Grass+: correcting grass quality without running short
The average growth rate for the last week was 80kg DM/ha. The forecast for the weekend is for temperatures in the low to mid-twenties with rain in some areas. The mix of warm and wet weather is expected to see growth rates in most counties to continue on an upward trend. The dry weather has been a great opportunity to get silage done on a lot of farms. Wet weather in May meant many had to delay cutting for a number of weeks which meant crops were heavy but this will have had an effect on quality. Good-quality silage
Source: farmersjournal.ie
