Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

15 May 2024

Enhancing milk from forage with home-grown feed

The topic of feed efficiency and boosting milk production through forage incorporates a diverse range of solutions, each impacting herds differently. For North Devon farmer David Luxton, soil sampling, incorporating red clover silage leys reducing artificial nitrogen and making better use of his organic manures have helped improve the quality of his multi-cut silage.

6 June 2025

Farmer tears up plans in bid to rescue struggling crops

A blog about keeping crops and trials on track at Strategic Cereal Farm North.

11 September 2025

Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) review 2024

Find out about the strategic review of the Nutrient Management Guide (RB209), including how you can feed in your views about the future of the guidance.

8 May 2024

Industry urged to submit views on RB209’s format, content and future

Take part in the first strategic review of the Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) for seven years.

3 May 2024

Reports of early wheat brown rust

Symptoms spotted at commercial and RL trial sites.

6 January 2025

Cutting grass heavily contaminated with soil for silage

This article supplied by SAC Consulting Ruminant Nutritionist, Lorna Shaw, discusses the effects of soil contamination and provides tips on preventing soil contamination in the 2024 silage season.