Why reseed now?

Pastures suffered a damaging winter with cold wet weather which included a lot of winter rainfall and some heavy snow around the country. This weather will have left pastures damaged and depleted of nutrients.

In order to boost productivity for the year under-performing pastures should be reseeded now to ensure grass growth is good for the rest of the year.

If you are unsure if your sward needs reseeding then think back to the last time you reseeded. In general swards cut twice annually for silage should be reseeded every 5 — 8 years. Reseeding will extend the grazing season and the new ryegrasses sown will have higher yields and better quality which will be reflected both in grazing and silage production.