Contents tagged with grassland management

GrassCheckGB: Getting started with rotational grazing

28 September 2020

GrassCheckGB: Getting started with rotational grazing

Join the GrassCheckGB team for a webinar on ‘Rotational grazing: principles, practices and tips’. The speakers are James Daniel, Founder and Director of Precision Grazing; John Frizzell, Business Development Manager for Datamars Livestock UK and Dane de Boorder, Youngstock and Grazing Manager for Pomeroy farm who are a part of GrassCheckGB. The conversation was chaired by Nia Davies, Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) – Meat Promotion Wales.
Grassland soils: knowing what you’ve got and how to improve it

28 September 2020

Grassland soils: knowing what you’ve got and how to improve it

Join GrassCheckGB and Elizabeth Stockdale, NIAB for a webinar on focusing on the importance of soil health for grassland productivity. Soil is the basis of every grassland system and aiming to constantly improve soil health will pay dividends in grassland productivity. Knowing and correcting soil pH alone can reduce the risk of yield loss, which can be up to 20%.
Meet Forage for Knowledge contributor Keith Davis

28 August 2020

Meet Forage for Knowledge contributor Keith Davis

As herd manager for Lydney Park, Keith Davis has been growing and measuring grass for the past 12 years but has found this year’s weather ups and downs tiresome.
Establishing and growing clover

14 May 2024

Establishing and growing clover

Read our advice to help you learn how to establish and grow clover.

Meet Forage for Knowledge contributor Phil Asbury

31 July 2020

Meet Forage for Knowledge contributor Phil Asbury

Phil Asbury has been measuring grass for 13 years for his 212-cow spring block herd in Cheshire – this year has had its challenges…
Making a success of outwintering cattle

22 July 2020

Making a success of outwintering cattle

Join AHDB and Dr Luppo Diepenbroek, Independent consultant, for a webinar on outwintering cattle.
Planning autumn grazing

17 July 2020

Planning autumn grazing

Next month, it’s time to start planning your farm’s grazing to set up for spring 2021. So keep measuring, take a look at long-range weather forecasts and use your grazing software to help you make good decisions. This advice, from LIC grazing consultant Bess Jowsey, comes on the back of an expensive grazing season for many herds hit by the drought.

Optimising grassland management

24 November 2021

Optimising grassland management

Optimising grassland management
Sheep weaning this year for profit next year

16 June 2020

Sheep weaning this year for profit next year

Table Talk video
Getting grazing right should be seen as an investment

5 June 2020

Getting grazing right should be seen as an investment

Learning how to grow and use grass efficiently requires investment in the right infrastructure to make rotational grazing work, save money and simplify the workload. However, for those who are still building up their grazing knowledge, it’s important to realise that continued investment is needed to keep learning and fine-tune management decisions
Improving resilience to drought through grazing management

28 February 2025

Improving resilience to drought through grazing management

Forward planning is critical for Chris and Sarah Berry from Exeter who are aiming to increase output and reduce costs. After recently taking on full-time management of Higher Thornton Farm in Devon, Chris is aiming to improve their resilience to dry weather through diverse swards and grazing management
Using clover to drive performance with reduced Nitrogen inputs

5 March 2025

Using clover to drive performance with reduced Nitrogen inputs

Join AHDB’s Animal Health & Welfare Scientist ,Siwan Howatson, and Helen Mathieu, Area Sales Manager at Germinal for a webinar looking at the use of red and white clover to improve performance.

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