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Our lentil trials benefited from the recent rain & warm sunshine, now showing a dense canopy, good ground cover & coming into flower at Cambridge. An alternative protein source & break crop according to our new Alternative Break Crops Guide, available thru NIAB TAG Membership

Calling all cattle and sheep farmers, forage growers, agronomists and advisers! Niab is looking into developing a forage membership programme with technical, agronomic and trial updates and on-farm projects. Please help with our survey at ow.ly/IXGL50zG0Ly Thank you!

Yields from July averaged 1.9 t DM/ha across the GCGB network, very similar to figures for the same time in 2019, and to the GB long-term av., but DM yields to-date (March-July) are still around 1.3 t DM/ha below the long-term av. of 7.7 t AHDB Beef & Lamb QMS HCC

Light cultivation by @Morleyfarms this evening on the New Farming Systems Rotations Trial. Cover crop to be drilled tomorrow. Clover bi crop (est. Aug 2017) plots also receiving cultivation to promote regrowth and alow set seed to establish before winter barley NIAB #Farm24

Congratulations to all the three finalists of ⁦FarmersWeekly Awards⁩. All excellent examples of what can be achieved from advanced grassland management techniques. See summary of finalist in this Fridays ⁦Farmers Weekly⁩

We are looking for 75 #PermanenetGrassland farmers (where bovines/ruminants make up main farming activity) in the UK to interview for the #H2020SuperG project. Interviews will focus on grassland management & #EcosystemServices. Interested? ow.ly/tobb50BaoaT ADAS

Inspecting Niab and MGA maize trials today. Along with some filming....

We're about to start a Defra project on currently under-used and novel forage crops, looking at the opportunities and feasibility for inclusion and development in existing forage systems. Would you like to be involved in some online workshops to short list the best options?

Livestock farmers! We need your help in determining future forage crop R&D activity. Take part in our ForaGin survey with SRUC & Defra UK: ow.ly/WKSM50EEmhm. Spread the word! #Forage

Forage crop growers! Take part in the Defra ForaGin project questionnaire to help shape future industry R&D activity for UK Forage Crops before 18th May surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HX6SC2D

#ForaGin how do you see the future of forage cropping in the UK?

A fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a very special place holkham.co.uk/job-vacancies/…

Growers wanted for short case-study interviews for ForaGIN project on: Sainfoin, Lucerne, Red Clover, Vetch, Birdsfoot, Forage Lupins, Plantain, Chicory, Herbal leys, Fodder beet, Festuloliums, other clovers, maize+ legumes, PRG+White Clover, Trees. [email protected]

I've always wanted to try keep the cows outside until December, (usually in first week of November) well this year everything is still outside, cattle sheds are still empty and their silage pit still closed. Nothing is planned to come in any time soon. #mobgrazing for the win

Loss of Maize and Fodder Beet Seed Treatments for 2024. NIAB & MGA survey (with NFU, seed trade and AIC) is now live until 17th May, for farmers/growers and Ag industry on potential impacts. Aim: inform gov lobbying to address urgently. (SBeet & Veg to follow)

There is only 6 days to go until the MGA conference 2024!!! We are down to our final few tickets. Don't miss your chance to get tickets. Book now using the Eventbrite link below bit.ly/3G5apVA Jon Myhill

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Herbal Ley/Diverse sward growers wanted! We're developing a grower network and information hub, open to all, experienced growers and those wanting to start. Please complete brief questionnaire and include your email or phone number to get involved. forms.office.com/e/vzWiqq04Kb