Grassland Management News

Two new innovations will be unveiled at LAMMA 2025 by Kverneland – a new butterfly mower and an implement gateway to improve data exchange.

One Suffolk farm currently harvesting grass seed says yields are looking good – and they have also had success using a new stripper header.

After a record-breaking wet winter and spring, mineral levels in grass could be reduced, putting livestock at risk of deficiencies. Sarah Kidby reports.

Failing to adopt modern varieties is a “missed opportunity”, AHDB says as 11 new varieties are added to the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL).

Shepton Mallet company, Read Agriservices Ltd has taken on the Alstrong franchise for Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset.

Farmers looking to reap the cost saving benefits of extending their grazing season, or even outwintering cattle this year, are being encouraged to start grazing planning now.

It’s all change for Norfolk farmer David Cross as he works to explore the potential of livestock grazing to restore soil health. Sarah Juggins writes.

Data from the Farming Connect Welsh Pasture Project has shown that grass production in Wales in 2023 exceeded previous years, but managing it was challenging.

Following ragwort and hemlock poisoning cases reported in cattle and pigs by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), AHDB is urging farmers to make sure they are familiar with the signs of toxicity and be on the lookout for poisonous plants in their fields.

Research carried out by UCD’s School of Agriculture and Food Science has shown that significant cost savings are possible when using multispecies swards for grazing livestock, which can yield up to 25% more herbage and lead to quicker finishing times.

Hill farmer and NFU Scotland member Brian Walker is calling on the Scottish Government to urgently grant emergency authorisation for the bracken control herbicide Asulam to protect upland farmers and crofters and safeguard public health.

New Innovative Farmers research is investigating the use of hay bales for winter mob grazing in a bid to boost soil health, biodiversity and animal welfare while cutting housing and labour costs.