The warmer temperatures, even though they are more humid than brilliant sunshine, have caused a moderate increase in growth rate; a pleasant surprise this late in the year. While growth is still very variable across farms, most farmers I have talked to over the last while are in a comfortable position grass-wise. With more normal growth rates, any poorly-grazed or stemmy paddocks from the last round either need to be grazed soon and topped to get them growing again, or where growth is particularly good or stocking rate is low, these paddocks can be baled out when they are over 20 days since their last grazing.Tullamore Farm completed its fodder budget this week, and even with the combi-crop left to harvest, the farm has ample fodder to hand for the winter ahead. If you haven’t already done so, I would urge you to assess fodder stocks.