How to weather pasture damage

The bad weather this year has damaged pasture, resulting in extra reseeding.

There has been a significant decrease in ryegrass, even in paddocks not badly poached.

Much ryegrass has become wispy and is going to seed at low covers. This is due to environmental stress, and a loss of nitrogen from the soil, in some cases.

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