BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year 2016
Eurig Jenkins, a dairy farmer from Pentrefelin Farm near Lampeter, Ceredigion has won the BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2016. The announcement was made at an awards evening held in Belfast last week, jointly hosted by BGS and Ulster Grassland Society. The competition and evening were kindly sponsored by Yara and DLF. […]
Better grassland fertilisation can improve the world’s food supply
Global improvements in grassland management could see grasslands taking on a significantly more important role in food production. Better management would increase the production of meat and milk and prevent the need for additional feed for grazing livestock – feed in the form of grain crops that could otherwise be available for human consumption. Better […]
Tibthorpe farmer awarded Kirby Cup by Yorkshire Grassland Society
A Tibthorpe farmer has won the prestigious Kirby Memorial Cup for his grassland management. Jonathan Shepherd, who farms at Field House Farm, was awarded The Yorkshire Grassland Society Kirby Memorial Cup at a recent meeting of the society that promotes the profitable and sustainable use of grass and forage. Mr Shepherd grows 150 acres of […]
UK Grassland Farmer of the Year announced
The organisation’s president Helen Mathieu, along with representatives of competition sponsors GrowHow and DLF-Trifolium, announced the winner at a dedicated awards ceremony, in Fishguard, West Wales last week (23 October). The event was hosted by North Pembrokeshire Grassland Society, the local society of last year’s winner, sheep farmer Neil Perkins. The runners-up were dairy farmers […]
Expert advice for grassland farmers
Beef, sheep and dairy farmers can get expert advice to help grassland recover after an exceptionally wet year, at an event organised by DairyCo, Eblex and the British Grassland Society (BGS) in Frome, Somerset on Wednesday 1 May. The Recommended Grass and Clover Lists 2013 will also be launched at the event. Supported by the […]
Repairing pasture a priority this spring
Grassland farmers need to plan remedial field work now to prevent forage shortfalls next winter says Rod Bonshor, general manager for Oliver Seeds. “While many farmers are quite rightly focussed on the daily tasks of feeding and eking out current forage stocks, they also need to think about how to bolster grassland productivity this spring […]
Improving unproductive swards
Last summer was a washout for farmers from across the UK and Ireland, with many starting 2013 with unhealthy, damaged and unproductive grassland. But to help farmers improve and prepare their swards for this year’s growing season, specialist grass seed breeder Barenbrug has produced an informative video offering guidance on how to identify an unproductive […]
