Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher explains that the challenge on farm now will be keeping the right grass in front of the animals.


 


Swards of low or no stem will maximise animal performance Performance is maximised when the pre-grazing yield is between 1300-1400 kg DM/ha.


 


Meanwhile, the featured farmer is Michael McGuigan, from Longwood, Co. Meath.


 


Read more from this week’s Grass10 newsletter and subscribe for weekly updates at:
https://pasturebase.teagasc.ie/Grass10%20Weekly.pdf?=20260529


 


   


For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:


https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/


 


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