Local Federated Farmers dairy chairman Lyndon Strang said he had heard there were a good number of early calves this year.
''Conditions couldn't be much better, with the mud gone and lots of sunshine.''
While parts of the country were worried about feed during winter after the summer drought, that was not the main concern in his area, Mr Strang said.
''For North Otago, the feed issue was probably more due to the very wet start to winter.
"The majority of operators came into winter with good feed reserves but, during the wet, farmers fed out a lot more than what they had planned to.
''It was needed to keep energy levels up during the rain and snow and also to compensate for wastage due to the mud.
''Overall, our feed situation is pretty good for this time of year, but if we have another cold snap, it could change this position pretty quickly.''
The current long spell of warm weather meant there had been ''an amazing amount of winter growth'', Mr Strang said. It gave farmers a good grass with which to start the season.