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12 September 2024
Forage for Knowledge contributors Lydney Park Farms has been on a constant journey of change as it strives to find the most profitable way of operating.
11 July 2024
Duncan Nelless, alongside his brother Angus Duncan, farms Thistleyhaugh Farm in Northumberland. This family-run operation spans 2,000 acres of diverse landscape, from riverside sand and gravel to heavy clay loams and peat soils.
10 July 2024
Will Langton, a fourth-generation dairy farmer, manages Crowfields Farm in Derbyshire alongside his mother. The farm spans 150 acres, with some fields bordering Nottinghamshire.
9 August 2024
Tenant farmers Justine and Graham Worsey aim to reduce costs and maintain production by offering investment into their herd for one of their team and putting their entire grazing platform into the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) SAM3 herbal leys option.
20 June 2024
Our Curious about Clover events held in April 2024 showcased this potential, with one event taking place in Cumbria. Hosted at Borderway, the event featured enlightening sessions, expert speakers, and insightful research.
15 May 2024
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.
2 May 2024
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.
2 May 2024
This article supplied by SAC Consulting Ruminant Nutritionist, Lorna Shaw, looks at how to calculate silage demand before fields are shut for silage.
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24 April 2024
Our soil expert, Joanna McBurnie, recently answered farmers’ questions about waterlogged soil.
18 April 2024
What does the wet weather mean for your nitrogen applications and forage production this spring? We catch up with one Arla farmer and get some top tips from industry experts.
22 October 2024
Fifty livestock farmers heard how Claire and Sam Beaumont benefit from bale grazing their out-wintered cattle at a meeting at Gowbarrow Hall Farm on the northern shore of Ullswater last Thursday (14 March).
21 March 2024
Bisterne Farm in Hampshire recently won the prestigious 2023 NMR/RABDF Gold Cup. This is a significant milestone for this dairy farm. To learn the secrets of their success and unique approach to dairy farming, I had the pleasure of chatting with George Brown whose journey with Bisterne Estate began as a joint venture in December 2019.