To measure pasture covers on sheep and beef farms most farmers use a sward stick. These are a relatively quick, cheap and robust way of measuring pasture cover. The sward stick is used to develop a farmer’s eye appraisal and provides a means of checking if eye appraisal estimates are correct.
Watch the video to see:
- How to measure pasture cover
- Deal with seasonal variability
- How these pasture measurements can be made useful in Farmax Lite