- February 20th, 2013
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- Grass and forage seed, Grassland management, Limagrain
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A new dual-purpose grass mixture called Hymax, combining high dry matter yields over a 3-4 year period with a good ground cover score, has been launched into the Monarch range of ley mixtures from Limagrain UK. Comprising of over 80% tetraploid hybrid ryegrasses, Hymax has the potential to produce multiple cuts of silage in addition […]
At the Livestock Show 2012, OPICO launched a new grassland management tool which allows the sward in grazed fields to re-generate faster, and more completely. Called the Pasture Harrow, this multi-tasking tool levels out molehills, disperses muck heaps and cow pats, and aerates the sward. The results: lost ground is re-gained, ‘free’ nutrients are better […]
Limagrain UK has introduced the Meadow Mixture, a grass ley formulation without ryegrasses, suitable for farmers wanting to recreate more traditional meadows. It is also well suited to fertility soils or to renovate damaged water meadows. The new mixture contains a range of traditional grasses including meadow fescue and Timothy. Mixed herbs or chicory can […]
Limagrain UK has launched Matrix Sheep and Lamb grass seed mixture which contains 40% Matrix Enhanced Ryegrass to give a longer grazing season, and is specifically designed for sheep and lambs. As well as the benefits of rapid re-growth and an extended grazing season that Matrix offers, the mixture includes perennial ryegrasses and clover varieties […]
Deciding which fertilisers fit best into your livestock management system is now a little easier with the introduction by GrowHow UK of a new booklet. Called the Blueprint for Growth – Grass, it was launched at the Dairy Event on September 6. “In essence, Blueprint for Growth is about looking carefully at the fertiliser options on an individual […]
Limagrain UK has extended its range of Matrix Enhanced Ryegrass mixtures for extended grazing systems with the introduction of a new mixture which includes Timothy grass for extra palatability and early season growth. Matrix Enhanced Ryegrass is a festulolium which starts growing at lower temperatures than perennial ryegrasses, and so provides an extended grazing season. […]