Content related to the topic: grassland-management

23 April 2021

Grassland reseeding: formulating grass mixtures

Read our information on the benefits of grass mixtures and top tips for using mixtures in a grassland reseed.

8 April 2021

Tackling silage costs and reducing waste

How George Wade will make the most from multi-cut silage, eliminate waste and make efficient use of machinery

23 March 2026

Liming for a grassland reseed

Find out why lime is important for a grassland reseed and the influence on nutrient availability.

23 April 2021

When to reseed grassland – autumn or spring?

Find out why soil conditions are important in deciding between an autumn or spring reseed.

25 March 2021

Be ready for good weather

Grass growth rates are very varied across the country but generally slower than in previous years, and grass looks a lot worse than analysis suggests

4 March 2021

Meet Forage for Knowledge contributor Ben Walker

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.

18 June 2026

Mob grazing – what’s it all about?

Rotational grazing benefits to grass growth, productivity and the environment are well known. Mob grazing is possibly the next step for some.

26 February 2021

New grazing and forage calendar

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.

6 November 2020

A year of small peaks and many troughs

As we look back over the 2020 grazing season, the total average grass production across AHDB Forage For Knowledge (FFK) farms this year was approximately 1.5 t DM/ha below the 2019 average, with the FFK farms producing, on average, 12.7 t DM/ha – the lowest average reported through FFK since 2014.

28 August 2020

Meet Forage for Knowledge contributor Keith Davis

As herd manager for Lydney Park, Keith Davis has been growing and measuring grass for the past 12 years but has found this year’s weather ups and downs tiresome.

11 August 2026

Establishing and growing clover

Read our advice to help you learn how to establish and grow clover.

14 August 2025

Drought - how to manage the continued dry weather

Join Leah Shanks, AHDB Beef & Lamb knowledge exchange manager as she chats to colleagues and farmers about how the drought could affect farming this season.