\ Philip Doyle
High temperatures and rain have seen growth rates continue to rise. The average growth rate for farms recording on PastureBase Ireland this week is 60kg DM/ha.
However, there is still a huge variation in growth rates depending on location. Some farms have had more than enough rain while others have only had enough to keep growth going in the short term.
Many farmers will be looking at the weather forecast which is expecting the back end of this week to be dry with temperatures hitting the mid to high 20s. Rain is forecast for some areas in the south of the country on Tuesday or Wednesday.