The Cannons - Grassbudgeting Grass Budgeting Grass budgeting like financial budgeting is an attempt to balance supply and demand. Cattle have to be fed 365 days a year, however grass does not grow evenly throughout the year.
Most grass is grown in early summer.
Some of the farm is closed off for silage at this time to feed to the stock during the winter months. Grass budgeting is an attempt to store grass in the field than rather in the clamp. This is why we turnout our cows as early as possible and try and keep them out as long as possible. Some of this wedge is used to keep the cows out until early December and some is used to turn the cows out early the next spring. If grass supply gets too far ahead of the cows then the grass will get stemmy and less palatable.