The Grass Week: make the most of rising growth rates
The Grass Week: make the most of rising growth rates 2021-08-14
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Making silage on poor quality swards is the best policy. Grass quality: Grass growth is very high at present. The downside of this is poor quality. Grass quality is poor on most farms – even in Moorepark this week quality was sub-optimal. Pre-grazing yields should not exceed 1,500kg/ha, even if this means going back into paddocks at 14 to 16 day intervals. Skip over high covers and cut them out for bales or long-term silage. Most farmers will aim to have two good-quality round bales of silage per milking cow for feeding at the shoulders of the year or during adverse weather.