Late Season Grazing Management

Autumn grass can be a high-value feed, and for those squeezed by milk price, maximising use of late season grass can boost margins.

This Farming Note covers:

• how long it is worth grazing for
• the flexible strategies needed to gain the most from late season grass
• target pre and post-grazing covers and average covers
• how much money buffer feeding and partial housing could save you

Issued September 2015.

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