Grass growth this year seems abnormally low

Signpost: Post-grazing recovery is the worst I have ever seen

Ciaran Bartley using a grass meter on his farm. My growth last week was only 28kg per day and with a demand of 46kg I will be eating into what covers I have available. Picture: Dan Linehan

Grass growth at the time of writing is my biggest complaint. It’s hard to put my finger on the reason for it but growth this year seems abnormally low. 

Recovery of swards post grazing is worse than anything I have ever seen at this time of year. I acknowledge that there is a chilly northerly wind blowing, but ground is dry and I have kept up to date with fertilizer application and cool dry weather in spring would never see growth rates as low as this.