Content related to the topic: grassland-management

30 April 2026

Harvesting maize for silage

See our advice on how to assess the dry matter of maize, when to use an additive, and best practice for the maize silage clamp.

30 April 2026

Costs of growing maize for silage

See how the cost of maize silage, and maize grown under film, compares to grazed grass and grass silage.

14 July 2021

Herbal leys 4 – feeding and grazing management

In the fourth webinar of our herbal leys series, the panel will share practical farming experience of managing herbal leys, via short presentations and a Q&A session.

14 July 2021

Herbal leys 3 – considerations beyond the price tag

This webinar focuses on environmental and financial aspects to consider when using herbal leys.

14 July 2021

Herbal leys 2 – establishment – looking forward to 2021

AHDB supported a panel discussion with the British Grassland Society on practical advice for establishing herbal leys in 2021 and beyond.

14 July 2021

Herbal leys 1 – livestock performance and environmental improvements

A discussion on the impact of herbal leys on animal performance and soil health as well as sharing their experience of establishment and management.

9 July 2021

Self-feeding silage – the way forward for your farm?

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.