Contents tagged with grassland management
9 March 2020
The 13th BGS Research Conference will focus on the topic of multi-species swards. With a number of large-scale projects currently underway in the UK and across the EU, this is currently an enormously topical area of research. The conference will provide a venue for presentation and discussion of recent results from research on multi-species swards, as well as an opportunity to learn from farmers and advisors with experience of establishing and managing multi-species ‘herbal leys’.
19 January 2022
Management guidelines for grassland in environmental schemes
23 August 2019
Accurate grass measuring using satellite technology is still developing, but many grazing managers who plate meter could improve grassland performance just by getting more out of their grazing software. Today’s sophisticated data crunching can help fine-tune rotations, predict surpluses and deficits, and ensure that any supplementation is cost-effective.
19 November 2019
This section of our rotational grazing series for beef production will help you tailor nitrogen application to your desired level of grassland production,
18 November 2019
If grass growth is not meeting animal demand, it’s important to take action. Read how to build up your grass covers in this section.
18 November 2019
Surplus grass usually starts to accumulate as grass growth peaks in May. In this section we explore different management options.
19 November 2019
Grassland management is the key driver to increasing growth rates and stocking rate from grass.
7 December 2023
Join AHDB Beef & Lamb and independent consultant, Liz Genever, for this workshop to understand how we can improve animal performance and farm profitability through maximising grass utilisation. Following an AHDB event at Jim and Julia’s farm last year, we revisit this time to see what changes have been made and how they’ve impacted the business.
21 June 2019
Join AHDB Beef and Lamb and Dr Liz Genever (independent sheep and beef consultant) for a webinar on how to develop an efficient grazing strategy for your farm.
15 May 2019
Complete our short survey to help us better understand KPIs for grassland and forage management
2 October 2018
A successful 2019 grazing season starts now.