Early turnout of calved cows to spring grass
Early grass turnout boosts milk yield and reduces feed costs while supporting sward health and farm efficiency.
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Improved DESCRIPTION (40–80 words, ≤ 600 characters):
Early turnout of calved cows to spring grass boosts performance with high-quality forage, reduces supplementary feed costs, and increases milk solids output. Maintaining target Average Farm Cover, following a Spring Rotation Plan, and achieving a 3.5cm post-grazing height maximise grass utilisation and sward reconditioning. Each day at grass yields €2.70 per cow daily. Benefits include lower workload and improved efficiency, though poaching risk requires careful monitoring.
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Contribution detail info
- Project
- Location
- Ireland
- Authors
- Teagasc
- Purpose
- Implement best practices, Adopt innovative practices, Access data
- File type
- document
- Created on
- Oct 30, 2019
- Origin language
- English
- Official project website
- Inno4Grass
- License
- CC BY
- Keywords
- Themes