Grass demand outstripping the supply

On Tuesday, Teagasc advised dairy farmers coping with slower grass growth due to difficult weather.

Advisers said that grass supply had declined and grazing conditions had deteriorated on dairy farms over the last week.

With most cows calved, demand for grass was outstripping growth rate on many farms, and advisers said grass shortages could not have come at a worse time, because they coincided with the start of the breeding season.