Pasture is the most important single crop in British agriculture.

Foreword: Since Professor Cooper gave us Grass Farming in 1961, the farming scene has undergone important changes.

Preface: When the senior author prepared the manuscript for the first edition in 1961, entry into the Common Market was no more than a distant and uncertain prospect.

Preface to 5th ed: It is ten years since the last revision of Grass Farming and a decade is a long time in a period of rapid technical and economic change.