For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice as some farms are dealing with low grass supply. He also focuses on reviewing where fertiliser use needs to be.

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As part of this week’s Grass10 newsletter, the following tips were shared for farms dealing with low grass supply (30% of farms on PastureBase Ireland):

• A proportion of farms have recorded lower growth rate due to lack of moisture and are below grass supply target. These farms are primarily located in east and north Cork, south Tipperary, Waterford, and parts of south Leinster.
• Average farm cover must be assessed and action taken immediately on these farms.
• Rotation length must be extended to 28 days on these farms and minimum 30 days from 1^st September
• 1st September – 30 ha farm, 1 ha per day grazing
• Herd demand must be reduced on these farms by:
  • Introducing more supplement – silage has greater impact on reducing grass intake
  • Removing surplus stock and/or cull animals
  • Making all grazing area available to the herd.

For further insights, view this week’s Grass10 newsletter here.

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