Content related to the topic: grassland-management

23 March 2026

Liming for a grassland reseed

Find out why lime is important for a grassland reseed and the influence on nutrient availability.

23 April 2021

When to reseed grassland – autumn or spring?

Find out why soil conditions are important in deciding between an autumn or spring reseed.

17 April 2026

Grassland reseeding

Reseeding is an important part of grassland management on all farms and is essential for maintaining productive grassland. These pages will show you how to get the best from your grassland reseeds.

14 February 2025

BLOG: Ten top tips to reduce the impact of wetter winters on outdoor pig paddocks

In his blog, Andrew Palmer, provides some useful tips for mitigating issues associated with our increasingly wetter winters, such as surface run-off.

25 March 2021

Be ready for good weather

Grass growth rates are very varied across the country but generally slower than in previous years, and grass looks a lot worse than analysis suggests

17 March 2021

Dispelling the myths about carbon sequestration

Learn about carbon sequestration and practical ways of increasing carbon storage and managing your soils effectively.

12 March 2021

Tackling silage costs and reducing waste

How to get the most from multi-cut silage, eliminate waste and make efficient use of machinery.

9 March 2021

Herbal leys panel discussion 4: feeding and grazing management

AHDB is supporting a panel discussion from the British Grassland Society on feeding and grazing management of herbal leys

4 March 2021

Meet Forage for Knowledge contributor Ben Walker

Ben Walker started measuring and testing grass seven years ago for Forage for Knowledge – time that has been spent building faith in grazed grass, which is saving £400/cow/year in concentrates.

19 March 2025

Mob grazing – what’s it all about?

Rotational grazing benefits to grass growth, productivity and the environment are well known. Mob grazing is possibly the next step for some.

26 February 2021

New grazing and forage calendar

Turnout this spring may need to be flexible, but it’s not too late to tackle those early management tasks. Analysing borehole water, soil sampling and having a meeting with your contractor to discuss expectations and price are all important jobs to be done by the end of February.

3 November 2023

Get going with grazing

An article that looks at how to start growing grass for grazing