The growth, composition and development of high-quality plant stands in grassland systems depend on demand-based fertilisation and the potential productivity of the site in terms of soil, climate and topography. Additional influencing factors are an adapted cutting frequency together with appropriate harvesting dates.

Farm/IT provides a grassland yield and quality model for evaluating the relationship between cutting frequency and harvesting dates. A precise description of the temporal development of forage quality and quantity will be used to evaluate the optimal ratio of these factors and determine optimal cutting dates.