Grassland

Grass nutrient varies depending on the weather, soil type, and plants grown

Cow and heifer condition on the run up to the breeding season and in the six weeks after the bull is removed is important if a 365-day calving interval is to be achieved

Cow and heifer condition on the run up to the breeding season and in the six weeks after the bull is removed is important if a 365-day calving interval is to be achieved

Do you know best ways to ensure a tight calving interval in suckler herds?

Robert and Stuart Mitchell

Robert and Stuart Mitchell

Whitriggs farm employs an organic approach to their upland grass management

This week's issue

This week's issue

What's in this week's issue of The Scottish Farmer

Legumes and cover crops can increase production and help reduce emissions

Poly with plants.

Poly with plants.

Grassland trials highlight major success of Polysulphate fertiliser

GM crop regulation could help UK lead on food security

GM crop regulation could help UK lead on food security

Study says GM crop regulation could help UK lead on food security

How to balance grass and clover using fertiliser and stocking rates

How to balance grass and clover using fertiliser and stocking rates

Farm View: Balancing Grass-Clover: Tips for Fertiliser, Stocking, and Nitrogen

Cocksfoot being deeper rooted can often maintain long-term growth particularly in a drought

Cocksfoot being deeper rooted can often maintain long-term growth particularly in a drought

How to get more out of grasslands in dry weather

Grass covers can be measured through the Omega Crop service

Grass covers can be measured through the Omega Crop service

New service autonomises grassland management

Don't delay on silage harvest but take extra care says David Davies

Don't delay on silage harvest but take extra care says David Davies

Cut silage early despite weather

Multi-cut silage has the potential to be £700/ha more profitable than a traditional three-cut system

Multi-cut silage has the potential to be £700/ha more profitable than a traditional three-cut system

Higher profits of up to £700/ha achievable with five cuts of silage

Producing better quality forages will reduce the need to buy in huge amounts of concentrates

Producing better quality forages will reduce the need to buy in huge amounts of concentrates

New campaign to improve milk from forage

Jock Gibson's cattle grazing in their rotational system

Jock Gibson's cattle grazing in their rotational system

Warm and wet causing grass growth to start motoring across Scotland

Producing superior quality forages is just as costly as poor silage, so producers need to plan for a good first and second cut

Producing superior quality forages is just as costly as poor silage, so producers need to plan for a good first and second cut

Producing superior quality silage is all in the planning

Grassland trials using grazing cattle have been carried out for the past three seasons at Upper Nisbet

Grassland trials using grazing cattle have been carried out for the past three seasons at Upper Nisbet

Grazing grassland trials show tetraploids outperform diploid varieties

Ensuring all machinery is fit to work before harvest can help reduce breakdowns and other issues during the busy time

Ensuring all machinery is fit to work before harvest can help reduce breakdowns and other issues during the busy time

How to ensure a stress-free grass harvest

Coir logs are installed to manage water flow pathways in areas of bare peat

Coir logs are installed to manage water flow pathways in areas of bare peat

Scotland's Buccleuch Estate buys in to massive peatland restoration project

Spreading Dairy Slurry at Balshandie near Dundee.

Spreading Dairy Slurry at Balshandie near Dundee.

Setting out the slurry at Balshandie Farm

Farmers need to assess grassland and repair damaged soils for first cut silage

Optimising grassland production needs a more focussed approach according to Jim Clark, Hutchinsons agronomist

Optimising grassland production needs a more focussed approach according to Jim Clark, Hutchinsons agronomist

Soil analysis key to improved grassland management

Now is the time to start planning ahead for the silage season

Now is the time to start planning ahead for the silage season

‘Planning is key ahead of 2023 silage season’

Julie Clark AHDB is always keen for new growers to join Farmbench

Julie Clark AHDB is always keen for new growers to join Farmbench

Farmbench figures show positive cereal margins for harvest 2022

NFU Scotland has rejected plans to create digital grain passports

NFU Scotland has rejected plans to create digital grain passports

NFU Scotland withdraws its support for AHDB's digital grain passport plans

THE CHANCE of successfully growing winter wheat on fields once used to raise livestock could be as little as 28% in future

THE CHANCE of successfully growing winter wheat on fields once used to raise livestock could be as little as 28% in future

Top agri-scientists warn grassland conversion to crops is a 'non-starter' in many areas

John Walker cutting winter barley at Halls of Airth

John Walker cutting winter barley at Halls of Airth

Strong yield and plenty straw at Halls of Aird

Nearly 39,000 Irish farmers have signed up to the fodder grant scheme

Nearly 39,000 Irish farmers have signed up to the fodder grant scheme

Nearly 39,000 Irish farmers apply for fodder grants

The autonomous 'Crover' crop storage monitoring droid

The autonomous 'Crover' crop storage monitoring droid

Grain-swimming sensor robot in innovation funding win

Gathering hay at Raemoir near Banchory (Pic: Ron Stephen)

Gathering hay at Raemoir near Banchory (Pic: Ron Stephen)

Baling in the sunshine at Banchory

NFU England is worried about the impact on security of fertiliser supply if the plant is to close permanently

NFU England is worried about the impact on security of fertiliser supply if the plant is to close permanently

CF Industries' Cheshire fertiliser plant goes unsold

Alistair Robertson at Bonnington Mains

Alistair Robertson at Bonnington Mains

Crop Storage: Efficient grain plant at Bonnington Mains speeds up harvest times

Neil White of Greenknowe farm kicks off harvest 2022 in his one year old Claas 5500 with a 770 convio belt fed header

