Contents tagged with grassland management

Thirteen new varieties added to the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)

10 June 2025

Thirteen new varieties added to the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)

Two white clover, one red clover, two Italian ryegrass and eight perennial ryegrass varieties have been added to the RGCL.
GrassCheck GB celebrates fifth anniversary with on-farm event

30 August 2024

GrassCheck GB celebrates fifth anniversary with on-farm event

The GrassCheck GB project celebrates its fifth year dedicated to enhancing grassland productivity in England, Wales, and Scotland.
Forage for Knowledge end of year review – 2023

14 November 2023

Forage for Knowledge end of year review – 2023

As we draw Forage for Knowledge to a close on another grazing season, it's time for us to reflect on the year's successes and challenges.

Wet-weather grazing-management practices

3 November 2023

Wet-weather grazing-management practices

Managing pastures during wet weather can be a complex and challenging task, but it's essential for the sustainability and productivity of livestock farming.
Benefits of on/off grazing cows in autumn

4 January 2024

Benefits of on/off grazing cows in autumn

On/off grazing for cows in autumn offers many benefits for UK farmers.

Collaborative project demonstrates benefits of outdoor pigs for land management

13 July 2023

Collaborative project demonstrates benefits of outdoor pigs for land management

As most outdoor pig herds are kept on rented arable land, collaboration between pig keepers and their landlords is crucial.

Cost benefit calculator for nitrogen fertiliser use on grassland

30 October 2023

Cost benefit calculator for nitrogen fertiliser use on grassland

Accounting for fertiliser and feed prices, it calculates the cost benefit of applying nitrogen to grassland.
Beef and lamb: what do I get for my levy? – Working with our levy payers

7 February 2025

Beef and lamb: what do I get for my levy? – Working with our levy payers

Find out how we've been working with levy payers to improve farm performance.
How to improve feed quality and save money by maximising the potential of grazing grass

29 October 2021

How to improve feed quality and save money by maximising the potential of grazing grass

Scottish dairy farms can grow quality grass – and lots of it – as one Stirlingshire unit has discovered while taking part in AHDB’s Forage for Knowledge programme*. Robin Young’s Waterside Farm at Kinbuck outside Dunblane is improving feed quality and saving money by making more of grazed grass.
Meet the Forage for Knowledge Contributor - Robin Young - Spring-quality grass all year round in Stirlingshire

29 October 2021

Meet the Forage for Knowledge Contributor - Robin Young - Spring-quality grass all year round in Stirlingshire

Scottish dairy farms can grow quality grass – and lots of it – as Robin Young has discovered while taking part in Forage for Knowledge. Measuring and testing grazed grass every week for the past seven years has shown Robin that Waterside Farm in Stirlingshire not only produces 12 ME grass, but also 12 t DM/ha from its grazing paddocks.

Timing of liming on a grazing platform

24 September 2021

Timing of liming on a grazing platform

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.

Meet the Forage For Knowledge contributor - Charlie Russell

17 September 2021

Meet the Forage For Knowledge contributor - Charlie Russell

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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