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Herefordshire: Multi-species swards – from seed to feed

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board · 2026

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Summary

This 2026 AHDB field event in Herefordshire convened UK livestock producers to share practical experience and case studies on multi-species grassland sward establishment and management. Rather than presenting controlled experimental data, the forum captured farmer-driven observations reflecting industry interest in diverse sward mixtures as a regenerative grazing practice. The event demonstrates collaborative knowledge-sharing on pasture diversity within contemporary UK livestock systems, though rigorous quantitative outcomes are not detailed in available metadata.

Regional applicability

Directly applicable to United Kingdom livestock farming, specifically addressing Herefordshire conditions and UK pasture management practice. The event represents industry-led knowledge exchange tailored to UK grazing systems and regenerative agriculture policy interest.

Key measures

Not specified in available metadata; event focused on qualitative farmer observations and case studies rather than quantitative metrics

Outcomes reported

A field event capturing farmer experience and case studies on establishing and managing multi-species grassland swards for livestock grazing. The forum exchanged practical observations on diverse sward mixtures as a regenerative grazing practice.

Theme
Farming systems, soils & land use
Subject
Grassland & pasture systems
Study type
Policy
Study design
Industry field event / knowledge exchange forum
Source type
Industry/policy report
Status
Published
Geography
United Kingdom
System type
Pasture-based livestock
Catalogue ID
IRmqggqh5z-2ae798

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