A reminder of how much our grass-based system still needs rain

Ruairi Cummins: 'Silage was cut between 15th and 28th May. It averaged from 8.5 to 10 bales per acre which I was very happy with.'

After an exceptionally wet April here in Rossenarra, we very quickly turned a corner into a very dry May and June. 

Now don’t get me wrong; the sunshine is fantastic to see. We had such comfort making silage, the cows and calves are extremely content and the graze-outs are excellent. They are getting an extra day grazing in each paddock while the dry matter is so high, and I’m expecting good quality re-growths which means I won’t have to top fields.