Soft going in the field

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Soft going in the field

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

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Latitude
54.298668
Longitude
-5.863977