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Locking Paddocks up for Silage

When you have paddocks designated for silage, the grass is allowed to grow much longer than typical grazing levels. If these paddocks are included in your farm's average cover calculations, they will artificially inflate the average, making it look like you have more grass available for your animals to eat than you actually do. To get a "true" reading of the grass available for the current grazing rotation, you can exclude specific paddocks.

To select a single paddock:

From the Map or List

  1. Select the paddock

  2. Select Edit Details

  3. Select “Used For” in the window now showing to the left of your screen

  4. Select Fodder

  5. Save All

 

To select Multiple Paddocks

From the Map or List.

  1. Select the paddocks you are locking up for silage (to select more than one paddock hold the Shift key while left clicking with the mouse)

  2. Click on the Orange Action Bar at the bottom of your screen

  3. Select Bulk Edit

  4. Select “Used For” in the window now showing to the left of your screen

  5. Select Fodder

  6. Save All

 

By selecting the “Fodder”, the satellites will automatically be disabled

The paddock(s) will appear in black on the Map and List when the Cover overlay is selected

The paddock(s) will be excluded from the Feed Wedge

When you are ready to return the paddocks to the feeding rotation, follow the steps above and change the "Used For" option back to "Forage(Pasture)"

 

How to Record a Harvest Activity

How to forward plan surplus paddocks for harvesting silage or hay