Editorial—Annual and perennial forage legumes in dryland pasture systems

Abstract

Editorial-Annual and perennial forage legumes in dryland pasture systems Grass and Forage Science has a strong history of publishing science related to the role of legumes in grassland farming systems. Climate change, altered production systems and associated changes in land use create challenges for the sustainable intensification of animal production from grazing. Pasture legumes are uniquely placed to provide high-quality forage and biologically fixed nitrogen despite the challenges associated with the incorporation of legumes into grazing systems. Climate change, as predicted by a range of climate models, is

Topics from the 2023 EGF Symposium: The future role of ley‐farming in cropping systems, and other recent grassland events

“…In recent years, various papers on multispecies swards were published in this journal that illustrate an increasing research interest in plant diversity and forage species other than grasses, both in temperate climate zones (Baker et al, 2023; Golińska et al, 2024; Ineichen et al, 2020, 2023; Komainda et al, 2022; Niderkorn et al, 2019) and dryland pasture systems (Seeno et al, 2023). This follows earlier work published in a special issue on annual and perennial forage legumes in dryland pasture systems (Smith & Elgersma, 2021).…”

Editorial ‐ topics from the XXIV International Grassland Congress held in 2021

“…In a recent special‐theme issue of GFS on annual and perennial forage legumes in dryland pasture systems (Smith & Elgersma, 2021), the role of legumes was addressed in a systems context. Breeding, species choice and regional adaptation (e.g., Bekuma et al, 2021), the development of novel agronomic practices (Harrison et al, 2021) through to animal production and grazing management were addressed (e.g., Gultekin et al, 2021; Norman et al, 2021).…”