available. Other uses include wildlife habitat restoration, wildlife food plots or as a legume component in the conservation reserve program (CRP). Sainfoin is often compared to alfalfa based on its nitrogen fixation, forage capabilities, and nutritional value. The main advantages of sainfoin are the earlier maturation rate, non-bloating qualities, resistance to the alfalfa weevil and higher digestible nutrients when compared to alfalfa. Another important advantage over alfalfa is that sainfoin is resistant to the root rot phase. The earlier maturation allows for earlier spring forage for grazing and hay cutting which is beneficial to livestock operations (Gray, 2004, p. 2).
to purchase our high quality sainfoin seed call us at 307-645-3380
University of Wyoming Studies show these key attributes of Sainfoin:
• Non-bloating characteristic of green forage
in ruminant animals
• Extremely palatable and nutritional forage
• Resistance to the alfalfa weevil
• Excellent honey production
• Good drought tolerance
• Extremely winterhardy and frost tolerant
• Fixes atmospheric Nitrogen
• Low phosphorus requirement
• Non-invasive species
at the University of Wyoming
Yield (T/A) Forage Quality
Dry Matter ( June 18, 2008)
| ENTRY | 6-18-08 | CP% | ADF% | NDF% | TDN% | RFV |
| Shoshone | 3.70 | 15.5 | 33.6 | 43.1 | 62.7 | 135 |
| Delaney | 3.19 | 15.7 | 34.0 | 42.2 | 62.3 | 138 |
| Eski | 3.78 | 17.0 | 35.1 | 43.3 | 61.2 | 132 |
| Remont | 3.73 | 18.9 | 31.7 | 41.4 | 64.7 | 144 |
| Rocky Mnt Remont | 3.65 | 16.7 | 34.2 | 44.5 | 62.1 | 130 |
| Alfalfa | 3.58 | 17.4 | 35.2 | 41.8 | 61.0 | 136.8 |
| Sainfoin Average | 3.61 | 16.8 | 33.7 | 42.9 | 62.6 | 135.6 |
aPlots were established June 4, 2007.
bCP = Crude Protein, ADF = Acid Detergent Fiber, NDF = Neutral Detergent Fiber, TDN = Total Digestible Nutrients,
RFV = Relative Feed Value.
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Hedysareae
Genus: Onobrychis
• Grows to a height of 3 or more feet
–Taller than alfalfa
• Stems appear course but are soft and very palatable
• Many leaflets per leaf
• Rose-pink flowers on spike like head called a raceme
* Leaves: pinnate, alternate, 6 to 14 pairs, oblong to linear.
History and Variety Development of
Sainfoin in North America
| Variety | Year Released | Releasing Agency |
| Eski | 1964 | Montana State University |
| Remont | 1971 | Montana State University |
| Melrose | 1972 | Agriculture Canada |
| Renumex | 1979 | New Mexico State University |
| Nova | 1980 | Agriculture Canada |
Variety Development
• Depth of 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 inch
–Drills with depth bands work good
–Sainfoin does not emerge from deep planting • May be seeded as solid stand in 7-12 inch rows or in wide rows (22 in).
–May be planted with grain drill
• Recommended seeding rates vary
–Irrigated
• 45 PLS/acre = 31 seeds/sqft
• 25-30 PLS/acre = 10.5 –12.6 seeds/linear row foot
• Have established seed production fields on 22in rows with 10 lbs/acre
• The seedlings are vigorous but do not compete well with companion crops or weeds
• Plant pure stand or with grass mixture
–Reduce sainfoin seeding rate by 1/3 w/ grass