Don't Ignore the Feed Potential of Grass

摘要

High quality pasture can provide enough energy for flushing ewes, lactation and lamb finishing, and significantly reduce overall feed costs, but it has to be managed well, according to Hefin Richards of the Profeed Nutrition Consultancy. At a meetingin Lancashire organised by seed company DLF Trifolium, Mr Richards said the yield and quality of grass leys can be phenomenal, easily matching or beating other crops in terms of productivity and nutrient supply. However, it requires a certain focus and attention to detail to get the grazing right. In a sense, grass is its own worst enemy - it grows and looks green even with little intervention - yet how productive is it?