Signpost: Recent grass growth has been better than expected
Peadar O'Driscoll in West Cork: 'The plan for the rest of this month and September is to build grass cover to try and extend my grazing season as much as possible.' Picture: Denis Minihane.
Cows are averaging over 21.4 L at 3.96% butterfat, 3.59% protein equalling 1.66kgs milk solids with SCC running at 45,000. Cows are currently getting 2kgs of meal per day.Â
Grass growth has been better than expected in the previous weeks so I baled four acres of the grazing platform. Silage is finished for the year unless paddocks on the out blocks get too strong for the heifers. I don’t make any third-cut silage as I can make enough silage from two cuts along with surplus paddocks that are baled.
