DAIRY farmers across Victoria are still rejoicing from last week's drenching rain.

Some still have puddles lying around their paddocks while others are pleased, despite "not enough" rain falling on their farms over the Labour Day long weekend.

Most Riverina dairy farmers received upwards of 70mm over the three days.

Farmers told The Weekly Times the rain provided ideal moisture for planting of crops and pastures and said it would save them money in irrigation costs.

In the Goulburn Valley, Undera brothers Bart and Jan Van Ruiswyk received 110mm over four days, which provided a perfect start for the 49ha of annual pasture sown recently. The Ruiswyks have received 258mm so far this year - just 40mm less than for the whole of last year.

Nanneella farmers David and Kaylene Haitsma recorded 38mm and while it is "not enough", it will go a long way to improving pastures.

Mr Haitsma said the rain meant he could spray the pesky barley grass before pastures were sown, unlike last year when they were "swamped" by barley grass.

In Gippsland, Ripplebrook dairy farmer Barry Coster described his 74mm as "beautiful" and said the extra moisture had allowed his 30ha of chicory to "take-off".

Rainfall in the Western District varied from up to 40mm around Warrnambool, to about 24mm at Cobden and about 14mm at Portland.

For those dairy farmers battling with the unusual problem of water lying in paddocks and mud in March, Dairy Australia animal welfare program manager Bridget Peachey said it was important to be on the lookout for lameness and mastitis. She advised putting young or vulnerable stock on to feed pads to keep them out of the wet.

Ms Peachey said feed wastage could also be a problem in particularly wet paddocks.

She advised dairy farmers to move cows regularly and graze paddocks from the back to the front to avoid pugging pastures.

United Dairyfarmers of Victoria president, Chris Griffin, urged farmers to keep an eye on cow tracks. He said the number of tracks with uneven surfaces could increase if the rain was followed by dry weather.