Grassland Management Press Releases

Welcome to the Grassland Management Press Release page, this page contains a list of all the press releases the Grassright group have been involved with. Click the link on the top of the article introduction to veiw it.

Taking some extra time to improve grassland this year.
Lack of time is one of the commonest reasons cited as to why grassland doesn’t get the attention it needs to realise its full potential. So although grazed grass is widely acknowledged as the cheapest source of energy for livestock, many swards fall short of their promise. - Farmers Guardian - 27/04/2009

Autumn pasture improvements to boost sward productivity.
Lancashire dairy farmer Richard Corlett wants to increase the ratio of milk from grass for his 160-cow herd, and improve his silage quality by raising protein levels. Following practical help and advice from the Grassright Group, white clover was oversown into leys earlier this year. - Farmers Weekly - 01/11/2008

The grass can be greener.
Attention to ground conditions, soil nutrient status, disease and weed control, and variety selection is routine for the majority of arable crops. The agronomy and care of grassland areas on many farms, however, is often undervalued or even ignored. This is despite the widely acknowledged fact that the cheapest source of energy is grazed grass. - Farm Business Agronomist - 07/11/2007

Being specifis with grass management cuts costs.
An overhaul of grassland management on a Cheshire dairy unit will enable forage costs to be cut – while still maintaining quality and quantity – as the farm embraces new techniques on the way to achieving full organic status.
Improving sward managment through a variety of means has helped ease the switch to organic production, says Jeremy Barlow. - Farmers Weekly - 29/07/2007

When Clive Gurney reviewed his business last year he realised things would have to change.
Soil testing the entire farm every year, changing from set stocking to paddock grazing and volunteering as guinea pig for a new grassland management group – the green stuff is a real priority for dairy farmer Clive Gurney. JOANNE PUGH went to meet the man with a passion for grass. - Farmers Guardian - 7/07/2006

IN mid-April Clive Gurney had rapidly growing grass everywhere he looked.
When Farmers Guardian went to visit Clive Gurney nine months ago he was on a mission to be self sufficient in terms of feed, getting as much milk as possible from grass. He is now much closer to that goal, despite increasing his herd by 100 cows, as JOANNE PUGH found out. - Farmers Guardian - 27/04/2007