Green winter pasture grows better in spring

Autumn grass is very valuable and should be kept in the diet of cows for as long as possible.
Green winter pasture grows better in spring

However, early spring grass is much more valuable than autumn grass, and care has to be taken in autumn to maximise the availability of early spring grass.

Grazing pastures after late October can reduce grass availability in February/March as much as 50%.

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