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Key points

Optimum quantity and quality of feed is needed for high levels of animal performance
Clover and green grass leaf are the quality components in the sward
Pasture quality declines in late spring
Grazing management at this time should aim to keep grazed pastures at 3–4 cm
Surplus late-spring pasture can be conserved as hay or silage, mechanically topped, or grazed with lower priority stock like cattle or weaned ewes.

In the paddock



In the paddock Managing pasture for maximum feed quality Key points Optimum quantity and quality of feed is needed for high levels of animal performance Clover and green grass leaf are the quality components in the sward Pasture quality declines in late spring Grazing management at this time should aim to keep grazed pastures at 3–4 cm Surplus late-spring pasture can be conserved as hay or silage, mechanically topped, or grazed with lower priority stock like cattle or weaned ewes. Created: 03 May 2007, Modified: 03 May 2007
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