Getting the correct balance at grass
There is no doubt grass is the cheapest feed we have in Ireland for milk production, but sometimes it does not work out perfectly, and we must be prepared to take action due to its inconsistent nature depending on weather, etc.
The recent spell of beautiful weather has thankfully kick-started grass growth, and you can almost see the grass jump out of the ground. For many, this will mean a surplus will be created very quickly. In a normal year, a high proportion of dairy herds would be grazing by day and night from the middle of March, whereas this year that has only become commonplace in the last two weeks or so, due to poor growth earlier in the spring.
