Deferred grazing is a tactic in which livestock is excluded from pasture areas to maximise germination and establishment of annual pasture seedlings.
Use this deferred grazing calculator to determine how many days it will take to meet a pasture target at a particular pasture growth rate.
Results
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1. Enter present feed on offer
Present feed on offer is the amount of feed on offer (FOO) in kg/ha of dry matter in the paddock at the present time. Enter your amount of present feed on offer.
2. Enter target feed on offer
Select the appropriate Target feed on offer from the options provided. If there is not an option that matches your requirements, select ‘Other’ option and type in your value.
3. Enter pasture growth rate
Enter the growth rate of the pasture in your paddock in kg/ha per day.
4. Results
Once the above details are entered, the results will automatically be calculated and provided in the form of the ‘time to reach target feed on offer’.