In certain areas, the rain has led to some cattle being rehoused.
Up to this point, most farmers were very happy with graze-outs and utilisation.
Increased growth over the last week has led to higher pre-grazing covers, which, combined with high levels of rainfall, is resulting in poorer graze-outs.
Grassland management course
During our
Irish Farmers Journal grassland management course meetings this week, it was very clear that many farms are heading into a grass surplus.
For those who have given the last three weeks to a month supplementing with concentrates and silage in order to reduce demand, it’s now very important to get back on track.