Maximise use of grazed grass for dairy cattle

Dairy farmers now, more than ever, must ensure they maximise the use of every square inch of grazed grass to help produce milk at a lower cost. In general the utilisation of grazed grass is not as good as it could be. Results from trials conducted on farm in Northern Ireland by AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) shows that 12.2 tonnes of grass dry matter (DM) per hectare can be grown on average but only 7.5 tonnes is utilised. In order to help farmers maximise the use of grazed grass