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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nEarly March Grazing Near Kendal <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We did basically miss to some extent the grass peak growth we often see in late April early May as the blue line shows in the graph below<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of year we have grown approximately 10.8 tonne of grass DM\/ha compared to 11.7 tonne we grew last year , so we are back by 8% on the year. So keep an eye on the silage pits this winter. We are of course in a way better position than some other parts of the country where lack of grass growth has been a real issue due the lower rainfall figures <\/p>\n\n\n\n So grass quality has remained fairly good throughout the year , especially in the latter part with Grass protein levels of 25-26% which is exceptional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Zero Grazing in June 25 near Slaidburn <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What a season it has been for grass growth in Northwest of England, we had tipping edge drought conditions in the early part of the growing year , with 2 inch’s of rainfall between February and the end of May…<\/p>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n