Cutting grass for cows to eat

Hedgecutter

I'm curious to know why a farmer would cut a section of grass in a field for the cows to eat from the ground.

Why not just let them eat as normal.

grumpyfarmer

Hedgecutter wrote: »

I'm curious to know why a farmer would cut a section of grass in a field for the cows to eat from the ground.

Why not just let them eat as normal.

We are doing that for years now. just find its a cleaner job, especially when compared to topping. we also would graze heavier covers than is "recommended" so they clean it up better with a bit of a wilt mind you it works much better in dry weather than wet... And all the paddock is at the same starting point when the cows are finished, no tuffs or great big docks either. maybe we're mad.. but it helps... :-)

Kovu

What we've noticed is that cows tend to eat it 24 hours after we clean up a field (top it) Is it something to do with sugars being produced by the grass when it starts to wilt?

PMU

think its more to do with the sour taste gone from the dungpat grass.