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Grassland Management
17 March 2021
Learn about carbon sequestration and practical ways of increasing carbon storage and managing your soils effectively.
12 March 2021
How to get the most from multi-cut silage, eliminate waste and make efficient use of machinery.
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7 April 2021
With feed still one of the biggest costs facing British dairy farmers, 2021 is the year to focus on driving milk production from our best British crop: grass. Whether it is grazed, clamped or baled, cows need quality forage.
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25 February 2022
Soil testing allows for more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective nutrient applications. Through the Soil Testing Pastures project funded by The Sustainable Agriculture Research & Innovation Club at Bangor University, Dafydd Williams from North Wales explored the potential gains from soil testing on one of his silage fields
9 March 2021
AHDB is supporting a panel discussion from the British Grassland Society on feeding and grazing management of herbal leys
14 April 2021
Panel of livestock farmers talk about how they have adapted to cope with drought and flooding on their farms and the practical changes made to withstand these weather events
4 March 2021
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.
7 April 2021
Rotational grazing benefits to grass growth, productivity and the environment are well known. Mob grazing is possibly the next step for some.
4 March 2021
Borehole water might be free, but it still requires a budget for an annual maintenance and testing schedule.
26 February 2021
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
An article that looks at how to start growing grass for grazing
26 February 2021
An article about how to measure grass growth with a plate meter