"We're at the point where we could start filling seed at the moment. We wouldn't say we're full at ground capacity for water but we certainly have ample sufficiency for water and water is not a limiting factor."
Dr Kozyniak said rainfall in December was about 78 per cent for the region, and attributed January's amount to water-bearing lows that had given the region a "good dollop".
"This January we're managing to catch up. We're all ready at more than 100 per cent of the general rainfall, particularly in the ranges.
"The Heretaunga Plains and southern Hawke's Bay have had about two thirds but we've still got a bit of January to go. Generally it's been looking pretty good and soil moisture is normal."
As of yesterday the Kawekas had received more than 150 per cent, and Central Hawke's Bay 130 per cent of the expected rainfall for January.
Hawke's Bay Federated Farmers president Will Foley said the landscape certainly looked greener than previous years.
"Normally we'd be expecting dry, hot settled weather at this time of year and we seem to be getting rain quite frequently. The grass is green where it would normally be brown and dried off."
There were both positives and negatives to the recent rainfall levels, he said.
"It's good to have feed at this time of year to continue to grow livestock or increase condition on ewes and cows but it can bring about a few issues.
"I've heard a few whispers about things like facial eczema so there are a few animal health issues and a few cropping farmers will be struggling to get consistency in the harvesting season."
Mr Warren said the green conditions were "very unusual" but he was grateful for the rainfall, even if it meant he had to keep a close eye on facial eczema.
"White clover is starting to bolt away and the other day I saw mushrooms in January and I"ve never, ever seen mushrooms in January before. It's down to the humidity and that coincides with facial eczema.
"We will need to be cautious and at this stage we're okay but if it went up for much longer we'd be reacting by putting stock up on high country."