About this episode
Nikki Kennedy discusses grazing management priorities and strategies for the upcoming weeks.
Grass10 advisor, Nikki Kennedy, joins us to take a look at grazing management priorities for the weeks ahead. Nikki discusses current grass growth rates, grazing targets and managing farm covers, along with the options around taking out surplus paddocks for silage. We also cover fodder budgeting and fertiliser and slurry applications as farmers plan ahead for the season. For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast
People in this episode
Guest: Nikki Kennedy
Topics covered
- grazing management
- grass growth
- fodder budgeting
- fertiliser applications
- silage
Keywords
- grazing management
- grass growth rates
- fodder budgeting
- fertiliser
- silage
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Grass10, Teagasc
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