Intermediate Or Late? What Grass Heading Date is Best For Irish Farmers?
The Grass and Clover Recommended List aka the Pasture Profit Index is out for 2026. This is a tool that farmers can use to select the most appropriate grass varieties and mixtures for their farm based on grass traits such as spring growth, quality and grazing utilisation. Varieties are given a modelled € value for each trait and ranked. Interestingly, the top 5 varieties on the list are classified as Intermediate heading – but what role do these kinds of varieties have on Irish farms? Read more
