{"id":373,"date":"2021-03-16T13:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T13:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gainanimalnutrition.com\/agri\/?p=373"},"modified":"2021-12-02T14:14:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T14:14:47","slug":"time-to-start-planning-for-the-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gainanimalnutrition.com\/agri\/time-to-start-planning-for-the-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to start planning for the autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Increasing the number of days at grass and boosting animal performance are both key in autumn grazing management on farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently we should still be using mid-season targets and it is important to remain focused on grass quality, however we also need to start planning to build grass for the autumn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Farmers should not be building grass yet, but planning should start now. <strong>The idea of building grass is to have a bank of grass on the farm in the autumn to be able to extend the grazing season<\/strong> (<strong>each extra day at grass in autumn is worth \u20ac1.80\/cow\/day), while closing off the farm in preparation for next spring.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rotation length should be extended from 10<sup>th<\/sup> August to reach 30 days by Sept 1<sup>st<\/sup>.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Make all land on the milking platform available for grazing to extend the rotation<\/li><li>Remove surplus livestock from the grazing platform to reduce demand&nbsp;<\/li><li>Increase supplementation by 1-2 kg to reduce demand&nbsp;<\/li><li>Surplus paddocks should be removed in August. Removing paddocks after the first week of September should be avoided if possible<\/li><li>If farm cover is below target at any stage (soil moisture deficit area may be relevant), take quick action to bring it back on course<\/li><li>It is important to achieve residuals of 4 cm to stimulate growth throughout the winter and avoid the carryover of dead material over the winter and into the following spring.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>By achieving the right farm cover at the right time, decisions are easier to make. 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