Grass growth on the measured grazing platforms still running around 50 Kg/DM/day for the north west (Lanc’s/Cumbria area). predictions are that grazed grass for August is worth Maintenance plus 5-6 litres of milk, so time to start readjusting dairy rations to fit this !.
Grass Growth down by 38%
Grazing grass paddock growth rates are running at approx. 35-40 Kg (July average should be 55-60 kgdm/day).The rain is going to make a difference to this al being well
The rainfall should now signal the time to start looking at reseeding and planning which fields need work on, also now is the time to look at pasture renovation as soils are warm and grass growth is slowing down a little enabling the new grass’s to establish themselves, don’t forget Agscope supplies John Watson and BSH seeds.
Grass Growth Slows down
Current grass growth is running at between 32-64 kg /DM/Ha , in the Lancashire /South Cumbria region, it is slowing down as expected with dry weather and grass curve kicking in. It means that has a graze to graze period of approx. 30 days.
Grass Protein 22-26% , Dry Matter 20% plus, ME 11.5 , means a potential yield from all grazed grass of 16-17 litres.
Grass Growth Update
Last weeks grass growth on grazing fields was running at 72-76 kg, which is slightly below the yearly average, this means graze to graze is 20 days.
Red start Catch crop looking good after only being sown 4 weeks ago
Drilled in mid May, Redstart (hybrid) undersown with Italian rye Grass
Grass growth Kg/DM/day June 17th
Grass growth this week in the Preston Area running at approximately 74 kg/DM/day, which is down on last week, but still respectable it means a field the graze to graze period (regrowth ), is running at about 19-20 days.
Soil temperature running at 15 degrees and raising.