Experience Zero Grazing Innovation: GrassTech 120 on Our Yorkshire Farm

[@GaryCSchade]

Excellent as usual...a great mix of humor, entertainment and education. Thank You 👍 🐻‍❄️ 👍

[@yorkshirefarming]

Gary. Thank you so much. 👍

[@GeoffreyMoore-i9k]

Been looking forward to this video Working through your back catalogue, saw your video on flooding, watching Tom, Joe and Olly with their issues with getting on the land, I was concerned how zero grazing would work in our yorkshire climate, excellent explanation fantastic machinery Like a large lawn mower with collector The walking floor would be an asset in a feeding corridor, no head heights issues for tipping Apologies for all my comments, but really fascinated by these videos and watching on catch up produces more questions Thanks Richard

[@yorkshirefarming]

The zero grazer is a very useful pice of kit. Our land is split by a distance of 3 miles. It allows us to graze land mechanically over distances. The weather was a nightmare this spring and had a knock on effect all summer. It has been a challenge.

[@CyrilMorrin-h5f]

Very informative video

[@yorkshirefarming]

Thank you. I’m glad it helped. Video is try to help farms and possibly good ideas for use on their own farms. Thanks again 👍

[@alanphelan9108]

What is your opinion on zero grazing and increasing Tuberculoses outbreaks on farms and the possible link between the two?

[@yorkshirefarming]

Now that is a fantastic Question. In my opinion, there's a link between zero grazing and increased risk of TB outbreaks, but it's not the sole cause. Higher animal density, stress, and inadequate biosecurity practices can all contribute to the spread of TB. However, with proper management and biosecurity measures, the risks associated with zero grazing can be minimized. Thank you for your Question. Richard.

[@alanphelan9108]

@@yorkshirefarming all that is true and correct but the massive increase of late in TB is being linked to zero grazers bringing infected badger dung in the grass where then the bovine can not sort it out of the chopped grass.

[@ryananderson6120]

Great Promo for the zero grazing. hope you are getting a cut from them for sales.

[@yorkshirefarming]

Hi. We are not affiliated with them at all. It’s just we enjoying using the machine and it solves lots of on farm problems with feed cows. I can hope they send us a free slurry tank🤣🤣🤣

[@lordofhowell7158]

New subscriber. Brilliant video 💪🏻 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@yorkshirefarming]

Thanks and welcome I’m glad you enjoyed. I do try my best to 👍

[@matthewshaw3718]

Great job 👍🏻. I seen on the lely data clip the cows were eating 930kg is that daily? And 105 cows? Cracking simple setup 👌🏻👍🏻

[@yorkshirefarming]

Good spot👍. We had been doing some tweeting that day. It is indicating I little high. Normally around 750kg to 800kg on 105 to 110 cows

[@jimgannon1917]

what did you do before the zero grazer?

[@yorkshirefarming]

Hi Jim. What a good question. To answer I have to go back 5 years. Before robots we were milking cows on a 5/10 parlour. We were around 75 cows average. We could at that time graze all the cows here at the main farm. We just made silage to cover the winter and graze the cows in summer. Moving forward to present day. We don’t have enough land around the farm to graze all the cows during the summer months. Also our current silage pits just aren’t big enough to make enough silage to cover a full year. Without spending a small fortune in building silage pits and alternating the old barn to modernise everything it made more sense to bring the grass to the cows. The grass is cut with the zero grazing from land which is 3 miles away from the main farm where we have plenty of grass for the cows. It was a no brainier. We spent £38.000 on the machine or we spent £500.000 on rebuilding the farm so we can increase cow numbers. The benefits of feeding fresh grass every day is huge. We are extremely efficient with fresh cut grass. There is no wasted grass from porch and cow pats also cows treading and lying. We cutting at the optimum grass length so cows get the perfect feed every single time. Im just putting a video together this week I think I may add your question into it. I will show the land and what it looks like as of today. I know it October but our fields look lush again very green like they do in spring. So we have already prepared for spring. I hope I’ve answered you question as it was a great question. All the best Richard

[@boerstevenvdv]

Nice video! what other components do you have in the ration (grass silage, mais silage, barley grain)?

[@yorkshirefarming]

Hi. We keep feeding as simple as possible. Feeding Grass Silage and Brewery Grains ( barley waste) through the winter. Switching on to Fresh Grass and Grass Silage, Brewing Grains in the early spring. Summer is all fresh grass and brewing grains. We feed concrete through the Robots at different protein levels depending on the amount of protein at the feed fence. Cows housed 24/7.

[@boerstevenvdv]

@@yorkshirefarming Don't underestimate youreself that 36 liters is more then just a simple ration! Keep up the good work and nice video's. We just started zero grazing oureself and i'm very curious how other farmers do it.

[@noelk5415]

Good description, is it possible or easy to change the cutting height between fields?

[@yorkshirefarming]

That is a Grate Question. The Mower can be tilted forwards and backwords as you would if its is on the 3 point linkage for slight adjustments, but the mower on the Grazer is fitted to run flat and level. From the factory you can order spaces that fit to the mower pans that will lift or lower the cutting hight. To change hight between fields would be difficult. it involves removing the pans to add or remove the spacers. Our machine has no spaces and we find it works well. Thank you for your question. I hope it helps. Richard

[@noelk5415]

@@yorkshirefarming thanks for that

[@philiptyndall4968]

Started zero grazing ourselves this year. Has been a big help with silage shortage

[@yorkshirefarming]

The benefits of zero grazing are great. It solves lots of problems. This wet spring is a good example. 👍

[@philiptyndall4968]

@@yorkshirefarming the only down side is constant running back and forth with the grazer and the slurry tank

[@yorkshirefarming]

@@philiptyndall4968 yes I agree. It keeps us busy all week. It is worth the extra work. The cows look great and healthy. Milk quality is good. 👍

[@UeliZemp-px3qx]

why don't you have a mower in the front of the tractor? Good Video

[@yorkshirefarming]

Hi Good question. We don’t have a forage wagon and the only way to pick the grass up would be with a round bailing and feed directly to cows. The best way with zero grazing is to get the grass to the cows as fresh as possible and without damaging the grass. If the grass leaves are damaged ( chopped or crimped) it doesn’t have the same appeal to the cows. It will also wilt and dry quicker which reduces appetite. There is also not letting the grass fall to the ground where it can pick up soil. Silage making is a different process for grass as it is pickling it and the breakdown of the grass structure make it more palatable preserving the quality. Thanks for your question. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@noelmorris5210]

just found you

[@yorkshirefarming]

@@noelmorris5210 Welcome and thank you for watching 👍

[@MartinRodriguez-px3rw]

New in you channel

[@yorkshirefarming]

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