According to the Met Office, this winter has been the eighth wettest on record. Increased rainfall has caused a significant amount of land to flood, or at minimum, farms up and down the UK will have seen prolonged periods where areas of fields have been under water.

In the article below, Roger Bacon of Barenbrug highlights the damage caused by "prolonged periods of rain" on grassland, but also shares his advice on how best to support swards recover back to their full potential. 

Read the full article here: How to tackle damaged swards

This British Dairying article was featured in the February 2024 edition.