About this episode
This episode provides an update on grazing management and grass quality challenges as May progresses.
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher says that the majority of farms are grazing covers too high. As we move further into May, grass composition is changing and keeping grass quality correct becomes more challenging. To ensure grass quality is maintained to maximise animal performance pre-grazing yield has to be between 1300-1400 kg DM/ha. Meanwhile, the featured farmer is Killian Brennan, from Kilcogy, Co. Cavan. Read more from this week’s Grass10 newsletter and subscribe for weekly updates at: https://bit.ly/Grass10-12thMay For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com
People in this episode
Guest: Killian Brennan
Topics covered
- grazing management
- grass quality
- animal performance
- farming
- Grass10 update
Keywords
- grass management
- grazing covers
- pre-grazing yield
- animal performance
- Grass10 newsletter
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Teagasc, LastCastMedia.com
Places: Kilcogy, Co. Cavan
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