You’d be forgiven for thinking that the dry weather has paved the way for excellent grass growth, but this isn’t the case for a lot of farms. Good grazing conditions have speeled an earlier turn out for many, though the regrowth on these paddocks is what is affecting growth the most. Reports from farmers suggest that paddocks with a cover on the are growing well, but recently grazed paddocks are slow to build up a cover.While there is rain on the horizon to help wash in some recently applied fertiliser, it is also predicted to get colder, so growth may not take off too rapidly either in the next while. It’s very much a waiting game to see how things pan out, but the important thing is to hold farm cover above 550kg DM/ha to help drive growth.