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Grassland guide: Understanding soil health

The first in a series of articles looking at the fundamentals of grassland management to help maximise farm productivity and performance.

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Good grassland management can help improve animal productivity and reduce input costs.
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Good grassland management can help improve animal productivity and reduce input costs.

The grassland guide In the face of rising input costs and a need to improve our soils, making the most out of homegrown resources is becoming increasingly important. And as the benefits of good grassland...

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