Livestock into Arable
Pondering the return of livestock into an arable rotation...
Pondering the return of livestock into an arable rotation? Whether faced with problem weeds, as a move towards improving soil health, or part of a regenerative agricultural strategy, it’s a move many farmers are considering.
BarTech September
Soaring fed prices are prompting increased interest from farmers...
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.
Clover surge after nitrogen soars
Soaring nitrogen prices are prompting increased interest from...
Soaring nitrogen prices are prompting increased interest from livestock producers in ‘alternative’ sources such as white clover, reports Barenbrug UK. With UK-produced ammonium nitrate nudging £297/tonne in AHDB’s fertiliser price series, clover’s in-built nitrogen-fixing ability has encouraged farmers to consider including the legume in late-summer overseeds, or autumn reseeds.
Farmers Weekly Transition Partner
As a key member of the The Farmers Weekly Transition Partner...
As a key member of the The Farmers Weekly Transition Partner Network, Barenbrug UK is part of a selected, UK-wide community of farmers, industry stakeholders and influencers working together to secure a sustainable future for your farm business.
Grass and herbal leys: a strategic, sustainable choice for UK farmers
At Barenbrug, we’ve one simple goal: to help all farmers make the...
At Barenbrug, we’ve one simple goal: to help all farmers make the most of grass, forage & herbal leys – and that applies across the board, whether you’re producing milk, raising livestock or growing essential crops.
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.
Barenbrug focuses on herbal leys at Groundswell
A long-established practice of organic systems, the herbal ley...
A long-established practice of organic systems, the herbal ley – a complex seed mixture of grass, legumes and herbs – is now becoming increasingly popular in conventional circles, says agronomist and grass expert for Barenbrug UK, Roger Bacon.
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.
New green cover option for under-sowing maize
Better harvest performance and improved soil drainage are just...
Better harvest performance and improved soil drainage are just two of the benefits promised from a new, crop-specific green cover option for under-sowing maize, developed by grass and soil sustainability experts Barenbrug UK.
Focus on ‘home-grown’ sparks surge in red clover
Buoyant soya prices, carbon reduction efforts and concerns about...
Buoyant soya prices, carbon reduction efforts and concerns about nitrogen management have caused interest in protein-rich forage, such as red clover, to surge, reports agricultural grass experts Barenbrug UK.
Barenbrug UK to release NEW AFBI ryegrass varieties for UK agriculture
The AFBI-Barenbrug partnership now has nineteen ryegrass...
The AFBI-Barenbrug partnership now has nineteen ryegrass varieties listed on the 2020/2021 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL), with varieties such as Gracehill (a late heading tetraploid ryegrass) being one of the newest additions
Our new grass varieties star on 2018 Recommended Grass and Clover List for England and Wales
Once again varieties bred by Barenbrug UK and its partners...
Once again varieties bred by Barenbrug UK and its partners feature highly throughout. In total, 24 ryegrass varieties were either bred by Barenbrug or its partners, with four brand new varieties entering the list for the first time.
