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Red meat producers looking for improved options for productive, resilient forage are encouraged to get their hands on a copy of the newly published Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL).<\/p>\n

Hard copies of the publication will be available to collect from the Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) stand at the Royal Welsh Grassland Event next Friday 12 June, held at Cwmbrynich Farm, Sennybridge.<\/p>\n

Eleven new grass and clover varieties have been added to the 2026 edition of the list, offering beef, sheep and dairy farmers improved options for productive, resilient forage. This year\u2019s additions include Italian hybrid and perennial ryegrasses and a new diploid red clover. A further three lucerne varieties have also been added to the descriptive list.<\/p>\n

To make the list, varieties must deliver a clear improvement on key traits such as yield, quality and disease resistance. Only a small proportion meet the standard each year, underlining the strength of the latest additions.<\/p>\n

Russ Thomas, HCC\u2019s Industry Efficiency and Sustainability Manager said: \u201cWe look forward to attending the Grassland Event next week and to engaging with levy payers on HCC projects and research that seek to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of the industry. If you\u2019d like to grab a free copy of the Recommended List, or benefit from practical,\u00a0technical\u00a0and financial\u00a0assistance towards the use of cutting-edge\u00a0genetic tools as part of Phase 2 of the Welsh Sheep Genetics Project, we would be pleased to see you there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event will also be an opportunity to hear about HCC\u2019s plans and delivery of its new strategic action plan – Red Meat Industry Vision: Delivering Value for Wales. <\/em>CEO Jos\u00e9 Peralta will outline the levy body\u2019s priorities in a panel discussion titled \u2018From Pasture to Plate: The Future of Welsh Beef and Lamb\u2019, held at 2:15pm as part of the Speakers\u2019 Forum.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Grassland Event, click here: Sowing Today for a Greener Tomorrow – RWAS Grassland Event – Royal Welsh<\/a><\/p>\n

Visit the AHDB website for more details on the RGCL, the only fully independent source of UK trial data for farmers in England and Wales: Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) | AHDB<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Red meat producers looking for improved options for productive, resilient forage are encouraged to get their hands on a copy of the newly published Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL). Hard copies of the publication will be available to collect from the Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) stand at the Royal Welsh Grassland Event next Friday … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4272,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-supply-chain"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHCC connects farmers with the latest grass and clover varieties - Hybu Cig Cymru<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hybu Cig Cymru- Meat Promotion Wales. 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