Show Notes
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher explains that: All farms should complete a fodder available budget An action plan needs to be developed where fodder reserves are below target Farms and paddocks need to be assessed individually for grass growth
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For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher highlights the top actions that need to be done, including: Prioritise grazing residuals Update autumn grass budget Apply lime while ground conditions are suitable
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher highlights the top actions that need to be done, including: Prioritising grazing residuals as we head into the final rotation Farms should begin the final rotation early-mid October Updating autumn grass budget Grass growth will be between 40-50 kg DM/ha/day over the next weeks As closing begins on farm set the farm up to graze 60% by early November