Grassland

As well as championing the use of dried and ground near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) silage analysis, Eurofins laboratories has launched a series of new indexes to help farmers to optimise their silage production.

Joining the grassland monitoring project, GrassCheckGB, and switching to paddock grazing is helping a high-yielding herd in Dorset maximise milk from grazed grass and cut its concentrate costs.

Reduced grass silage yields in the first half of the year are set to make producing good maize silage even more important this season. So how do you achieve the best maize preservation?

Recent polls highlight knowledge gaps around worm monitoring strategies which threaten the sustainable use of anthelmintics.

The livestock industry, particularly methane from cattle, is often touted as one of the leading causes of global warming. But an increasing bank of scientific evidence is saying otherwise. 

With the dry start to the summer affecting grass growth and silage yields, autumn-cut silage could provide a valuable opportunity for producers to avoid a forage shortfall this winter.

Weather extremes hitting both sides of the spectrum so far this year has made for a challenging grass growing season to date. Hannah Park finds out more.

Prompted by a desire to swap knowledge with other like-minded farmers amid an ever-changing dairy marketplace, Tim and Louise Downes have recently joined the network of AHDB strategic dairy farms across Great Britain. Hannah

Insufficient immunity is increasing cases of lungworm in cattle, and this season is providing the perfect conditions for autumn outbreaks of disease, according to vet Claire Whittle.

A ‘soil first’ approach has continuously delivered strong results in terms of forage production for Aled Vaughan-Jones.