Grass only milking

Bipper

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Agree with that. Flip side is if you are autumn calving can you afford to feed concentrate while at gass?

certainly not past May/June for us. Although obviously depends on milk/feed price.
 

Farmer Keith

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North Cumbria
You’d need a hell of a farm ay, drought safe but not wet and with a fairly low stocking rate. As already said I’m not sure why you’d bother the shoulders of the season would be a tricky balance.
 

Llmmm

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I think the main problem from grass only is that as the season goes on dung paths become unpalatable even if topped this means intakes are lower.If no meal at grasa is to be a sucess youd need a low yielding cow that could hold conditiob
 
Agree with that. Flip side is if you are autumn calving can you afford to feed concentrate while at gass?

certainly not past May/June for us. Although obviously depends on milk/feed price.
In May early june we where cruising around at over 19 liters at over 9% solids. 2kg wheat gluten costing 15ppkg looked a good investment to me with a milk price of 33p
 

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