Benefiting from mixed sward grasslands

Mixed swards can play a crucial role in helping livestock farmers counter the effects of drier, warmer summers and can help reduce the volume of inputs, but they also require careful management. Jonathan Wheeler reports.

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Benefiting from mixed sward grasslands

Mixed swards can play a crucial role in helping livestock farmers counter the effects of drier, warmer summers and can help reduce the volume of inputs, but they also require careful management. Jonathan...

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