Jul 10, 2026 · 16 min · 8 segments
Grass10 Advisor, Nikki Kennedy, joins us for an update on grass growth across the country. Nikki discusses how the recent dry spell has affected grass growth, highlighting the varying impact on…
Nikki KennedyGuest
Ciaran LynchHost
If we are in those periods of high growth, you know, it might not mean pulling the paddock out straight away and baling up two or three bales an acre.
If you have that much grass and we are weaning in the coming weeks, like we could use that as an opportunity to close up and get silage off of it before bringing it back in.
Each episode, we bring you less insights, advice and technical updates on the sheep industry.
Now in this episode, I'm joined with grass tending advisor Nikki Kennedy to give a grower update on grass growth around the country and management for the coming month.
Nikki discusses how the recent dry spell has affected grass growth, highlighting the varying impact across different farms across the country.
She offers practical advice for farmers from where grass supplies become restricted and outlines some of the key management decisions to consider for the weeks ahead.
We also discuss grazing management for the rest of the summer, the importance of assessing silage stocks and the potential role for an autumn reseed to improve grass production on farms.
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If we are in those periods of high growth, you know, it might not mean pulling the paddock out straight away and baling up two or three bales an acre.
If you have that much grass and we are weaning in the coming weeks, like we could use that as an opportunity to close up and get silage off of it before bringing it back in.
Each episode, we bring you less insights, advice and technical updates on the sheep industry.
Now in this episode, I'm joined with grass tending advisor Nikki Kennedy to give a grower update on grass growth around the country and management for the coming month.
Nikki discusses how the recent dry spell has affected grass growth, highlighting the varying impact across different farms across the country.
She offers practical advice for farmers from where grass supplies become restricted and outlines some of the key management decisions to consider for the weeks ahead.
We also discuss grazing management for the rest of the summer, the importance of assessing silage stocks and the potential role for an autumn reseed to improve grass production on farms.