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January 2012
New Grassright project
The Grassright Group will be working with dairy farmer Dave Richards of Ridgend Farm near Worcester. Over the next few years he will be receiving technical advice and practical support from the Grassright Group to improve grassland productivity. Go to case studies for more information.
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Grassland Management
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January
Providing your fields are not covered in snow, January and February offer excellent opportunities to evaluate your pastures. Check to see how much ground is covered with the sown species (usually ryegrass and white clover), and estimate the percentage of bare ground, broad leaved weeds and weed grasses. If you have less than 70% of the sown species, you ought to programme in some appropriate renovation from early spring onwards. Less than 50% cover of sown species means that the performance of your ley will really suffer, and a full reseed may be necessary.
Care and consideration should be given to soil structure, as a compacted soil will not reward anyone with early grass growth or spring turnout. What these months do offer, is an opportunity to soil sample & assess, allowing the appropriate action to be taken in early spring.
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Grazed grass is the cheapest source of energy for livestock. And to ensure that swards achieve their maximum potential in terms of dry matter yield and quality, it’s essential to take a proactive and integrated approach to managing grassland.
The Grassright Group is a collaboration of four companies – GrowHow, Limagrain, OPICO and UPL – who have teamed up to advise farmers on how best to establish and maintain grassland leys, and use agricultural inputs cost-effectively.
Because maximising grass yield is not just a case of reseeding, or applying more fertiliser. Best practice grassland management encompasses more than this. Sward performance is affected by soil structure and condition, soil nutrient levels, re-seeding frequency and method, seed mixture choice and the appropriate and timely application of fertilisers and herbicides.
This website contains information and advice from the Grassright Group on how to boost sward yields and quality, and includes reports on some of the farm projects that have been undertaken.
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