Finally, there seems to be a bit of power in the sun, which is kicking on growth on farms. Nearly all farms will have an opening round of fertiliser, if not two, spread and from here on out, it will be about following stock and adding some P and K into the mix to where it is required. With April comes the heat cycle before breeding. Ensuring high-quality grass, and plenty of it, is going in to suckler cows is essential ahead of breeding. It is also worth mentioning that cows will be at full intake capacity now where they have calved in early Febraury, so allocation of grass should take this in to account.