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The article focuses on tips on how to increase sward yield in Great Britain. Farm expert Charlie Morgan noted that swards will respond to nitrogen or slurry applications at soil depth of 10 centimeters and temperature of 5°C. He stressed the importance of monitoring the grass growth and re-seeds and lyes with high ryegrass content should be carefully managed. The role of GrassWatch in providing information on grass growth and quality is discussed.

The article reports on the shortage of forage within the livestock industry in Great Britain. It mentions that the tremendous and continued rainfall has resulted to sodden ground and water-logged fields. According to the author, adding 3kg/acre of fast-growing Westerwolds ryegrasses to any reseeding mixture may boost late autumn grass yields.

The article discusses the developments in the agriculture industry in Great Britain, particularly in the dairy sector. It features Cheshire farm manager Phil Asbury, who is eyeing to boost his milk income by around 11,000 pounds through careful grass management. It claims that Asbury has studied first hand the trial at the Teagasc Dairy Research Centre in Northern Ireland that focuses on the tetraploid ryegrasses.

Reports on the aim of Syngenta to get approval for its post-emergence contact graminicide pinoxaden in time for next spring in Great Britain in 2005. Views of company executive Alison Bosher on pinoxaden; Information on a range of weeds being offered by the company; Comparison of pinoxaden's strength with those of ryegrass and annual meadow grass.