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24 September 2021
Liming in September is standard practice to ensure good germination of an autumn reseed. But grazing managers need to remember that calcium* is needed on the platform throughout the growing season.
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17 September 2021
Charlie Russell is Estate Factor and Farms Manager for Glenapp – a rural business near Stranraer where one of the challenges is usually to cope with over 1,500 mm annual rainfall, and this year turned into coping with a six-week drought.
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23 April 2025
Better production and utilisation of grass and forage provides an opportunity to reduce costs and optimise profits on any livestock farm, and the key to success is to learn from other farmers’ experiences and expertise.
12 August 2021
This article looks at how you manage your grassland
4 August 2021
This planner will you you manage you grassland over the autumn period.
30 July 2021
Nicola and Paul Renison farm 350 acres in Cumbria, rotationally grazing cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens with all land in Higher-level stewardship. Nicola reflects on their first hedge planting experience and why they have never looked back since.
30 July 2021
Measuring and testing grazed grass on farm in Leicestershire has not only helped Tony Evans to grow 12 t DM/ha to feed 300 cows, but also benefitted his day job as a business consultant.
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9 July 2021
Self-feeding silage saves labour, power and machinery costs while delivering a simple, sustainable way to get forage into cows by just moving an electric wire once a day. First developed in the 1950s, self-feed had a 1970s revival and today is increasingly being seen as the cost-effective winter feeding method for autumn block-calving herds.
30 January 2024
GB average daily grass growth rates appeared to make a comeback through May and into June, according to data from AHDB’s Forage for Knowledge programme.
18 June 2021
David Lee joined Forage for Knowledge contributors from the start, having been one of the early convertors to rotational paddock grazing 25 years ago.
6 January 2025
As the temperature begins to rise at last, remember that cows like to drink together, so water supplies should be sized to fit peak demand on a hot day.