For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher says concentrate input should be reduced on farms where grass supply is adequate (cover/LU >160 kg DM/LU).  A third of farms are over target and have a cover/LU >190 kg DM/ha. This will negatively impact:

-       Grass quality - negative impact on animal performance

-       Clean out of swards - feed wastage

-       Grass recovery and subsequent quality

June is challenging for grass quality as we are now in the main heading phase for perennial ryegrass.  Grass quality is critical for animal performance, particularly as young stock grass intake increases.  Walk the farm every 4-5 days to inform decision making.

Plus the featured farmer is William Blackburn from Kilworth,Co. Cork.

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