Grass recovers but rain still needed

摘要

Grass growth has recovered after recent rain, but most parts of the UK could still benefit from significant rainfall. Data collected as part of the miX/Farmers Weekly GrassWatch initiative shows that in many cases growth is lower than it was last year, which will have implications for grazing stock, warns EBLEX. Eight colleges across England are monitoring grass growth and quality, with data posted regularly on FWi. "We were hoping to use the results in 2011 to see how a normal spring compares with the past year's late and dry spring," says EBLEX scientist Liz Genever. "But this year we have seen an early, dry spring and it has affected growth."