It’s either a feast or a famine, and right now it’s a bit of a famine for grass supplies, as growth has failed to kick in to any significant gear this spring. Despite the excellent grazing conditions, growth just hasn’t taken off. Even where daytime temperatures are warm, it’s the nighttime temperatures that are causing harm, with soils failing to warm up – this will particularly affect organic farmers (such as Ken below) who are dependent on clover to push on growth, as clover likes warmer soils.It’s important to not deplete covers too much over the next week or two, as we refer back to the old mantra ‘grass grows grass’. Holding as much cover as possible will mean that there is more green leaf area there to capture sunlight and kick off growth when the warmer temperatures do come.