we are 11% Behind last year to date , so a bit to go , will we catch ???
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Forage rye – ready for the off this week , fantastic crop pictured destined for a dry cow diet !!
Well the rain has helped drive the curve back in the right direction, but there is a bit go !!!
This is a little concerning !!!, grass growth still needing water !!, its only the 20th of May
Grass growth shows the affects of hardly any rainfall since February !!!, – the blue line is 2025
Grass needs 200 litres of water to grow 1 kg of grass DM/ha , 1 inch of rainfall should grow approx 500 kg of grass matter (10 days average grass growth ) , we have had 2-3 inchs since Feb…
Grass Growth 2025 season is a go
With Soil temperatures now rolling near too 10 degrees and more daylight than dark , grass is off , and at least we can utilize it due to good ground conditions unlike last year
Thinking Of Silage
Mingary Grass Seed sown August 24, this germinated within 4 days, it just goes to show timing is everything !!
Muck Sieve shows the fibrous level of some 2024 forages – lots of solutions to try
Grass Season 2024 Closing numbers
With the the end of the season in sight , the question has been how much have we grown this year ?. The Agscope North West results (From Grazing platforms across Lancashire and Cumbria ), the total grown is 10.9…