Emissions Reduction

Climate Smart CLEAN

Climate Smart Clean mixtures use Aber HSG varieties to mitigate air pollution from ammonia and nitrous oxide while powering milk and meat production with efficient forage protein conversion.

Gaining environmental benefits through grass and forage choices is a sustainable grassland management approach and can be used as a carbon reduction strategy.

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Mixture benefits

Cutting, grazing, or dual-purpose
Contains high-performance Aber HSG varieties
Stock digest protein more efficiently
High digestibility drives dry matter intake
Reduced carbon footprint when used at scale
Lowers ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions
Clover inclusion reduces the need for artificial nitrogen

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CS CLEAN – Short-Term Silage 1-2 Years

Kg/pack	Variety	Type
4.00	AberEcho	Hybrid Ryegrass Tetraploid
5.00	AberImage	Hybrid Ryegrass Tetraploid
1.50	Avisto	Red Clover
1.50	Garant	Red Clover
12.00

CS CLEAN – 3-4 Year Silage

Kg/acre	Variety	Type
4.00	AberNiche	Festulolium
2.00	AberEcho	Hybrid Ryegrass Tetraploid
3.00	AberSpey	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Tetraploid
3.00	AberClaret	Red Clover
12.00

CS CLEAN – Long-Term Multi-Cut

Kg/acre	Variety	Type
4.00	AberZeus	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Diploid
3.50	AberSpey	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Tetraploid
3.50	AberSevern	Perennial Ryegrass Late Diploid
4.00	AberGain	Perennial Ryegrass Late Tetraploid
15.00

CS CLEAN – Long-Term Multi-Cut Red Clover

Kg/acre	Variety	Type
2.50	AberZeus	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Diploid
2.00	AberSpey	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Tetraploid
2.00	AberSevern	Perennial Ryegrass Late Diploid
2.50	AberGain	Perennial Ryegrass Late Tetraploid
3.00	AberClaret	Red Clover
12.00

CS CLEAN – Long-Term Grazing

Kg/acre	Variety	Type
2.50	AberZeus	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Diploid
2.00	AberMagic	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Diploid
2.50	AberGreen	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Diploid
2.00	AberSevern	Perennial Ryegrass Late Diploid
2.00	AberThames	Perennial Ryegrass Late Diploid
3.00	AberBann	Perennial Ryegrass Late Diploid
0.30	AberSwan	Medium/Large Leaved White Clover
0.30	AberLasting	Small/Medium Leaved White Clover
0.20	AberDai	Medium Leaved White Clover
0.20	AberAce	Small Leaved White Clover
15.00

CS CLEAN – Long-Term Dual-Purpose

Kg/acre	Variety	Type
3.00	AberGreen	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Diploid
2.00	AberZeus	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Diploid
2.00	AberSpey	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Tetraploid
3.00	AberSevern	Perennial Ryegrass Late Diploid
4.00	AberGain	Perennial Ryegrass Late Tetraploid
0.30	AberSwan	Medium/Large Leaved White Clover
0.30	AberLasting	Small/Medium Leaved White Clover
0.20	AberDai	Medium Leaved White Clover
0.20	AberAce	Small Leaved White Clover
15.00

CS CLEAN – Short-Term Overseeding No Clover

Kg/acre	Variety	Type
5.00	AberEcho	Hybrid Ryegrass Tetraploid
5.00	AberImage	Hybrid Ryegrass Tetraploid
10.00

CS CLEAN – Long-Term Overseeding

Kg/acre	Variety	Type
3.00	AberSpey	Perennial Ryegrass Intermediate Tetraploid
3.00	AberGain	Perennial Ryegrass Long-Term Tetraploid
3.00	AberBite	Perennial Ryegrass Long-Term Tetraploid
0.45	AberSwan	Medium/Large Leaved White Clover
0.35	AberDai	Medium Leaved White Clover
0.20	AberHerald	Small/Medium Leaved White Clover
10.00

CS CLEAN – Long-Term Overseeding No Clover

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