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Previous studies highlighted the feasibility of detecting mowing events based on remote sensing time series, a few of which using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery. Although providing encouraging results, research on grassland mowing detection often lacks sufficient precise reference data for corroboration. The goal of the present study is to quantitatively and statistically assess the potential of Sentinel-1 C-band SAR for detecting mowing events in various agricultural grasslands, using a large and diverse reference data set collected in situ. Several mowing detection methods, based on SAR backscattering and interferometric coherence time series, were thoroughly evaluated. Results show that 54% of mowing events could be detected in hay meadows, based on coherence jumps. Grazing events were identified as a major confounding factor, as most false detections were made in pastures. Parcels with one mowing event in the summer were identified with the highest accuracy (71%). Overall, this study demonstrates that mowing events can be detected through Sentinel-1 coherence. 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