Grassland

The carbon intensity index for dairy in Northern Ireland has been slashed over the past two decades. Richard Halleron reports.

Improving silage production as part of setting the farm up for the future has brought multiple benefits for one North Wales dairy farm, including improved cow health.

With some good-looking forage maize crops this season, there is a strong argument for preserving that potential. What can be done to guard against the multiple threats in the clamp?

A carefully considered reseeding strategy is helping to lift yields of grass on a drought-prone upland farm in Wales.

The addition of sodium, selenium and sulphur to nitrogen fertiliser applications has successfully boosted growth rates of freshly weaned lambs by over 17 per cent according to a 2020 study.

Winter dairy diets will need careful balancing to make the most of variable grass silages in the light of considerable price volatility, particularly for protein sources.

Focusing on grass alongside other significant changes to the dairy unit at Hall Farm Attleborough in Norfolk has boosted the health of the herd as well as its bottom line, as Ben Walker told Clemmie Gleeson.

Although a relatively uncommon disease on-farm, malignant catarrhal fever must not be mistaken for other more complex diseases. Hannah Noble reports.

Precision grassland management and leader-follower grazing have turned the financial fortunes of a Scottish upland farm. Ann Hardy reports.

Reseeding is a reliable way of increasing productivity and quality of grassland leys, but several factors should be considered before taking action. Hannah Noble reports.