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The Grass Week: wet weather continues to hamper grazing efforts

Despite us being in the latter half of February, many farmers are yet to get any stock out to grass with grazing conditions never seen before on some farms.

GRASS & FEEDING 21 February 2026

The Grass Week: wet weather continues to hamper grazing efforts

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Weekend weather: mild, with showers on the way

Weekend weather: mild, with showers on the way

NEWS 20 February 2026

Weekend weather gave respite to farmers

Weekend weather gave respite to farmers

NEWS 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Beef Management: fodder supplies, calf health and lice

Beef Management: fodder supplies, calf health and lice

Beef Management: fodder supplies, calf health and lice

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

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Farmer Writes: five sets of twins arrive

Farmer Writes: five sets of twins arrive

The other three sets of twins were a surprise - all twin heifers - and, to be fair, they calved themselves without any assistance.

FARMER WRITES 11 February 2026

Rainfall warning for two counties on Saturday

Rainfall warning for two counties on Saturday

There are 10 counties included in Met Éireann's latest weather warning.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Weekend weather: cold and mainly dry, with frost to begin

Weekend weather: cold and mainly dry, with frost to begin

Friday night will be mainly dry, very cold and frosty with some icy patches, according to Met Éireann.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Temperatures set to drop to -3°C on Friday night

Temperatures set to drop to -3°C on Friday night

For next week, it looks set to continue rather cold with some frosty nights, but with showers or longer spells of rain at times too.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Straw trade remains in the doldrums despite weeks of bad weather

Straw trade remains in the doldrums despite weeks of bad weather

Demand for straw remains muted, despite the recent atrocious weather conditions.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Tillage Management: weather, fertiliser, live podcast

Tillage Management: weather, fertiliser, live podcast

The weather is stopping work at present, but drier spells look like they might be on the way so its important to be ready.

HUSBANDRY 11 February 2026

East gets the brunt while west escapes

East gets the brunt while west escapes

It's been a very challenging start to the year for farmers on the east coast, with over three times the normal amount of rain falling, writes Aidan Brennan.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 February 2026

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Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

In recent weeks, some questions have been raised about Bord Bia and we believe it is important that farmers have access to clear and accurate information.

Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

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