Brian Reidy: Why you should think about bringing your cows in now
Having cows in by night will make sure that less damage is done in wetter weather, but it will also allow herds on dryer ground to stay out by day for much longer into the winter.
After the July and August summer dry spell (or drought depending on where in the country you are), we now have a nice settled spell of weather after the badly needed rain.
The ground is in great order, and grass growth has been excellent recently. Many recently reported growth rates in the 60s and 70s, which is impressive for mid-September.
