Grass Seed Harvest with John Deere Combines Part 1
In this video, are 7 JD combines, owned by Meadow Ridge Farms, harvesting Grass Seed down in the Jefferson, OR area (South of Salem, OR, hence the ...
Creating hay meadows for wildlife
By Derek Robeson,
SAC Conservation Services
Jim Macfarlane manages Edgrinton Mains farm near Foulden. Jim and the land owner Michael Thornhill have always been interested in farmland conservation and ensure there is always space on the farm for wildlife.
During 2005, the opportunity arose to create a wildlflower meadow in one of the smaller fields on the farm. Jim was keen to establish a traditionally managed hay meadow as he knew the benefits would be significant. He also knew, however, that creating wildflower grasslands is not easy, especially on nutrient rich arable soils. Six years on the results are very impressive with wildflowers and insects thriving at the site.
Traditionally managed late cut hay meadows were a common component of the farmed landscape up until the 1970s when early cut and heavily fertilised grass silage became a popular way of getting increased amounts of animal fodder. The benefits, however, of retaining or recreating extensively managed hay meadows are many.
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Creating hay meadows for wildlife
By year three the meadow should be left to flower and set seed. It can then be cut and baled in autumn and ideally grazed. If no stock are available then the meadow can be lightly cut in early spring to prevent grass domination.
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