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	Grassland Management Calendar

	February Providing your fields are not covered in snow, February offers 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 this month does offer, is an opportunity to soil sample and assess, allowing the appropriate action to be taken in early spring.

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Press release 17 February

Road-show talks on improving grassland from the ‘bottom up’

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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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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.

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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.

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Opico at the Grassland and Muck Event

First working demonstrations of new grass roller, front-mounted slitter and hydraulic folding slitter.

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New HE-VA roller from Opico

New HE-VA folding grass roller for farm use - lower cost & simpler design.

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Improved grassland gives 20% increase in milk from forage

Over the past three years, a focus on grassland improvement, with advice and support from the Grassright Group, has enabled Lancashire dairy farmer Richard Corlett to increase grass DM yields and improve sward quality.

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New red clover/grass mixtures from Limagrain

Two new red clover and grass mixtures are now available - Crimson King for a 1-year ley and Admirals Choice for a 3-year ley.

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