Getting the maximum return out of reseeding the land

On average, only about 2.5% of grassland is reseeded annually, and it should be at least three times this level to bring our national grass production up to what is required for reaching the 2020 targets for dairy and beef production.

Farmers now see the value of reseeding, but the amount of ground reseeded any year largely depends on the weather.

Figures from the grass seed industry indicate that reseeding is back by about 40% this year, while it was normal last year, and had increased 40% in 2010, following two years of bad weather.