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Grass+ Beef: ground still tender but more hope on horizon

Weekend weather in the west left ground saturated once again, but the forecast weather is more promising while growth is set to increase.

GRASS & FEEDING 8 April 2026

Grass+ Beef: ground still tender but more hope on horizon

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The Grass Week: improved weather and moods as stock go out

The Grass Week: improved weather and moods as stock go out

GRASS & FEEDING 21 March 2026

Grass+Beef: more hope for grazing in coming days

Grass+Beef: more hope for grazing in coming days

GRASS & FEEDING 18 March 2026

Grass+ Beef: weather still tricky, but stock getting out

Grass+ Beef: weather still tricky, but stock getting out

Grass+ Beef: weather still tricky, but stock getting out

GRASS & FEEDING 11 March 2026

Poor conditions delaying turn-out on Tullamore Farm

Poor conditions delaying turn-out on Tullamore Farm

Poor conditions delaying turn-out on Tullamore Farm

GRASS & FEEDING 6 March 2026

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Grass+ Beef: tentative start of turn out

Grass+ Beef: tentative start of turn out

Farmers have been cautiously turning out cattle with improving ground conditions, while fertiliser should be on the agenda for many.

GRASS & FEEDING 12 November 2025

Grass+ Beef: grazing a pipe dream for many until conditions improve

Grass+ Beef: grazing a pipe dream for many until conditions improve

Martin Merrick gives the latest on grass growth and grazing conditions on beef farms, with continued wet weather causing major headaches for the majority of farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 12 November 2025

Grass+ Beef: slurry on the mind of many amid wet conditions

Grass+ Beef: slurry on the mind of many amid wet conditions

Slurry is a pressing issue, with wet weather delaying both turn out and spreading of stored slurry.

GRASS & FEEDING 12 November 2025

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

Peter Doyle takes a look back at the 2025 results from the Derrypatrick Suckler research herd in Teagasc, Grange, Co. Meath

GRASS & FEEDING 12 November 2025

No big reduction in milk replacer costs

No big reduction in milk replacer costs

There has been no big change in milk replacer costs despite the sharp downturn in dairy markets, writes Aidan Brennan.

CALVES 12 November 2025

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

The Grass Week: wintry conditions persist for grazing forage crops

While grazing grass paddocks has all but ended, farmers are now looking into grazing of forage crops, with the recent weather not being ideal for this.

GRASS & FEEDING 12 November 2025

Grass+ Beef: heavy rain in south and east to end grazing

Grass+ Beef: heavy rain in south and east to end grazing

Heavy rainfall over the next few days looks set to end the last bit of grazing for many farmers, particularly in Munster and south Leinster.

GRASS & FEEDING 12 November 2025

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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