by Sara Gregson | Nov 17, 2011 | Farming & Food
Pasture to Profit Conference 250 young, successful, profitable, grassland farmers met at Worcester Rugby Club today to learn from each other and speakers from across the world. Key messages from the early speakers: Adrian Van Bysterveldt – Dairy New Zealand...
by Sara Gregson | Nov 10, 2011 | Sports & Leisure
Natural turf remains the preferred playing surface for most sportsmen – be it a kick about in the local park or Champions League action at Old Trafford. A paper from the European Seed Association sets out some reasons why… Studies show that playing on real grass...
by Sara Gregson | Nov 3, 2011 | Farming & Food
Jim Paice MP, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food launched LEAF’s latest farm management tool yesterday in London. The Water Management Tool helps farmers review their use of water and look at ways to conserve this precious yet vital commodity. In doing so they...
by Sara Gregson | Nov 3, 2011 | Gardening & Environment
Jim Paice MP, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food launched LEAF’s latest farm management tool yesterday in London. The Water Management Tool helps farmers review their use of water and look at ways to conserve this precious yet vital commodity. In doing so they...
by Sara Gregson | Oct 26, 2011 | Farming & Food
I was told off by Aussie grazing guru Frank Tyndall when we met on a dairy farm in Kent recently – for extolling the virtues of the New Zealand system which ‘forces’ dairy cows to graze down to the ground before moving to the next paddock. He believes that grazing...
