We feature a variety of seed mixes that are tailored to produce the type of food and protective cover capable of attracting a variety of wildlife to your land. Check out the specifics below and then either stop in or give Greg or John a call. They'll give you timely tips on how to plant and care for your new cover crop.

Deer & Wildlife Mix

  • 20% Ladino Clover
  • 20% New Zealand White Clover
  • 20% White Dutch Clover
  • 25% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass
  • 15% Sainfoin

  • Deer & Wildlife Mix will provide deer, pheasants, turkeys and other wildlife a palatable and nutritious source of energy, protein and fiber. This mix remains palatable throughout the spring, summer and fall months. It is designed to increase an animal's body weight, antler development and winter survival rate.

    Application rate: 20 lbs. per acre.

    Game Bird Nesting Mix

  • 15% Switchgrass
  • 15% Intermediate Wheatgrass
  • 15% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass
  • 15% Slender Wheatgrass
  • 10% Tall Wheatgrass
  • 10% Timothy
  • 10% Alfalfa
  • 10% Annual Ryegrass

  • Game Bird Nesting Mix will provide excellent cover for pheasants, turkeys, quail, young deer and other small wildlife. This mix provides a safe nesting ground as well as winter cover for game birds and small mammals.

    Application rate: 20 lbs. per acre.

    Farmscapes® Meadow Mix

  • 50% Midwest Wildflower Mix
  • 40% Sundance Short Prairie Mix
  • 10% Hard Fescue
  • Seeding Rate: 12 lbs. per acre
    Seeding Depth: 1/2 inch
    Seeding Time: April 15--June 15

    UltraBuck Premium
    Deer Blend

  • 60% Champion Brand Clover
  • 40% Puna Chicory

  • A drought-tolerant, mineral-rich, high-protein forage source for deer. Provides excellent yields throughout the spring, summer and fall.

    Application Rate: 10 lbs. per acre.

    Deer Food Plot Mix

  • 25% Purple Top Turnip
  • 25% D.E. Rape
  • 15% Ladino Cover
  • 15% Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass
  • 10% NZ White Clover
  • 10% Buckwheat

  • Deer Food Plot Mix offers deer and other wildlife an excellent source of food throughout the year. The dwarf essex rape remains green and palatable throughout the fall, while the purple top turnip provides a source of food into the winter months.

    Application Rate: 20 lbs. per acre.

    Game Bird Food Plot Mix

  • 25% Japanese Millet
  • 20% Buckwheat
  • 20% Forage Sorghum
  • 15% Dove Proso Millet
  • 10% Tetraploid Perennial Rhygrass
  • 10% Medium Red Clover

  • Game Bird Food Plot Mix will provide an excellent food source for a variety of game birds, including turkeys, pheasants and quail. Plant close to cover, such as switchgrass or Game Bird Nesting Mix, as these birds do not stray more than 1/4 mile from nesting cover once winter's snow arrives.

    Application Rate: 20 lbs. per acre.

    All Season Wildlife Mix

  • 35% Japanese Millet
  • 20% Birdsfoot Trefoil
  • 20% Medium Red Clover
  • 15% Ladino Clover
  • 10% D.E. Rape

  • An economical blend of annual and perennial forages that provide a palatable and nutritious food source throughout the year.

    Application Rate: 20 lbs. per acre.

    Sundance Short Prairie Mix

  • 40% Sideoats Grama
  • 30% Little Bluestem
  • 15% Buffalograss
  • 10% Blue Grama
  • 5% Sand Lovegrass

  • Native grass mixture reaching heights of 1-3 feet.
    Seeding Rate: 12 lbs. per acre

    Seeding Depth: 1/4 inch
    Seeding Time: April 15-June 15

    Wildflower Mixes

    Midwest Mixture
    A blend of annual and perennial wildflowers adapted to the Midwest.
    Seeding Rate: 8-12 lbs. per acre.



    Native Midwest Mixture
    A blend of annual and perennial wildflowers native to the Midwest.
    Seeding Rate: 8-14 lbs. per acre.



    Butterfly Mixture
    A blend of annual and perennial wildflowers that are particularly attractive to butterflies and song birds.
    Seeding Rate: 8-14 lbs. per acre.



    Perennial Mixture
    A combination of popular perennials to provide a long-lasting array of colorful wildflowers.
    Seeding Rate: 8-12 lbs. per acre.



    Annual Mixture
    A blend of annuals perfect for adding color to existing wildflower gardens.
    Seeding Rate: 8-12 lbs. per acre.



    Shade Mixture
    A blend of annuals an perennials that have some shade tolerance. 1-4 hours sunlight daily is required.
    Seeding Rate: 8-14 lbs. per acre.
    Wilderness Tall Prairie Mix

  • 20% Big Bluestem
  • 20% Indiangrass
  • 20% Little Bluestem
  • 10% Sideoats Grama
  • 10% Virginia Wildrye
  • 10% Canada Wildrye
  • 10% Switchgrass

  • Native grass mixture reaching heights of 3-7 feet.

    Seeding Rate: 15 lbs. per acre.
    Seeding Depth: 1/4 inches.
    Seeding Time: April 15-June 15.

    Moccasin Wet Meadow Mix

  • 20% Big Bluestem
  • 20% Virginia Wildrye
  • 20% Western Wheatgrass
  • 25% Illinois Bundleflower
  • 15% Switchgrass
  • 5% Redtop
  • 2% Fox Sedge
  • .5% Marsh Blazing Star
  • .5% Swamp Milkweed
  • .5% Black-Eyed Susan
  • .5% New England Aster
  • .5% Wild Bergamot
  • Seeding Rate: 12 lbs. per acre.
    Seeding Depth: 1/2 inch.
    Seeding Time: April 15-June 15.

    Also Available:
  • Bullseye Brand Forage Oats
  • Champion Brand Clover
  • Trailblazer Fall Deer Blend
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