[Eric Dobbe]

Hi Kate,

We have just enough moisture to keep most annuals alive but not really growing much – it’s been a tough couple of weeks watching a good germination thin out and wilt. We are still waiting for another good 10ml + rain event to wet up the root zone! Maybe tonight/tomorrow! Cows are still in a sacrifice paddock here. I don’t want to start grazing till I am confident I won’t have to hold them up again. We are a while off calving (August) so time is on my side. I did a blood test on cows and weaners which told me I’m a bit low on copper, so addressing that in the animal and will add cu to foliage spaying.

I will be seeding 20 ha of cover crops starting tomorrow which hopefully I can leave ungrazed all season.

All the best with the grazing Kate!