GrassCheck Summary Table
| Week Beginning 30/03/20 | GrassCheck Plots* | Beef & Sheep Farms | Dairy Farms |
| Grass Growth | |||
| Grass growth (kg DM/ha/day) | 10.3 | 14.8 | 18.2 |
| 7 day forecast | 7.3 | - | - |
| 14 day forecast | 31.9 | - | - |
| Grass Quality | |||
| Dry matter (%) | 23.6 | - | - |
| ME (MJ/kg DM) | 12.2# | - | - |
| Crude protein (% DM) | 23.4# | - | - |
| Sugars (% DM) | 15.2# | - | - |
* GrassCheck plots receive 270 kgN/ha/year
# During the current public health emergency AFBI’s forage analysis labs are temporarily closed and grass quality data unavailable. Plot DM values averaged 23.6% this week, with historic seasonal data presented for other parameters.
On farm grass growth data supplied by AgriNet
Key: ⇑ Trending Upwards, ⇓ Trending Downwards, ⇒ No Change
