Herbal leys – livestock performance and environmental improvements

AHDB supported a panel discussion from the British Grassland Society https://www.britishgrassland.com , featuring a conversation between Paul Muto, Natural England; Professor Chris Reynolds, University of Reading; Sam Lane, Cotswold Seeds and dairy farmer, Rob Richmond.

The panel discussed the impact of herbal leys on animal performance and soil health as well as sharing their experience of establishment and management. The webinar covered:

· How to select and grow
· Animal performance
· Herbal leys in agri-environment: Lessons learned and moving ahead

For more information, see The potential of a secondary legume and multispecies mixtures in forage production -    • The potential of secondary legumes an...  

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