BarTech from Barenbrug UK
BarTech is Barenbrug's monthly agriculture news, top tips and expert advice guide, straight from the Grass Seed Experts, to help you succeed in your farming enterprise.
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BarTech Issue 28
Summer is a busy time with trials and shows, as well as offering...
Summer is a busy time with trials and shows, as well as offering support through challenging and variable seasons. The growing season is a very valuable opportunity for us to learn through our science program, through observation and on-farm experience, and through the invaluable conversations with farmers and folks in trade. Using all these interactions, we can continue to bring forward our best varieties, products, and technical knowledge to positively contribute to the agricultural sector in the UK.
BarTech Issue 27
As we approach another Christmas season, it is great to be able...
As we approach another Christmas season, it is great to be able to reflect on 2022 and share with you some of the highlights of the year, and what a year it has been. When we rang in the start of the New Year in January, we had no idea what lay ahead but I don’t think anyone could have prepared us for the roller coaster it has been.....
BarTech Issue 25
We hear from Piet Arts, Global Research Director of Barenbrug...
We hear from Piet Arts, Global Research Director of Barenbrug, about the latest research and breeding trials as he visits our trial sites in Ireland and the newest bred grass variety from Barenbrug, Barwave. Read our top tips on red clover and explore the different grazing options to understand which grazing method is right for your farm?
BarTech Issue 24
Welcome to our first BarTech of 2022 - In this BarTech we look...
Welcome to our first BarTech of 2022 - In this BarTech we look forward to what is coming as we discover the latest innovations in grass breeding from the research teams, our top tips on choosing and using clovers in your fields, while considering the impact of increased inputs and our consideration on how grass can play a role in delivering practical, agronomic, sustainable and environmental gains across your farm.
Bar Tech Winter 2021
Welcome to final edition of BarTech 2021, our monthly newsletter...
Welcome to final edition of BarTech 2021, our monthly newsletter from the Agricultural Grass Experts at Barenbrug UK. With winter well and truly here, grass growth coming to an end and livestock either coming in or moving to winter ground, now is the time to think ahead. In the recent years, we have had more extremes, either excess rainfall, drought and heat and the resilience of agriculture has been tested.
BarTech - November 2021 - Winter grassland planning
As Winter takes hold, day length and light intensity reduces as...
As Winter takes hold, day length and light intensity reduces as does air and soil temperature, resulting in a steady reduction in grass growth rates. Find out more about managing your winter grassland and planning for next season.
BarTech - September 2021 - Autumn Reseeding & After Maize?
Autumn time presents an excellent opportunity to establish grass...
Autumn time presents an excellent opportunity to establish grass and multispecies swards. According to a recent AHDB survey, 66% of respondents are reseeding in autumn. Soaring fed prices are prompting increased interest from farmers in homegrown, with multispecies swards, forage brassica and other crop such as maize and lucerne taking the top spots. Plan ahead now for your autumn reseeding and post cereal crop harvests, not just for livestock feed but soil health, better harvest performance and improved soil drainage.
BarTech - Summer 2021
As British agriculture moves into a new era we continue to...
As British agriculture moves into a new era we continue to transition, changes in the way we grow and produce food are inevitable.
Homegrown, sustainable and environmental consideration will play a huge role- no matter what type of farm you run - soil health, water management, biodiversity and carbon storage will become even more valuable and grass, forage and herbal varieties, bred for purpose, for your grazing, your rotation and your crops will bring crucial benefits. Barenbrug’s grass and forage genetics provide British farms with practical agronomic and environmental gains.
Our bumper issues includes what are grass and herbal leys?, how to introduce livestock into your arable rotation, five ways to boost your productivity and environmental benefit and with successful harvests continuing across the country many will soon be turning to their Autumn programme, now is a great time to start considering your Autumn re-seeding.
Bartech - June 2021 - Brassicas
Brassica crops are a useful tool for reseeding, they are not a...
Brassica crops are a useful tool for reseeding, they are not a host crop for leatherjackets making them particularly beneficial between permanent grass leys where high burdens of the pest can be found. As well as helping combat pest issues, brassicas help to reduce weed and disease burdens, create better soil conditions and cleaner seedbeds for establishing new swards of grass.
BarTech - May 2021 - Silage 2021
Silage 2021! Are you ready? Parts of the country are in full...
Silage 2021! Are you ready? Parts of the country are in full swing however in some, such as Northern Ireland, first cuts have been delayed due to cold weather affecting grass growth and prolonged rainfall pushing cutting dates back by at least 10 days. There is a temptation to revert from a three-cut system to taking two larger cuts of grass per year; there are pros and cons for both. Recent AFBI research proves that despite lower first cut yields a three-cut silage system is still more beneficial to make the very best high-quality silage. Find out more…
BarTech - April 2021 - Spring grassland
With the recent spell of dry weather bringing some much-needed...
With the recent spell of dry weather bringing some much-needed heat during the day and the end of frost at night, swards of grass across the country are slowly starting grow but one of the driest Aprils on record means grass growth is well behind the average. In some areas, cattle are already out and content to be at grass but in others were sheep have been winter grazing or were soil temperatures are cooler, swards have been slow to react to fertiliser applications and it is tempting to keep stock housed for a few days yet. Spring grassland management is key.
BarTech - March 2021 - Sward Assessment
Now that spring is here, it is important to get out into the...
Now that spring is here, it is important to get out into the fields to carry out sward assessments, if you have not already done so. Decisions taken now can impact the performance of a long-term ley for its whole lifespan. Keep monitoring and measuring your grass weekly against your spring rotation planning.
BarTech - February 2021 - Changes in Farming
The understanding, knowledge and utilisation of efficient...
The understanding, knowledge and utilisation of efficient grassland management will be at the heart of the livestock and wider farming communities' response to the economic and environmental challenges that will continue to gain momentum over the next ten years. Find out as we explore our roots in the UK.
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BarTech - January 2021 - A New Year, A New Start
We kick this year off with an introduction to our new varieties...
We kick this year off with an introduction to our new varieties and mixtures coming in for 2021, as we add four exciting new British bred varieties to our range and launch our 2021 product brochure.
Bar Tech - September - After Maize and Cereal
Grass can be a very useful crop to follow maize or cereals later...
Grass can be a very useful crop to follow maize or cereals later in the year, providing soil stability and mopping up nutrients, as well as an overwintering feed source for livestock or an early silage crop in the following spring.
