The longest winter ever - the plan to optimise herd performance in a milder May

From the cow's point of view, we must consider how much grass she can eat in a day, and what the quality of that grass is like, writes ruminant nutritionist Biran Reidy.

We are now moving into the month of May and our Irish weather continues to play up, I've heard a couple of clients saying it feels like the longest winter ever on my latest round of visits.

Over the last few weeks, we have continued to see a considerable amount of rainfall and this has given rise to many challenges for grassland management.