Drought tolerant grazing leys

Over the past 5 years, increasingly drier summer months have led Marc, Wynn and Bethan,
who farm at Cilthrew, to investigate improving the productivity of some of their sloping land
which tend to experience reduced grass growth for prolonged periods over the summer.

By trialling various seed mixtures and treatments, it is hoped that we can establish which
grass, legume and herbs species suit these fields and whether adding products containing
mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobacteria, can contribute to improving the quantity and quality of
forage grown which will ultimately drive improvements in efficiency in these key business
areas. The project will also contribute to the Sustainable Land Management outcomes
including:

• reduce the farms’ greenhouse gas emissions
• support improvement in maximising carbon storage and sequestration whilst
• reducing the whole-farm carbon footprint
• maintain and enhance the ecosystem