Heavily trampled fields on the south side of Manse Road
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Heavily trampled fields on the south side of Manse Road
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 19 Apr 2018
The wet spring and the resultant slow rate of grass growth has led in many parts of Ireland to the trampling of paddocks used by store cattle and dairy herds with resultant sward damage. In recent days, with improving weather conditions grass growth has accelerated. https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/damaged-swards-can-they-recover/ https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/back-on-track-grass-growth-rates-expected-to-soar/
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Image Location
Latitude
54.296959
Longitude
-5.863912