Early crops such as peas were showing returns well ahead of last year, without irrigation.
"Some years you get a lot more vine than peas but this year we are getting both," Mr Ritchie said.
" Last year the paddock by the pump shed did 600-700 [bales of pea vine]. This year it did 2500."
He said his grain crops were looking to harvest well later in summer, providing conditions held.
"It has been phenomenal," he said.
Orchards and vineyards are expecting the good growing conditions to make up for the cold September, which set back production schedules.
Robin Van Berkhaut, of Hawke's Bay Hay Contracting, said he had been run off his feet with the fast grass growth.
"We have been hectic and then the rain comes and we get behind, and then we get more orders," he said.
Winter feed shouldn't be short this year. He had already lowered the price of conventional bales.
"I have lowered baleage to $60 just to sell it. Last year it was $80. But it is all good. There is plenty of work."
Mr Wills said with other regions also enjoying good times, the whole country would benefit.
"When the grass is growing the prospects for New Zealand are bright. It puts a smile on the Prime Minister's face," Mr Wills said.
Farmers had to make the most of the high prices and good weather while they could, "because, unfortunately, things will change", he said.
But it would take a while before High St would notice the difference.
"What we are seeing now is a lot of debt repayment and a welcome return to fertiliser applications. Eventually the strong export returns will return to our rural towns," Mr Wills said.
But not all sectors were enjoying record growth or prices, because of the macro-economic cloud to the north.
"Wool prices have fallen quite a bit in the past two weeks and the reason is uncertainty over Europe," he said.
More rain is forecast for Hawke's Bay. The MetService has forecast scattered rain developing today and occasional rain through to January 2, 2012 stronger in the ranges.
