We've never before seen the volume of rain that fell in some of the showers in recent weeks, which has absolutely saturated the land.
How our beef is being marketed, the profitability of the suckler cow versus dairy calf to beef systems and the outlook for the beef sector were hot topics at a Teagasc-organised conference last week.
The Bluefaced Leicester ewes have begun to lamb. So far we are very happy with the lambs and the way the ewes lambed down. There are a few sets of triplets all healthy and happy.
The majority of dairy farmers should be looking at converting to organic, according to Glenisk managing director Vincent Cleary.
Farmers face higher contractor bills this year, with guided prices due to rise by 5pc across the board.
The upside of getting shat and peed on in milking parlours and lambing sheds, and generally mucking around in nature for a living, is a bullet-proof immune system.
The recent weather has left ground across the country saturated, with cattle indoors and slurry tanks at capacity.
