A mixture of information, news & case studies
The Amphitheatre at Berrybank Park, the stunning new outdoor performance space in the Cotswolds, is covered in Cotswold Seeds Wild Flora & Hardwearing Lawn ...
While many game cover mixtures are based on annual species such as game maize, millets, mustard and sorghum, there are longer term options which can be left in the ground ...
Lucerne varietal choice can be confusing. This is mainly because Lucerne is not native to UK soil, and therefore picking the right cultivar is important to ensure it can survive ...
Legumes, grown with grass or on their own, play an important role in providing highly nutritious forage and free nitrogen. All legumes share the ability to collect nitrogen from ...
Deep-rooting herbal leys are becoming popular on many farms as they offer huge benefits to livestock and soil structure. Using deep-penetrating roots instead of diesel-consuming ...
Our climate is ideal for grass growth, making grazed grass easily the cheapest source of forage for livestock. In order to capitalise on this great natural resource, ...
An article describing the results from a recent UK wide survey on where and why Sainfoin is ...
Sainfoin leys should be considered to last four years or more. In this they are similar to Lucerne. However a proportion of the sainfoin will last considerably longer (up to 20 ...
The period from late March through to April is the prime time for sowing fodder beet which can be a very useful livestock food source, offering one of the highest yield potentials ...
Originally written as an editorial in 'Breeding Focus' magazine in 2013, here Ian Wilkinson discusses the finer detail of choosing the right red clover for the ...
Clover species often look very similar, but differentiating between types is simple if you look for a few key ...
With its high yielding ability, forage quality and suitability for silage, red clover swards are playing an increasingly important role in sustainable systems of grassland ...
Low cost inputs, drought tolerance, great soil conditioning and an option for CAP 'Greening' criteria means that there is renewed interest in this robust and versatile ...
Cut three times a year, lucerne produces a protein-rich 14t DM per hectare without nitrogen fertiliser and on dry land. No one can really understand why so little lucerne is grown ...
This article considers whether farmers should grow cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata) on dry soils as an alternative to ryegrass. Ian Wilkinson, Managing Director of Cotswold Seeds ...
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