Farm & Agronomy
Paddock Stocking Rate
Stocking rate, max animals, and grazing days from forage yield and animal units.
ha
t DM/ha
%
50-75% avoids overgrazing
days
Max animals115
Max grazing days80
Total AUs
40 AU
Stocking rate
2.67 AU/ha
AUMs available
106.9
Usable dry matter
28.88 t DM
1 AUM = 270 kg dry matter consumed by one 450 kg cow in 30 days. Adjust utilisation rate downward to allow pasture recovery between grazings.