Teagasc guidelines for feeding cows

Cows need to be managed carefully, to make sure that they aren’t affected for the rest of the year by the scarcity of grass on dairy farms this spring.

The accompanying table summarises Teagasc’s guidelines for feeding cows this spring in difficult situations.

* Maintain forage (grass or silage, or grass plus silage) intake, to avoid sickening stock with too much ration.