Pasture cover
Offered = what you allocate to the break. Eaten = what they actually consume — we add wastage (~15%) so cover draws down on what really leaves the paddock.
Pasture guide: graze at ~2800–3200, leave a ~1500–1600 residual.
You're growing more than you're eating, so cover is building. About 14 days of grazeable feed in front. Consider taking the most-ahead paddocks out for silage, or lengthening the round before pasture gets too long and quality drops.
| Order | Paddock | Cover (kg DM/ha) | Target (kg DM/ha) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddock 1 | 3300 | 2900 | surplus |
| 2 | Paddock 2 | 2750 | 2707 | on-target |
| 3 | Paddock 3 | 2520 | 2514 | on-target |
| 4 | Paddock 5 | 2150 | 2321 | behind |
| 5 | Paddock 4 | 2050 | 2129 | on-target |
| 6 | Paddock 6 | 1950 | 1936 | on-target |
| 7 | Paddock 7 | 1800 | 1743 | on-target |
| 8 | Paddock 8 | 1600 | 1550 | on-target |
Ahead (consider silage): Paddock 1
Behind the wedge: Paddock 5
Indicative pasture model for decision support — targets follow recognised pasture-management guidance. Not a substitute for a nutritionist or vet.
Reading your pasture cover and feed wedge
Turn a farm walk into a clear picture of how much feed you've got and whether you're ahead or behind. Enter your paddock covers and Feedwise gives you average pasture cover, a feed wedge, and the days of feed in front of your stock — so you spot a surplus before it goes to waste, or a deficit before it bites.
Common questions
What is average pasture cover?
The average amount of feed (dry matter per hectare) across your grazing platform — the single number that tells you how much you have got in the bank.
What is a feed wedge, and how do I read it?
Your paddocks ranked tallest-to-shortest by cover against a target line. Paddocks above the line are surplus; below it, a deficit. It shows your grazing order at a glance.
What pre-grazing and residual targets should I aim for?
It depends on your system and the season. Feedwise uses widely recognised grazing-management targets as its reference and shows where you sit against them.
Do I need a plate meter?
No — enter plate-meter readings if you have them, or a visual estimate. The tool works with whatever you can measure.