Andre Van Barneveld of Graise Consultancy discusses what you should consider at the start of the closing month in your autumn grazing plan.

It’s time for your annual grazing review – but don’t just focus on the number-crunching and how much grass you grew this year or identifying the worst paddocks to earmark them for a spring reseed.

The combination of reduced crop areas, lower yields and challenges with baling have put a downwards pressure on straw availability this year. To minimise wastage this winter, go back to basics and assess housing, as well as looking at alternatives.