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Matching feed supply and demand is an underpinning principle of pasture-based dairy farming in New Zealand.
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Assessing pastures for accurate allocation is important for managing pasture quality and quantity.
You can only manage what you measure. Regular pasture assessment such as a farm walk is important for pasture utilisation.
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Monitoring ryegrass leaf stage is an effective indicator of when a paddock is ready to graze. See how to identify leaf stages here.
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The purpose of allocating pasture accurately is to optimise both pasture eaten per ha and animal performance.
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