DLF’s Local R&D Producing Specialist Grass Varieties For Irish Farmers
Vast is a new late Tetraploid ryegrass from DLF with a very interesting story!
Vast is a new late Tetraploid ryegrass from DLF with a very interesting story! Selected on Irish farms for Irish farmers, Vast has been trialled and tested by DLF since 2020. After impressing initially at our Waterford trial site, Vast excelled when sown on our Partner Farms across the country as part of the DLF Variety Grazing Trial.
The DLF Variety Grazing Trial was set up to see which grass varieties performed best when grazed by cows in rotation rather than cut by a machine as is standard in DAFM testing. Ultimately, we wanted to see what varieties produced the lowest graze-out and highest utilised tonnage and add value to just pure kg DM produced.
It is, after all, the grass varieties that cows eat and turn into milk that is most profitable on farm. Of the 21 varieties trialled across 4 farms over 2 years, Vast consistently performed in the key grazing metrics we use to identify the best grazing varieties;
- Residual Sward Height or ‘graze-out’
- Dry Matter Yield
- Utilised Yield – the amount of kg of each variety that was eaten
Exceptional Spring Growth For Early Turnout
In addition to its grazing efficiency, Vast has exceptional spring growth. This means a strong supply of the cheapest and best quality feed at a time when it is most needed and most profitable for your farm system.
Kiwi Grazer from DLF
To help increase the amount of grass utilised on Irish farms, DLF have developed a special mixture that combines Vast with some of the best grass varieties available to maximise grass utilisation and profitability on farm.
Want to know more? Reach out to your local DLF Business Manager, you can find their contact details on the link below!
