22/06/2026
In this hot weather our rotational management of the grass benefits both the livestock and nature. The long grass which the cows get fresh every few days shades the ground from the sun so making it a cooler environment for them to forage, less humidity at ground level reduces the flies pestering them. We also check that they have tree shade when it gets really hot.
The shorter grass is also cooler and continues to grow and is sweeter. The ground that they have already grazed and are now excluded from is growing back with an abundance of fresh clover which the butterflies and bees are loving.