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The Grass Week: tough conditions leading to more management
Martin Merrick
The heavy rainfall over the last few days has quickly saturated ground and made grazing off heavy covers tricky.
The Grass Week: tough conditions leading to more management
The Grass Week: warm soils keeping growth afloat
16 September 2023 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: warm soils keeping growth afloat
Soils are between 3.4°C and 6.2°C above normal, which has been the main reason for strong growth figures recently.
The Grass Week: May-like growth rates in September
9 September 2023 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: May-like growth rates in September
Despite the late stage in the year, grass growth figures are defying the odds, with growth more akin to May levels.
The Grass Week: warm soils holding growth
With soil temperatures above normal for the time of year, grass growth has maintained well over the past six weeks.
19 August 2023 Grass & feeding
Forage crops an option for livestock and tillage farmers to link up
Where farmers are facing a fodder deficit and difficulties sourcing additional fodder, forage crops may be a viable option.
15 August 2023 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: steady growth conditions - unsteady field conditions
While growth has remained nearly the same for the last six weeks, the weather and grazing conditions have been much more unsettled.
12 August 2023 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: difficult grazing conditions persist with poor outlook
There is little positive weather forecast for the coming week, as ground becomes increasingly sticky.
29 July 2023 Grass & feeding
Smash and grab silage as showers linger
Some farmers have taken the opportunity of the slightly better weather this week to get some second cut grass mown.
22 July 2023 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: mid-point of grazing year calls for a review
As the midway point of the grazing calendar is passed, now is the time for a review on the farm’s grazing performance so far.
15 July 2023 Grass & feeding
Tale of two halves as weather delays mowing for some
Rainfall in the northwest is starting to affect grazing conditions while the southern and eastern areas have lapped up the moisture.
8 July 2023 Grass & feeding
Will the second half of the season see higher growth?
Although the recent rainfall has spurred on growth, figures show that growth has consistently lagged behind the average since the start of the grazing season.
1 July 2023 Grass & feeding
Building farm cover name of the game as growth begins recovering
As growth begins to recover, farm cover needs to be built up for fear that this isn’t the final dry spell of the year.
24 June 2023 Grass & feeding