Author Archives: Grassright
New grass seed mixture launched for low fertility soils

Limagrain UK has introduced the Meadow Mixture, a grass ley formulation without ryegrasses, suitable for farmers wanting to recreate more traditional meadows. It is also well suited to fertility soils or to renovate damaged water meadows. The new mixture contains a range of traditional grasses including meadow fescue and Timothy. Mixed herbs or chicory can […]

New ‘long season’ grazing mixture launched for sheep and lambs

Limagrain UK has launched Matrix Sheep and Lamb grass seed mixture which contains 40% Matrix Enhanced Ryegrass to give a longer grazing season, and is specifically designed for sheep and lambs. As well as the benefits of rapid re-growth and an extended grazing season that Matrix offers, the mixture includes perennial ryegrasses and clover varieties […]

GrowHow introduces new blueprint for grass growth

Deciding which fertilisers fit best into your livestock management system is now a little easier with the introduction by GrowHow UK of a new booklet. Called the Blueprint for Growth – Grass, it was launched at the Dairy Event on September 6. “In essence, Blueprint for Growth is about looking carefully at the fertiliser options on an individual […]

New ley mixture for extended grazing includes Timothy for extra palatability and early season growth

Limagrain UK has extended its range of Matrix Enhanced Ryegrass mixtures for extended grazing systems with the introduction of a new mixture which includes Timothy grass for extra palatability and early season growth. Matrix Enhanced Ryegrass is a festulolium which starts growing at lower temperatures than perennial ryegrasses, and so provides an extended grazing season. […]