There has been a lot of interest in multi-species swards over the last few years and Lorna MacPherson, dairy consultant with SAC Consulting, says this interest is warranted
British Farming Awards Grassland Farmer of the Year winner Andy Goodwin says grazing management is key to success on his dairy farm
Dairy farmers are being encouraged to gradually transition cows to grazed grass at turnout to avoid a drop in milk yields and compromised rumen health
The Sustainable Farming Incentive has several actions that could be attractive to livestock farmers
A simple, low-input system for an 80-cow herd produces a 73% milk-from-forage figure for Philip and David Clarke of Co Tyrone
With over 15 different manufacturers offering mower conditioners in the UK market, what does Claas offer with its Disco mounted range to tempt buyers?
Protein extracted from organic grass has great potential as a climate- and environmentally efficient alternative protein source for animal feed and even human feed
Recent research at Rothamsted compared the effects of cell grazing to the more conventional set stocking
Applications now open for managing priority habitat species-rich grassland
The British Grassland Society's summer meeting included visits to livestock farmers in the South of England making low input grassland work for their systems