Grassland

Maximise energy in your grass and ‘lock-in’ as much as possible when you turn it into silage. New research points the way.

The Government has committed extra research and development spending, while farmers are being urged to explore the tax benefits of bringing more innovation to their businesses.

After the exceptionally wet autumn and winter, many farmers will be assessing their options for spring cropping after winter drilling was abandoned.

Better utilisation of grass and streamlining efficiencies has allowed one North Ayrshire monitor farm to significantly increase output over the last three years.

With widespread high rainfall having hit many regions in recent weeks, those spring grazing livestock may be looking at alternative management options.

With the environmental impact of livestock farming under increased scrutiny, what can farmers do to be as sustainable as possible?

Pasture is an important reservoir for production-limiting parasites, which makes pasture management a crucial part of parasite control.

Footage filmed undercover at an abattoir by Animal Aid activists which appeared to show sheep being mistreated has been ruled inadmissible by a court judge.

Latest figures from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) show almost 99 per cent of eligible farmers under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) have received payment by February 29, a 1.4 per cent improvement on last year.

There has been a recent shift in silage making practice as more dairy farmers put greater reliance on home-grown forage. Farmers Guardian takes a look at how best to make sure a multi-cut approach stacks up.