This experiment was carried out to breed an early maturing variety of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) in the Grassland and Forage Crops Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan from 2009 to 2011. A new variety, ‘Green farm ’ is a diploid with green leaves and has a semi-erect growth habit in late autumn and erect growth habit in early spring, respectively. ‘Green farm ’ was on the 28th of April in the heading date as an early-maturing variety. ‘Green farm ’ was also wider by 0.6 mm in flag leaf width, shorter by 1 cm in flag leaf length and shorter by 1 cm in plant length than those of the control variety, ‘Florida 80’, respectively. ‘Green farm ’ was thicker by 0.7 mm in stem thickness and strong in winter hardness. Dry matter (DM) yield (11,452 kg/ha) of ‘Green farm ’ was similar to that of ‘Florida 80’. In vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), total digestible nutrients (TDN), and relative feed value (RFV) of ‘Green farm ’ were 70.6%, 63.9%, and 114% higher than those of ‘Florida 80’, respectively. Acid detergent fiber (ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) of ‘Green farm ’ were 31.7% and 52.6% which were 3.5% and 6.4% lower than those of ‘Florida 80’, respectively. (Key words : Italian ryegrass, New variety, Green farm )