March so far has been a world apart from what we experienced last year and the vast majority of farmers are progressing well, with many dairy farmers now close to the target percentage of 66% grazed by St Patrick's Day. On the beef side of the house, the last two weeks has seen some early calved cows and/or yearling cattle hit grass, with reports from farmers being that minimal damage is being done and graze-outs are excellent where covers are chosen right.