BarOptima® E34® | Get Plus®

Introducing BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® - The Future of Forage Tall Fescue

Are you looking to revolutionize your forage program? BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® is the next generation of forage tall fescue, combining high energy, exceptional yield, and industry-leading persistence in a single variety.

Powered by the beneficial endophyte E34^® through Barenbrug's Get Plus^® technology, BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® delivers the three qualities producers value most: forage quality, yield, and persistence, all with unmatched palatability.

As a member of the Pinpoint™ forage system, BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® helps producers build more productive, profitable grazing programs.

The Evolution of Forage Grasses

Traditionally, forage grasses have been evaluated based on yield and persistence.

Barenbrug believes forage quality deserves equal importance because better forage translates directly into better animal performance and greater profitability.

With years of dedicated research, Barenbrug successfully combined yield, persistence, and forage quality into one forage grass.

The result is BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^®, where the E34^® beneficial endophyte and soft-leaf genetics work together to produce highly digestible, palatable forage that livestock prefer to graze.

Why Producers Choose BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^®

Safe Performance Without Sacrificing Persistence

Traditional Kentucky 31 offers persistence, but its toxic endophyte can reduce animal performance, reproductive efficiency, and milk production.

BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® provides the persistence producers expect from tall fescue while replacing toxic endophytes with the beneficial E34^® endophyte, allowing cattle to graze longer, maintain healthier body temperatures, and convert more forage into production.

Built for Beef and Dairy Operations

Whether you're managing a large cattle ranch, a dairy, or a smaller grazing operation, BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® is designed to perform. It excels in grazing systems, hay production, and stockpiled forage while maintaining excellent pasture quality late into the spring thanks to its late-heading growth habit.

Advantages Over Kentucky 31

BarOptima^® E34^® powered by Get Plus^® has multiple advantages over Kentucky 31 and other tall fescues. These advantages are best characterized by the words: safe, sustainable, and profitable. To assure these advantages are delivered to our producers, maintaining seed quality is the highest priority for Barenbrug. 

Safe 

Animals grazing on BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® are significantly healthier than cattle grazing on toxic Kentucky 31. These healthy cattle have ­normal body temperatures and will spend more time in the field grazing as compared to cattle grazing on infected Kentucky 31 pastures resulting in an elevated body temperature. These cattle are spending valuable time standing idle in shade or cooling in water. More grazing time corresponds to ­better weight gains.

Sustainable 

There are many endophyte-free tall fescues on the market, but under extreme growing conditions they do not persist under ­grazing. BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® will persist and provide premium feed in stressful environments. 

Kentucky 31 may be persistent in extreme conditions, but its harmful ­alkaloids can cause low reproductive rates and inhibit milk production in beef grazing cows. BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® will persist in extreme ­conditions, improve reproductive rates, increase­­ the weaning weights of nursing calves, and reduce supplemental feed costs. 

Profitable 

Cattle feeding on BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® pastures are healthier due to its beneficial endophyte, thus reducing health-related costs. They graze longer and have higher intakes than cattle on Kentucky 31 pastures. The soft leaves of ­BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® improve the palatability and grazing preference ­of the pasture. Higher energy due to better fiber digestibility of forage makes BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® the ­ultimate choice for ­pastures on progressive cattle ranches. 

Build Healthier Herds with Better Tall Fescue

If you're ready to move beyond the limitations of Kentucky 31, BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^® delivers the persistence of traditional tall fescue with the animal performance benefits of a beneficial endophyte. The result is healthier cattle, improved reproduction, greater forage utilization, and higher profitability from every acre.

Discover how BarOptima^® E34^® | Get Plus^®  can help transform your grazing system and produce more pounds of beef or milk from the land you already own. Find your nearest Barenbrug distributor or buy now online.

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