Neil White of Greenknowe farm kicks off harvest 2022 in his one year old Claas 5500 with a 770 convio belt fed header

Greenknowe gets started on harvest 2022

Test bales to avoid contamination before storage says Eurofins expert

Test bales to avoid contamination before storage says Eurofins expert

Eurofins expert says correct bale storage starts with reducing contamination

The latest multi-layer silage strecth film from Coveris incorporates recycled strecth plastic

The latest multi-layer silage strecth film from Coveris incorporates recycled strecth plastic

Recycled silage film in latest Coveris product

First cut silages will need careful monitoring

First cut silages will need careful monitoring

First cut silage needs closer monitoring

Johnnie Balfour and David Aglen

Johnnie Balfour and David Aglen

Scotland's Strategic Cereal Farm to open its gates to visitors

Craig Walker cutting a huge crop of grass for silage for the 950 dry cows at Glenapp this winter. Progress was slowed mid May with poor weather, but the team grabbed every opportunity to pit some quality silage for milking cows and youngstock. Grass

Craig Walker cutting a huge crop of grass for silage for the 950 dry cows at Glenapp this winter. Progress was slowed mid May with poor weather, but the team grabbed every opportunity to pit some quality silage for milking cows and youngstock. Grass

Glenapp makes the most of tremendous grass growth

Irish farmers will get €1000 for growing 10 hectares of silage or hay

Irish farmers will get €1000 for growing 10 hectares of silage or hay

€55m fodder scheme for Irish farmers to grow ten hectares of silage or hay

Valtra tractor and McHale R 62-72 Centre Delivery Rake, the rake is designed to be gentle on the crop, delivering the perfect swath preparation Ref:RH180522227 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Valtra tractor and McHale R 62-72 Centre Delivery Rake, the rake is designed to be gentle on the crop, delivering the perfect swath preparation Ref:RH180522227 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Check out the news makes and models in grassland machinery from ScotGrass 2022 event, Dumfries

John Harvey at home at Drum Farm

John Harvey at home at Drum Farm

Another year another poor May for silage making!

Dust and slurry can be incorporated in to bales causing contamination. Testing bales can help to prevent contaminated forage being fed to milkers

Dust and slurry can be incorporated in to bales causing contamination. Testing bales can help to prevent contaminated forage being fed to milkers

Dust and slurry could cause soil contamination in baled silage according Eurofins Agro UK

New hybrid tyre has been shown to be more fuel efficient when pulling heavy loads and will cover more road miles than a tyre with a conventional tread pattern

New hybrid tyre has been shown to be more fuel efficient when pulling heavy loads and will cover more road miles than a tyre with a conventional tread pattern

Continental’s VF TractorMaster Hybrid tyre – for more effective transition from road to field work

New Field Options guide offers practical solutions to getting the best value out of home-grown forages

New Field Options guide offers practical solutions to getting the best value out of home-grown forages

New grassland crop guide from Field Options offers practical advice to maximise the value of home grown crops

Alan MacKechnie says farmers should be questioning if their fertiliser policy is the right one, when the most expensive fertiliser is the wrong fertiliser

Alan MacKechnie says farmers should be questioning if their fertiliser policy is the right one, when the most expensive fertiliser is the wrong fertiliser

What fertilisers to use for second and third cut silages for improved quality

Jonathan Coleclough UK regional technical manager of Tama

Jonathan Coleclough UK regional technical manager of Tama

How to get the best environmentally friendly plastic and netwrap from Tama

Peter Smith says farmers should not be put off making extra cuts of silage due to the increase in fuel prices

Peter Smith says farmers should not be put off making extra cuts of silage due to the increase in fuel prices

Grass cuts has the potential to support 3500litres / ha more milk compared to three cuts – Ecosyl Peter Smith

Difficult time for contractors according to DS Hynd and Sons

Tanco AUTOCUT front and rear triple mowers boasts greater productivity, through improved weight distribution, horsepower and cutting widths Ref:RH180522253 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Tanco AUTOCUT front and rear triple mowers boasts greater productivity, through improved weight distribution, horsepower and cutting widths Ref:RH180522253 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

ScotGrass 2022 hailed a huge success

Michael Rutherwford with his Bunning muck spreader, with a Claas at the front

Michael Rutherwford with his Bunning muck spreader, with a Claas at the front

Northumberland farm takes spreading work back in-house with a Bunning machine

Abbey's latest trailing shoe set up working behind one of its tankers

Abbey's latest trailing shoe set up working behind one of its tankers

LAMMA launch pad for slurry tech from Abbey, Mastek and KME

The Mergento from Pottinger is a versatile machine that can reduce contaminents in forage crops being harvested

The Mergento from Pottinger is a versatile machine that can reduce contaminents in forage crops being harvested

Pöttinger launches belt type rake – the Mergento can gather across up to 9.2m

TOP TIPS optimising grassland productivity needs a focussed approach

TOP TIPS optimising grassland productivity needs a focussed approach

Five top tips for successful grassland management from Jim Clark of Hutchinsons

The high cost of not reseeding grassland is lower productivity and wasted fertiliser

The high cost of not reseeding grassland is lower productivity and wasted fertiliser

Cope Seeds' Duncan Hendry highlights the high cost of not reseeding grassland

Alan Kerr believes that applying slurry little and often is best for plant and ground absorption

Alan Kerr believes that applying slurry little and often is best for plant and ground absorption

How to get the most from slurry for making silage at Low Dallars farm in Ayrshire