Advice for beef farmers: Grass deficit still on many farms

Finally, spring may have sprung, and it’s amazing how quickly grass growth takes off when air and soil temperatures rise.

Advice for beef farmers: Grass deficit still on many farms

Soil temperatures are still below 10 degrees C, as I write, but are rising daily.

Grass growth has improved, as most paddocks had plenty of nitrogen and/or slurry applied earlier in the year.

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