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A herbal ley is a diverse sward that includes different grasses and species, with varying rooting depths, properties and drought tolerances. Perennial ryegrass is the mainstay of most medium- to long-term herbal leys, as it gives the bulk of dry matter, germinates quickly, protects the soil and allows the herbs to establish. 445ha - 31ha in herbal leys, 41ha of permanent pasture, 161ha arable land and the rest is grass/clover leys. [Extracted from the article]

Members of the umbelliferae broad-leaved weed family must be identified and dealt with specifically in the spring, as autumn herbicide strategies do not target them. These include wild carrot, fool's parsley, shepherd's needle, corn parsley and bur chervil. Bur chervil, in particular, has been reported to be an increasing problem across Shropshire and Herefordshire, but is often incorrectly identified as wild carrot. [Extracted from the article]

Cereal seed treatment Austral Plus is now entering its use-up period and growers with any treated seed on farm should ensure it is drilled by the end of spring 2020. Syngenta's seed and seed treatment sales manager Samantha Brooke says it represents a blow for growers, particularly those drilling spring cereals into high-risk wireworm situations. Looking ahead, the pyrethroid seed treatment Signal 300 ES (cypermethrin) will offer an alternative to Austral Plus in autumn- or winter-sown crops of wheat and barley sown before 1 February. [Extracted from the article]

Many growers are already harnessing hybrid barley's spring vigour, its ability to build canopy quickly and its complex plant architecture to smother out blackgrass. Syngenta has also been exploring the potential for hybrid barley in controlling ryegrass by holding a simple crop species trial this year, comparing it with winter wheat and conventional winter barley. While conventional winter barley reduced the ryegrass seed return by 22% compared to winter wheat, hybrid barley reduced it by 67% at its Doncaster Ryegrass Focus site. [Extracted from the article]

A Welsh hill farm is experimenting with incorporating Timothy in grass seed mixes at inclusion rates of up to 40% to try to improve the persistency and quality of grazing leys on marginal land for fattening lambs. As Timothy seed is far smaller than ryegrass, shallow sowing is crucial - Mr Duller recommends planting seed no deeper than 1cm. Any deeper and the chances are you will reduce establishment and risk weed grasses filling in the gaps. [Extracted from the article]

Changes in barley management and the increasing yield potential of new varieties have strengthened the case for using seed treatments to reduce the impact of the soil-borne disease. This view had been reinforced by AHDB analysis investigating the impact of take-all in wheat and barley between 1999 and 2004, which showed little or no yield response to the specific seed treatment Latitude (silthiofam) in barley, despite positive effects in wheat. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the views of Noel Gowen, livestock consultant at agriculture service firm Grasstec, on making most of reseeding work. Topics discussed include days needed for starting reseeding work and the grazing, costing of reseeding according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), and pasture produced by swards dominated by perennial ryegrass.

The article focuses on control of persistent ryegrass on farm in Kent through drilling, break crops and growing spring barley topped up by herbicide programme in affected areas. Topics dsicussed include herbicide programme for ryegrass by farmer Terry Metson which is expensive than for blackgrass, arable land which has been put down to grass, and spraying grass with standard herbicide programme.

The article focuses in rainfall in November and December 2018 which had no need for irrigation along with increased level of diseases chasing septoria in cereals which may damage fusarium. Topics discussed include how clover crops grew no flowers and leaves, rise in the risk of fusarium in wheat along with its management and yield of ryegrass.

The article reports on knowledge transfer initiative which is helping farmers tackle damaging agronomic threat of herbicide resistant weeds. Topics discussed include deep pool of information to draw from published by commercial agriculture firm AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds, approach of grain industry to clear messaging on weed control, and resistance of ryegrass and wild raddish.

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 presents information on James Alexander, farmer in Great Britain who is planning to increase yields by cutting his diesel bill by switching to direct drilling across his organic cropping. Topics discussed include having a combination of cover crops, mechanical weeders and high seed rates; focusing on weed control; and using red clover and rye grass for blackgrass control.

The article reports that twelve varieties of grass and clover have been added to the 2018-19 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL). Topics discussed include an information that twelve varieties of grass and clover added are made up of different ryegrass species and, white clover variety; views of Liz Genever, senior scientist of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), on feed quality; and resistance to ryegrass mosaic virus and mildew are offered by grass and clover.

The article discusses the growing problem of ryegrass and machinery costs in Wiltshire and growers expectation from Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board's (AHDB) Monitor Farms for a solution. Plight of Roger and Peter Wilson, Lower Odd Farm near Malmesbury to improve the health of arable business is presented.

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.

The article discusses farmers' methods for combating grass weeds with pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicide, and cites two examples: of farmer Richard Gill combating ryegrass, and farmers Andrew and Tom Ownsworth combating blackgrass. Topics discussed include management practices for blackgrass and ryegrass by the growers; views of Ben Coombs, herbicides campaign manager, on yield-sapping effects; and effect of coal mining on grass growing soil.

The article reports that dairy farmers HN Butler Farms of Hampshire, England took advantage of unseasonably warm early spring weather to take their first cut of silage in April 2017. It mentions that the farm mowed Westerwold ryegrass following a mild winter and optimal grass-growing conditions. It also presents the views of Will Butler, farm director at Whitewool Farm, on plans of the farm to take its first cut in early May 2017.

The article offers information on how the author grows ryegrass and breeds lambs in New Zealand.

In this article the discusses her farming strategies, citing challenges related to weather conditions encountered by her, as of September 2015. She states her experience of facing a four-year drought while farming in California, citing concerns regarding the prediction of an supposedly unfavorable winter. She describes her preparation, along with other farmers, for the winter like removal of manure for from dairy farms, and notes that she will grow crops like rye grass and clover on pastures.

The article focuses on glyphosate resistance found by the author in his ryegrass plant in western Australia and the need to take action against the resistance of ryegrass for herbicides. Topics discussed include tillering ryegrass found by the author in a crop of barley even after spraying Roundup; resistance management in Western Australia that found glyphosate resistance in ryegrass from truck delivering wheat and need for residual herbicides and mechanical weed seed capture to control weeds.