Ground conditions

Setting the farm up for success in spring with grazing begins now, writes Martin Merrick.

With grazing ending on many farms, outlined are a few field jobs to consider.

With all the wheat, barley and oilseed rape safely sown, there is only the oats left.

While conditions for the first half of October had been ideal, more recent rainfall will likely making grazing out paddocks a little trickier, writes Thomas Condon.

Even just a few days of rain have caused what were exceptional grazing conditions to turn a corner, with trickier conditions now underfoot.

While grazing conditions are okay for the most part, a lack of grass is a bigger headache to many, writes Thomas Condon.

As grazing draws to a close, outlined are some tips to closing up paddocks so there is grass available in spring.

Some farms are faced with a lower grass supply and possibly more mouths to feed with corrective options reducing the longer the year progresses.