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August reseeding can produce up to 1t more grass the following spring 2022-08-04

In recent years, there has been an increasing move towards multi-species swards in Ireland as farmers weigh up the cost savings, improved animal performance and the environmental considerations. Multi-species swards have the potential to produce high yields of quality forage with greatly reduced rates of nitrogen fertiliser compared to ryegrass-only swards. Research from Ireland and abroad has shown that it can produce heavier, healthier animals and it can also help farmers adopt a more sustain...