Grass growth (lack of)

[andybk]

It hasn't been cut, so there's plenty of ground cover. What small rainfall there is infiltrate effectively.

I suspect the summer will be long and dry, so I'm resisting the temptation to bale it. I'd much rather graze it.

be rocket fuel this time of year ,with a drying wind , quality stored feed , graze later

 

[glasshouse]

It hasn't been cut, so there's plenty of ground cover. What small rainfall there is infiltrate effectively.

I suspect the summer will be long and dry, so I'm resisting the temptation to bale it. I'd much rather graze it.

Are you near london, ? that area seems to have had more rain

 

[unlacedgecko]

Are you near london, ? that area seems to have had more rain

I'm nearer London than you, but still 200 miles north.

 

[firther]

it were dry and east winds this time last year around here, by time we got to june there were plenty of rain for rest of summer. i have noticed in recent weather patterns that we don't seem to get april showers any more

 

[Forever Fendt]

i have noticed this year where i put the bit of muck this spring that didnt get spread in the autumn the grass is deff better than the other half the field where it didnt get muck. even though we have applied fibrophos end compound fert.
got some straw based pig muck i might put some on. help feed it. doubt these fields will be cut again this year.

My dad always referred to bagged fertiliser as artificial and that’s what it is artificial you can’t beat muck I don’t think

 

[Werzle]

Silage crops are bulking up massively , must be drawing up the moisture from these frosts in the heat of the day. Grazing ground isnt liking it much

 

[M-J-G]

Silage crops are bulking up massively , must be drawing up the moisture from these frosts in the heat of the day. Grazing ground isnt liking it much

Grass grows grass, which is even more evident in a dry spell.

 

[glasshouse]

Grass grows grass, which is even more evident in a dry spell.

Same as money makes money
But still no use if u aint got any at the start

 

[Matt]

My dad always referred to bagged fertiliser as artificial and that’s what it is artificial you can’t beat muck I don’t think

You are right there. all these bio stimulants ect seem to try and replicate muck / mixed farming systems. imo

 

[M-J-G]

Same as money makes money
But still no use if u aint got any at the start

With both it's a case of managing what's there and you have to work to get it there in the first place.

 

[Nithsdale]

With both it's a case of managing what's there

And both are taken for granted in the good times...
I'm probably more guilty of that with grass than money

 

[Bob the beef]

Definitely the hardest part of rotational grazing when you don't have much grass to play with ...........

knowing where and when to start ecrecting electric fences, seems easier to not bother at times , but then you will never get ahead of the demand curve

 

[Matt]

Think this is most of our problem to lower grass growth. Digging out for a tank to sit level and its dry

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Hopeless

 

[muleman]

hard to believe its only 7 weeks since this!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

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Unbelievable isn’t it

 

[Matt]

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Tell me about it. We were delayed getting first fert on as couldnt travel without sinking.

 

[muleman]

Lets hope we dont get 8 weeks of rain starting 1st june....it has done that before!

 

[Skintagain]

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Insane really

 

[michael N123]

I just gave in and put a feed trailer out for the 6 cows that are out they might aswell be in with the rest