The last few weeks have been about as good as we could have asked for in terms of weather and ground conditions, and it’s really paid off across all areas of the farm. From getting the first-cut of silage in under textbook conditions to having one of the best breeding starts I’ve seen here in Abbeyleix, it feels like we’re off to a flyer this year.We got the first-cut in and covered during what I’d call near-perfect silage weather – dry ground, warm days, and a bit of a breeze to bring it in quickly. Yields were very good, and quality looked excellent going into the pit. The crop was still leafy when cut, which should mean high digestibility and good feed value. It’ll be interesting to see what the analysis comes back with.