Grassland management crucial for rest of the year

Despite the terrible early season weather for grass growth and utilisation, farmers should adhere as far as possible to the principles of good grassland management for the remainder of the year.

That means providing as much high quality grass as possible for mid-season grazing, when most of the milk is produced.

Even in normal years, co-op deliveries indicate there is very often deterioration in grass quality from late May onwards, with milk yields per cow and milk protein percentage usually taking a hit in mid-summer.