Tall Fescue Varieties Tall Fescue Varieties Introduction Table 1.
Fescue is used for both pasture and hay.
Tall fescue and bermudagrass are the main forages grown for most beef cattle operations in the state. These symptoms can be especially severe for breeding horses. New friendly endophyte varieties should be on the market in the next few years that should be more persistent than endophyte-free varieties and provide better animal performance. Varieties that are free of the endophyte fungus or that are classified as being low endophyte varieties generally produce better daily gains by beef animals and better milk production by dairy animals than endophyte-infected varieties such as Kentucky 31. This trait also makes it possible to grow fescue and bermudagrass in the same field to extend seasonal production.