I see that the majority of Teagasc’s upcoming Grass10 autumn farm walks are based in the south and west of the country, with Mayo the farthest point north a farmer could access one.

There will be walks in Cork, Clare, Kerry, Mayo and two in Limerick.

Farmers in eastern, northeastern and border counties would want to be taking a full day out to attend any of them, should they decide to go.

With grass still scarce in parts, one would have thought a farm walk on a farm which is struggling with grass would have been in with a shout.