pasture

Cows consuming timothy harvested 3 times per year had greater organic matter digestibility, greater energy-corrected milk yield, and lower methane yield. Photo: Michel Velderman
27-02 | News

How do grass species and harvesting impact milk and methane?

Research has shown that there are many advantages to allowing cows to graze grass freely, including improved health and welfare. Photo: Canva
21-01 | Article

Pasture-based dairying for enhanced sustainability and soil

Allow ample time to move cows outdoors to spring grazing. Two to three weeks will give time for the rumen microbes to adjust from the housed diet, as well as giving ground conditions more time to improve, especially following wet weather. Photo: Chris McCullough
25-04-2024 | Article

5 top tips to avoid drop in milk quality at turnout

The UK government has funded £3.3million to research clover use at the National Plant Phenomics Centre, IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Photo: Vince Jones - Whole Picture
24-01-2024 | News

UK gov funds research to unlock clover potential for livestock

By the time the last cows get back to the paddock, nearly 40% of the pasture dry matter is gone. Photo: Dairy Australia
24-07-2023 | Article

Dairy cow milking order impacts feed intake

Recent research has emphasized the beneficial effects of white clover inclusion in perennial ryegrass (PRG) on animal performance due to its ability to biologically fix nitrogen. Photo: Canva
30-05-2023 | Article

Profitable grazing strategies for dairy cows

Dairy farmers have teamed up with researchers to test the practice on both milking cows and some youngstock and dry cows to find out if mob-grazing can add value to a dairy business. Photo: Canva
05-01-2023 | Article

Mob grazing for dairy – Can tall grass boost forage?

Data collected over more than a century at Rothamsted Research showed a fall of around 35% based on figures taken from between 1902 And 2016 from its Park Grass long-term experiment at Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Photo: Mark Pasveer
15-09-2022 | News

How the changing climate is affecting hay production

Will is a sixth-generation farmer. Photo: Will Russell
30-08-2022 | Article

Improving home-grown feed on the dairy farm

Zero grazing could be a better option when other feed costs increase, depending on the cost of harvesting and hauling the grass. Photo: Koos Groenewold
29-08-2022 | Article

How does zero grazing for dairy cows measure up?