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  • Pasture management is crucial for optimising dairy production. This page guides you on using the Spring Rotation Planner, which aids in managing pasture after calving.

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    18 min read

  • Fundamentals overview

    Learn the habits of farmers with excellent pasture management, including controlling daily grazing area, treating pasture like a crop, and maintaining optimal pasture cover.

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    7 min read

    Fundamentals overview

    Learn the habits of farmers with excellent pasture management, including controlling daily grazing area, treating pasture like a crop, and maintaining optimal pasture cover.

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    7 min read

  • Pasture assessments

    Regular pasture assessment on your dairy farm helps you manage your herd's feed, plan grazing, and detect surplus or deficit in pasture.

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    14 min read

    Pasture assessments

    Regular pasture assessment on your dairy farm helps you manage your herd's feed, plan grazing, and detect surplus or deficit in pasture.

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    14 min read

  • Managing new pasture

    Creating a new pasture isn't just about sowing. Good management, especially in the first year, can boost its performance and longevity. It's only successfully established once it's dense and has survived a summer.

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    2 min read

    Managing new pasture

    Creating a new pasture isn't just about sowing. Good management, especially in the first year, can boost its performance and longevity. It's only successfully established once it's dense and has survived a summer.

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    2 min read

  • Related tools

    FeedChecker calculator

    The FeedChecker calculator is a robust way to ensure you are optimising feed allocation throughout the year.

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  • Feed wedges

    A pasture feed wedge is a tool that visually displays your farm's current pasture situation. By ranking your paddocks based on average pasture cover, it can help you make proactive decisions about pasture management.

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    3 min read

    Feed wedges

    A pasture feed wedge is a tool that visually displays your farm's current pasture situation. By ranking your paddocks based on average pasture cover, it can help you make proactive decisions about pasture management.

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    3 min read

  • Leaf stage

    Leaf stage, in ryegrass pasture management, is an indicator for optimal grazing times. Monitoring the leaf stage helps you understand when a paddock is ready for grazing and if your rotation length is suitable for current growth conditions.

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    4 min read

    Leaf stage

    Leaf stage, in ryegrass pasture management, is an indicator for optimal grazing times. Monitoring the leaf stage helps you understand when a paddock is ready for grazing and if your rotation length is suitable for current growth conditions.

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    4 min read

  • Feed values

    Feed quality, often quantified as metabolisable energy (ME) per kilogram of dry matter (MJME/kg DM or M/D), is as crucial as feed quantity for dairy farming. High M/D value means better feed as it has more usable energy.

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    3 min read

    Feed values

    Feed quality, often quantified as metabolisable energy (ME) per kilogram of dry matter (MJME/kg DM or M/D), is as crucial as feed quantity for dairy farming. High M/D value means better feed as it has more usable energy.

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    3 min read

  • Pre-graze mowing

    Pre-graze mowing is a technique sometimes used to manage surplus pasture. However, research shows it doesn't increase cow intake or performance, and actually reduces pasture performance.

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    2 min read

    Pre-graze mowing

    Pre-graze mowing is a technique sometimes used to manage surplus pasture. However, research shows it doesn't increase cow intake or performance, and actually reduces pasture performance.

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    2 min read

  • Surplus

    Managing high-quality pasture during feed surplus periods is a crucial skill in pasture management. This page explains that pasture surplus often develops in spring, which if unmanaged, can lead to low-quality pasture affecting milk production.

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    1 min read

    Surplus

    Managing high-quality pasture during feed surplus periods is a crucial skill in pasture management. This page explains that pasture surplus often develops in spring, which if unmanaged, can lead to low-quality pasture affecting milk production.

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    1 min read

  • Summer preparation

    Summer dairy farming involves efficiently using spring pasture before summer heat and dryness diminish its quality. You should formulate a summer management plan early to ensure profitable production.

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    8 min read

    Summer preparation

    Summer dairy farming involves efficiently using spring pasture before summer heat and dryness diminish its quality. You should formulate a summer management plan early to ensure profitable production.

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    8 min read