Grassland management

Good grassland management can reap rich rewards

Grassland management

Growing good grass and sileage can reduce the amount of concentrated animal feed required and extend the grazing season. If sown with a legume like clover, grass can also fix nitrogen in the soil, reducing the amount of artificial fertiliser necessary.

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Increasing productivity at Barnside Farm

In the Lammermuir Hills, Charley and Andrea Walker take a holistic approach to farm management, finding a balance between business considerations, working with nature, a healthy environment and family.
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Organic farming at Mossgiel

Bryce Cunningham, now a tenant farmer of Robert Bruce's Mossgiel Farm near Mauchline, talks about his decision to convert to organic. Bryce is also a member of our mob grazing field lab.
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Organic farm management

David Finlay of Rainton Farm, Dumfries and Galloway, says it took him and wife Wilma ten years to 'get the hang of' organic farming, because of the change in system it requires.
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Alternatives to anthelmintics

A webinar about natural methods of worm control in sheep, with experts Spiridoula Athanasiadou and Caroline Chylinski of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).

Mob grazing

In a mob grazing system, cattle are moved frequently, with a longer than usual recovery period for grass. Farmers report this grazing system is leading to better soil health, healthier cattle and lower costs. Read about how they are putting it into practice in Scotland and beyond. 

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What is mob grazing?

Nuffield scholar and livestock farmer Tom Chapman explains what mob grazing is.
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The mob grazing field lab

Transitioning to nature-friendly, regenerative, agroecological farming practices is a vital part of how farmers can help restore our climate, nature and health.
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How one farming couple started mob grazing

James and Nikki Yoxall share how Soil Association Scotland's mob grazing field lab has been a great source of information and support as they started mob grazing their own herd.
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Grass seed mixes

Read about the Scottish farmers who are investigating how grass seed mixes can provide solutions to challenges farmers face.

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Grass seed mixes and rotational grazing

Livestock farmer Sion Williams oversees 29,500 acres on the Borders Estate, where getting good lamb growth rates from his outdoor, grass-based system is not the only thing he's doing well.
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Useful links

A list of useful links and resources regarding grazing and grassland management.
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Events

Find out what events related to climate and nature-friendly farming, or agroecology, are happening near you in Scotland.

Events