Many observations were made regarding the response to the dry spring. Some pastures responded better than others. The principles applied in these operations are ones which breed success. Admittedly, applying these principles requires advance planning, preparation, sometimes more management, and in some cases, may be perceived to lower short-term returns. However, in the long run these practices pay for themselves.
Dry conditions are a fact of life.
With those points in mind, it is thereby essential to have a rock-solid plan in place to deal with these periods in a manner with minimal stress. This concept is easy to talk about, but much harder to actually implement. Dealing with a negative situation is never simplistic. In some respects, dealing with drought is as much a mental process as it is a physical or technical one. The mental process flows considerably smoother when the negative effect of dry conditions have been anticipated as a periodic fact of life.