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14 November 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.
3 November 2023
Managing pastures during wet weather can be a complex and challenging task, but it's essential for the sustainability and productivity of livestock farming.
4 January 2024
On/off grazing for cows in autumn offers many benefits for UK farmers.
13 July 2023
As most outdoor pig herds are kept on rented arable land, collaboration between pig keepers and their landlords is crucial.
30 October 2023
Accounting for fertiliser and feed prices, it calculates the cost benefit of applying nitrogen to grassland.
25 October 2023
Find out how we've been working with levy payers to improve farm performance.
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29 October 2021
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.
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29 October 2021
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.
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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.
31 March 2023
A recent survey conducted by AHDB reveals that farmers are planning for their winter forage supplies earlier than last year. Sixty-six per cent of farmers who responded to the survey had good forage stocks, and only 31% were short of grass silage. Fewer farmers have forward bought straw compared to last year, although they have concerns for future straw availability, price and managing cash flows.
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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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27 September 2021
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.