Content related to the topic: grassland-management

12 July 2023

AHDB ‘scorecard’ unearths soil’s secrets

Capture a full picture of soil health with our ‘scorecard’

27 April 2023

Trialling a pre-lambing rotation at Alnham Farm (case study)

The application of PLR principles at a farm in Northumberland.

20 April 2023

Making good grass silage – back to basics

Emily Collins provides top tips for cutting, harvesting, ensiling and clamping to help you produce high-quality silage.

13 April 2023

Importance of grass for heifers’ recovery post-calving

How best to meet the nutritional requirements of freshly calved heifers.

3 November 2023

Try the spring rotation planner to maximise spring grass intakes

Based on target areas and dates, we explain how to use our planner to maximise grass intakes this spring.

25 March 2025

How did grass cover mixes fare during summer heatwaves?

An update on grass cover trial, including a look at how pig paddocks have held up during prolonged dry periods.

25 June 2025

Grow Wales Green: opportunity to be part of a pilot

If you want to try new ways to establish green protein forages and are able to offer up to 0.5ha during the 2022 growing season then we would like to hear from you.

18 May 2022

Ruminant News - May 2022 edition

Ruminant News spring/summer 2022 - with the recent rise in the cost of living and energy bills, this issue is very much focused on reducing fixed costs on farm. One farmer talks about reducing labour and medicine costs through using Targeted Selective Treatment when it comes to their worm control within his flock, whilst a beef suckler farmer talks about how he has reduced fertiliser use and reduced feed costs by optimising his grazing and has increased his outputs by doubling his herd size. The magazine also contains the fantastic results in changing consumer buying habits following the We Eat Balanced campaign and there are some dates for your diary on the back too.

27 October 2022

Meet the Forage for Knowledge contributors - James Muir

It’s been a tough year for grassland managers. Growing half of his normal dry matter has tested James Muir’s ability to adapt and build resilience into a 400-cow spring-calving business.

22 May 2024

Meet the Forage for Knowledge contributors - Apie Pieterse

South African Apie Pieterse manages a split-block herd in Nottinghamshire where he has not only learned rotational grazing from scratch, but also honed his skills on heavy land in a dry area.

14 February 2025

Blog: Adjusting N rates and alternative fertiliser management options

With fertiliser prices sky rocketing, what can farmers and agronomists do?

11 February 2022

Grazing Discussion Groups

AHDB will be rolling out six grass discussion groups across the country in collaboration with grazing consultants, which aim to help farmers understand more about best practice when it comes to grassland management.