Cutting more often allows faster grass regrowth (provided grass is not cut too low).
Volac research has shown cutting five times yielded 0.92t/ha more dry matter over a season than cutting three times. Grass from the five-cut system also delivered 0.5 MJ/kg more energy and had a crude protein content almost 3% higher.
Milk Yield
Based on this combination of extra energy and greater yield, the five-cut system was calculated to deliver 18,582 MJ/ha more energy over the season, potentially equating to 3,506 litres/ha more milk.
