GrassCheckGB is a grass monitoring project involving 50 dairy, beef and sheep farms.
Growth and quality data will be published weekly throughout the growing season.
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GRASSCHECK SUMMARY TABLE
| Week Beginning 18/10/21 | Dairy Farms | Beef & Sheep Farms |
| Grass Growth (kg DM/ha/day) | ||
| N England | 27.9 | 13.2 |
| Scotland | 33.8 | 14.4 |
| S England | 35.7 | 14.4 |
| Wales | 43.5 | 15.0 |
| Average | 33.5 | 14.3 |
| Grass Quality Dairy/Beef/Sheep | ||
| Dry matter (%) | 16.7 | |
| Crude protein (%) | 22.3 | |
| Sugars (%) | 9.3 | |
| Metabolisable Energy (MJ/kg DM) | 11.2 |
On farm grass growth data supplied by AgriNet
GRASSCHECK GB GROWTH GRAPH
Management Notes
- With some farms now set-stocked for tupping and others starting to house stock, this will be the last weekly GCGB bulletin for 2021.
- However, there remain plenty of opportunities to utilise grass and extend this grazing season – particularly given the unseasonably good conditions! Every extra day at grass equates to savings in forage and housing costs, and part-time/ ‘on/off’ grazing strategies are an excellent tool to use grass in the shoulders of the season.
- Whilst periods of 2021 were very challenging for grass growth, GCGB data shows grazed grass yields averaging 9.2 t DM/ha to date – highlighting the productivity that is achievable with attention to grassland management, even in trickier conditions.
- Huge thanks go out to all the GCGB farmers, sponsors and supporters for their hard work and support over the last 3 years
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