Converting grassland to arable farming risks soil health and water quality🚜
Using long-term, field scale data from our Farm Platform in Devon, we found soil organic matter ⬇️45%, soil carbon and nitrogen ⬇️41%, phosphorus ⬇️ 61%.
Full story👇
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Booking is now open for the 2026 BGS Spring Farm Walk held in association with LIC Cogent.
To secure lunch, full BGS members and local society members have access to a special discounted ticket rate.
For further details and booking please visit https://t.co/Do63NkReWS
We are pleased to announce that today is the launch of our competition to find the BGS Grassland Farmer of the Year 2026. The competition is open to all members of local affiliated societies and full BGS members. For further details please visit: https://t.co/P41yBGHZEA
AIVA’s precision solutions perform at their best when guided by soil, sap, brix & tissue analysis. These insights show real-time nutrient status, highlight hidden deficiencies, and ensure every AIVA application is targeted, efficient, and profitable.
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Want to find out more about the potential of herbal leys in dairy systems? 🌿🐄 Join our free webinar, drawing on a trial that monitored differences in milk yield & quality between cows grazing a conventional ryegrass sward & those grazing a herbal ley. https://t.co/GHUFrrnObu
Thank you to all our customers and partners for your continued support throughout 2025.
Here's to a regenerative year ahead in 2026, where we will kick things off in January with our Time to Talk events, with a newly released location! - *|https://t.co/py8hdszD2q|*
Join us as we build on last years #TimetoTalk events, integrating farmer focused discussions and technical sessions.
🧑🌾Farmer focused session & farm walk
🌿Agronomic deep dive
💧Integrated technical discussions
Tickets are available now: https://t.co/FcfSg72nAp
Near 10% methane reduction, over 90% nitrate loss reduction, increased forage production...wonder when plantain will catch on??
@cian_minogue
If this was white clover our knickers would be well n truly twisted!
@teagasc
Congratulations to James Henderson, Kilkeel on winning @BritishGrass Grassland Farmer of the Year
A grassland enthusiast who hosted a BGS Virtual Meeting in 2021 & UGS Summer Meeting in 2023
A well-earned recognition of dedication, innovation, and excellence in grassland farming
📊 Data drives sustainability!
Intercropping can:
🌱 increase yields by up to 30%,
🌍 cut fertiliser use by 30–40%, and
💧 boost drought resilience by 20%.
Yet, only 2% of Europe’s arable land uses legume–cereal mixes. Time to scale up!
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25tBSC prices under increasing pressure £2.25 to £2.30kg ex works main trading volumes with the old load reported to be selling lower. EU dom prices even lower circa £2.08kg ex works equiv. Spot milk prices also lower, 30ppl to 33ppl to sell while 38ppl to 40ppl if needing to buy