Grass Slashing in Riverina for Peak-Growth Paddock Control

Grass slashing in the Riverina, timed to how your pasture is growing. Talk to Malkin Group about agricultural contracting for your paddocks.

Pasture in the Riverina can get ahead of you fast once spring growth takes off, and grass slashing in the Riverina works best when the timing follows how your pasture is growing and how much of the season is left. We are a third-generation family business, and our agricultural contracting includes slashing and mulching for properties across Riverina NSW.

When Should You Book Grass Slashing in the Riverina?

Book it when growth starts to outpace what your stock can keep down, and early enough to finish before summer sets in. The NSW Government guidance on slashing and mulching pastures says the job should ideally be completed before the end of December so the residue can break down over summer. Peak growth is when a paddock can change quickly, so it pays to book before the pasture gets away from you.

Most Riverina properties have paddocks at different stages in the same week, so one date rarely suits every block. Tell us how each paddock is being used, whether that is grazing, hay or ground cover, and we can talk through the order and timing with you.

Signs a Paddock May Be Ready for Slashing

A few signs usually point to a paddock falling behind. If you are seeing any of them, it may be time to plan grass slashing in the Riverina before summer:

• Stock avoiding patches: Animals leaving rank, stalky growth alone can mean the feed has become low quality.
• Dead standing matter: Old, dry material sitting over new shoots can shade and smother the pasture you want to keep.
• Uneven paddock height: Patches growing well above the rest make even grazing harder.
• Areas grazing cannot reach: Overgrown corners, fence lines and laneways can often be brought back under control with a slasher.

How Does Slashing Differ from Mulching?

Our agricultural contracting page lists grass slashing and mulching among the pasture work we carry out, and the two methods leave different results. In a NSW Government trial, slashing left a windrow to one side, while mulching chopped the residue into smaller pieces and spread it more evenly. Which suits a paddock depends on what happens next, whether that is grazing, hay or ground cover. Our guide to when to slash or mulch your farmland compares the two in more detail.

If the paddock also needs fertiliser spreading, seeding or spraying, those jobs sit within our agricultural contracting services too, so one contractor can cover more of the work.

What Should You Tell Us Before the Job?

A few details help us plan the work around your property:

• Location and access: Where the property is and how machinery gets through gates and laneways.
• Paddock layout: How many paddocks there are and roughly how large each one is.
• Obstacles: Rocks, stumps, trees, fences and anything else sitting in the paddock.
• Paddock use: Grazing, hay or ground cover, and any dates you are working to.

Get Ahead of Peak Paddock Growth

Plan grass slashing in the Riverina around your pasture’s condition and what each paddock needs next. Share your property location, paddock sizes, access details and intended use with Malkin Group so we can discuss timing and priorities. Contact us online to get started.

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