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We are hoping for a beef price that at least matches last spring but the price seems to be stuck.
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The recent strong winds knocked a few trees, which we will cut up for logs.
The early closed paddocks have covers fit to graze after the long mild spell, but while the grass might be fit to graze, the land certainly isn't.
Obviously we have all the cattle in at this stage. The latest ones to be housed put on absolutely no weight over the last month or six weeks.
We dithered as to whether the wire should be buried beneath the yard or brought around overhead by being attached to the existing outhouses.
The dry, cooler weather has allowed us to graze out the remaining paddocks with light cattle. All the heavier ones are in at this stage.
The key I am convinced, apart from draining obvious wet areas, is to avoid compaction during the sowing season.
If the rain continues we will have to consider housing everything, though that would eat into our silage supplies and affect our store buying programme in the spring
A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.
