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2 Contents Contents Introduction 3 DLF Research and Grass Partner Programme 4 - 5 RL, PPI and Grazing Trials 6 - 7 Forage Grass Mixture Selector 8 Reseeding Tips 9 Cut and Graze Mixtures 10 -11 Overseeding 12 Grazing Mixtures 13 NxGen Tetraploids 14 Cutting Mixtures 15 Multi-species Swards 16-17 Specialist Mixtures 18 Forage Crops 19 Forage Crop Selection 20 - 21 Forage Crop Rotations & Feeding 22 - 24 Arable Forage Hybrid Rye & Triticale 25 Arable Silage 26 Forage Rye & Westerwolds 27 Maize 28 - 29 Fodder Beet 30 - 31 Forage Brassicas Forage Rape 32 - 33 Kale 34 - 35 Swedes 36 - 37 Stubble Turnips 38 - 39 Enviromental GLAS 40 Wild Bird Cover mixtures 40 Cover Crops 41 Biodiversity 42 - 43 Wildflowers 42 - 43 Amenity 44 - 45 Fertiliser table 46 PAUL FLANAGAN GENERAL MANAGER T: +353 (0) 86 816 5420 E: pflanagan@dlfseeds.ie JOHN ENRIGHT BUSINESS MANAGER T: +353 (0) 86 829 0765 E: jenright@dlfseeds.ie Republic of Ireland DAMIAN McALLISTER BUSINESS MANAGER EDWARD POWER TRIALS MANAGER T: +44 777 424 9609 T: +353 (0) 86 044 9011 E: dmcallister@dlfseeds.ie E: epower@dlifseeds.ie Northern Ireland DR. THOMAS MOLONEY PRODUCT MANAGER T: +353 (0) 87 396 1265 E: tmoloney@dlfseeds.ie WWW.DLFSEEDS.IE

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Introduction 3 Introduction Agriculture is very much in the spotlight both on a national and EU level. With the publication of the Farm to Fork strategy and key focus areas around nitrates, pesticides, and greenhouse gasses, we as breeders are challenged with delivering solutions that will deliver on the targets in this report. DLF Ireland is the leading breeder on this Island when it comes to developing new forages and new production systems and the only breeder with the investments to back this up. Our research and development focus has been on perennial ryegrass over the last seven years as it makes up the vast majority of the market. We have intensified our R&D in areas such as cover crops, clovers, lucerne & multi-species mixtures in more recent years with an eye to the future. We will deliver more sustainable and efficient forage solutions for our customers to ensure farm profitability and complement our ambitious environmental goals. PAUL FLANAGAN GENERAL MANAGER

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