The weather looking up? The last week or so has brought arguably the best weather we’ve seen for a couple of years. With so much sunshine, soil temperatures rose rapidly and grass growth is exploding in many parts of the country. On the whole, this is obviously cause for a good degree of relief among farmers. We have had far too many years when growth didn’t really kickstart until well into May. Last year, for example, growth was hampered by inclement temperatures and excessive rain...