Growing young dairy and beef stock on grass this summer

Achieving the performance their genetics is capable of will only happen with good management and feeding, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy.

Setting achievable and realistic targets for your growing stock on grass is important in order to reach the weights required for sale or housing next winter for breeding or further feeding in 2024. 

Achieving the performance their genetics is capable of will only happen with good management and feeding. Just because it says they can do it on paper doesn’t mean it will automatically just happen.