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The article examines how Finnish farmers have increased grass growth in Great Britain as of May 2018. It mentions about use of tetraploid perennial ryegrasses, alsike clover and white clover are over-sown in the spring season to replace winter kill and increase D-value and palatability of second and third silage cuts. It also mentions that soil surface of silage ground decreases the yield losses caused by ice damage.

The article focuses on the initiatives of the farmers of Wiltshire, England to reduce the growth of ryegrasses in the farms. Topics include the crops grown on the farms, the works of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (ADHB), and the challenges faced by the growers due to the costs of machinery. Comments from the farmer Roger Wilson are presented.