grazing

Dan and Catherine Mercer, who run a suckler herd on the Salisbury Plains, have had great success with implementing an adaptive multi-paddock grazing system

Dan Jones farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm, which sits on the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno. His Farm Business Tenancy covers the 58 hectares (143 acres) at Parc Farm, plus 364ha (900 acres) of grazing rights on the hill

To prevent lead and copper poisoning this grazing season, farmers are being urged to follow five steps

Managing lameness is an all-year-round task, with care needed to ensure problems do not arise when cattle are at grass

Grant funding is available to help dairy farmers protect herd health and water quality against contamination from cryptosporidium this spring. Farmers Guardian learns more from Severn Trent agricultural adviser, Mark Biddulph.

Implementing rotational grazing strategies to make your grass go further can be a key way to achieve optimal lamb performance while reducing input costs

Spring turnout creates many dietary challenges for dairy herds that can result in butterfat depression and fertility issues

The clocks have changed but the weather has not

In the third part of our grassland guide, grassland specialist, Charlie Morgan explains why multi-species swards need correct management for the best results