Grass roots campaign

Back when I went to NZ for my first Nuffield trip, I wrote this in my summing up blog post:

I think I have really seen the value of plain old grass. Perhaps the Kiwis could use a refresh in their thinking as well, and start using a bit more diversity, but when it comes to soil quality and improvement, roots are king. And nothing does roots like grass.

That inspired me to plant some Italian Ryegrass as a cover crop before maize. Subsequently it transformed from a cover crop to a cash crop - it has been sold to a local dairy farmer as silage, and will be cut in a month or so. But I thought it was time to take a look at what the effect has been. And whilst I'm at it, there are a few more photos of other things that have been going on since I've been back from Brazil.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkp1m4JU_Z8[/embed]