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For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, with the weather improving and a significant decrease in rainfall expected, John Maher discusses the increase in grass growth rate.
There's now an opportunity to get more of the farm grazed:
· Get animals out (priority groups such as replacement heifers)
· Day and night grazing for dairy herd
It is especially important to prioritise grazing if:
· There is a low level of fodder available (do a budget!!)
· Quality of silage is poor
· Have a high feed demand
· Shortage of accommodation
As weather conditions improve, get fertiliser and slurry applied across the farm. Target 30/35 units N per acre to areas of the farm that have not yet received any fertiliser.
Meanwhile, the featured farmer is Liam Rochford from Co. Wexford.
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