Content related to the topic: crops-grassland

21 September 2026

Management of outdoor straw pads

Information on pad design for feed, water and bedding management.

22 June 2021

Site selection and planning requirements for outdoor straw pads

Practical advice on planning and design requirements for outdoor straw pads.

21 September 2026

Outdoor straw pads

Find out about planning requirements, design suggestions and animal management on outdoor straw pads.

22 June 2021

Monitoring health and welfare when wintering at grass

Managing animals over winter at grass presents specific health and welfare challenges.

22 June 2021

How to set-up grazing paddocks for wintering at grass

Read other farmers’ top tips on grass paddock management and electric fencing.

17 September 2026

Grass allocation and feed budgeting for wintering at grass

Knowing your target grass covers can help you plan ahead and maximise grass utilisation. See our tips and advice on how to achieve this.

17 September 2026

Deferred grazing/all-grass wintering (AGW)

Read our advice on how to manage deferred grazing (all-grass wintering), grass allocation and how to prepare a feed budget.

28 November 2024

Manage the environmental impact of alternative winter systems

Read our advice on managing the environmental impact of winter systems for livestock.

22 September 2026

Outwintering livestock on brassica and forage crops

Outwintering can be a great alternative to housing, with many animals maintaining good condition and liveweight gain.

21 September 2026

Alternative winter systems to housing cattle and sheep

Find out about outwintering, deferred grazing and outdoor straw pads.

10 June 2021

How to measure forage crop yield

Tom Goatman talks through how to calculate the dry matter yield of fodder beet, kale and deferred grazing.

10 June 2021

Transition of cattle to fodder beet

Dr Jim Gibbs - fodder beet grazing specialist from New Zealand and Marc Jones – Independent grazing and forage consultant, discuss how to transition cattle over to fodder beet.