Dairy
The first concept for the fully autonomous harvesting and feeding of fresh grass has been launched in the form of the Lely Exos.
Grass
Fresh grass, including zero-grazed forage, can be the cheapest feed source available to dairy cows. Increasing its utilisation in diets is worth exploring.
Machinery
A duo of Belair zero-grazing machines featured at the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show – one inside and another in the outdoor exhibition area.
There was a varied selection of zero-grazing machines on display at the recent 2017 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show in Co. Kildare.
There is a north: south split opening up in the way zero grazing is utilised within the respective dairy sectors
A zero-grazing system is where grass is mechanically mown and brought to cattle. It is currently used on only a small number of Irish farms.
